Hartford 2007 e-zine #16
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PRE-REGISTRATION IS OVER, BUT WALK-INS ARE WELCOME
CONFERENCE PARKING OPTIONS
STILL MORE ON THE HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER GARAGE
GETTING TO THE HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER FROM THE GARAGE
COMMUTER PARKING LOTS
WHEN AND WHERE TO PICK UP REGISTRATION MATERIALS
A NOTE ON PROGRAM LOCATIONS
HOTEL UPDATE
AN ALTERNATIVE TO A HOTEL
ANCESTORS ROAD SHOW HOURS ANNOUNCED
CONNECT AT THE SOCIALS
PROGRAM CHANGES
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
FOCUS ON THE ETHNIC TRACK
SOME BOOKS BY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
REMINDER ABOUT THE FAMILY PHOTOS WORKSHOP
REMINDER ABOUT THE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS
REMINDERS FOR EXHIBITORS
FOR EXHIBITORS PLANNING BOOK SIGNINGS
REMINDER FOR SOCIETY FAIR ORGANIZATIONS
UPS SHIPPING AVAILABLE AT CONFERENCE
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST?
MORE FOOD OPTIONS IN THE AREA
WI-FI AT THE CONFERENCE
Attention Conference VOLUNTEERS!
ARE YOU ATTENDING NERGC 2007?
EXTRA ANCIENT BURYING GROUND CEMETERY TOUR ADDED
EVALUATE NERGC 2007 – SHARE WHAT YOU THINK.
CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOURS DURING THE CONFERENCE
ABOUT THIS E-ZINE
PRE-REGISTRATION IS OVER, BUT WALK-INS ARE WELCOME
Pre-registration for New England CONNECTions has closed, but even if you didn’t pre-register, it’s not too late to join us for most parts of the conference.
Walk-in registrations for lectures (but not meals, workshops, or registrations for Librarians Day) will be available at the Conference (full conference $125 or single day $85). And remember that the Exhibit Hall and many Thursday evening activities including the Society Fair and Special Interest Groups are open to the public without charge!
CONFERENCE PARKING OPTIONS
The most convenient parking for the Conference is in the parking garage shared by the Convention Center Convention Center and the Marriott Hartford Downtown.
Hotel Parking Rates
Self-park: $ 3.00 hourly or $18.00 daily
Valet parking: $20.00 daily
Note that valet parking allows you in-out privileges and that in some cases it may be a cheaper option overall than exiting and re-entering under the hourly rate.
Parking fees may be added to your hotel bill.
Connecticut Convention Center Parking Rates
$3.00 first hour
$2.00 each additional hour
$19.00 Daily Maximum
$10.00 early bird special (in before 8:00 AM, out before 6:00 PM)
Alternative Parking
The City of Hartford owns other parking facilities in the area, including parking garages on Morgan Street or Constitution Plaza to the north that are cheaper but less convenient. The Hartford Parking Authority <http://www.hartfordparking.com/map.htm> Web page includes a map showing locations of many parking facilities.
And another reminder that the “Star Shuttle <http://new.cttransit.com/content/pdfs/starshuttle_FINAL.pdf> ”, a free bus that connects several points within the city, runs every 12 minutes, from 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. This provides ready access from NERGC conference area to nearly all of the highlights in town, without moving your car or trying to hail a cab.
STILL MORE ON THE HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER GARAGE
Driving directions to the Conference are included on page 2 of the Registration Brochure, http://www.nergc.org/2007/program/page2.htm <http://www.nergc.org/2007/program/page2.htm> , and additional information was provided in E-zine 15. Here’s some updated/revised information.
Note that one parking garage services both the Connecticut Convention Center and the Hartford Marriott Downtown and that it has two entrances.
HOTEL PARKING
If you’re registered at the Marriott, note that there are two entrances to the hotel lobby, each with its own vehicle “circle”. Check-in time is 4:00 P.M., but if you’re arriving earlier, pull into either of these areas and ask that your bags be held for you until your room is available.
