The NGS Conference
App is available for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, and web-enabled
devices. Search your app store for NGS 2014.
New this year is a
five-minute video that reviews highlights of the app and explains how to use
the key features. The video can be found on the NGS conference website at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/mobile-app/, then click on the App Video Tutorial.
Some of the convenient
features on the app:
·
The
Dashboard keeps you organized with up-to-the-minute information.
·
About
This Show keeps all conference information in one place.
·
Alerts
allow attendees to receive important real-time communications from NGS.
·
The
built-in Twitter feed allows you to follow and join in on the conference
chatter.
The Twitter hashtag
is #NGS2014GEN.
·
Sync
your schedule across multiple devices.
·
Attendees
can locate exhibitors they plan to visit.
·
Connect,
message, and share schedules with your colleagues through the Friends feature.
·
Link
to syllabus material for each lecture, which will be available about 22 April
2014.
We encourage you to
begin using the app now so you can improve your conference experience in Richmond
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Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogy
education, high research standards, and the preservation of genealogical
records. The Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit is the premier national
society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian
seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, research guidance,
and opportunities to interact with other genealogists.
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