With the new year just around the corner, RootsTech 2019 is inching closer and closer! So, what has been happening behind the scenes at RootsTech? A lot! Wonderful keynote speakers have been announced, there’s a RootsTech film competition, and just last week, the streaming schedule was revealed. Let’s take a closer look at some of these big happenings.
Keynote Speakers
Who doesn’t love funny lady Patricia Heaton from Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle? Patricia Heaton will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, February 28. I’m looking forward to laughing and learning from her! Check out the 3 interesting things about Patricia Heaton that you may not have known.
Have you read Saroo Brierley’s autobiography, A Long Way Home? Maybe you’ve seen the film, Lion, based on the book? Both are excellent, depicting the courage and determination of this young man, Saroo Brierley, in connecting with his birth family in India, after losing contact with them at age five. Saroo Brierley will be on the main stage on Friday, March 1 at 11:00am. Don’t miss it!
I had not heard of Jake Shimabukuro until RootsTech made the announcement that he would be a keynote speaker on Saturday, March 2. I had to go and find out more. YouTube came through with some music videos of Jake playing his ukulele. After hearing him play Bohemian Rhapsody, I am a fan!
From the RootsTech Blog
The Expo Hall is one of my favorite parts of RootsTech. The energy is electric with hundreds of vendors and thousands of attendees all talking genealogy! Thanks to the RootsTech blog I’ve now learned about some vendors that I will definitely be making time to visit. Read about 10 Exhibitors You Won’t Want to Miss at RootsTech 2019.
Are you new to RootsTech? Or someone looking to brush up on the basics? RootsTech 2019 has something for everyone. The RootsTech blog takes a look at what is available for beginner’s here.
The RootsTech Film Fest
Submit your entry and tell how you connect and belong and you could win a trip to your ancestral homeland. What a dream that would be! You don’t have to be a professional, there’s a category for everyone. Deadline is January 30, 2019. More information can be found here.
Free Live Stream Schedule
I know there are some folks who aren’t able to make it to RootsTech 2019. Here is the next best thing. A live streaming schedule that you can watch in the comfort of your home, with your pjs on if you like! Those three incredible keynote speakers I mentioned? Their keynote addresses will be live streamed. Also being live streamed are classes by well-known genealogy experts such as Rebecca Whitford Koford, Diahan Southard, Kenyatta Berry, Amy Johnson Crow, Blaine Bettinger and many more.
If you’ve decided that it’s just too good to miss and you’re ready to give up your pjs and join us in Salt Lake City, on 27 February 2019, then take advantage of promotional pricing ($209) and register before January 25, 2019.
See you in Salt Lake!
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