The Grove Street Entrance is closest to the Marriott, to the LEFT of the hotel, and is the best option if you’re a hotel guest. However, it’s not well marked.
If you’re coming over the Founders Bridge, get into the left lane. Turn LEFT onto Columbus Boulevard and stay in the left lane. (You’ll see construction of the new Science Center on the left.) At the stoplight turn LEFT onto Grove St. There is currently no street sign identifying the name of the street, but follow the signs for I-91 North and I-84 West (on the right side of the street) and/or the small signs that say “Parking” and “UPS Store” (on the left side of the street). After the turn, be sure you’re in the right lane.
If you’re coming from the Whitehead Highway, via I-91 North or South, follow Columbus Boulevard past the Convention Center. You then have two options. Between the main parking entrance and Grove Street is a small circular pull-in area for hotel valet parking and an entrance into the hotel’s main lobby.
Or, drive past the Marriott (on your right). Just past the hotel, but not marked, is Grove St. (watch for the “Parking” and “UPS Store” signs). Take a RIGHT onto Grove St.
On Grove St. , at the light, turn RIGHT, following the “Parking” and “UPS Store” signs. You’ll quickly come to the back entrance to the Marriott on your right, where there’s space to pull over and unload bags and/or arrange for valet parking. A revolving door takes you into the hotel’s main lobby.
For self-parking, continue straight ahead and into the parking garage (which has a sign, “Connecticut Convention Center”).
CONVENTION CENTER PARKING FOR OTHER ATTENDEES
If you’re not staying at the Marriott, look for the main entrance to the parking garage, the COLUMBUS BOULEVARD ENTRANCE, (which is near the large Connecticut Convention Center animated sign, to the RIGHT of the hotel). Proceed up the ramp to the ticket gate.
GETTING TO THE HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER FROM THE GARAGE
If there’s space, a good place to park is on Level 1 (Purple) of the garage. Otherwise, park anywhere, follow the signs to the nearest elevator, and take the elevator to Level 1. Follow the signs to “HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER”. The first set of doors you come to (on the left) takes you into a Convention Center foyer.
To get to the Conference functions at the Convention Center, follow signs for “Ballroom” and/or “Meeting Rooms” and take the escalators or elevator to the Ballroom Level.
To get to the hotel, bear to the right, following signs to the Marriott.
The Convention Center’s main lobby is accessible from Level P1 of the parking garage. Level P5 of the garage tower provides an alternate entrance, along an outdoor walkway, to the Convention Center’s riverside entrance.
COMMUTER PARKING LOTS
Please refer to E-zine 15 for commuter parking options.
WHEN AND WHERE TO PICK UP REGISTRATION MATERIALS
Those pre-registered for Librarians Day should check in for Librarians Day only between 8:45 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. at the registration table just outside the Marriott’s Capital Room.
On Wednesday, those pre-registered for the Conference (including Librarians so registered) may pick up registration materials between 3:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at registration tables near the Marriott’s Capital Room.
On Thursday, those pre-registered for Session T-101, Family History 101 Workshop, may pick up registration materials between 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. at registration tables near the Marriott’s Capital Room.
Full registration activities, including walk-in registration, begin Thursday at 10:00 A.M. in our “Town Square” Gathering Place on the Ballroom Level of the Connecticut Convention Center. The schedule is:
Thursday: 10:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Friday: 7:15 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Saturday: 7:15 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
A NOTE ON PROGRAM LOCATIONS
Librarians Day, Workshops, and Sunday morning’s Special Session S-401, "'Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God': A Portrayal of Reverend Jonathan Edwards," will be held IN THE CAPITOL ROOM OF THE MARRIOTT.
Lectures, the Exhibit Hall, the Ancestors Road Show, and the Society Fair will be held on the “Ballroom Level” of the adjacent Connecticut Convention Center.
