Call for Presentations & Submission Guidelines
The Society seeks
presenters with new and exciting topics that span the range of genealogy and
family history research. Topics may include any facet of genealogical research.
Subjects should draw on the lecturer’s areas of expertise, yet be broad enough
to appeal to a general audience.
Submit entries to: callforpapers@fxgs.org
Deadline: 1 March 2013.
LOCATION General Meetings, Saturday Education Classes,
and the 2013 Fall Fair are held in Dunn Loring, Virginia (Washington, DC
area). The 2014 Spring Conference will be held in Fairfax, Virginia (Washington,
DC area).
TOPICS may include any genealogical subject such as
court records, ethnic research, military records, methodology, migration,
writing, colonial research, problem solving or beginning, intermediate, or
advanced research. No preference is given to Virginia-related topics
since many attendees are non-natives; however, Virginia topics are certainly
welcome. We will consider proposals from a single speaker for a Saturday
Education Class and the preceding Thursday night General Meeting; topics do not
have to be related.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETINGS begin at 7:30 p.m.
with business followed by a presentation. Presentations should be
one hour long, including question-and-answer period. General
Meetings usually have over 100 people in attendance. will be held on the
following dates: 26 September 2013, 24 October 2013, 21 November
2013, 23 January 2014, 27 February 2014, 27 March 2014, 24
April 2014 and 22 May
2014. Speaker will receive an honorarium of $150 per session. Travel,
per diem, board, and other expenses can NOT be provided and are the
responsibility of the speaker. The programs committee will consider
submissions for “remote” presentations (i.e. the speaker will present via “Go
To Meeting” or similar software; currently FxGS does not provide the
subscription to this service).
SATURDAY EDUCATION
CLASSES begin at 10:00am - 11:45 am, with usual attendance of 50-60 people. Classes will be held the following
Saturdays for the 2013-2014 year: 28 September 2013, 23 November
2013, 25 January 2014, 1 March 2014, and 26 April 2014. Proposals should be
for a single 90-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute
question-and-answer period. For the November class, proposals for hands-on
workshops are desired. Speaker will receive an honorarium of $225
per session. Travel, per diem, board, and other expenses can NOT be
provided and are the responsibility of the speaker. The programs
committee will consider submissions for “remote” presentations (i.e. the
speaker will present via “Go To Meeting” or similar software; currently FxGS
does not provide the subscription to this service).
2013 FALL FAIR attendance is about 100-125
people, featuring a single speaker and includes a book vendor and several
informational booths from other societies or groups. The Fair will be held
on Saturday, 26 October 2013 and typically it consists of three, one-hour
topics with two breaks (one for shopping at the vendor tables and one for lunch
and shopping). Proposals requiring a different but similar break-up
will be considered. Although topics may cover any genealogical subject,
the total presentation should appeal to a general audience comprised of new and
experienced genealogists with varied regional backgrounds and interests. Speakers
are also welcome to include a proposal for the preceding Thursday’s General
Meeting (24 October 2013). The topic does not have to be related to the
Fair topic(s). The speaker will receive an honorarium of $450 and
lunch. Travel, board, and other expenses can NOT be provided and are
the responsibility of the speaker. If desired, a vendor space is also
available for the speaker’s use at no charge, or we can make arrangements to
sell books, etc. for the speaker, for a small commission.
2014 SPRING CONFERENCE attendance at the Spring Conference is about
300 with 15-20 vendors selling books, software, and
other items of interest to genealogists. The Friday program typically runs 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Saturday program typically runs 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The conference typically consists of a
total of 11 tracks. Each track is usually four, one-hour sessions. Four
related proposals to create a single comprehensive track are desired. Consultations
can be offered on both Friday and Saturday.
Topics may cover any
genealogical subject, although tracks on advanced methodology, beginners’
research, ethnic, military records, technology, African-American research,
Virginia, urban research, immigration and religious records are of particular
interest. Attendees comprise a mix of new and experienced
genealogists with varied regional backgrounds and interests. Speakers
are also welcome to include a proposal for the preceding Thursday’s General
Meeting (27 March 2014). The topic does not have to be related to
the Conference topic(s). Length of that presentation should be one
hour, including question-and-answer time; requirements for the proposal are the
same as below.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Acceptable form: .doc, .docx or .pdf format
Cover letter listing the titles
of your submitted presentations and including: Email:
Website:
Street address:
Short bio: (50 words or less)
List of recent speaking engagements, if you have not previously
spoken at our society.
One entry per page, one page
maximum per entry.
Multiple entries are accepted.
Equipment: The Fairfax
Genealogical Society will provide a 10x10 foot projection screen, computer
projector, extension cords, presenter's table, podium, lapel or hand mic. If
additional equipment is required, please indicate on the appropriate submission
page.
Individual presentation submissions must include:
Title of presentation:
Brief description: (sizzle)
Level: Beginner, Intermediate
or Advanced
Long description: (50 words or
less)
Presentation format:
Presentation setting: ___
general meeting or ___ workshop
Presenter name:
Email:
Additional equipment requirements:
Submit entries to: callforpapers@fxgs.org
Deadline: 1 March 2013.
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