OGS Conference 2012 http://www.ogs.org/blog Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:50:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 OGS 2012, weather for Cleveland, Ohio http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-weather-for-cleveland-ohio/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-weather-for-cleveland-ohio/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:50:22 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=62 Continue reading →]]> An extended forecast of the weather for the 2012 OGS conference has a 0%-20% chance of rain Thursday through Saturday. Sunday may have a 40% chance of rain. Temperature is to be in the mid-40s to the mid-50s. Remember, it feels cooler with the wind from the lake. Dress in layers and bring a jacket or coat if you are going out in the evening.

The Cleveland Indians are playing in Kansas City over the weekend, but if you are in town early on Wednesday, there is a 12:05 game. Tickets are available.

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-weather-for-cleveland-ohio/feed/ 0 OGS Parking at 2012 Conference, APG Meeting http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-parking-at-2012-conference-apg-meeting/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-parking-at-2012-conference-apg-meeting/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:39:30 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=58 Continue reading →]]> Only nine days until conference! Here’s an idea for you. Bring return address labels to the conference. They are great for putting on ticket stubs for door prizes. Certainly saves on the time filling them out, and they are SO easy to read!

Good news! If you are staying at the InterContinental Hotel, parking is free, and that’s valet parking too. For those persons who will not be staying, but desire to park at the hotel, parking is $10 per day. Be sure to mention you are with OGS!

The Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists will be meeting from 5-5:30 in room 202. See them at booth 25 for Brick Wall Solutions. This is a twenty minute consultation with professional genealogists. Times are available from 9-4 on Friday. Check at the registration desk/bulletin board to see times available. First come, first served.

We have been informed that Sandy Malitz who was to speak on the Palmer Collection at WRHS will be unable to attend. This is session T-2.

One of the new things we will have at this year’s conference is a set of papers called “Pink Sheets.” These sheets will give you information regarding the conference, a layout of the conference center, the room assignments, and lots of other very pertinent information. Don’t be lost, use your “Pinks!”

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-parking-at-2012-conference-apg-meeting/feed/ 0 OGS 2012 and Western Reserve Historical Society http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-and-western-reserve-historical-society/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-and-western-reserve-historical-society/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:13:29 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=54 Continue reading →]]> Western Reserve Historical Society Extends Hours for OGS Attendees

The Western Reserve Historical Society announces that there will be extended hours at its Research Center during the OGS Conference. It will be open 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on Thursday, April 12, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on both Friday and Saturday, and open again on Sunday, April 15, from Noon to 5:00 pm. Plus, there will be free admission and free parking for OGS Conference attendees on those days. Just show your Conference registration documentation.
Research Center staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist you with your research during these hours and additional activities are being planned. The Genealogical Committee, an auxiliary of WRHS, will have a booth in the OGS Conference Exhibit Hall, describing the extensive genealogical research resources available at the WRHS Research Center, including the family history holdings, genealogical databases, ethnic history collections and more. Details about Genealogy Committee classes and seminars also will be available. Daily drawings will offer Conference attendees a chance to win their choice of free WRHS and Genealogical Committee memberships or free staff research time in the Research Center.
For information about WRHS, go to www.wrhs.org.
(From OGS Dateline)

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-and-western-reserve-historical-society/feed/ 0 OGS “Pink Sheets” http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-pink-sheets/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-pink-sheets/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:37:23 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=52 Continue reading →]]> This year at the OGS conference, you will be receiving legal sized pink sheets of paper. These Pink Sheets will contain information you need to know about the conference. The Pinks will contain information regarding the registration and check-in process, the daily schedule, parking information, door prizes, meals, special conference events, and seating information, plus more!

Early-bird hotel rates have passed the the conference hotel is full. There are hotels in the Cleveland area still available.

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-pink-sheets/feed/ 0 OGS 2012 Shuttle http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-shuttle/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-shuttle/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:54:37 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=50 Continue reading →]]> The Intercontinental Hotel offers a free shuttle anywhere within a three mile distance from the hotel. Seats are limited and it is on a first come first serve basis. The shuttle runs from 5am to 10pm Monday through Friday, and 7am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday. There are regular stops Monday through Friday at Beachwood and Legacy Village; Saturday at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame & Great Lakes Science Center; and Sunday at Beachwood and Legacy Village.

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-shuttle/feed/ 0 OGS 2012 conference parking http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-conference-parking/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-conference-parking/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:36:13 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=48 Continue reading →]]> Great news! If one is staying at the conference hotel the parking is free and if you are staying elsewhere the parking is $12 per day with in and out privileges. Much better than the $24. Make sure you say you are with the OGS conference.

Have you registered for the conference yet? It’s less than a month til we get together for great sessions, lots of learning, and networking. Make sure to visit the exhibit hall where vendors have a variety of items.

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The hotel offers not only restaurants, but there is a walkway from the hotel/conference center to the Cleveland Clinic. This walkway has many restaurants available. Also there is a shuttle from the hotel that will take you to the wonderful restaurants of Cleveland. Be sure to visit Little Italy for some fantastic food.

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-only-a-month-away/feed/ 1 OGS Conference Registration http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-conference-registration/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-conference-registration/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:21:39 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=44 Continue reading →]]> As many of you may know by clicking on the registration booklet on the OGS.org site, the registration form is not online. We do ask that you copy the form and mail it to OGS at the address indicated on the form. We do apologize for any confusion regarding online registration. We are hoping that this will be in place next year for the 2013 annual conference.

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-conference-registration/feed/ 2 OGS 2012 and the Western Reserve Historical Society http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-and-the-western-reserve-historical-society/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-and-the-western-reserve-historical-society/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:04:06 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=39 Continue reading →]]> The Genealogical Committee of the Western Reserve Historical Society is planning activities to support the OGS Annual Conference in Cleveland April 12-14, 2012. Your members will be interested in these plans, as the Western Reserve Historical Society is located only a few minutes from the InterContinental Hotel where the Conference will be held.
First, the Research Center at WRHS will be open for extended hours during the OGS Conference. On Thursday, April 12, hours will be from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. On Friday and Saturday, the Center will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. And on Sunday, April 15, it will be open from Noon to 5:00 pm. In addition, admission and parking at the WRHS will be free for all OGS Conference attendees. They need only show their Conference registration materials. Research Center staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist in research.
The Genealogical Committee will have an exhibit in the OGS Conference Exhibit Hall and will conduct daily prize drawings offering WRHS and Committee memberships, free research time, and other prizes. Members will be on hand to answer questions and describe the research help and resources available at the WRHS Research Center.

]]> http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/ogs-2012-and-the-western-reserve-historical-society/feed/ 0 Change in program http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/change-in-program/ http://www.ogs.org/blog/posts/change-in-program/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:17:38 +0000 admin http://www.ogs.org/blog/?p=40 Continue reading →]]> For those of you interested in the session by Deborah Carder Mayes, titled “May They Rest Peacefully”  this is the accurate description of her topic: How a nearly destroyed 1828 cemetery was saved, the story of Cheney Cemetery, Union County, Ohio and how to save, restore, and protect the burial places of our ancestors.

We apologize for any confusion. 

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