Thursday’s Special Interest Groups will be held in the Convention Center Meeting Rooms and in Marriot Conference Rooms.
HOTEL UPDATE
Some rooms at the Marriott are available but not at conference discounts. Other hotels mentioned in E zines 11 <http://www.nergc.org/2007/ezine11.htm> and 12 <http://www.nergc.org/2007/ezine12.htm> and are located in and around Hartford.
AN ALTERNATIVE TO A HOTEL
An E-zine reader writes, “I don't know if it's too late to mention, but for anyone who can't afford a hotel, there is a youth hostel in Hartford. It's part of the Hostelling International USA network. A bed for a member is something like $23 a night and for non-members a few dollars more. I'm booked in there myself as I have been a member for forty years and always stay in hostels when I am on a research trip. See http://hiusa.org <http://hiusa.org/> and select CONNECTICUT and the Hartford from the menu options. The hostel is a couple of miles from the conference center.”
ANCESTORS ROAD SHOW HOURS ANNOUNCED
If you're looking for help with a sticky research problem or for a foothold on resources in a new geographical area, or with almost any genealogical question at all, the Ancestors Road Show at the Hartford Conference might be just what you need. The Road Show is one of the many benefits of your Conference participation (see page 3 of the Registration Brochure <http://www.nergc.org/2007/NERGC%20Registration%20Brochure.pdf> ) and will be open in the rear of the Exhibit Hall from 9:00 A.M. -12:00 noon and from 1:45 P.M. -4:45 P.M. on both Friday and Saturday for advance registration and walk-in appointments as available.
Advance registration for Road Show consultations will also be held on Thursday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. at our “Town Square” Gathering Place on the Ballroom Level of the Convention Center, not far from the main Conference registration booths.
CONNECT AT THE SOCIALS
The cash bars scheduled during regular conference activities Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings will be extended from 9:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. through the courtesy of several Participating Societies.
Thursday’s social will begin at 5:00 P.M. as part of the Exhibit Hall opening and the Society Fair and will continue through the Special Interest Group meetings, concluding with the social by the Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society from 9:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
The Friday and Saturday socials will start with as a pre-dinner event at 6:00 P.M. and after the banquet will go from 9:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. The Cape Cod Genealogical Society will host the after dinner social Friday night, and Saturday’s after dinner social will be co-sponsored by the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council, Inc. and the Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.
Buy some drinks at the cash bar and relax, meet, network and CONNECT with your fellow genealogists as we celebrate the end of each day in the common area of the Conference Center.
PROGRAM CHANGES
The workshop Locating Digitized Images Online with Laura G. Prescott (S-301) has been cancelled, due to an insufficient number of registrants. Refunds will be issued to those who had signed up.
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG will now be speaking at session F-213 on Friday from 1:45 - 2:45 PM. Her lecture is entitled "Eating an Elephant: Organizing Large Projects.” Facing a large project is not so intimidating with good planning, the right tools, and thoughtful analysis. Organizational tips for paper and computer will also be discussed. Elissa will be filling in for Christine Sweet-Hart, CG who is unable to attend the conference due to personal reasons.
Christine’s Special Interest Group on newsletters/memory books scheduled for Thursday evening has been cancelled.
The Lady Katharine cruise mentioned in E-Zine 14 will not take place.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
CONNECT TO THE HOLOGRAMS OF YOUR ANCESTORS
Beau Sharbrough will kick off the conference with his vision of Genealogy in 2020 – A Report from the Future , predicting a time when you might get answers from the holograms of your ancestors. Later in the Conference, on Friday from 4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M., Beau will speak on Automation Research Assistants: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as part of the Conference’s Technology track. Beau is a Houston native and received a Philosophy BA from Texas A&M in 1977. His programming career began in 1980. He is presently director of content acquisition at Footnote.com and maintains the RootsWorks.com website. Beau was a product manager at Ancestry.com, and is a former president of GENTECH. He writes regularly on technical topics in family history, with an occasional overdose of humor.
