"35 Years On - The Way Forward"
Date: Friday 11th - Sunday 13th April 2014
Location: Ashford International Hotel, Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UX, United Kingdom
The 35th Guild Conference is another great opportunity to meet other Guild members from around the world, as well as learning from the fascinating lectures given by various speakers during the course of the weekend.
Programme:
15:00 onwards Registration
18:30–20:00 Dinner (fork buffet in the Canterbury Suite)
19:30-20:30 Peter Hagger: Review of the Guild’s Constitution in the Kent Suite
20:30-21:30 Bob Ogley: Kent in the 19th Century in the “Kent Suite”
Saturday 12th April
Saturday starts with the Annual General Meeting after the official opening of the Conference by the Guild President. The programme for the day is:
07:00-08:45 Breakfast in the Horizon Restaurant
09:00-10:30 Welcome and Opening of the Conference – Guild President followed by the Annual General Meeting in the Kent Suite
10:30-11:00 Morning Tea/Coffee in the Kent Foyer
11:00-12:00 Dick Eastman: Keynote Speaker sharing his vision of the future of genealogy and family history for One-Namers
12:00-13:00 Dr Paul Cullen: Family Names of the UK – Kentish Surnames
13:00-14:00 Lunch in the Horizon Restaurant
13:00-14:00 Committee meeting in the Courtyard Suite
14:00-16:00 Panel Session: How I run my study – a discussion panel of One-Name experts revealing their different approaches to conducting their studies. Bob Cumberbatch will be chairing and acting as moderator for this session in which the following will be telling you how they undertake their One-Name Studies:
- Tessa Keough studying the surname Keough
- Paul Howes studying the surname Howes and House
- Colin Spencer studying the surname Lefever
16:30-17:30 Breakout Sessions: provided by the following:
- Miriam Silverman, Ancestry - in the Tonbridge Suite
- Paul Smart, Family Search - in the Maidstone Suite
- Laurence Harris, MyHeritage - in the Courtyard Suite
19:30 – 00:00 Banquet in the Kent Suite
Sunday 13th April
Sunday's programme is:
07:00-08:45 Breakfast in the Horizon Restaurant
08:30-09:30 Ecumenical Service – the Reverend David Gynes: To be held in the Charing room
10:00-11:00 Breakout Sessions: Provided by the following:
- Miriam Silverman, Ancestry - in the Tonbridge Suite
- Paul Smart, Family Search - in the Maidstone Suite
- Myko Clelland , FindMyPast - in the Maidstone Suite
11:00-11:30 – Morning Tea/Coffee in the Kent Foyer
11:30-12:30 Jayne Shrimpton: Dating and Understanding Family photographs, 1840 -1950
12:30-14:00 Lunch in the Horizon Restaurant
12:40 – 14:00 Regional Representatives’ meeting: to be held in the Courtyard Suite
14:00-15:00 Dr Tyrone Bowes: Mapping Surnames – hints and techniques for mapping your One-Name study data
15:00-16:00 Bob Cumberbatch: Tools and Techniques for your One-Name Study
16:00-16:15 Close of Conference – Guild President
16:15-16:45 Afternoon tea/coffee in the Kent Foyer
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Booking details:
There are three ways of booking¹:
- You can download a booking form which can be completed and posted to the Conference Organiser together with a cheque
- You can book online and pay via PayPal or credit card using the on-line form
- If you prefer, you may fill in the on-line form, print it and send it with your cheque.
If sending the form by post, it should be sent to: Jan Cooper, Greenways, 8 New Road, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey GU5 0SE
For further details about the conference, contact the conference organiser at , or telephone the Guild HelpDesk on 0800 011 2182.
Venue Details:
Ashford International Hotel, Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UX, United Kingdom
For more information about the venue, visit the hotel website
Click here for map and directions to the hotel
¹Please note, when booking on a conference either by post or online, the Guild's "Distance Selling" terms and conditions.
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