NOTE from DearMYRTLE: The following was just received from our friends at the National Genealogical Society. Please address all inquiries to conferences@ngsgenealogy.org
NGS Announces 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas
Building New Bridges
Arlington, VA, 23 May 2012. The
National Genealogical Society (NGS) announced at their Family History
Conference in Cincinnati last week that the 2013 NGS Family History
Conference, Building New Bridges, will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 8–11 May 2013. The conference hotel and venue will be the LVH−Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (formerly known as the Las Vegas Hilton). The
hotel and conference center are under one roof offering excellent
convenience for attendees. To ensure a reservation, attendees may
reserve their accommodations now and must request the NGS conference
rate when making a reservation. The LVH will accept reservations
beginning 14 May 2012 via telephone 1-800-635-7711 or online at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/accommodations.
The
LVH−Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is a cultural icon. In 1969 Barbra
Streisand was the opening performer. The property was known as the
International, and it was the world’s largest hotel. Elvis Presley
quickly became the star performer. After the Hilton chain purchased the
International in 1970, the building became the Las Vegas Hilton and
starred as the Whyte House in the 1971 James Bond film, “Diamonds Are
Forever.” Elvis lived in the hotel’s penthouse while headlining until
his last concert in December 1976. In January 2012 the property became
the LVH−Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. The LVH is ten minutes from
McCarran International Airport and convenient to I-15 and I-515. The Las
Vegas Monorail begins at the LVH and carries passengers to six major
Strip resorts.
The conference theme for 2013 is Building New Bridges.
The Mike O’Callaghan−Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, dedicated in 2010,
spans the Colorado River on Native American land, connects the Las Vegas
Valley to Route 66, and embodies the West as a timeless “bridge” where
cultures, nations, and technologies connect. The bridge visually frames
nearby Hoover Dam, which in 1935 opened the Southwest to urban and
agricultural growth by harnessing the water and power of the Colorado
River. In celebration of the 2013 theme, the four-day conference will
offer more than 150 lectures on researching peoples and places of the
West, migration to and from the West, law, military records,
immigration, methodology, academic history, family history writing, BCG
Skillbuilding, African American and other ethnic research, technological
innovation in genealogy (GenTech), and more. In addition, Las Vegas and
Clark County are home to several museums and repositories that
highlight the history and culture of the area. Manuscript collections
reflect the histories of immigrant, Eastern, and Midwestern families
that migrated to and through the city in the twentieth century.
Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society
is dedicated to genealogy education, high research standards, and the
preservation of genealogical records. The Arlington, Virginia-based
nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the
beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in
publications, educational offerings, research guidance, and
opportunities to interact with other genealogists.
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