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Registration is now open for the 41st Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, which will be held Friday through Sunday, June 11-13, 2010, at the Marriott Los Angeles Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center in Burbank, California. The 2010 Jamboree follows the longstanding tradition of delivering the perfect mix of lecture sessions, exhibitors, networking and social activities. This year's Jamboree offers nearly 130 quality classes conducted by the most knowledgeable and experienced genealogy speakers from the US, Canada and points beyond. The geographic focus for this year's Jamboree is North America -- Canada, Mexico, and all regions of the United States. DNA and technology will also receive special emphasis in 2010. The exhibitors represent the leading organizations and commercial companies who provide products and services to today's genealogists and family historians. WHAT’S NEW IN 2010? 1. Thursday Evening Registration. Many of our attendees requested that they be allowed to pick up the syllabus and other registration materials on Thursday evening. We listened, and in 2010 we will have a Jamboree check-in period on Thursday evening. Thursday night's check-in will be for pre-registered attendees only, and no walk-in registrations will be processewd until Friday at noon. 2. More Seats. In response to last year's post-conference satisfaction survey, we are expanding our seating capacity by adding a pavilion that will be situated behind the Convention Center, adjacent to the lawn. The pavilion will hold 300 seats, will be fully air conditioned, with wireless internet access. Jamboree will take over the Marriott Hotel as well as the Convention Center and hold sessions in both buildings as well as the pavilion.3. Mini-courses. We will be running a track of hands-on computer lab workshops throughout the weekend. About 20 people per course will bring their laptops and go through hands-on workshops on using Excel, Word, blogging software, Skype, Google Earth, etc. These mini-courses are open only to paid Jamboree registrants. We will have a special mini-course registration that will be available online only and will open on May 1. 4. Free Friday Forenoon sessions will ensure that in these economically challenging times, expense will not be a barrier to learning. Several concurrent sessions, each lasting three hours, include a Genealogy Librarian's boot camp, a repeat of last year's highly popular Kids' Family History Camp, and beginner and advanced beginner genealogy sessions. Registration is required to attend the Free Forenoon Friday sessions. 5. The "Small World" round table discussion has been expanded to three hours and moved to Friday morning. The session affords an excellent opportunity to network, to explore research tactics for specific geographic regions of the world, and to exchange tips and techniques on an informal basis. A complete list of round table discussion topics will be announced at a later date. There is no charge to attend the Small World session, but registration is required. 6. Ancestry Scanning. Ancestry will be bringing four high-speed scanners and scheduling free, 15-minute scanning sessions. Ancestry has provided this service at other conferences, and we are thrilled that they will be be scanning documents and photos for Jamboree attendees. Read all of the details here.
This year's list of speakers includes recognized experts in genealogical techniques, technology, and products and services to support today's genealogists. NOTE: This list is subject to revision::
EXHIBITORS On the exhibit floor you will find the most important organizations, companies and societies to help with your research. Review the Exhibit Hall floorplan and locate the vendors that are on your don't-miss list. This list, too, is subject to revision.
As in years past, registration discounts are available for SCGS members and early-bird registrants (before May 1). Registration is available for the three-day weekend as well as for only Friday, or Saturday, or Sunday. Those who register during the early-bird period will be assured of receiving a free printed syllabus. Those who register on May 1 or after will receive the syllabus on CD. Due to technical requirements of our online shopping cart, please use Internet Explorer to register online: You may register by mail or by phone by using a credit card (Visa or Mastercard) and calling SCGS (818-843-7247) during business hours. The Library is open Tuesday 10am-9pm and Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm, and on the first and second Sundays and third and fourth Saturdays of the month, 10am-4pm. Here is the printed Registration Form.
The Marriott has designated special room rates for Jamboree attendees. Make your hotel reservations online before May 10, 2010, to receive special pricing of $149 for single or double, $169 for three guests for $179 for four. You can also call the Marriott to reserve your room at 1-818-843-6000 or 1-800-736-9712 and refer to group GENGENA. You may wish to check the Marriott website for special senior or AAA rates that may result in a lower room rate. If you do book a room outside of the Jamboree discount, please email jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com and give us your name and confirmation number. We will work with the Marriott to assure that you are identified as a Jamboree participant. PLEASE NOTE: Each guest room booked offsets the cost of our meeting spaces, so it is crucial to the Jamboree budget that your reservation is linked to our account. The best way to stay updated on all the Jamboree news is through the Jamboree blog. It's painless: Just sign up one time to have updates sent directly to your email. Your email address will remain confidential and will be used for no purpose other than Jamboree updates. You can also follow SCGSGenealogy on Twitter (#scgs10). Facebookers, join the SCGS Group and add Jamboree to your list of events. On GenealogyWise, you can join the SCGS Group on GenealogyWise, as well as the Jamboree group. While you're at it, drop friend requests to Paula Hinkel and Leo Myers! To whet your appetite for Jamboree, take a few minutes to watch the RootsTelevision videos recorded at the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Jamborees. Do you recognize anyone in the videos?
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