CONNECT TO A NEW TECHNIQUE
Irene P. Lambert, MGA , presents Flushing Out the Inner Character Using Graphoanalysis at Session S-320, Saturday from 1:45 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. Irene, a Master Graphoanalyst, has been analyzing handwriting, teaching, giving seminars, and writing articles since 1987. She has specialized in Genealogy Handwriting Analysis for the past ten years, assisting clients in understanding the personality of their ancestors through the analysis of their handwriting. Irene was named Graphoanalyst of the Year in 2005 by the International Graphoanalysis Society.
CONNECT TO PERSONALITIES FROM THE PAST
John McNiff will do a living history portrayal of Roger Williams (Session T-106, Thursday from 1:30 P.M. – 2:30). John was raised in Warwick, Rhode Island . After college he joined the National Park Service. Presently he is a ranger at the Roger Williams Memorial National Park <http://www.nps.gov/rowi/> . His presentations on various historical personalities have always been well-received and appreciated by those in attendance.
Kevin Johnson will be presenting a portrayal of “William Webb: An African-American Civil War Soldier Saturday, April 28 (Session S-330).
Reverend Adam Söderberg concludes the conference with Sunday Morning Special Session S-401, "'Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God': A Portrayal of Reverend Jonathan Edwards."
FOCUS ON THE ETHNIC TRACK
New England CONNECTions will provide many opportunities for you to discover more about your ancestors who moved to New England, including the following lecture sessions:
General
Janis P. Duffy, A Journey Through Time: Finding Your Ancestral Home (T-104), Thurs. 1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
African Americans and Native Americans
Eric G. Grundset, African American and American Indian Patriots of the Revolutionary War from New England S-310, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Walter V. Hickey, African-American Research: Records of the Freedman’s Bureau 1865-1872 F-205, 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Asian
Edward Isamu Shibata, Ph.D. An Asian-American’s Journey into Asian Genealogy, T-115, 4:00 P.M. -5:00 P.M.
English
Henry B. Hoff, CG, FASG Methods for Identifying the English Origins of American Colonists. F-209, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Kathryn Smith Black, Using the British Census, S-317, 1:45 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.
French Canadian
Patty Vigeant Locke, How to Begin to Research Your French Canadian Family, T-109, 2:45 P.M. -3:45 P.M.
Michael J. Leclerk, The Goldmine in Quebec’s Notarial Records, F-104, 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Irish
Donna M. Moughty, Applying for Your Irish Passport: An Introduction to Irish Records S-304, 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Donna M. Moughty, From Rubble and Ruin: Locating Famine Immigrants S-323, 3:15 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
Dennis J. Ahern, Researching Genealogy in Irish Newspapers, F-221, 3:15 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
Vincent E. Feeney, The Forgotten Irish of Nineteenth Century Vermont, F-225, 3:15 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
Palatine
Henry Z “Hank” Jones, Jr. Tracing the Origins of Early 18th Century Palatine & Other Emigrants. F-215, 1:45 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.
Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine
Matthew Bielawa and Jonathan D. Shea, AG Exploring Your Eastern European Roots in New England and Europe, S-329, 4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Russian
Allison L. Ryall, Russian Family Research: Basic Tips and Tricks to Locate Them in American Sources. F-226, 4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
And don’t forget the Special Interest Groups Thursday evening beginning at 7:30 P.M. They include French Canadian Genealogy with Patti Locke, German Research with Leslie Albrecht Huber, Irish Research with Donna Moughty, and Native and African American Research with Vicki S. Welch, and Scottish Research with Diane Rapaport.
Check out the Web page at http://www.nergc.org/2007/specialinterestgroups.htm <http://www.nergc.org/2007/specialinterestgroups.htm> to see all the Special Interest Groups already scheduled. Have an interest in a topic that’s not there? If you’d like to form your own group – Italian, Russian, Polish, Hispanic, -- it’s not too late. Contact Allison Ryall at allison@allisonryall.com <mailto:allison@allisonryall.com> .
