The Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) will be holding its 20th Genealogical / Cultural Conference October 28 – November 1 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City – Overland Park, Kansas. The theme for our conference is From Homeland to Heartland and Beyond.  Attached is an electronic copy of the 16-page Conference Program and Registration booklet and below are some handy links. Please help CGSI by forwarding this email and by making the information available to those who might have an interest in attending this event.  Register by July 31, 2025 to get the Early-Bird Discounted Conference rate (the rate goes up on August 1).  Thank you so much!

Check out CGSI's website at  https://CGSI.org  

Link to Join CGSI as a Member  (If not already a CGSI member, join first (1-year for $35) so you can get the CGSI Member rate for the Conference)

Link to Register for the CGSI Fall Conference  (Register by July 31, 2025 to get the Early-Bird Discounted Conference rate)

Link to View the CGSI Fall Conference Program and Registration

Here are some highlights of the Conference included in the Conference Registration fee. The Registration opened on Thursday May 1 with the early-bird discount available until August 1. 

CGSI's 20th Genealogical and Cultural Conference 

Theme: From Homeland to Heartland and Beyond 

Dates: Tuesday October 28 - Saturday November 1  

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City - Overland Park, KS 

            10100 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS  66210  

Guest Room Rate: $142 per night includes continental breakfast 

Room Reservations: Available through our conference page on the CGSI website

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE FEE?

The Early Bird rate for the full 3-day CGSI member fee of $269 or non-member fee of $319 entitles registrants access to:

·        Any of the 48 lectures (16 per day) of 75-minute length scheduled for Thursday – Saturday,

·        Thursday, Friday and Saturday lunches,

·        "Whova" pre and post-conference virtual networking platform, 

·        Wednesday evening's, "The Accidental Hero", a one-man WWII era play by Patrick Dewane

·        Thursday evening's "Welcome Reception and Exhibitor Fair" with light appetizers, 

·        Thursday "Czech & Slovak sing-along" with Petr Hustak on guitar and Bob Rychlik on the fujara, 

·        Friday morning’s Keynote Address by Dr. Tamara Scheer of Vienna, Austria, called Life of Czech, Slovak, and Ruthenian Austro-Hungarian Soldiers During the First World War, 

·        Friday evening’s Parade of Kroje (fashion show with folk dress),

·        Admission to CGSI Research Center, space permitting, with a ticket,

·        Access to the vendor area,

·        A 120+ page conference syllabus containing speaker material, and a welcome bag.

The Conference fee goes up on August 1, 2025, after which the price for both a member and on-member increases by $50.  

Tuesday October 28 and Wednesday October 29 Tours are optional educational events and require registration and fees. See the CGSI website for details on each tour.    

The four Czech folk-art workshops by Daniela Mahoney are limited to the first 25 persons and require a separate $20 registration fee. These workshops are available on the online registration form.  

The Friday and Saturday dinners, and the Saturday ethnic entertainment are optional events and require separate payment on the registration form.  

For further information about the event, please go to our website.  Still have questions?  Contact CGSI Conference Chair Paul Makousky at Conferencechair@CGSI.org or me, Denise Zvanovec, CGSI's Membership Co-chair at Membership@CGSI.org.