Category Archives: RootsTech 2012

The Visionary Mr. Verkler

Posted on 4 February 2012 by Tony Hanson

Thursday’s keynote address was another one to remember… Jay Verkler (former CEO of Family Search and probably the single person most responsible for the existence of the RootsTech conference) was, as always, informative, fascinating and thought provoking. His talk focused … Continue reading →

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Un-Conferences are alive and well at RootsTech 2012!

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Tony Hanson

My “Genealogical Society Webmasters” group was small but motivated, vocal and very knowledgeable. We had an outstanding discussion about a wide variety of topics that are affecting us all. At the end we agreed to establish a closed FaceBook group … Continue reading →

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The Conference Within The Conference

Posted on 1 February 2012 by Tony Hanson

One of the features of RootsTech that really impressed me last year was their UnConference sessions. They set aside a few rooms and let people sign up to discuss a topic of their choice on a white board (at a … Continue reading →

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DGS Members At RootsTech

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Tony Hanson

The DGS will be well represented again at RootsTech. In addition to having a large group of members as attendees we also have two members who were selected as presenters. Both were presenters at the 2011 event as well. Kathleen Murray … Continue reading →

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RootsTech II

Posted on 26 January 2012 by Tony Hanson

It is hard to believe that almost a year has gone by since RootsTech 2011… being there was exciting, educational and motivating, and I, like many others, came home ready to try to make a difference in our on-line presence. … Continue reading →

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