TreeVines <treebines(a)mchsi.com> wrote:Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:27:40 -0600
(Central Standard Time)
From: "TreeVines"
Subject: [Burton-L] FYI...Family History Radio
To: BURTON-L(a)rootsweb.com
CONTACT: Al Jensen,
al(a)familyhistoryradio.com
For Immediate Release:
Family History Radio announces eGenConference
The first global Genealogy Conference offered on the Internet
Scheduled for June 10-12, 2003
Salt Lake City, Utah � (February 18, 2003) Family History Radio, LLC (www
familyhistoryradio.com) announced today the debut of the first Internet
based genealogy conference, eGenConference. Scheduled to be online from
June 10-12, the conference will be sponsored by
Genealogy.com (
www.genealogy
com), Genealogy Research Associates (
www.graonline.com) and the Federation
of Genealogical Societies (FGS) (
www.fgs.org ). Open to the general public,
the conference full registration will only cost 69.95 for the entire event
Karen Clifford, President of Genealogical Research Associates Inc. and
curriculum director of the Family History Radio Genealogy School is the
program director for eGenConference.
�eGenConference will bring together leaders from the genealogy industry from
all over the world to share their expertise,� said Clifford. �The
conference will provide professional and amateur genealogists alike the
opportunity to learn about the latest new products, research tips and much
more � all from the convenience of their home.�
�The Federation of Genealogical Societies is very excited about being part
of the first Internet Genealogical Conference and feels that it will help us
in meeting our goal of providing services for our member societies and their
individual members. Every opportunity to further education in the community
grows the community as a whole,� said Dean J. Hunter, President of the
Federation of Genealogical Societies.
eGenConference is a virtual genealogy conference which offers benefits
unique to the world wide web. Imagine strolling through exhibit areas
without aching feet and learning from proven genealogy instructors without
the worries of long delays at airports, lost luggage, or room cancellations.
Conducted entirely on the Internet, the June 10-12, 2003 conference will
feature genealogy speakers and presenters, round table discussions with
industry professionals, exhibitors, and Genealogy School social events, not
to mention a virtual store with family history related products and services
For those who cannot participate in the live events, the conference will
remain open with archived content for an additional 30 days. During the
live and near-live presentations, participants from all over the world will
be able to ask questions via email as well as listen to the presentation and
view visual presentations using the Internet. .
�We have found that people throughout the world want to attend genealogy
conferences; however the cost of participation, travel and time, prohibit
them from going. This conference will provide an opportunity for these
people to attend at their convenience for a very moderate price from their
own home,� states Al Jensen, President of Family History Radio.
In addition to the presentations, eGenConference will also have a virtual
exhibit area where participants can visit virtual booths, view and demo
products and purchase items online. There will be rooms to pick up press
materials, view presentations and obtain literature. There will be an online
school called �The Genealogy School� where participants can take lessons on
a variety of genealogy topics. During the conference visitors can visit the
eGenConference Virtual Social Hall where they can interact with other
genealogists, visit discussion rooms on special topics of interest and learn
more about genealogy societies, products and services.
"We are very excited to participate as a major sponsor for eGenConference
and to reach out to a worldwide genealogy audience. The conference offers
participants the opportunity to share in the wealth of information available
only at major genealogy conferences, which up to this time have realized
only limited audiences due to travel expenses. I am sure that the benefit
to the genealogy community will be felt for years to come,� said Rob
Armstrong, Sr. Vice President and General Manager,
Genealogy.com.
About Family History Radio
Family History Radio provides online genealogy training, news and events.
This is done through the �Genealogy School�, �The Karen Clifford Show� and
GenConference. The Genealogy School provides lessons from beginners to
advanced genealogists. The Director of Curriculum is Karen Clifford a
renowned genealogist with over 30 years professional genealogical experience
�The Karen Clifford Show� is an online Family History talk radio show that
answers people�s genealogy questions, give the latest genealogy news, teach
research skills, and introduce notable guests from the genealogy community.
Recently The Karen Clifford Show has added �Genealogy News and Technology
with Dick Eastman�. Dick Eastman is recognized for his genealogy expertise
especially in the field of technology. eGenConference is an online
genealogy conference allowing those who cannot travel to conferences the
ability to participate and receive professional training in family history
on the internet through their own computers. More information can be found
about Family History Radio at
www.familyhistoryradio.com
About
Genealogy.com
Genealogy.com is a subsidiary of A&E Television Networks. The company
enriches the lives of its customers by providing the tools, resources, and
community that empower them to uncover and share their unique family stories
Headquartered in Fremont, CA,
Genealogy.com designs, develops, and markets
genealogy software applications and online resources that enable family
history enthusiasts to research, organize, and document their heritage at
home or away. Broderbund distributes its software programs at retail.
Developing software since 1984,
Genealogy.com continues to be the leader in
the genealogy technology space, producing the1- selling family tree
software-Family Tree Maker-for more than a decade. The company provides
extensive online genealogy resources, including subscriptions that give
researchers continuous, easy access to valuable family history information.
Additional information about
Genealogy.com can be found at
www.Genealogy.com
About FGS
The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), founded in 1976, is a
national organization representing genealogical societies throughout the
United States. FGS has three major purposes: serving the needs of its
member societies, providing products and services needed by member societies
and marshaling the resources of its member organizations. They work
together to provide society management training, genealogical education, and
to support strong records preservation policies and practices. Additional
information about The Federation of Genealogical Societies can be found at
www.fgs.org. Additional information about The Federation of Genealogical
Societies can be found at
www.fgs.org
About Genealogy Research Associates, Inc
The mission of
GRAonline.com has been to 1) simplify the research process;
2) provide practical genealogical educational training; 3) help clients find
and preserve their family records; and 4) create innovative information
technologies. Family History Radio and
eGenConference.com goals are totally
in agreement with these objectives. For additional information about
GRAonline go to
www.graonline.com
Go to
www.familyhistoryradio.com to register.
For further information, go to
www.familyhistoryradio.com or email us at
info(a)familyhistoryradio.com
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