SLIG Registration Series: Course Availability at a Glance

I love the little "people" and "full" icons we have by the courses this year.

But sometimes I want to see more. Are we down to the last 3 seats? Or just one? Or which courses still have seats, as opposed to full and taking wait lists?

Just ask the registration programmer, and voila! Instant report. It refreshes every 5 minutes, but one can also refresh using the yellow refresh button.

To access, navigate to the SLIG or SLIG Academy "Courses" page: 

Or go to the SLIG Registration Dashboard. (SLIG.ugagenealogy.org > Registration > Register > Login).

If you haven't yet registered, this quick report should keep you abreast of the status of things. But don't get too comfortable waiting. "Seats Available" only reveals that there are more than 3 seats open at the moment; it doesn't provide a crystal ball prediction of when that number will drop to zero.

So, with all SLIG registration cycles - don't wait too long to pick that perfect course! And of course, if it is already full, make sure you are on the wait list; miracles do happen.

What is the SLIG Academy for Professionals?

Program
This new program will follow SLIG 2019, beginning on Monday, January 21st, and will focus on professional development topics not offered at SLIG or elsewhere in a week-long, in-depth format.
As professionals, we spend a lot of time taking advantage of educational opportunities to learn more about methodology and/or record sources, but it is also essential that we spend time on other aspects of our professional development.

These courses are designed to round out the professional and to cover topics in-depth over the course of a week where currently they may only be covered in an hour-long lecture or webinar. From writing client reports to public speaking to understanding and utilizing DNA in your client research, these essential topics will assist the professional in ensuring that they have the essential knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to run a successful business.

Schedule
The program will open with a special event to commemorate the life and legacy of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., and end by Friday noon. Two meals are included with registration: Monday brunch and Thursday evening dinner.

Courses
Five courses are being offered:

• The Art of Writing Client Reports, Angela Packer McGhie, CG (waiting list)
• You're Invited: Public Speaking from Concept to Delivery, D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS
• Building and Nurturing a Successful Genealogy Business, Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG
• DNA and the 21st-Century Professional, Angie Bush, MS
• Developing and Managing an Effective Institute Course, J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA

Ensure that you are a well-rounded professional by registering for the SLIG Academy today!

SLIG Registration is Open! Register Today!

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) continues registration for the January 13-18, 2019 institute with courses and rooms available at the Hilton SLC Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Saturday, July 7, was the first day of registration for SLIG 2019.

While the Advanced Genealogical Methods sold out in record time this year due to Dr. Thomas Jones' retirement from coordinating that course at SLIG after 2019, there continues to be seats in the other methodology courses: Researching Like a Professional coordinated by Michael Hait and Burned Counties and More coordinated by Kelvin Meyers. 

The Family History Law Library coordinated by Judy G. Russell and Rick Sayre is filling fast as is Introduction to Genetic Genealogy coordinated by Paul Woodbury.

Many other course options are still available. Consider registering to attend Immigrants to the United States After 1890 by Rich Venezia and Native American Research coordinated by Rick Fogarty. 

For those seeking regional and/or ethnic research, seats remain in the following courses: Gothic Script and Fraktur coordinated by F. Warren Bittner, Advanced Southern Research and Resources coordinated by J. Mark Lowe, Researching New York coordinated by Karen Mauer Jones, and New England to the Midwest, 1780-1840 coordinated by D. Joshua Taylor.

Register today! SLIG 2019 will be fun! There is something for everybody! C'mon--join us in January!