IAJGS2016Discussion Mailing List: Conference Discounts About to End

[Chuck Weinstein (chuck1]

Fewer than 10 days remain before early-registration discounts for the IAJGS 2016 conference in Seattle expire April 30 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. On-line registration continues through July 24, but at higher prices.

Recent developments worth mentioning, and some reminders:

Getting certified: What you need to know

If you've ever thought about turning a serious hobby in genealogy into a profession, you can learn all about what it takes to become a certified genealogist. See the program notes on Wednesday's workshop, BCG Certification Workshop: Meeting Standards

The program schedule is up

The preliminary program is on the our Internet site here: http://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2016/program_schedule.cfm

It has some 325 events during the week – lectures, presentations, meal events and computer workshops – nearly 250 of them hosted by a speaker or panel.

Register now for meals and workshops

• SIG and JewishGen luncheons
• Friday night Shabbat dinners
• The Gala banquet
• Computer workshops
• Daily box lunches

See the Program Schedule for details, or read the separate pages on computer workshops (http://www.iajgs2016.org/computer-workshops) and luncheons (http://www.iajgs2016.org/sigluncheons/).

Register early, win a prize!

On May 15, we'll conduct a drawing to award prizes to some lucky friends who sign up by April 30.

To be awarded:

• One-year subscription to Ancestry.com
• Autosomal DNA kit from Ancestry.com
• One-year subscription to MyHeritage.com
• One-year subscription to Avotaynu, The International Review of Jewish Genealogy
• FamilyFinder DNA kit from FamilyTreeDNA.com
• One-year subscription to BackBlaze.com
• MacKiev’s Family Tree Maker for Mac
• MacKiev’s Family Tree Maker for PC

The fine print: Our end-of-month is at 11:59 p.m. PDT on April 30.

See details on the Registration Overview page. When you're ready, look for registration links on the Conference site, or go directly to the registration module at https://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2016/registration.cfm.

More: www.iajgs2016.org. Follow us on Facebook, subscribe to our discussion list and follow our blog. And watch for the launch of our mobile Conference application. The app will let you browse and search the list, build and update your personal daily schedule, get in touch with other conference-goers and receive updates about new developments and schedule changes.

Sincerely,

Janette R. Silverman
Chuck Weinstein
Phyllis Grossman
Conference co-chairs