The Federation of Genealogical Societies
&
Allen County Public Library
are pleased to announce an invitation to submit
lecture proposals for the
FGS/ACPL Conference Meeting at the Crossroads of America, to be
held at the
Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana August 15-18, 2007
Request for Lecture Proposals- Proposal Deadline is
January 5, 2006
A wide variety of presentations are anticipated for the conference
including sessions on research methodology and skill building, record
sources, writing, publishing, use of computers and related technology,
and professional topics. The program committee is particularly
interested in proposals exploring migration into, within, and out of the
upper Midwest region via its rivers, canals, railroads, trails, and
roads. Presentations on researching the many native and immigrant groups
that settled in the region are also encouraged, as are those focusing on
the resources of important area libraries and archives. Submissions on
original topics are especially desired, including those that are not
strictly genealogical, but are of significant interest to researchers
attempting to place their ancestors in historical context. Genealogical
society management is also an important conference component and
lectures on this topic are wanted as well. While most sessions are
expected to follow the usual one hour lecture format, including time for
questions, the program committee will consider proposals for panels,
workshops and other innovative presentations. Sponsored lecture
proposals are also welcome. Potential speakers may submit any number of
proposals.
Speakers receive an honorarium, travel compensation, and conference
registration, as well as a per diem and hotel nights based on the number
of lectures given. Details on the compensation package are available at
www.fgs.org/fgs-speakerpolicy.htm Invitations and contracts will be
mailed by March 1, 2006.
Camera-ready handouts are required for each lecture or workshop
presentation and will be included in the syllabus distributed to all
conference registrants. The deadline for submission of syllabus
materials will be April 30, 2007. Guidelines for the formatting of
syllabus content will be included with the invitations to speak.
Please include the following information in your proposals:
 | Your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail
address |
| Title of presentation |
| Brief description of your presentation (up to 40 words for the
registration booklet) |
| Designation of audience level (beginning, intermediate, or
advanced) |
| Outline or summary of presentation |
| Audio visual requirements |
| Summary of recent speaking experience. Those who have not spoken
at a national conference before should include an audiotape of a
recent lecture. |
| Brief biography (no more than 50 words for the registration
booklet) |
Proposals must be received by January 5, 2006, and may be submitted
through regular mail, e-mail, or the Federation website at
www.fgs.org. E-mail submissions
must be in Word, WordPerfect or PDF format. Please do not duplicate
electronic and print submissions. For additional information you may
e-mail, write or telephone conference program chair Steve Myers.
Thank you in advance for the time and consideration you will invest
in your proposals.
Steven W. Myers
FGS/ACPL 2007 Program Chair
P.O. Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
(260) 421-1225
Fax (260) 421-1386
smyers@acpl.info
