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From: "John Hines" <>
Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Fw: [TNSMITH] Genealogy Conference
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 11:05:19 -0400

Just thought I would forward this to let anyone that might be going to
Florida know about this Conference!

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Gregory" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: [TNSMITH] Genealogy Conference


> i am sending this to those who may have an interest at Pam's request
>
> Pam Cooper <> wrote:
>
> Dear List Administrator:
>
> Would you be so kind to forward the following message to your list? It
> has
>
> been 12 years since there was a national genealogy conference in the
>
> Southeast. We want to make sure that everyone knows about it. If you
>
> have any questions feel free to contact us. Everyone who works on this
>
> conference are volunteers. Your support will be appreciated. Thank you.
>
> ========================================
>
> Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures
>
> Have you ever been to a genealogy conference?
>
> Genealogy is a continuing education and learning about documents and
>
> resources often takes us to places that we never dreamed could be
> helpful
> to us. Now, in the heart of Florida and close to Walt Disney World,
> there is
> a place where genealogists from all over the country, Great Britain and
> Europe will be attending the Federation of Genealogical Society
> Conference,
> hosted by the Florida State Genealogical Society.
>
>
>
> Why Should you attend?
>
> 1) Over 200 LECTURES on a variety of topics and over 95 top-of-the line
>
> SPEAKERS. Track descriptions are as follows:
>
>
>
> Charting a Course to the Old World (British Isles & Europe)
>
> Exploration in the New World (United States & Canada)
>
> Riches in the First Colony (Focus on Florida)
>
> Diverse Voyagers (Ethnic & Religious Research)
>
> Tools for Successful Navigation (Skills & Strategies)
>
> A Wealth of Hidden Treasures (Records Research)
>
> Just Over the Horizon (Technology & the Internet)!
>
>
>
> For more detailed information about each lecture, visit
>
> http://www.fgs.org
>
>
>
> 2) A TREASURE HUNT is currently in progress. You can win grand prizes
>
> such as free conference registration, room nights at hotels in Salt Lake
>
> City, tuition at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research in
>
> Birmingham, Alabama, registration and boarding at a conference in
>
> England and so much more. Check the latest issue of the FGS FORUM for
>
> more details about the great Treasure Hunt or the above web site.
>
>
>
> You can also learn more about the conference and the treasure hunts if
> you
>
> subscribe to the E-zine.To subscribe to the E-zine, send an email
>
> message (no text or subject is necessary) to
>
> >.
>
> You will receive a confirmation message to which you must reply within
> 24
>
> hours.
>
>
>
> 3) Over 100 VENDORS or 150 booths will be in the exhibit hall. See a
>
> list of our current exhibitors at
>
> http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-exhibitors.asp
>
>
>
> 4) All under ONE ROOF. The complete conference and your hotel room are
>
> in one building. There is no need to walk outside in the heat or rain.
>
> All food functions and restaurants are also located in the same
>
> building. Hotel rooms are huge and you can register up to four people
>
> for one price.
>
>
>
> 5) Fun for the FAMILY. SeaWorld is right across the street from the
>
> conference hotel. Visit Walt Disney World, which includes the Magic
>
> Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Disney-MGM Studios, as well as
>
> Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center, and many, many other wonderful
>
> places!
>
>
>
> 6) SOCIETIES CAN WIN $200 worth of genealogy books from Betterway Books.
> If you advertise the conference in your newsletter, send us a copy and
> we
> will add it to the drawing to be held at the conference. We have made it
> very
> simple for you. Use the media kit at
>
> http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-media.htm
>
>
>
> Hurry, the EARLY CONFERENCE registration deadline for the lower price is
>
> July 15th.
>
>
>
> HOTEL registration deadline is August 4th. 1-800-327-6677; 407-351-5555
>
>
>
> Jim and Pam Cooper
>
> FGS/FSGS 2003 National Conference Co-Chairs
>
>
>
> Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures
>
> 3-6 September 2003, Orlando, Florida
>
> http://www.fgs.org or http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/
>
> P. O. Box 7066, Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066
>
>
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