SOME BOOKS BY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Diane Rapaport’s first book, New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians, was published February 2006 by Quill Pen Press <http://www.quillpenpress.com/> . Her next book, The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England, will be published in November by Commonwealth Editions <http://www.commonwealtheditions.com/> . At New England CONNECTions, Diane will speak on Tales from the Courthouse in Colonial New England on April 27, 3:15 pm, and on April 28 she speaks on Law Libr! ary Resources for Genealogists at 1:45 pm. In addition on April 26 Diane hosts a “Special Interest Group” about Scottish research 7:30 – 9:00 pm.
On 2 July 1663, Elizabeth Seger (sic. ) was indicted for having “entertained familiarity wth Sathan the Grand enemie of God”, and for having “Comitted adultery & hast spoken Blasphemy against God”. In 1679, Samuel Burr brought an action against Martin Moore or slandering “his the Sd Burrs wife in saying she was a witch or words to that effect.” These are among the hundreds of cases transcribed and indexed by Helen Schatvet Ullmann in Hartford County, Connecticut, County Court Minutes Volumes 3 and 4, 1663-1687, 1697. The book’s index includes subjects such as Card playing, Divorce, Fornication, Lascicious practices, Nightwalking, and Quarreling. Helen will present a lecture Early Connecticut Court Records Illustrated: Locate Relationships and Local Color in Session F-217, Friday from 1:45-2:45 P.M.
Vicki S. Welsh’s new book, And They Were Related, Too , traces the ancestry and relates the legacy of Native American slave Cuff Congdon or Condol and his brood, a family of inter-ethnic ancestry whose modern-day representatives are spread across Connecticut, New York and Ohio. Not merely a scientific presentation of an obscure family tree, the book also chronicles the family’s fight for liberty, citizenship, and respect through centuries amidst the ever-changing face of America. Vicki invites you to discuss Native and African American Genealogy in New England at a Special Interest Group Thursday evening. Bring your Native and African American research problems to discuss and get help with finding sources to pursue the facts of their lives.
REMINDER ABOUT THE FAMILY PHOTOS WORKSHOP
If you are registered for Identifying and Preserving Family Photographs with Maureen Taylor and David Mishkin (Session F-218, 1:45 P.M. – 3:45 P.M. on Friday), please remember to bring with you any photograph you would like to discus and/or any questions you have about any of your photographs.
REMINDER ABOUT THE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS
If you are registered for Working with Digital Images from Scanning to Storing, & Basic Editing in Photoshop Elements (Session T-113, 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.), and/or Enhancing and Repairing Digital Images in Photoshop Elements (Session F-201, 8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.) with Emery Roth, remember to bring your own USB equipped laptop with CD drive and with a copy of Photoshop Elements Version 4 or 5 installed and working. Also, for Session T-113, bring several images to be scanned and edited and for Session F-201 bring a selection of image files in need of a variety of repairs.
REMINDERS FOR EXHIBITORS
Move-in time for exhibitors with multiple booths is Thursday from 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Move-in time for exhibitors with single booths is Thursday from 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
All exhibitors selling materials much have a valid Connecticut sales tax number before making any sales, regardless of the number of sales that may be made or the amount of tax that will be collected. Connecticut does not issue temporary permits to vendors. The Sales and Use Tax Permit must be prominently displayed at your booth during the show. For further information, see the Department of Revenue Services Web page <http://www.ct.gov/drs/cwp/view.asp?a=1477&Q=269922&drsPNavCtr=> , which describes the tax requirements and provides options for registering, including registering online <http://www.ct.gov/drs/cwp/view.asp?a=1433&q=265880> or contact the Department at 800-382-9463.
