Packing the Essentials

I'm packing my conference bag for Connections2025 today as I will be leaving home soon and taking a circuitous route to Brisbane.

My Conference Bag - Please say G'day if you see me carrying it

As I was sorting through my Blogger Beads and other conference necessities on the kitchen table Mr GeniAus said "You're not taking all that stuff with you!"

My curt reply was, "Of, course I am."

Blogger Beads

Among the essentials in my GeniAus bag are Blogger Beads (I have a couple of spares), Business Cards (even though I don't have a business - they are contact cards) and Conference Ribbons (leftovers from earlier events. 

Conference ribbons from earlier events.

I don't expect to see a lot of ribbons at this event but I'm still bringing a few along. The ribbons and beads add a fun element to the serious learning we'll experience at the event.

101 Reasons to Attend #congress_2018 - Blogger Beads

Geneabloggers love their blogger beads. 

Blogger Beads

In a tradition started by Thomas MacEntee Geneabloggers at large and small Geneaconferences wear Mardi Gras style beads so that they can easily recognise each other.  At our last Congress in Canberra I sponsored  the blogger beads for those in attendance and will do so again in 2018.

Geneabloggers at Congress 2015

I need to draw up a list of those geneabloggers who will be attending Congress and wish to proudly wear the beads. I know that Alona Tester, Chez Leggatt, Janelle Collins, Jennifer Jones, Pauleen Cass, Shauna Hicks, Helen Smith, Lilian Magill and Judy Russell will be coming along so I'll be reserving some beads for them.  How about you?

Geneabloggers, please let me know if you are going to Congress and wish to wear beads by leaving your name and blog URL under the link to this post on the Genimates at #Congress_2018 Facebook Page. I will order and pick them up when in the US in October.

Closer to the Conference I will make arrangements for your beading.

STOP PRESS: Alona Tester of the Lonetester blog has been in contact with me. Alona has a stash of blogger beads that she has offered to supplement my small supply. So your blogger beads will be courtesy of Alona and Jill.