Tuesday, 24 May 2022
I’m back!
Back in the saddle again after two years of lockdowns and restrictions due to national
health concerns. This is the first in-person conference since 2019 for the
National Genealogical Society and they chose the great city of Sacramento, California to have it. Yeah for me, no jet lag! Sacramento is a great city with many historical attractions
and museums. For me, all I wanted to visit was the inside of the Capitol (which the
tours are still suspended) and Evangeline’s Costume Mansion in Old Town (which
I didn’t), only because I’ve been to Sacramento so many times while growing up. So,
I stuck to my hotel, The Hyatt Regency, and the SAFE Credit Union Conference
Center. Boring me, I know.
NGS used an
app by Whova to act as a communication system between the organizers and
attendees. It also has the full agenda with built-in maps to each event and
class and provides a personalized agenda, too. It proved to be very popular
with conference-goers because it contained a “Win a Prize” category in which both
virtual and in-person attendees could win a prize for the most points. Points were
awarded for many things like, “Share an article”, “Suggest meet-ups, “Give
session feedback”, etc. My friend Ron Arons was no. 1 for most of the week,
coming in at no. 3 at the conclusion. I came in at no. 10.
Whova video call with Ron Arons
I decided (again) to attend the pre-conference event “BCG Education Fund Workshop – Putting Skills to Work” with two workshops -
- “Tackling the Family Narrative” - Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA
- “Walk A Mile in Their Shoes: Writing the Ancestors’ Stories with Social History and Historical Context” - Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL.
Got Photos? I do…
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What a view from my 8th. floor room! |
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Green = Handshakes & Hi-Fives |
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SAFE Convention Center Completely Renovated in 2021 |
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The inside lobby had plenty of space for distancing |
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The all-day workshop from BCG |
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Karen's class was very detailed |
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Masks were required at all times |
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My friend from FamilySearch, Jeff Svare |
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My friend and jokester, Ron Arons |
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My Southern friend, Lori Thornton |
What a fun and different post! I didn't go, but your post help me feel I got to. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane! Yes, it was very fun to see eveyone in person again. NGS always have the best speakers in the Genealogy World.
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