tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900471683421755580.post2517041484648638211..comments2024-02-08T02:04:08.219-05:00Comments on Trials and Tribulations of a Family Historian: Why I am going to FGSShannon Combs-Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10086333811097762754noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900471683421755580.post-84304639729293276242013-07-19T20:38:27.746-04:002013-07-19T20:38:27.746-04:00Oh that is great. Thank you for sharing the link!...Oh that is great. Thank you for sharing the link!Shannon Combs-Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086333811097762754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900471683421755580.post-62087645271184770132013-07-19T16:15:31.509-04:002013-07-19T16:15:31.509-04:00Shannon, I put together some tips for attending co...Shannon, I put together some tips for attending conferences that you can see here: <a href="http://genealogy.julietarr.com/blog/10-tips-for-attending-a-genealogy-conference/" rel="nofollow">http://genealogy.julietarr.com/blog/10-tips-for-attending-a-genealogy-conference/</a>. Hope it helps.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699560976080566224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900471683421755580.post-4028728753454072662013-07-17T22:12:16.828-04:002013-07-17T22:12:16.828-04:00That sounds like a plan I could follow too! That sounds like a plan I could follow too! Shannon Combs-Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086333811097762754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900471683421755580.post-17693462681621819292013-07-17T21:57:40.112-04:002013-07-17T21:57:40.112-04:00I feel completely as you do about the "sponge...I feel completely as you do about the "sponge" theory: Soak up that information! That's exactly what presentations are for, and besides, they're fun! <br /><br />This will be the first time I've been at a genealogy conference, but I've been to conferences on other subjects before. It's like a big scholarship party. It's an easy feeling. People love meeting each other. My goal is simply to go to enjoy some presentations and meet some of the people I've met on Twitter. I want to relax and not make my expectations too complicated.Mariann Reganhttp://mariannsregan.comnoreply@blogger.com