It's five months until I return home from Rootstech 2015 so in thinking about my preparations for the big event I am compiling a checklist. I have travelled to Salt Lake City several times so I have a fair idea of what I need to do.
GeniAus Checklist
International return flight Australia - LAX - Booked
Domestic return flight LAX - SLC Need to get on to this. There are no reward/points flights available do I need to purchase this one. Thinking I will fly South-West asthey will let me have two suitcases.
Airport transfers in SLC - Shuttles/taxia can be organised at airport in SLC
Hotel Accommodation - Booked (early to ensure I get a convenient hotel).
Conference Registration - Done
Passport - Valid
ESTA (Visa) - Need a new one
Create a Google+ circle with names of others attending - Set up
Find out names of Aussies who are travelling to Rootstech - Only know 6 so far HELP Needed
Set a date for a casual pre-conference dinner with Aussies and friends - Tuesday 10 February
Aussie pins/stickers/badges to hand out - a task for 2015
GeniAus Business Cards to hand out - watch out for specials on Vistaprint
GeniAus HOA Cards to hand out - watch out for specials on Vistaprint
Start gathering up my Geneabling to wear at the event and put it all in one place
Compile list of Familysearch films to check in Family History Library - In progress in my Family Historian Database
Check Familysearch site for pre-conference talks in the Family History Library - Too early for this yet
Compile a packing list - a task for 2015
Get started on writing the syllabus for my presentation - Do it now!
What preparations are you making?
GeniAus Checklist
International return flight Australia - LAX - Booked
Domestic return flight LAX - SLC Need to get on to this. There are no reward/points flights available do I need to purchase this one. Thinking I will fly South-West asthey will let me have two suitcases.
Airport transfers in SLC - Shuttles/taxia can be organised at airport in SLC
Hotel Accommodation - Booked (early to ensure I get a convenient hotel).
Conference Registration - Done
Passport - Valid
ESTA (Visa) - Need a new one
Create a Google+ circle with names of others attending - Set up
Find out names of Aussies who are travelling to Rootstech - Only know 6 so far HELP Needed
Set a date for a casual pre-conference dinner with Aussies and friends - Tuesday 10 February
Aussie pins/stickers/badges to hand out - a task for 2015
GeniAus Business Cards to hand out - watch out for specials on Vistaprint
GeniAus HOA Cards to hand out - watch out for specials on Vistaprint
Start gathering up my Geneabling to wear at the event and put it all in one place
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Check Familysearch site for pre-conference talks in the Family History Library - Too early for this yet
Compile a packing list - a task for 2015
Get started on writing the syllabus for my presentation - Do it now!
What preparations are you making?
Jill, having read your list I now have more to do. My biggest challenge is still from the 2014 conference. I am still doing a totally new tree with sources and rechecking all my data from the things I have learnt this year. Do the Aussies stay in the same hotel? I am looking forward to the conference. Fran
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent checklist Jill! I have not booked any of my flights yet as I'm waiting for my Aunty to confirm with me if shes' coming or not.
ReplyDeleteI'm also waiting to get a little more funds for my birthday in November.
So excited!!
I'm feeling a little jealous ;-)
ReplyDeleteAh Jill - just the kick I needed to get going on everything I have to do to get ready, so thanks. Great idea to have a circle of those going to RootsTech and it would be great to have a couple of hangouts to discuss (including people who have been and people who are going for first time). I love the idea of a get together and need to plan this for the Guild of One-Name Studies folks as well (I think there will be some overlap). With very few free evenings and so much to do during the day - it would be great to plan to get together. So who all is going - let's all get in the circle!
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