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Dear List members,
As I'm sure you are aware, the forthcoming APG Professional Management Conference will be presented in Austin TX on September 8 in conjunction with the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference.
Can we count on your support by being sure that your patrons are aware of the event and have the information they need in order to register?
I've appended a copy of the press release to this message with some details about the program and how to register for the Conference.
We appreciate your support. And we hope the Conference will be of interest to YOU and that you will be able to register and attend.
Thanks for all your help. If I can answer any questions or provide any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
John Konvalinka APG-PMC 2004 Publicity Chair
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathleen W. Hinckley, CGRS, Executive Director, Association of Professional Genealogists P.O. Box 350998, Westminster, CO 80035-0998 Phone 303-422-9371, fax 303-456-8825, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prepared by: Richard F. Robinson, CGRS, Information Officer, Association of Professional Genealogists, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Family history professionals meet to develop successful business skills
The place "where family history professionals meet" this fall to develop business skills is in Austin, Texas at the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) Seventh Annual Professional Management Conference.
Genealogists and those in related professions at the conference, known as the PMC, will learn from the masters in a full day of lectures on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 in the Austin Convention Center. The PMC will be held in conjunction with Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and Texas State Genealogical Society's 2004 Conference from Sept. 8-11, where attendees will celebrate APG's 25th anniversary.
The PMC helps beginning to veteran professional genealogists, librarians, researchers, teachers, writers and others in family history to balance a variety of skills necessary to run a successful business. PMC Coordinator Eileen Polakoff says, "It takes lots of talent to balance computer technology with lecturing, research, and other skills and also find a way to a business profit."
Polakoff says anyone may attend the PMC by registering for both the FGS and PMC conferences. Conference registration and program details are found at the APG Web site, www.apgen.org. The professional conference fee includes a separate syllabus, continental breakfast and networking luncheon plus lots of fun with many door prizes. Early registration discounts end July 26, and space is limited.
"Attendees say they learn more about their business in one day at the PMC than all year on their own," Polakoff says. "We can almost guarantee you will make contacts there that will send you business."
Six in-depth PMC lecturers will cover these topics: "Just a Few Ways to Get the Ink on the Paper" (presented by Craig R. Scott, CGRS); "Effective Communications in the Age of Technology" (Michael J. Leclerc); "Quality, Time, and Completion: Developing a Research Plan" (two parts) (J. Mark Lowe, CG); "College and Adult Education Level Teaching" (John W. Konvalinka, CGRS, CGL), and "Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard in Difficult Situations: Client Research with Unexpected Results" (Helen F. M. Leary, CG).
Established 25 years ago in Utah, APG is the leading worldwide professional organization of genealogists and related professionals devoted to supporting high standards in the field. The group now has 21 chapters and more than 1,400 members in all populated continents and is based in Westminster, Colorado, near Denver.
For more information on the PMC visit the APG Conference site: http://www.apgen.org/conferences/index.html or call 303-422-9371
To register for the Conference go to the FGS Conference website: www.fgs.org/2004conf/conf-order.asp
Any questions? Please contact Eileen Polakoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] or John Konvalinka [EMAIL PROTECTED].
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