[CA-SCGS] REMINDER Jamboree 2018 Call for Presentations

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

49th Annual Southern California Genealogical Jamboree

Unlock Your Lineage

Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2, 2018

6th Annual SCGS Genetic Genealogy Conference

Link Through DNA

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Family History Writers Conference

Loving Your Family Legends

Thursday, May 31, 2018

DNA Workshops

Thursday, May 31, 2018

2018 Jamboree Extension Series Webinars

2018

The Southern California Genealogical Society [SCGS] announces its Call for Presentations for its 2018 conferences and event. This Call pertains to the Jamboree, Genetic Genealogy, Writers Conference and the 2018 Jamboree Extension and Webinar Series Programs.  Presentations will only be accepted through the online portal August 1, 2017—September 9, 2017.

Submissions of Presentations:  Speakers interested in presenting lectures, workshops or webinars for 2018 must submit their proposals through the Jamboree Speaker Portal at  next.scgsgenealogy.com/call-for-presentations/.  Only those presentations submitted through the portal will be considered.  The submission process ensures that correct speaker information is used in communication, advertising, and conference materials. 

SCGS Jamboree draws attendees of all experience levels from first timers to conference veterans.   The Jamboree Extension Series attracts an international audience comprised of all skill levels.  We encourage the submissions of all levels of lectures; all topics will be considered.  New presentations are encouraged.  Presentations may include the following topics:

• Digital Resources
• DNA Genetic Genealogy
• Ethnic Research
• Family History Writing
• Law
• Methodology
• Migration, Emigration/Immigration
• Naturalization
• Next Generation
• Preservation/Archival Storage
• Record Types
• Repositories

Number of Presentations:  Speakers may submit up to 6 presentations.  The SCGS Jamboree Committee, at its sole discretion, may select none, some, or all of the presentations submitted by any speaker.

Session Length:  Jamboree, DNA Day and Writers Conference presentations are 60 minutes long, including a 10-minute Q&A.  Workshops are 3 1/2 hours in length.  Jamboree Extension Series Webinars are to be 60 minutes with an additional 30 minutes for questions.

Live Streaming and Recording:  Special consideration will be given to those Jamboree speakers who permit live streaming or video/audio recording of their presentation. 

Statement of Nondiscrimination:  The Southern California Genealogical Society is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.  SCGS is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination in employment and opportunity because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or age.  Jamboree, DNA Day, Writers Conference, Workshops and Webinar Speakers are selected based on experience, technical knowledge, speaking ability, diversity of topics and relevance.

If you have not presented at a past Jamboree and wish to provide a recording of one of your presentations, please send it to the Southern California Genealogical Society, Attention: Jamboree Chair, 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504.  Examples of syllabus submissions may be emailed to SCGCJamboree@gmail.com.  These materials may be used during the selection process and cannot be returned but will be destroyed after the selection process.

Questions:  Any inquiries may be emailed to SCGSJamboree@gmail.com with the subject line: Call for Presentations [your last name].  We look forward to the possibility of including you in the 2018 Southern California Genealogical Society event schedules. 

Alice Fairhurst,                       

SCGS Jamboree Co-Chair

Diane Adamson, 

SCGS Jamboree Co-Chair

Southern California Genealogical Society

417 Irving Drive

Burbank, CA 91504-2408

Phone: 818-843-7247   Fax: 818-843-7262

SCGSJamboree@gmail.com

What is NEW at Jamboree 2018!

You asked for Jamboree Changes...and

We at SCGS listened to you!

You heard it here first!

What is NEW:

• The New Three-Event Dates –– are May 31st to June 2nd, 2018!
• Now you have improved room availability with a larger block of rooms from the Marriott.

• How are fewer days more fun?
• You thought you had less? No Way! We added a NEW EVENT! Presentations and workshops have been scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

• New all-day Family History Writers Conference on Thursday!
• Are you writing your family history, ready to reach your Next-Gen with E-publishing, or finishing your memoirs?  You will learn all the tricks of the trade with speakers and publishing vendors there ready to help.

• Exciting JamboFree on Thursday!
• One entire day of FREE activities!  Great for beginners and bring your friends and neighbors.

