{"id":5179,"date":"2014-10-10T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5179"},"modified":"2014-10-10T16:12:02","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T21:12:02","slug":"connect-explore-refresh-fgs2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/connect-explore-refresh-fgs2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect.Explore.Refresh #FGS2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto\" src=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/images\/FGS2015.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgsconference.org\/media-center\/ambassadors\/\" target=\"_blank\">FGS Ambassadors<\/a>, we get monthly blogging prompts to help us spread the word about upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences.&nbsp; This month, it\u2019s all about what the 2015 conference theme \u201cConnect.Explore.Refresh\u201d means to us.<\/p>\n<p>Genealogy conferences in general allow us the opportunity to connect, explore, and refresh.&nbsp; FGS conferences are certainly no exception, and I always look forward to their conferences to do those three things.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>FGS conferences draw in a vast crowd of genealogy enthusiasts from all over, from hobbyists to professionals and everyone in between.&nbsp; There are plenty of opportunities to <strong>connect<\/strong> with a variety of people to share stories and learn for one another.&nbsp; I find that I do much of this over dinner with a group of people or in the hotel lobby in the evening hours.&nbsp; Don\u2019t be shy!&nbsp; Connecting with others is a great way to learn and to build your network of like-minded people and many of these relationships last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>FGS conferences also provide tons of lectures covering a wide range of topics.&nbsp; We are all there to learn.&nbsp; While I do tend to listen to lectures that relate to topics relevant to my own research, I try to <strong>explore<\/strong> a handful of topics that sound interesting, even though they may (at the moment) have nothing to do with my current research projects or goals.&nbsp; Be sure to attend a variety of lectures and expand your horizons.<\/p>\n<p>One of the many benefits I find from attending FGS conferences is that once I have spent a week meeting new people and learning about new things, I feel rejuvenated.&nbsp; Sometimes we just need to hit the <strong>refresh<\/strong> button in order to regain our focus and motivation; conferences are my personal refresh button.&nbsp; I walk away from these conferences with new avenues of research to explore, new techniques to try out, and new relationships to enjoy.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>The 2015 FGS Conference will be held February 11-14, 2015 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.&nbsp; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgsconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Register<\/strong><\/a><strong> before January 23, 2015, to save $30.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As FGS Ambassadors, we get monthly blogging prompts to help us spread the word about upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences.&nbsp; This month, it\u2019s all about what the 2015 conference theme \u201cConnect.Explore.Refresh\u201d means to us. 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