#RootsTech 2016 Trying to keep up

This #RootsTech I have spent less time in the Media Center than any other. I have also spent more time talking, enough to lose my voice, than any other. One of the outstanding things about this time at #RootTech is the time I have had to talk to my friends from around the world. I truly consider everyone I talk to as my friends. I has been a marvelous experience. Either directly through previous contact or indirectly through online visits, I have hundreds of friends gathered over my years online and attending conferences. There is a complete sense of belonging to a wonderful, online-based community of people with the same or similar interest.

My thought was to begin a list of the wonderful conversations I have had the last few days, but then it might appear to be a form of favorites and do not want anyone to think I do not value their friendship simply because I list the contacts in some order or forgot to mention them in my list. But I am going mention a few companies that have made my visit to #RootsTech 2016 special. But I do what all those I talked to to know that my visits with each of you has been special and a very important part of why I am motivated to keep writing and talking into my dotage.

In know particular order let me thank the following so far for their warmth, friendship and conversation.

• The Family History Guide
• MyHeritage.com
• Findmypast.com
• HistoryLines.com
• FamilySearch.org
• FamilyHistoryExpos.com
• BYU.edu
• AncestorCloud.com
• Parallax View
• Heredis.com
• Puzzilla.org
• KidChatteroo.com
• National Genealogical Society
• Famicity.com
• HomesteadHebrews.com

There are literally dozens more that I met and talked with over the past few days and I grateful to all who spent minutes or hours talking with me and helping to make this the most memorable conference I have experienced so far. 

I cannot begin to name all the individuals in these companies who have talked to me over the past few days without omitting someone. But FamilySearch certainly deserves a big thank you for enabling all this to happen. I also need to thank MyHeritage.com for a very enjoyable party on Friday evening.

I realize that I have spent much of any time writing this year, buy I do have a tremendous reservoir of ideas that will influence my blog posts for a long time to come. 

One last note, I was very happy to see programs originating in France to show up and talk to me this year. I really appreciate that and last, a great big thanks to all my friends from Australia, sorry more can not come to #RottsTech.