TreeVines <[email protected]> wrote:Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:27:40 -0600 (Central Standard Time) From: "TreeVines" Subject: [Burton-L] FYI...Family History Radio To: [email protected] CONTACT: Al Jensen, [email protected] 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 [email protected] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 "Even worse than a storm or riot, is a bunch of kids who are suddenly quiet." --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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