• New Exhibitor Hall opens Thursday at noon!
• On Thursday, our DNA Day, Writers Conference and JamboFree attendees will have an early entrance to the Exhibitor Hall.  Now our happy attendees, speakers, and exhibitors will all be home on Sunday.  

What favorites remain the SAME:

• Our greatly anticipated Jamboree is scheduled for Friday and Saturday!
• To help you unlock your lineage, we have presentations packed from morning until night by more than 70 of the industry's leading speakers.

• Thursday's DNA Day and outstanding workshops on Friday!
• Next year will feature workshops, lectures, and a special dinner lecture to help you link your lineage through DNA.

• FREE beginner's class!
• Have you always wanted to learn genealogy and did not know where to start?  Unlock your genealogy lineage at the Jamboree.

• FREE round tables for genealogy and DNA!
• An amazing opportunity to ask experts in multiple specialties your toughest genealogical questions.  A brick wall, DNA dilemma, an elusive Irish Immigrant, we will have it all at the round tables.

• Friendly blogging and live streaming policies!
• We definitely love blogging and live streaming.  We welcome you to our event with clear-posted policies.

• Breakfasts and Dinner Lectures!
• Now scheduled, two breakfasts (Friday and Saturday) and two banquets (Thursday and Friday).

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn, grow and connect with

Jamboree 2018,

DNA Day,

Family History Writers Conference,

and 

JamboFree

Keep your Eyes Peeled on this Blog!

Coming next:

Call for Presentations - August 2017

Exhibit Hall Reservations Opens - September 2017

Jamboree Registration - January 2018

Southern California Genealogical Society and Library

417 Irving Drive

Burbank, CA 91504-2408

scgs@scgsgenealogy.com 

818-843-7247

Jamboree 2017 - What's in YOUR Luggage?

It's almost showtime for the Genetic Genealogy and Jamboree 2017 conferences!

We want to make sure everyone has the best time possible, so we have some tips to help you pack.

June is traditionally associated with summer and fun - so plan accordingly! Mornings and evenings in Southern California can be cool with a layer of what we call "June Gloom." Never fear, though - it burns off and temperatures can rise dramatically when the sun comes out. Just be prepared. Conference room temperatures can also vary, so prepare to layer to adjust accordingly.

Things to Bring to Jamboree

• Comfortable clothes. Sessions and workshops are not formal, so please bring or wear something that you feel good in, and can move about in. Think business casual. This includes comfortable shoes and a light jacket, sweater or wrap in case the rooms are cool. Don't forget your favorite tee shirt, hat, kilt, tartan, tiara, superhero cape, mask or whatever you've chosen for the "Heroes and Villains" Contest on Sunday! 

• Address labels and business cards. Bring pre-printed labels to make filling out contest forms in the Exhibit Hall and elsewhere a snap. Business cards for networking come in handy - especially if you put surnames on them (hint: cousin bait!).

• Hi-Tech Gear. Bring your smartphone, tablet, laptop, digital camera, and whatever else you rely on, as well as any chargers you need. Make sure you've downloaded the App (from the App store or from Google Play), planned your schedule (a primary and a backup session for each hour just in case), and plotted out your tour of the Exhibit Hall and special activities. 

• Low-Tech Alternatives. We know you live in the digital age, but there may come a time when your phone or tablet is low on power, and the electrical sockets are nowhere in sight. You don't want to miss out on anything - so be prepared. Bring a pen and a notebook. We promise - writing will not hurt you! If you need help, the Jamboree team will be on hand to calm your nerves

• Personal Items. As with any trip, don't forget your medications or anything you need on a daily basis - like extra glasses, your debit/credit cards, and money. We know you may love your favorite fragrance, so we ask that, out of consideration for the others in the conference, you leave your perfume at home so you don't trigger allergy sneezes from the people around you. And please, leave your valuables at home. There's no place to check them in.

• Genealogy. This is, after all, a genealogy conference. You might run into a cousin or two - be ready with those family group sheets or pedigree charts. Also, take a look at the exhibitors and the research assistance opportunities...you might want to bring your brick wall and any information you think will help others help you.

So....what will you bring?  

Anything fun and exciting?  Let us know!  

