The "Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013" conference will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Hotel, 2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California. While it is being offered in conjunction with the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, the conference is a separate event co-sponsored by SCGS and the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). The groundbreaking event is the first genetic genealogy conference not sponsored by a commercial DNA provider. This is a quick note to let everyone know that interest is very strong for "Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013," and we are already 25 percent sold out. This is well ahead of the registration response that we typically see for Jamboree. If you plan to attend, in the words of my Iowa grandmother, "Don't let the grass grow under your feet." We will very likely sell out. Featured speakers include Dr. Spencer Wells, Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic, and lunch speaker Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Please note that lunch requires an additional payment. This is truly becoming an international event, with attendees from the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, and points beyond, as well as locations around the US. We are excited to see that family historians everywhere are embracing the concept of an independent day-long conference about genetic genealogy. Plan to stay for Jamboree, which starts on Friday, June 7. Friday morning's sessions are JamboFREE, and Friday afternoon features a DNA panel as well as an African American DNA session. Of course, we encourage you to stay for the entire Jamboree weekend, Friday through Sunday, June 7 through 9, 2013. Read more about it on the Jamboree blog, http://genealogyjamboree.blogspot.com/2013/03/registration-update-family-his tory-and.html Southern California Genealogical Society 417 Irving Drive Burbank, CA 91504 [email protected] www.genealogyjamboree.com