Washington D.C. to Welcome Professional Genealogy’s Premiere Event
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 23 August 2016 – Mark your calendars for a trip to the U.S. capital in 2017. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) is pleased to announce that the 2017 Professional Management Conference (PMC) will be held in Washington, D.C., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington D.C.–Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. The conference dates are Friday, September 29, through Sunday, October 1, 2017.
The PMC is the one conference dedicated to the needs of professional genealogists and those who aspire to do professional work, whether for themselves or for others. The conference will offer three tracks over three days of classes, workshops, and panels presented by the top genealogists in the field. A welcome reception on Thursday evening, September 28, and optional purchased lunches throughout the conference will provide networking opportunities.
Come early and stay later to do research. The conference hotel is a walkable three blocks from the Pentagon City Metro stop. From there, the National Archives stop is an eight-minute ride. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the Pentagon City Metro, as well as to and from Reagan National Airport.
“We are excited to offer attendees the opportunity to gather in Washington, D.C., in 2017 not only for a wonderful conference, but also to research at the National Archives and Library of Congress, as well as the DAR Library,” said Billie Stone Fogarty, president of the Association of Professional Genealogists. “In the meantime, we are looking forward to welcoming attendees to this year’s PMC at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.”
Registration is open for the 2016 PMC, September 22 through 24, at https://www.apgen.org/conferences/index.html.
About the Association of Professional Genealogists
The Association of Professional Genealogists (www.apgen.org), established in 1979, represents more than 2,700 genealogists, librarians, writers, editors, historians, instructors, booksellers, publishers and others involved in genealogy-related businesses. APG encourages genealogical excellence, ethical practice, mentoring and education. The organization also supports the preservation and accessibility of records useful to the fields of genealogy and history. Its members represent all fifty states, Canada, and thirty other countries. APG is active on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
From Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, Executive Director, Association of Professional Genealogists
