Deadlines: Sep 2nd for special hotel room rates; Sep 5th for pre-registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Come join us at Richland, WA, on September 19 & 20, 2003, for "Trails & Heirs of Our Ancestors" the Tri-City Genealogical Society Autumn Conference and Washington State Genealogical Society Annual Meeting featuring KAREN CLIFFORD, AG. author, college instructor, lecturer FGS and ICAP board member, CEO of Genealogy Research Associates, and former director of the Monterey LDS Family History Center Join us for the free BONUS EVENING, Friday, September 19, 2003, at the Red Lion Hotel, Richland, Washington: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Registration 7:00 PM - 7:15 PM: Opening remarks 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM: Presentation by Karen Clifford: "The Genealogical Research Cycle: An Optimistic and Pessimistic Viewpoint" 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM: WSGS Annual Meeting Special room rates at Red Lion Hotel available until at least September 2nd. Single room or double with 2 queen beds: $72.00 + tax. Call Jamaica Todd at Red Lion Hotel at (509) 946-7611 and ask for Genealogical Society Conference Rates. Then join us for the MAIN CONFERENCE, Saturday, September 20th. at PNNL/Batelle Auditorium, Richland, WA 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM: Registration of additional attendees 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Session 1 & Alternate Session 1 (see below for topics) 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Break 10:45 AM - 12:00 Noon: Session 2 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM: Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Session 3 & Alternate Session 3 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Break 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM: Session 4 Karen Clifford presents: Session 1: "Western Migration in the 1800s" Session 2: "Developing an Effective Research Plan" Session 3: "Utilizing Your Computer Programs to the Fullest" Session 4: "Resources Available Locally, Online and Nationally" WSGS speakers present society management topics: Alternate Session 1: "Encouraging Volunteers" Alternate Session 3: "Research Services and other Fund Raisers" Conference fees, includes bonus evening, handouts and box lunch: $25.00 per person for TCGS members, pre-registered by September 5th $30.00 per person for other than TCGS members, pre-registered $30.00 per person at the door; but handouts and lunch not guaranteed Send pre-registration by September 5th with names, postal address, phone, email address and check payable to: Tri-City Genealogical Society PO Box 1410 Richland, WA 99352-1410 For additional information, email: [email protected] I hope to see you there. Bob Witherspoon President Washington State Genealogical Society (360) 734-9835 [email protected]