<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16890" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Calibri; } @font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.EmailStyle17 { COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-style-type: personal-reply } .MsoChpDefault { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-style-type: export-only } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Thanks for the response, Elissa.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I was referring to an on-site orientation held perhaps the evening before or first thing the opening day.  It wouldn't take long - just giving an overview of the conference, what to expect, how the tracks are laid out, how to pick and choose wisely, how the exhibit hall works, what additional activities are being held, what is included (or not included) in the registration fee, what to do about lunch - in general, how to get the most out of the experience once they are there.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>It would provide a forum whereby new people could meet each other and provide recognizable faces.  There wouldn't be unhappy surprises about the syllabus, etc.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>It's just an idea that seems to work well for many national conferences.  Sometimes we go to so many of these things that we get to the point where we feel like we're attending a big family reunion and forget what it was like that first time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Yes, I agree that the Ohio society does a good job of letting people know what is available and what to expect (and does most other things well, also).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Wanda Samek</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=019452602-07102009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> apgpubliclist-bounces@apgen.org [mailto:apgpubliclist-bounces@apgen.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Elissa Scalise Powell, CG<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 06, 2009 9:16 PM<BR><B>To:</B> apgpubliclist@apgen.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [APG Public List] First time conference going and speakers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I interpret this to mean an orientation about conference-going. When NGS was in Pittsburgh in 2003 I did a lecture I took on the road to the local little societies to tell them what to expect, bring, and how to get the most for their money. I don’t know if NGS in Raleigh used my slides that I gave them but that conference was very successful. It is information that is a little too late once the conference has started. However, the Ohio Genealogical Society has done a tour on the afternoon before their two-day conference showing them where the exhibit hall was, etc. and gave them tips on how to get the most from their time. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">One thing I did notice was that the new conference goers had no idea what to do with the syllabus if they didn’t pay extra for the print copy. They were sent a link ahead of time but many ignored that email and didn’t know that the material would be referenced in the lectures. Although given the syllabus on CD, most did not have computers. I had a few people ask if there were any more handouts in the back of the room (like they do at local programs). Things are changing and the way we educate conference goers has to change also.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Speakers need to be made aware of this problem as they prepare their handouts. We can’t always depend that the audience will have them in front of them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">-- Elissa<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Elissa Scalise Powell, CG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">www.PowellGenealogy.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: blue 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <B>On Behalf Of </B>Wanda Samek<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 06, 2009 4:16 PM<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">It would also be helpful to have a one- or two-hour orientation session for first-timers.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Wanda Samek</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5.25pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>