Hi folks, this notice from NGS in Upfront regarding the RootsTech conference, which is broadcasting some sessions free on the Internet. I've cut and pasted it in here since the post contained graphics. None of the topics are directly related to our subject matter, except that if we don't know how to feed cows, it's hard to succeed as a farmer. Likewise, we need to know the modern tools of the trade -- and here's some lectures on them. Free, even. Though frankly I don't even want to listen to a free lecture on Twitter <grin>. I guess I'm getting old and fallen by the wayside of the techie highway. Linda Merle SALT LAKE CITY—RootsTech, a leading family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2-4, 2012, announced that fourteen of its popular sessions will be broadcasted live and complimentary over the Internet. The live broadcasts will give those unable to attend worldwide a sample of this year’s conference content. Interested viewers can watch the live presentations at RootsTech.org . The second-year conference has attracted over 3,000 registered attendees. The free online sessions include the keynote speakers and a sampling of technology and family history presentations. Following are the fourteen broadcasted sessions and speakers. All times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST): Thursday, February 2 8:30-10:00 am, Inventing the Future, as a Community (Keynote Address) by Jay L. Verkler 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Do I Trust the Cloud? by D. Joshua Taylor 1:45-2:45 pm, Effective Database Search Tactics by Kory Meyerink 3:00-4:00 pm, Twitter – It’s Not Just “What I Had for Breakfast” Anymore by Thomas MacEntee 4:15-5:15 pm, Eleven Layers of Online Searches by Barbara Renick Friday, February 3 8:30-9:30 am, Exabyte Social Clouds and Other Monstrosities (Keynote Address) by Josh Coates 9:45-10:45 am, Publish Your Genealogy Online by Laura G. Prescott 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Optimize Your Site for Search Engines by Robert Gardner 1:45-2:45 pm, Genealogists “Go Mobile” by Sandra Crowly 3:00-4:00 pm, Google’s Toolbar and Genealogy by Dave Barney Saturday, February 4 8:30-9:30 am, Making the Most of Technology to Further the Family History Industry (Keynote Address) by Tim Sullivan and Ancestry.com Panel 9:45-10:45 am Genealogy Podcasts and Blogs 101 by Lisa Louise Cooke 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Future of FamilySearch Family Tree by Ron Tanner 1:45-2:45 pm, Privacy in a Collaborative Environment by Noah Tatuk Also check out the downloads page for the Syllabi, Conference Guide and Expo Hall Map. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ copyright © National Genealogical Society, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22204-4370. http://www.ngsgenealogy.org . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Republication of UpFront articles is permitted and encouraged for non-commercial purposes without express permission from NGS. Please drop us a note telling us where and when you are using the article. Express written permission is required if you wish to republish UpFront articles for commercial purposes. You may send a request for express written permission to UpFront@ngsgenealogy.org . All republished articles may not be edited or reworded and must contain the copyright statement found at the bottom of each UpFront article. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow NGS via Facebook , YouTube , Vimeo and Twitter . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Think your friends, colleagues, or fellow genealogy researchers would find this blog post interesting? If so, please let them know that anyone can read past UpFront with NGS posts or subscribe ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suggestions for topics for future UpFront with NGS posts are always welcome. Please send any suggested topics to UpfrontNGS@mosaicrpm.com .