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Open Thread Thursday: What Did You Think Of RootsTech?

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This week’s topic for Open Thread Thursday is:

Last week’s RootsTech was an outstanding success on many levels based on blog posts, social media chatter and other feedback circulating on the Internets.

Whether you attended in person, watched the live streaming from home, followed the blog posts and tweets, or just downloaded videos and syllabus material, what did you think of RootsTech?  If possible, let us know your thoughts about:

1. Did RootsTech live up to your expectations or the hype, especially if you were a first time attendee (in person or online)?

2. If you “played along at home” via the RootsTech website, how was the quality of the content? Were there any technical problems in watching the live stream?  Are video clips and handouts easy to find?

3. What about the mix of genealogy and technology?  Was it too “techie” or perhaps not enough tech?

4. If you attended in person, anything about the logistics or the facilities that you would change? Does RootsTech need a larger section of the Salt Palace Convention Center next year?

5. If you were King or Queen of RootsTech and planning for 2013, what would you do differently?

6. What would your elevator speech be for RootsTech if someone unfamiliar with the event were to ask you “What’s RootsTech?”

You can read all the latest RootsTech posts from members of GeneaBloggers here.

Post your responses in the comments or at a post on your own genealogy blog and place the link here in the comments.

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RootsTech: The Disneyland of Genealogy

Rather than go into detail here in the Open Thread Thursday post, please see RootsTech 2012 Review: My Perspective for my detailed review of this year’s RootsTech.

But here is one observation:

RootsTech is like the Disneyland of Genealogy for me: the happiest place on earth. Everyone has an E ticket. Everyone loves the rides.

Actually, and don’t laugh, RootsTech is my idea of what heaven will be for me and hopefully other genealogists: a place where I can be with my genealogy family – learning, sharing, and collaborating – forever.

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This is a great topic for this week’s Open Thread Thursday! And please, if you have a topic you’d like to see discussed among your genealogy blogging colleagues, please contact us and we’ll take it under consideration.

©2012, copyright Thomas MacEntee

The Genealogy Event – New York City, October 26 & 27, 2012

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[Editor's note: I found out about The Genealogy Event after its organizer, genealogist Bridget Bray, followed me on Twitter.  Since then I've had many inquiries from members of the online genealogy community since genealogy events of this size in the New York metro area - let alone New York City - are rare.  See below for more details!]

About THE GENEALOGY EVENT

“Uncover a Mystery, Discover your History” ™

THE GENEALOGY EVENT will be held October 26 & 27 2012 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York.  The ONLY event of its kind in 2012, THE GENEALOGY EVENT will feature a wide variety of exhibitors, sessions, one on one expert sessions plus much more!

Set in a city with a rich history, THE GENEALOGY EVENT will be a destination point during October’s Family History Month for those interested in genealogy and family history.

Visit www.thegenealogyevent.com for more information or email info@bbnygroup.com

  • Interested in Attending? Registration opens April 26 2012!
  • Interested in Exhibiting?  Early booking offers until April 30 2012!
  • Interested in Speaking? Request for speakers opens February 6 2012!

About the Organizer – Bridget Bray | BBNY Group LLC

It may be said that it began with an Irish great grandfather about whom nothing much was known.  Simply: he was born somewhere in Ireland, died in England and had one of the most common surnames in Ireland.  To further compound the challenge Bridget had to deal predominantly with dead people – and found they did not tend to speak up.  So armed with fierce determination and extraordinary impatience Bridget embarked on a journey: one that led to many discoveries, pay per views, subscriptions, trips, memberships, courses, conferences, friendships but most importantly a desire to be immersed in genealogy.

In 2009 she formed the New York Irish / British Genealogy Group.  This group – a membership network at various stages of experience – gather to share tips, stories, join in lectures and trips.

Then leveraging her 18 years of combined event management and business development experience and coupled with a passion for genealogy Bridget developed THE GENEALOGY EVENT.  The goal: to create a New York based genealogy event inspiring individuals of all ages to start or to continue researching their roots and family history.

Visit www.thegenealogyevent.com for more information.

©2012, copyright Thomas MacEntee

 

RootsTech 2012 Live Streaming

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This just in!  RootsTech will be live streaming several classes during the RootsTech conference beginning February 2, 2012. Here is the schedule:

  • All keynotes will be live streamed.
  • All sessions taking place in Room 155 will be live streamed – this is for each day of the conference, February 2 through February 4, 2012.
Check out the schedule for RootsTech here. Details on how to watch the live stream are pending and will be posted to the RootsTech website.

Disclosure: I have been designated as a RootsTech Official Blogger which entitles me to certain perks including free registration and more. Please see Disclosure Statements for more information on my material connection with RootsTech, FamilySearch and other genealogy vendors.

©2012, copyright Thomas MacEntee