Family Tree DNA's 8th Genetic Genealogy Conference

The 8th Genetic Genealogy Conference for Family Tree DNA Group Administrators November 10-11, 2012

The conference fee is $139 per person. Administrators are welcome to bring one guest each, but guests must also register - and pay - if they're planning to attend the conference. Use the Registration button below to sign yourself up and when that is complete use the same Registration button below to sign up your guest.

Meet us on Sat. and Sun. Nov. 10-11, 2012 at the Sheraton North Houston Hotel, conveniently adjacent to Bush Intercontinental Airport and approximately 30 miles from Houston Hobby Airport. check in with us on the evening of Fri. Nov. 9 so you'll be ready to go the morning of the 10th.

To be held at the Sheraton North Houston
15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Houston, TX 77032
(281) 442-5100 or 800-325-3535
Book a Room at the Sheraton North Houston at a Discount
The Family Tree DNA group rate is $87/night per single or double occupancy. Group rate available until October 18, 2012. Subject to Availability.

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Conference Schedule

* This schedule is subject to changes without prior notice

November 9-11, 2012

Family Tree DNA Reception

Stephen F. Austin Ballroom

Friday, November 9th, 2012

Start	End
7:00	8:00 pm	Pre-Registration	Ballroom Foyer
7:00	9:00 pm	Family Tree DNA Reception	Stephen F. Austin Ballroom

Saturday, November 10th, 2012

Start	End		Speaker
8:00	9:00	Registration
9:00	9:30	Welcome	Max Blankfeld and Bennett Greenspan
9:30	11:00	Geno 2.0 with Q & A	Dr. Spencer Wells via Skype
11:00	11:15	Break
11:15	12:15	Regulating Genetic Genealogy - Does it make sense?	Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist
12:15	1:45	Lunch with FTDNA Staff
1:45	2:45	Workshop/Breakout Groups A Primer for Project Administrators Advanced Group Administration Techniques Family Finder Walk the Y Update	Jane Buck Elise Friedman CeCe Moore Thomas Krahn
2:45	3:00	Break
3:00	4:00	Pinpointing a Geographical Location	Dr. Tyrone Bowes of Irish Origenes
4:00	5:00	Q&A Panel Discussion

Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Start	End
8:30	9:30	ISOGG Chapter meeting	FTDNA Chapter
9:30	10:30	mtDNACommunity	Dr. Doron Behar
10:30	10:45	Break
10:45	11:45	Interesting Developments with the Y Chromosome	Dr. Michael Hammer
11:45	1:15	Lunch with FTDNA Staff
1:15	2:15	A Tale of Two Families - Findings from the FTDNA Surname Project VAN_TUYL	Rory Van Tuyl
2:15	2:30	Break
2:30	3:00	IT Update	Elliott Greenspan
3:00	4:00	Questions and Answers - Closing Comments