Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
February 20-21, 2004
Orlando Public Library
Orlando, Florida
Our featured Speaker was
Michael Neill
Your fellow Members were joined by several non-member on Friday night for the kick-off of our Conference. We opened the Conference with a session Discoveries in research where those in attendance were given the opportunity to tell some personnel discoveries and of new places they have located to do research. The second session was a presentation by Damon Hostetler on "Where is that old Geezer" I know they're there. Before, during and after the sessions we all enjoyed the companionship of fellow Genealogist. Door prizes were picked up and snacks and drinks provide by Sunshine Heritage Manuscripts were enjoyed.
On Saturday we all reconvened in the Orlando Central Library were our featured Speaker, Michael Neill, a columnist, Ancestry Daily News, and the Federation of Genealogical Societies' FORUM presented four Classes, I Found It: Now What?, Tried and Tested Tidbits, Locating Emigration Origins, and Documentation Roadblocks on the Information Superhighway.
At lunch, a Impersonation presentation " My Favorite Aunt" was presented by Eleinor Kline.
The Society held it's Annual Business Meeting and New Officers were Appointed and Elected as well as the proposed Standing Rules were pasted.
Fun was had by all and those that pasted up this outstanding speaker missed the chance to enjoy one of the better Genealogy speakers.
Some Comments by our attendees:
Overall:
"Everything was Great."
"How can you improve on perfection?"
"enjoyed the meeting very much"
"very fine overall arrangements and execution"
"Very good Conference"
Presentations
"Mr. Neill was an excellent Choice.."
"Mr. Neil excellent speaker, knowledgeable and amusing"
"Mr. Neil is awesome"
"Mr. Neil Knowledgeable and entertaining"
"Mr. Neil was Fantastic"
"Speaker truly outstanding"
"Very interesting speaker"
"Great topics"
"Excellent program and handouts"
"Friday Night Good"
"Friday Night was interesting"
"Friday Night Informative and delightful Presentation"
Hotel
"Hotel Good"
"Hotel Excellent"
"was very nice and easy to get to"
Food:
"Excellent"
"Excellent"
"Good"
"Good"
"very good box lunch"
Location:
"Good"
"Great Library"
"Cold but Good"
"Door prizes - good!"