FOR EXHIBITORS PLANNING BOOK SIGNINGS
If you're an exhibitor or author of a book and have plans for book signings during the conference, please email Jimholms@cs.com with time, book title, and author. Table 1 in the Exhibit Hall has been set aside for book signings, and we’ll be publicizing the schedule during the Conference.
REMINDER FOR SOCIETY FAIR ORGANIZATIONS
Society Fair move-in time is scheduled from 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Societies needing to use the loading dock should plan to bring materials in through the dock area between 3:00 and 4:00, the same time as the single-booth Exhibitors, as that is when the dock and elevator will be available. Materials may also be brought through the Convention Center on small 2-wheel airport-style luggage carriers but not on large 4-wheel dollies, etc. Please bring a table cloth or something to cover your materials between the time you finish your setup and shortly before 5:00. The Society Fair will run from 5:00 to 7:00, and break-down is scheduled from 7:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
UPS SHIPPING AVAILABLE AT CONFERENCE
Need a convenient way to get all your Conference purchases home? The UPS Store is located across from Starbucks coffee shop in the Marriott hotel. Hours: M-F 7:00 A.M. - 6:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. They offer packing, shipping, receiving, printing and more. Telephone: 860-656-7386.
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST?
In E-zine 14, we mentioned some food options for those not signed up for the Conference’s luncheons and banquets. Here are some breakfast options.
ALL Conference attendees staying at the Marriott will receive a Discount Breakfast Coupon when they register and for each day they are staying at the hotel. It will save six dollars on the buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant. With the coupon, the buffet is $12.00 person – fast, complete, and a reasonable price. For those without a coupon, the buffet will be available at the regular price of $18.
The Marriott also features a Starbucks. The former Starbucks at the Convention Center recently was converted to a Seattle’s Best.
MORE FOOD OPTIONS IN THE AREA
A Dunkin Donuts is located inside the Central Row Cafe, 20 Central Row.
Another Dunkin Donuts, 487 Main St. , is open daily from 5:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. and Saturday from 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Closed Sunday.
Subway, also located at 487 Main St. , is open daily 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. and Saturday from 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Closed Sunday.
Burger King, is at 811 Main St. (corner of Asylum).
The Cornerstone, 529 Main St. Delicatessen, Italian.
Cappucino’s, 427 Main St. , is open weekdays from 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. and Saturday from 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. It offers breakfast items, soups, and sandwiches.
Peppercorn’s Grill, 367 Main St., is an Italian restaurant open for Lunch Monday - Friday 11:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. and for Dinner Monday – Wednesday 4:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.; Thursday 4:00 P.M. – 11 P.M., and Friday & Saturday 4:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.
Emperor at the Linden, an upscale restaurant on the corner of Main St. and Capitol Ave., with the entrance at 2 Capitol Ave. , is open for lunch 11:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. Monday – Friday and dinner 5:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
WI-FI AT THE CONFERENCE
If you have a Wi-Fi equipped laptop or PDA, bring it along. There is free Wi-Fi Internet access available at Starbucks at the Marriott and at Seattle’s Best (formerly Starbucks) at the Convention Center.
In addition, thanks to Dick Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, you should be able to check your e-mail or perform other tasks on the Web from the Exhibitors' Hall. Dick writes:
“The wireless networking signal should be strongest near booths 55 and 56 although I expect it will cover the entire hall. Look for a wireless network that is broadcasting an SSID of "eogn." You should be able to connect and start using the Internet without entering any user name or password. This free network access is being provided by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter.”
He adds, “The eogn network is shared so please use it wisely. I encourage you to use the wireless network to check your e-mail and similar tasks. However, please do not start downloading huge files or otherwise saturating the connection. If you are a vendor, please do not use it for customer-facing use but feel free to check your own e-mail whenever you wish. If the connection gets overloaded, I'll be forced to turn it off. If we all use it wisely, more people can benefit.”
For Dick Eastman’s entire blog entry about the conference, see
http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2007/04/nergc_2007.html <http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2007/04/nergc_2007.html>
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