I reviewed and selected sessions I want to attend at Burbank Jamboree in June 2010. The one thing I truly appreciated about the program was the different level of study being indicated on each session.
There are sessions designated as for ALL, Beginners, Intermediates, and Advance. It is truly amazing because about a month ago I started a spreadsheet with Presenters, Contact information, Subjects of Presentations and actually added level of the presentation to my spreadsheet.
The reason I did this was to objectively present information when asked about hiring a presenter for a Society General Meeting or Seminar.
The short bios on the Speakers were also good indicators to help choose sessions I wish to explore.
Although one time slot seemed to lean heavily on the IA rating, there seemed to be enough variety in each time slot.
Besides reviewing the subject to make my choices for sessions to attend, I also want to see in person some of the Presenters.
The Jamboree is certainly bringing in the "A" list of presenters: With Chris Haley and Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TV series.
We have our wonderful regulars that continue our enthusiasm like DearMyrtle and Lisa Cook. I have to get my enthusiastic "Genealogy can be fun shot from these fun fun ladies". And they make it look so easy!!!
And a big treat is the hard hitting serious genealogist like John Humphrey, Lisa B. Lee, and Michael John Neill. SIGNED UP FOR SOME OF THESE!
Bloggers will be well represented so I certainly am planning to attend sessions with Randy Seaver, Elyse Doerflinger, Miriam Robbins Midkiff and OUR FURIOUS LEADER Thomas MacEntee.
The program is rounded out with sessions focusing on at least 15 ethnic groups, professional services and software merchants. So I have signed up with a few ethnic sessions that were focusing on record search for particular ethnic groups. I also signed up for sessions to some commercial vendors that I use or interested in their product.
All in all I scheduled myself for 16 sessions and two mini "laptop" classes. I have scheduled serious studies and some relaxing sessions.
By indicating the sessions I am interested in attending in no way obligates me to attend those sessions. The program planners just want a count of how many people will be interested in each subject matter.
I will have time to follow up with some of these subjects. Collect documents and remind myself which "ancestor family" was I thinking about when I decided to attend each particular presentation.
I am glad I took some quiet time to review the program in its entirety. I look forward to attending the Jamboree, to see "faces" to those books and articles, learn some new information (there is always something new!), meet new genealogy friends, and network with the "OL' Genealogy Community". See you there!!!
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I look forward to seeing you there. Have you RSVPed for the blogger meet-up yet? We're trying to get an accurate head count for goodies.
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I think so....... Can you check for me? I saw where they were having panel discussions
ReplyDelete(a session) and where Thomas was trying to set aside tables at the big dinners for us. I tried to sign up but did I mention that sometimes I get "lost"?? I truly am trying to prepare ahead of time to have the best time possible. Yet when I RSVPed I was unable to confirm my reservation. I emailed Thomas and he directed me to the meetup site. I am unsure but I think I made my own meetup page (by mistake) somewhere in there and I am unsure if I actually did make it to the correct calendar!!!! Life gets interesting as we try to keep up with all this technology. Especially when you have limited time during the day to learn these "new" ways of electronic communication.
Ruth;
ReplyDeletePlease make sure that we get to meet face-to-face. Can't wait for this year's Jamboree. Should be a real blast. I'll also be hosting two of the round table discussions as well ("English Canadian Research" and "Beginning Black Research," I think).
And thanks for the kind words.
- Lisa
GotGenealogy.com
Lisa you are on my list!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you see yourself on the "yes" list? http://www.meetup.com/GeneaBloggers/calendar/12610651/
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