Below is a slightly modified version of a press release regarding a new
genealogy-related conference taking place 7th October 2014 in
historic Leiden,
Netherlands .
New Gaenovium genealogy-technology
conference is different in every important way.
Quick Summary
New conference is not big & overwhelming, but small & intimate. Independent organisation. Not national, but international. Not in theUSA , but in Europe .
Not for genealogy technology users, but the technology creators. Conference fee
includes all-attendee dinner.
Background
Genealogy without technology has become unthinkable. Nowadays, every genealogy conference has presentations that use or mention technology used by genealogists, but until now, even the most technology-oriented genealogy conferences were squarely aimed at the users of that technology.
Gaenovium
Gaenovium is a new kind of genealogy-related conference conceived and created by genealogy technologists Bob Coret & Tamura Jones, and it's different in every important way.
Technologists
Gaenovium is not another conference for genealogy technology users, but a new conference for the technology creators. The Gaenovium conference is an event organised exclusively for academics, developers and visionaries at the forefront of genealogy technology.
International
Gaenovium is an international event, where genealogy technologists from around the world get together. Gaenovium 2014, the inaugural Gaenovium conference, features in-depth geneatechnology presentations by domain experts fromCanada , Germany ,
Ireland , and the Netherlands Europe , and is
sponsored by two leading genealogy technology companies from two other
continents.
Location
Gaenovium does not take place just anywhere inEurope .
Gaenovium takes place in Leiden
Date & Pricing
Gaenovium 2014 takes place on Tuesday 7 October 2014. The modest registration fee of € 45 includes coffee, lunch and a closing dinner with all speakers and attendees.
Sign up
The venue for Gaenovium 2014 is a historic building, and attendance is limited to the capacity of the main room. Registering for Gaenovium 2014 is similar to registering for a Beta programme; you sign up to receive an invitation.
Sponsors
Gaenovium 2014 is sponsored by MyHeritage Ltd and RootsMagic Inc.
Keep Informed
Quick Summary
New conference is not big & overwhelming, but small & intimate. Independent organisation. Not national, but international. Not in the
Background
Genealogy without technology has become unthinkable. Nowadays, every genealogy conference has presentations that use or mention technology used by genealogists, but until now, even the most technology-oriented genealogy conferences were squarely aimed at the users of that technology.
Gaenovium
Gaenovium is a new kind of genealogy-related conference conceived and created by genealogy technologists Bob Coret & Tamura Jones, and it's different in every important way.
Technologists
Gaenovium is not another conference for genealogy technology users, but a new conference for the technology creators. The Gaenovium conference is an event organised exclusively for academics, developers and visionaries at the forefront of genealogy technology.
International
Gaenovium is an international event, where genealogy technologists from around the world get together. Gaenovium 2014, the inaugural Gaenovium conference, features in-depth geneatechnology presentations by domain experts from
Location
Gaenovium does not take place just anywhere in
Date & Pricing
Gaenovium 2014 takes place on Tuesday 7 October 2014. The modest registration fee of € 45 includes coffee, lunch and a closing dinner with all speakers and attendees.
Sign up
The venue for Gaenovium 2014 is a historic building, and attendance is limited to the capacity of the main room. Registering for Gaenovium 2014 is similar to registering for a Beta programme; you sign up to receive an invitation.
Sponsors
Gaenovium 2014 is sponsored by MyHeritage Ltd and RootsMagic Inc.
Keep Informed
Follow @gaenovium on twitter, Facebook, and via the Gaenovium blog
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