Get Ready for the Congress 2018 Experience
Ok, so who’s ready for Congress 2018?
– You’ve registered as a delegate
– booked your accommodation
– sorted our your travel to get there
– got your tree all up-to-date, and on appropriate devices (just in case you get time to research, or even better, find a ‘cousin’ there)
– you’ve got (and packed) your geniecards (I know you won’t forget those)
– and now you are eagerly counting down the days … (there’s 118 days for those who were wondering)
If you’ve done all of that, awesome! I love that you’re so organised, and so excited about it, but seriously you don’t need to read on, as this is really for those who haven’t booked and are still ‘thinking about it’.
Let me tell you that Congress is not “just an event”. Personally I would call it more of an experience. I have been to RootsTech in the US (the world’s biggest genie event), and that for sure is experience, not that Congress is on the same scale, but still.
There’s far more to it than just going to some talks. There’s the whole social aspect of it, either as organised ones or spontaneous catchups with a few people. Expect to meet a heap of new people, all who whole LOVE genealogy as much as you do. So trust me you’ll make a heap of new friends. And if you’ve been doing genealogy a while, you’ll catch up with others you’ve met before, or maybe just on social media. You can also check out what’s for sale from the bunch of vendors who will be there, and of course you’ll be learning from many of the world’s best speakers.
You will be on a high the whole time, and you’ll come away so enthused … totally ready and raring to get stuck into your research again.
Sounds good? It is. And what if I told you that you get FOUR WHOLE DAYS of it?
Don’t just take my word for it.
Check out the speakers here, here and here (yes, there are a LOT of speakers! So many wonderful speakers to learn from.)
And check out the program here. But just as a taster, there are talks on awesome apps that can use to help you with your search, 17th Century English sources. There also talks on German, Irish, Aboriginal, Australian research, Military, Freemasonry, DNA, ethics, digitising, organisation, blogging, writing, education records, archives and assisted emigration are also covered … and SO, MUCH. MORE!
And note the details: Friday 9-Monday 12 March 2018, International Convention Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Any once you’ve done that I’m sure you’ll be booking, so I look forward to seeing you in March next year!
www.congress2018.org.au
To keep up with Congress news you can check out their website and follow them on social media …
– the official Congress Facebook page
– the Genimates at #Congress_2018 Facebook group
– the 15th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry event on Facebook
– and on Twitter @Congress_2018
And one last note for the social media peeps here … the official hashtag for Congress is #Congress_2018.
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I’ve done 1,2 and 3 and thanks for counting the days for me!
I appreciate the reminder to put my research on to my tablet.
I’m also making a list of things I want to look at at the Sydney Archives and at SAGS – for a few days after the Congress.
See you there!
I look forward to seeing you there Edwina. The countdown is certainly on!