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CGS member Ron Madson is knowledgeable about
computers, organization, and other topics |
Rumor has it that CGS used to have a Speakers’ Bureau. Well,
that tradition has been revived by members of the Development & Member
Services and Events committees. This recently reconstituted committee brings
together several functions of the society including development, membership
(data entry), volunteers and outreach. As part of our Outreach responsibilities
we felt it would be helpful to have a database of speakers and topics. We
created a spreadsheet that lists seventy-five different topics that are offered
by fifty-two different speakers. Most speakers are members of the society who
give these talks at no charge. A few are professionals and typically ask for a
modest honorarium.
The spreadsheet is organized by topic. We have speakers available to discuss Chinese, Norwegian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Jewish genealogy, among many others. Multiple speakers are qualified to discuss adoption and DNA, and how to use various tech tools.
If you hear about an organization that is looking for
speakers on genealogy, please know that that is part of our Outreach program and
that we have people available who enjoy giving talks on a broad range of
topics. You can request a speaker from the Development & Members Services
Committee at
development@californiaancestors.org
If you have a topic that you feel qualified to speak on and
would like to have your name added to the spreadsheet you should contact the
Development & Members Services Committee. Tell us your name, the topics you
feel qualified to speak on, availability limitations, and a little information
about your public speaking experience.
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