FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - FGS 2006 CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USGenWeb MEMBERS USGenWeb members planning to attend the FGS 2006 Conference in Boston, Massachusetts are encouraged to register early to take advantage of the "Early Bird Discount" offered by the Federation of Genealogical Societies for those who register for the conference before December 31, 2005. The conference will feature over 330 sessions, including lectures, luncheons, and workshops covering both national and international genealogy-related topics. The complete program will be posted on the website in the next week. There will also be an exhibit hall, featuring genealogical vendors from all over the world. At the conference, USGenWeb will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary, and will be sponsoring 20 of the events for the conference. Key events for USGenWeb members to look at attending are: * USGenWeb Luncheon (Thursday afternoon), Cost - $20.00 10 Years Later-The USGenWeb Project: A Valuable Research Resource Chuck Knuthson During the luncheon we will be celebrating with USGenWeb members and other genealogists from around the country. * USGenWeb Sponsored Classes While USGenWeb is sponsoring 19 lectures at the conference, the Program Committee was careful to choose lectures that would help USGenWeb members. Below are just a few of the fantastic lectures available to USGenWeb members. Secrets of Easy Website Maintenance-Holly Timm Learn how to use basic server side, simple cascading style sheet codes, as well as 'boilerplate' paragraphs to simplify and streamline the creation and maintenance of web sites. Putting Date Online: Getting it From Here to There-Joy Fisher Learn tips and tricks for converting information from many sources, such as books, photographs, databases, and word processing files to web pages. Discover how to use scanning and optical character recognition (OCR) effectively. Copyright and Privacy in a Digital World: What Genealogists Need to Know!-D. Joshua Taylor "Can I use that?" Learn the basics of copyright rules and regulations for genealogists, while learning how to protect and preserve your own privacy and the privacy in others as you do genealogy in a digital world! Working Together: Managing a Website With a Partner-Linda Haas Davenport Thinking about asking someone to help you with your web site? Wondering if it will work out? Learn how to build a successful partnership. Successful Partnerships Between USGenWeb and Genealogical Societies- Betsy Mills Learn how USGenWeb County Coordinators and members of local genealogical societies can work effectively together to make information available for online researchers while enhancing the society's publication sales. When local societies work as partners with the USGenWeb county site, everyone benefits! Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should -Linda Woodward Gieger, CGRS, CGL Tips and tricks for making your USGenWeb sites user friendly for all, including those with physical disabilities. Conference registration is normally $185.00, but is offered for $135.00 if mailed in before December 31, 2005. Additional information is available at http://www.fgs.org/2006conf/FGS-2006.htm. Further information about the conference hotel and travel may be found at http://www.fgs.org/2006conf/conf-accomodations.htm. If you need a roommate, please feel free to contact any member of the committee to be added to the "Roommate List" for the conference. Registration is available online at http://www.fgs.org/2006conf/conf-order.asp If you are planning on attending, please e-mail Josh@DJoshuaTaylor.com to ensure you are included in the USGenWeb events that will be held separately from the conference. If you have any questions about the FGS conference, or about USGenWeb's involvement please contact the USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee Chair, D. Joshua Taylor at Josh@DJoshuaTaylor.com. We Hope to See You There! D. Joshua Taylor, chair USGenWeb at FGS 2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.7/214 - Release Date: 12/23/2005 ==== USGENWEB-DISCUSS Mailing List ==== CLICKABLE USGENWEB MAP - SURF TO YOUR STATE http://www.usgenweb.org/states/index.shtml ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.7/214 - Release Date: 12/23/2005