Tuesday, December 16, 2008

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: DONNA HOLT SIEMIATKOSKI AWARD

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL GENEALOGICAL CONSORTIUM, INC.
DONNA HOLT SIEMIATKOSKI AWARD

Deadline for nominations for the 2008 Award: Friday, January 23, 2009

This award, consisting a free registration for one NERGC conference, one banquet, and a recognition certificate read at that banquet, is given to an individual who has provided outstanding volunteer service to the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium, Inc. or its member societies (as defined in the NERGC bylaws), over and above the job to which they were elected or appointed to do. The service might include (but need not necessarily be limited to) outstanding leadership, completing a special project or demonstrating expertise in accomplishing a goal, raising standards of excellence, or influencing for the better the field of genealogy on behalf of a qualifying genealogical society. The nomination may be for service and/or achievements during the previous calendar year or for achievements over a number of years leading up to and including the previous calendar year.

Nominations must be made by someone other than the person being nominated. They may be submitted by one or more:
Delegates from or Presidents of NERGC member societies
Officers or members of the Board of Directors of the New England Regional Genealogical Conference.
Nominations should include:
· The full name of the nominee
· A short vitae on the nominee
· The name of the organization for which outstanding volunteer services were performed
· A descriptive one page essay describing the qualifying services to NERGC or the member society and to the field of genealogy as a whole.

Send nominations for the 2008 Award by Friday, January 23, 2009 to:

Richard C. Roberts, Board Member NERGC, 596 Gurleyville Road, Storrs, CT 06268-1408

Monday, December 15, 2008

JOIN THE NERGC EXCITEMENT ON FaceBook


Are you attending NERGC? Thinking about attending NERGC? Join the pre-conference excitement on FaceBook. To find the NERGC event listing type ‘NERGC’ into the FaceBook search box. That will bring you to a page full of photos from past conferences and a list of people who want to let you know they are attending. You can add yourself as well. Get to know other attendees and write on the NERGC ‘wall’. Want to register for NERGC? There is a link on the FaceBook page that will take you to the NERGC site for registration information. Don’t miss out – join the excitement on FaceBook today! To access the features listed previously you must be a registered user of FaceBook (www.FaceBook.com). Registration on FaceBook is free.