The Federation of Genealogical Societies 2015 Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 11-14, 2015.  The early registration deadline has been extended to Monday, January 26, so if you haven’t registered yet, head over and do so to save some $$$.

Since one of my passions is writing, I always try to compile a list of writing-related sessions at the major genealogy conferences.  So here’s the list for FGS 2015, along with the topics related to preservation, since these topics sometimes go hand-in-hand.  The full schedule can be viewed here.  If you are attending RootsTech in conjunction with the FGS conference, you might also want to review my post Writing-Related Sessions at RootsTech 2015.

Wednesday, February 11

  • Printed vs. Online Publishing for Societies (Donna M. Moughty, 4:00 PM) [Although this is targeted at societies, I have seen this lecture and Donna presents wonderful information you can use related to your own work.]

Thursday, February 12

  • Documenting Your Family Heirlooms (Jennifer Alford, 3:00 PM)
  • A Gift of Legacy: Who’s Telling Your Story? (Deborah Abbott, 4:30 PM)

Friday, February 13

  • New Standards or Old? Guidelines for Effective Research and Family Histories (Thomas Jones, 10:30 AM)
  • Be the Ancestor You Wish You’d Had (Linda Coffin, 10:30 AM)
  • What Did You Do When You Were a Kid? or Strategies for Gathering Family Stories (J. Mark Lowe, BCG Luncheon)
  • Writing a Prize-Winning Family History (Thomas Jones, 2:30 PM)
  • Interviewing Grandma (Linda Coffin, 2:30 PM)
  • Love and Loss in the Family Album: A Recipe for Finding the Truth (Maureen Taylor, 4:00 PM)

Do you plan on attending any of these sessions?  What other conference sessions are you looking forward to attending?