The 2008 UPGS seminar was a transitional event, the Polish Genealogical Society of California under the leadership of Janice and Paul Lipinski passed the hosting to the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan's seminar team, headed by Ceil Wendt Jensen.
Janice and Paul shared two binders of UPGS information with PGSM- truly a "blue print" on how to run a successful conference. Ceil followed the guide and added a few new ideas: the Skype conferencing in real time with Polish genealogists, a published syllabus, lanyards imprinted with wycinanki, a technology track, and a scanning session.
Janice and Paul continued to make sure the seminar was a success by bringing the map boards for attendees to pin their research locations in the US and ancestral villages in PL. Paul lent his iPod speakers so the Skype interviews could be heard in the back of the room. The Lipinskis also made numerous runs to Albertsons and Costco to keep the refreshments fresh and tasty!
Janice and Paul continued to make sure the seminar was a success by bringing the map boards for attendees to pin their research locations in the US and ancestral villages in PL. Paul lent his iPod speakers so the Skype interviews could be heard in the back of the room. The Lipinskis also made numerous runs to Albertsons and Costco to keep the refreshments fresh and tasty!
The PGSM crew included the father and mother of PGSM Polonia : Betty and Joe Guziak. Joe Guziak, PGSM treasurer, was willing to experiment with online registration and payments via PayPal. The evenbrite.com system helped keep track of the tickets sold and attendee information. PGSM president Kathleen Labudie Skazall made sure the registration table welcomed all attendees. A special thanks must be extended to Tom and Valeria Koselka for their willingness to introduce speakers, scan funeral cards, and document the event via digital photos. This blog is enhanced with photos from Bill Gorski, Paul Lipinski, and Tom and Valerie Koselka.
The UPGS blog was maintained by PGS CA member Steve Danko. Steve did a great job updating the blog as speakers, synopsis, and schedule became available.http://upgs.wordpress.com/
He was also a featured speaker of the technology track with two sessions: Genealogy Blogs: New Ways to Disseminate Genealogy Information on the Internet and Genealogy Gadgets and Gizmos: New Technology to Help in Your Research
Don't miss reading Steve's own genealogy blog at :http://stephendanko.com/blog/
Thanks to all PGSM board members who helped both in Michigan and Salt Lake to make the seminar a success: Kathleen LaBudie Szakall, President, Bill Krul, Vice President, Betty Guziak, Recording Secretary, Joe Guziak Treasurer, Valerie Koselka Corresponding Secretary, Bill Gorski, Ron Pruss, Roger Laske webmaster, Don Samull, Jim Tye, and Jan Zaleski.
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