WISCONSIN STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2023 FALL SEMINAR
Showcasing Madison Genealogy
Friday and Saturday, October 13-14, 2023
Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53713. Website: www.marriott.com/msnsi Rooms are available at Sheraton Madison Hotel, at the rate of $129.00 plus tax. Contact the hotel at 1-888-625-4988 or local number 1-608-251-2300 for reservations by September 14th. Please let them know you are with WSG. There is a standard, 48-hour cancellation policy for guestrooms. All rooms have a 55” flat screen HD television, an in-room safe, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, refrigerators, and free parking. There is a community microwave and area to purchase deli/cold food and drink in the main lobby. You must drive to any restaurant. You can also use this link to reserve your room: Book your group rate for WSGS Fall Seminar
September 14 is the “received by” dates for forms and checks mailed in or if registering online. September 14- Early bird registrations for members and non-members to get discounted rate; Vendor registrations due; Hotel block is released so make your hotel reservations by this time to guarantee the WSGS rate; If you want to have lunch with the group on Saturday, you must order your luncheon meal by this date; If you want a printed syllabus, you must order it by this date. Otherwise, you will have to print/save the copy when it’s emailed out. A link to the syllabus will emailed to attendees the week of the conference to all participants. If you order a hard copy, you will receive it at registration. You can still register up to or at the conference but not for meals!
Friday Pre-Conference- Friday, October 13, 2023- 12:00-3:00 PM
11:30 AM Registration opens
12:00 PM Pre-Conference begins- Antje Petty, Associate Director- Max Kade Institute for German-
American Studies. Topic: German American Resources at the Max Kade Institute Dana Kelly, Executive Director- Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library. Topic- Beyond Basic DNA Matching
4:30-7:00 PM Local Affiliate Social Event at Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library, 415 West Main St, Madison for all attendees to visit, socialize and network! Local Affiliate Social Event Co-Hosted by Dane County Area Genealogical Society and Norwegian American Genealogical Center. Join us for a casual evening to meet and exchange ideas with other affiliate leaders and genealogy enthusiasts. An assortment of refreshments will be provided from 4:30-7:00. Limited off-street parking is available. Carpooling is encouraged.
Saturday Fall Conference- Saturday, October 14, 2023:
Speakers- Lori Bessler, Reference Librarian, Library, Archives, and Museum Collections- Wisconsin Historical Society; Dana Kelly, Executive Director- Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library; and Russell Horton, Reference & Outreach Archivist- Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
8:00 AM Registration and Vendor Exhibits Open
9:00 AM Welcome- Tina Krummel, WSGS President; Presentation of Wisconsin Historical Society/WSGS Family History/Genealogy Book Award- Lori Bessler and Tina Krummel
9:30 AM Lori Bessler – Topic: Wisconsin Historical Society Collections: It’s More Than You Think!
10:30 AM Break/Vendor Exhibits Open
11:00 AM Dana Kelly – Topic: Introduction to Norwegian & Norwegian-American Genealogy
12:00 PM Lunch /Vendor Exhibits
1:30 PM Russell Horton – Topic: Finding Those Who Served: Military Genealogy at the Wisconsin
Veterans Museum
2:30 PM Break/Vendor Exhibits Open
- 3:00 PM Lori Bessler – Topic: Are You Sure You Are Organized and Do You Have a Plan?
Saturday Luncheon - $28 /person includes sandwich, pasta salad, beverage, whole fruit, cookie and a WSGS Cookbook for the first 70 that register for the luncheon! There will be an update on the WSGS website for luncheon attendees! Sandwich Options!Pesto Chicken Wrap- Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, fresh mozzarella, and pesto aioli wrapped in a garden vegetable tortilla. Deli Club Sandwich- Smoked ham, turkey, and bacon with Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocado aioli on 9-grain bread. Roasted Vegetable Wrap-Roasted zucchini, red onion, eggplant, mushrooms, and tomato with spinach and balsamic dressing wrapped in a garden vegetable tortilla.
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