Jeremy, 1) Wear comfortable shoes. 2) Bring a jacket. The venue's temperature may be quite different than your internal thermostat. Sitting during lectures doesn't exactly get your heart pumping! Seriously though, that's the # 1 complaint at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree - the rooms are too cold. They are controlled by the venue and there's nothing that can be done. 3) I'm guessing that the hotels have soda and water machines, so you might want some $1 bills. 4) Maybe scratch paper if you are a big note taker.
If feasible, I've seen some people carry their surnames on a piece of paper in their pocket or purse. Or PDA or iPhone app now a days. If you are shopping for software, Legacy and RootsMagic will be there (not Ancestry who owns Family Tree Maker or The Master Genealogist). Look at Legacy's and RootsMagic's info on their web sites. Then you can listen to their sales pitch at the show. Look at the schedule of classes too. I print mine out and put a star by the lectures I really want to go to and a check mark by the ones of next interest. I don't go to every lecture every hour either (at least not at my regional Jamboree). I like to hang out in the exhibit hall too and talk to people. You'll find national speakers (names recognized in America on both coasts), some international speakers (it says that they live in England or another country), and a lot of regional speakers. I recognize John P. Colletta, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Maureen Taylor, as they've been at Jamboree, so they would be national. Others, such as Eileen M. O'Duill must be international, as it says she is based out of Ireland. Many of the speaker's biographies say that they live in Boston, Connecticut, etc, so they are local or regional speakers. Looks like a pretty good mix. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