Jamboree 2017 - Advanced Registration Closed

Advance Registration for the Genetic Genealogy and Jamboree 2017 conferences is now closed

But don't despair - Tickets will be sold at the door for both conferences!

Walk-in registration for  Genetic Genealogy "Diving Into DNA" will open at 730 am Thursday, June 8, at the Convention Center.

Walk-in registration for Jamboree 2017 will open Friday, June 9, at 12 noon sharp inside the Convention Center at the registration kiosk. Saturday and Sunday walk-ins can register beginning at 7:30 am.

What if you've changed your mind and want to go to one of the events? 
Check with the registration kiosk in the Convention Center to see if meal tickets are available. You might get lucky. We'll also have a message board available in the foyer for "ticket wanted" or "ticket available" notes.

For those who registered in advance, if you ordered a ticket for a meal or special event, the ticket will be in your registration envelope. If by some chance it's not there, our amazing volunteers at the registration kiosk will help you.

48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

Genetic Genealogy 2017

www.genealogyjamboree.com

jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Jamboree 2017 - Last Chance to Register is TODAY

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE

Jamboree 2017 - Advance Registration Closes 

at Midnight Tonight - May 20, 2017

We are just hours away from the cutoff for advance registration for both the Genetic Genealogy 2017 conference and the 48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

Advance registration closes at midnight tonight, Saturday, May 20th.

If you wait until Sunday, May 21:

• You'll have to stand in line when you pay to register.  It won't be a smooth process of just going to the registration tables and picking up your materials.

• You'll miss the DNA luncheon, evening meals, and fun morning breakfasts. Sure, there might be a ticket or two available on site, but it's never a guarantee.

• And...you'll pay more.

Don't miss out and don't pay more.

Register.  Today.

www.genealogyjamboree.com

48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

Genetic Genealogy 2017

www.genealogyjamboree.com

jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com

Advance Registration Closes Saturday for Genetic Genealogy, Jamboree 2017, all Ticketed Events

Last Chance for Online Registration!

Pre-Registration Closes This Saturday, May 20th, 
For the Genetic Genealogy Conference, Jamboree 2017, 

Meals, Workshops, and All Ticketed Events

Saturday is the very last day to register for the Genetic Genealogy and Jamboree 2017 Conferences in Burbank, California. Onsite registration and check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Convention Center Lobby.

Your chance to register for the special meals, tours, and workshops also closes on Saturday, May 20, 2017 - so act now if you want to guarantee your spot! 

Add Items to an Existing Registration: To add to your current registration, use your confirmation email to go back into your registration or go to the registration website by clicking here. Enter your email and password. Click continue until you see the screen below. Click on Conference Choices under Edit, and add the items you want. 

**Don't forget to click the Finish button at the bottom of the page. Failure to click finish will result in a failure to capture any changes or registration information you have entered.**

For more information, view the Registration FAQ, or call the SCGS Library at (818) 843-7247 during business hours - we will take care of you over the phone!

On-site registration for the conferences and other activities 

will be available as space permits. 

www.genealogyjamboree.com

Southern California Genealogical Society

48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

Genetic Genealogy 2017

www.genealogyjamboree.com
#SCGS2017 

Deadline Alert - Registration Closes May 20, 2017!

One Week

In one week, advance registration for the Genetic Genealogy 2017 Conference and the 48^th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree ends.

What does that mean to you?

Well, if you have already registered... it means that you're kicking back in excited anticipation of seeing your genealogy friends and learning all about the best techniques and secrets for searching for ancestors. You've already reviewed the Jamboree website, picked out your first-choice and second-choice sessions for each hour. You've checked out the various meals and bought your tickets. You've started preparing by gathering your mailing labels for contests, business cards for networking, tiaras for social hours, and your costume for the Heroes and Villains Ancestor contest on Sunday.

But...

If you've waited until the deadline, beware. Once advance registration ends, you will have to wait until Jamboree to register on site, and hope there are tickets left for the events you want.

Don't miss out! 

The last day for advance registration is Saturday, May 20, 2017.

www.genealogyjamboree.com

48th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree

Genetic Genealogy 2017

www.genealogyjamboree.com

jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

#SCGS2017 @scgsgenealogy.com