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It's Time for Jamboree 2010!

Leo

Photos Made Perfect

Found 'em in the Tech Zone

Blogger's Summit 2008

Family Tree DNA exhibit

Distaff-Side Bloggers

Searching in the Tech Zone

Dollarhide and Meitzler

Ancestry.com booth

Crowds of happy genealogists

Kids' Family History Camp

Tukufu Zuberi, keynote speaker 2009

Irish Dancers

Maureen Schoenke

Arlene Eakle, Ph.D., FUGA

Lynne Parmenter

Registration

The Art of Mourning

Attendees

 

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.


SPEAKERS

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::

Suzanne Russo Adams, AG
Elaine Alexander
David Armstrong
Ron Arons
Katherine Borges
Bruce Buzbee
Hailey Campbell
Starr Hailey Campbell
Christopher Child
Cafi Cohen
Lisa Louise Cooke
Schelly Talalay Dardashti
DearMYRTLE
Elyse Doerflinger

William Dollarhide
Arlene Eakle, Ph.D., FUGA
Anna Fechter
Joy Fisher
Kenny Freestone
Bennett Greenspan
Jean Wilcox Hibben, Ph.D., CG
Daniel Horowitz
Janet Hovorka
John T. Humphrey, CG
Susan Kitchens
Lisa B. Lee
Dan Lynch

Thomas MacEntee
Rhonda McClure
Leland Meitzler
Cheri Mello
Anne Miller, Ph.D.
Anne Mitchell
George G. Morgan
Joanna Mountain, Ph.D.
Michael John Neill
Gena Philibert Ortega
Lynne Parmenter
Larry Proctor
Geoffrey Rasmussen
David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGR

John Schmal
Drew Smith, MLS
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
Louise St Denise
Cheryl Storton
Maureen Taylor
Cath Trindle, CG
Beverly Truesdale
Pat Tyler
Tom Underhill
Sam Ward
Duff Wilson
Curt Witcher

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.

Ancestry.com
Antelope Valley Gen. Society
Arcalife.com
Arlene Eakle, Ph.D, FUGA
Arphax Publishing Company
Book Nook
Bridge to Yesterday
British Isles Family History
     Society - USA
Bureau of Land Management
California Af. Am. Gen. Society
California Genealogical Society
California State Genealogical
     Alliance
Carlberg Press
Colonial Dames of the 17th
     Century

Creative Continuum
Creative Memories
Delphi Press
EasyNetSites.com
Family Roots
Family Tree DNA
Family Tree Magazine
Family Tree Maker
Family Builder
FamilySearch
Federation of Genealogical
     Societies
Footnote.com
Genealogical Society of Hispanic
     America – Southern California
     Chapter
Genealogy Gems Podcast
Geneartology

Generation Maps
Genlighten.com
Heritage Makers
Immigrant Genealogical Society
ISOGG
John T. Humphrey, CG
Legacy Family Tree
Light Impressions
Los  Californianos
Martin Severance Chapter, DAR
Maureen Taylor
Moorshead Magazines Ltd.
MyHeritage.com
National Institute for Genealogical
     Studies
New England Historic
     Genealogical Society
Photos Made Perfect

Research Genies
Ron Arons
RootsMagic
Salt Lake Plaza Hotel
San Diego Genealogical Society
San Fernando Valley
     Genealogical Society
Santa Barbara County
     Genealogical Society
SCGS Tech Zone
Seaside Highland Games
Southern California Chapter –
     APG
Southern California Genealogical
     Society
Uncle Ronnie's Pens


SCHEDULE AND LECTURE DESCRIPTIONS

The lecture schedule can be found here and will also be published in the Jamboree program which will be mailed in March. Please note that the schedule is subject to revision. We will post schedule changes on the Jamboree blog and will update the schedule page as necessary.


JAMBOREE REGISTRATION

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:
SCGS Members
SCGS Non-Members

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.


MARRIOTT HOTEL RESERVATIONS

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.


STAY IN TOUCH WITH JAMBOREE

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!

JAMBOREE VIDEOS

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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