Call for Presentations Deadline

Presentation proposals are welcome from now until midnight March 15, 2026, eastern standard time for the 19th New England Regional Genealogy Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine, April 14-17, 2027.

We are looking for:

• 60-minute conference sessions that include 15 minutes of Q & A (about 35 sessions, predominantly on Saturday)
• 75-minute conference sessions that include 15 minutes of Q & A (about 40 sessions)
• Mealtime presentations of 45 minutes.
• Two-hour workshops, a session in which all participants get the opportunity to utilize tools, website, or techniques under the tutelage of the presenter with hands on activities in one of these formats.
  • Guided Research.
  • Flipped Classroom.
  • I do, We do, You do.
• Workshops are offered all four days of the conference, and we are seeking them for all levels of genealogical researchers.

All in keeping with our conference theme: Genealogy in the Age of AI: Innovation Meets Responsibility.

Presenters will receive a one-day complimentary conference registration for each selected presentation or workshop. NERGC does not cover travel or hotel expenses. Remuneration considers the length of the presentation with a bonus for timely submission of syllabus material that meets NERGC guidelines.

A partial list of suggested topics from our 2025 attendees is on the next page. Specific ethnicity focused presentations are always requested.

We are also asking that you consider carefully the audience level you associate with your presentation. Our portal offers the following level options:

• Novice, someone new to this topic.
• Intermediate, someone with some experience to this topic.
• Advanced, someone with general experience to this topic.
• Experienced, someone with widespread knowledge of this.
• General Interest, more informative and not related to research experience.

You must submit your lecture and workshop proposals through the NERGC program portal. This permits you to enter up to six presentation proposals.

For more information and for the link to send in your proposals, please go to https://nergc.org/call-for-presentations-2027/.