Dear Cousins, Today is The Day! I am on my way to the convention center for the National Genealogical Society's annual conference. GENTECH is hosting a lunch, and the first part of the award will be presented then. I'm very proud and very excited! You all can be excited too, to be part of a nationally recognized project.(Internationally, too!) As many of you know, GENTECH promotes history and genealogy using technology -- software has been a primary focus, and GENTECH has developed a model for software manufacturers. Of prime concern is incorporating features which make documentation easier within the programs. The National Genealogical Society's home page: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org Check out their standards --it's what we live by as researchers! You can check out GENTECH's pages: http://www:GENTECH.org GENTECH President Beau Sharbrough will be giving the talk after the luncheon. You can see what you're missing by taking a look at the schedules, and the scenic and historical attractions here in the Rose City by looking at the Genealogical Forum's pages, http://www.gfo.org/ the host organization (of which I am a member) along with Clark County Genealogical Society (Cousin Alice). I promise to be more chatty after this is over! The Dalai Lama and this is about all I can handle in one week! Love, Your Grateful Cousin, Carolyn Carolyn McDaniel cmacdee@teleport.com ========================================= --- Visit American Crossroads --- http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~amxroads