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When and Where: Daily Schedules and Floor Plans

A reminder that “Exploring New Paths to Your Roots is being held in two hotels across the street from one another.  The Exhibit Hall and many lectures are at the Sheraton.   However, the opening session, one large lecture room, and the luncheons and banquets are at the Marriott.  PDF files of the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday daily “one-sheet” schedules, and hotel floor plans are now on the NERGC web page . Thursday, April 7th - Daily Schedule Friday, April 8th - Daily Schedule Saturday, April 9th - Daily Schedule Click the daily schedule links above or enter the NERGC 2011 site, and then scroll down to find the “buttons” that link to the files.  After you download and print out the files, you can see which sessions are scheduled for which rooms, and then look at the floorplans to see where the rooms are located.  All those registered for the conference by March 31 should have received an e-mail from NERGC providing links to the syllabus.  If...

Where is Springfield, Massachusetts?

The 11th New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) is being held in Sprinfield, Massachusetts from April 6-11, 2011. Where is Springfield, MA anyway?!! Springfield is located in Central Massachusetts and is easily accessible from I-90 (the Mass Pike) and I-84. Springfield is: ...27 miles north of Hartford, CT ...141 miles north of New York City ...87 miles east of Albany, NY ...90 miles west of Boston ...85 miles northwest of Providence, RI ...52 miles west of Worcester, MA ...131 miles southwest of Concord, NH ...175 miles south of Monpelier, VT ...247 miles southwest of August, ME Springfield is a terrific central location for New England and is easily accessible from most of the Northeast.  Not local but still want to come?  There are some great air fare deals being offered until January 4th, 2011.