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| My place card and swag bag! |
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| My table for the Find My Past Breakfast |
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| Find My Past Breakfast With the ladies from The In-Depth Genealogist Jennifer Alford, Shannon Combs-Bennett and Terri O'Connell |
Next, several Genealogy Bloggers were invited to a tour of the Expo Hall before it opened. With over 200 booths, a Demo Theater where you could sit down, relax and watch as the vendors showed their products in action, the Family Discovery Zone with hands on activities and games, and the Cyber Cafe where free drinks and charging stations available there, was plenty to see! A media hub was also available for bloggers and other press to use as a place to write, interview and relax.
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Backstage after the Expo Hall Tour
With Michelle Ganus Taggert and Laurie Desmarais
Photo Credit: J.Paul Hawthorne
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Dennis Brimhall, CEO of FamilySearch began the morning by introducing us to The Family Discovery Center a new interactive family history experience located in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City and soon to be in other cities around the world.
We also heard from Josh Taylor, Kenyatta Berry and Mary Tudesco from Genealogy Roadshow and Mike Mallin, Chief Product Officer of MyHeritage.
Without a doubt, the highlight of the morning was Tan Lee, who as a young child fled from war torn Viet Nam with her Grandmother, Mother and Sister to start a new life in Australia. Tan Lee told us her compelling story of sneaking away in the night on a fishing boat, worried about pirates that would surely mean torture and death as well as of storms and the possibility that the boat would not be able to make the trip. She told us that her experiences would not allow her to feel that she belonged in her new life and country, even when she became Young Australian of the Year in 1998. Most touching was her telling of the visit she received from the spirit of her Grandmother coming to say goodbye. This special experience came before Tan Lee learned of her death. There were not many dry eyes in the room as this courageous young woman told us of family ties and love. Today Tan Lee is a telecommunications entrepreneur and is working on developing a headset that reads brainwaves.
It was an honor to be able to have a picture taken with her.
After a quick picture with other FGS Ambassadors, it was time to attend the classes that I had planned out for the day.
My classes included:
30 Pieces of Tech I Can't Live Without-D. Joshua Taylor
Bridging the Gap:Tracing U.S. Ancestors Between 1780 and 1840-D.Josh Taylor
Documenting Your Family Heirlooms-Jennifer Alford
After Your Gone:Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research-Thomas MacEntee
These were all very helpful and gave me new ideas for my research and ways to preserve what I have.
I also spent some time helping out at the Association of Professional Genealogists Booth in the Expo Hall at lunchtime. I had never had the experience of working a booth. It was fun to visit and get to know people attending the conference and explain the benefits of being a part of APG.
The day ended with the Rootstech Opening Social. We enjoyed a concert by Alex Boye and the One Voice Children's Choir. The children were so much fun to watch and listen to and Alex Boye is quite the entertainer!
Never heard these great performers? Check out this video!
After a long but incredibly fun day, it was time to get some sleep and get ready for day 3!
Are we kin?Please contact me.Together we can find our people.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
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| David Brimhall-CEO FamilySearch |
Without a doubt, the highlight of the morning was Tan Lee, who as a young child fled from war torn Viet Nam with her Grandmother, Mother and Sister to start a new life in Australia. Tan Lee told us her compelling story of sneaking away in the night on a fishing boat, worried about pirates that would surely mean torture and death as well as of storms and the possibility that the boat would not be able to make the trip. She told us that her experiences would not allow her to feel that she belonged in her new life and country, even when she became Young Australian of the Year in 1998. Most touching was her telling of the visit she received from the spirit of her Grandmother coming to say goodbye. This special experience came before Tan Lee learned of her death. There were not many dry eyes in the room as this courageous young woman told us of family ties and love. Today Tan Lee is a telecommunications entrepreneur and is working on developing a headset that reads brainwaves.
It was an honor to be able to have a picture taken with her.
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| Tan Lee-Keynote Speaker FGS/Rootstech 2015 |
After a quick picture with other FGS Ambassadors, it was time to attend the classes that I had planned out for the day.
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| FGS 2015 Ambassadors |
My classes included:
30 Pieces of Tech I Can't Live Without-D. Joshua Taylor
Bridging the Gap:Tracing U.S. Ancestors Between 1780 and 1840-D.Josh Taylor
Documenting Your Family Heirlooms-Jennifer Alford
After Your Gone:Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research-Thomas MacEntee
These were all very helpful and gave me new ideas for my research and ways to preserve what I have.
I also spent some time helping out at the Association of Professional Genealogists Booth in the Expo Hall at lunchtime. I had never had the experience of working a booth. It was fun to visit and get to know people attending the conference and explain the benefits of being a part of APG.
The day ended with the Rootstech Opening Social. We enjoyed a concert by Alex Boye and the One Voice Children's Choir. The children were so much fun to watch and listen to and Alex Boye is quite the entertainer!
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| One Voice Children's Choir |
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| Alex Boye |
After a long but incredibly fun day, it was time to get some sleep and get ready for day 3!
Are we kin?Please contact me.Together we can find our people.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
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