19th Annual Central Florida Family History Conference:
November 7, 2015: 9:00 am to 3:45 pmOlympia High School, Orlando, Florida
Admission is $20.00 and includes the Conference Notebook. A Panera Bread lunch is available for $10.00. Register now as seating is limited. Register HERE.
A state of the art bus will be available from The Villages for $20.00 per person. Members may also arrange their own car pool. Hear more about the conference HERE.
Lectures to choose from...
Bus Information:
A state-of-the-art bus will pick up conference goers about 7am on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Wal-mart on Rt.27. It will also stop in Leesburg at the Palm Plaza shopping center (in front of Publix).
Return trip will start at 5pm. Cost is only $20 round trip. Send check made out to Karen Jorgensen, and mail to Karen Jorgensen, PO Box 1713, Windermere, FL 34786. No refunds. Your seat is not reserved until your check is received! Only 58 seats available so hurry! It will be fun! Call Karen at 407-299-5882 if you have questions!
Download: Conference Flyer
Editor's Note: I have attended this conference several times and it is one of the best annual seminars in Florida every year.
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