Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures Have you ever been to a genealogy conference? No. Well now is the time. In the heart of Florida and next to Walt Disney World, genealogists from all over the country and Europe will be attending the Federation of Genealogical Society Conference, hosted by the Florida State Genealogical Society. Why Should you attend? 1) Over 200 LECTURES and over 95 SPEAKERS. Course descriptions are as follows: Charting a Course to the Old World (British Isles & Europe) Exploration in the New World (United States & Canada) Riches in the First Colony (Focus on Florida) Diverse Voyagers (Ethnic & Religious Research) Tools for Successful Navigation (Skills & Strategies) A Wealth of Hidden Treasures (Records Research) Just Over the Horizon (Technology & the Internet)! For more detailed information about each lecture, visit http://www.fgs.org 2) A TREASURE HUNT is currently in progress. You can win grand prizes such as free conference registration, room nights at hotels in Salt Lake City, tuition at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research in Birimingham, Alabama, registration and boarding at a conference in England and so much more. Check the latest issue of the FGS FORUM for more details about the great Treasure Hunt or the above web site. You can also learn more about the conference and the treasure hunts if you subsribe to the E-zine.[To subscribe to the E-zine, send an email message (no text or subject is necessary) to <fgs2003-announce-on@lists.csc.cc.il.us>. You will receive a confirmation message to which you must reply within 24 hours.] 3) Over 100 VENDORS or 150 booths will be in the ehibit hall. See a list of our current exhibitors at http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-exhibitors.asp 4) All under ONE ROOF. The complete conference and your hotel room are in one building. There is no need to walk outside in the heat or rain. All food functions and restaurants are also located in the same building. Hotel rooms are huge and you can register up to four people for one price. 5) Fun for the FAMILY. SeaWorld is right across the street from the conference hotel. Visit Walt Disney World, which includes the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Disney-MGM Studios, as well as Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center, and many, many other wonderful places! Hurry, the early registration deadline is July 15th. We would love to see you there!! Please forward this announcement to other mailing lists. Thank you. Jim and Pam Cooper FGS/FSGS 2003 National Conference Co-Chairs Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures 3-6 September 2003, Orlando, Florida http://www.fgs.org or http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/ P. O. Box 7066, Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066