[Genealib] Reminder -- Call for Papers 2009 New England Regional Genealogical Conference

[Richard Roberts]

CALL FOR PAPERS
New England Regional Genealogical
Conference 2009

Discovering Family Treasures

April 22-26, 2009
Expo Center of New Hampshire and adjoining Radisson Hotel Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire

Lecture proposals are sought for the 10th New England Regional
Genealogical Conference to be held April 22-26, 2009, in Manchester, New
Hampshire. The Conference is sponsored by The New England Regional
Genealogical Consortium (NERGC); an umbrella organization comprised of
over twenty genealogical and historical societies in the region. The
deadline for submission of proposals is March 1, 2008. Lecture proposals
may be submitted at any time prior to that date by email or regular mail
to the addresses listed below. Preference will be given to topics
relating to the Conference theme, “Discovering Family Treasures.”

NERGC seeks submissions covering general genealogical skills and
techniques; family history writing and publishing; forensic genealogy;
ethnic genealogy of all types especially French-Canadian, Acadian,
and/or Native American; treasures found in regional or local
repositories and libraries; techniques for finding and utilizing
specific record sources (such as religious, civil, cemetery, military,
newspapers, city directories, etc.) and the treasures they contain;
accessing resources using technology; research strategies; research
pathways; online resources; and finding and preserving family treasures
of all types. NERGC will also consider proposals for hands-on workshops
relating to the above areas. Advanced research topics are especially
welcome.

Each session will last one hour, including questions and answers.
Speakers must provide camera-ready syllabus material by November 1,
2008. The syllabus will be distributed at the conference in print and/or
digital format. There is no limit to the number of proposals that each
speaker can submit and Program Co-Chairs may select more than one
proposal per speaker. Each participating NERGC society must propose one
speaker (who does not need to be a member of that society) for one
session; proposals for sponsored speakers must be approved by the
conference Program Co-Chairs. The honorarium for sponsored speakers is
determined by the sponsoring society. The honorarium for non-sponsored
speakers is $200 per lecture. All speakers will receive complimentary
conference registration for their first lecture and a complimentary meal
ticket for each additional lecture. NERGC does not cover travel, hotel
or per diem expenses.

Each one-page proposal must include the below information:
• Title of the lecture
• Brief but comprehensive lecture outline or abstract demonstrating the
relationship to Conference theme
• Short lecture summary (50 words or less) for the Conference brochure
• Audience level: beginner, intermediate, advanced
• Audio/visual requirements (NERGC supplies screen, microphone,
overhead projector; speakers must supply their own LCD projectors)
• Speaker's full name, address, email, telephone, and fax
• Society or organization sponsorship (if applicable)
• Brief speaker biography
• Resumé of previous lecture experience

Either mail or email proposals, postmarked or date-stamped any time
before March 1, 2008:

• Mail to: Christine Sweet-Hart, CG, NERGC 2009, P.O. Box 107,
Groveland, MA 01834 or

• Email to: csweethart at comcast.net (please put “NERGC 2009” in the
subject line; send your proposal as email text or as an attached
document in Microsoft Word or RTF format)





Richard C. Roberts
Unit Head, History & Genealogy
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT  06106-1537
(860) 757-6580
FAX (860) 757-6677
http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm