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Welcome to the on-line registration form for the 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, to be held in New York City on August 13-18, 2006. Speakers attending the conference will be notified separately about their registration process.

  • Registration is $250 (syllabus included). 
  •  Registration is $175 for your spouse/companion (syllabus not included).
  • You can attend at the daily rate available Sunday through Thursday for $75 per day and Friday for $36 (half-day).  No syllabus is provided for daily registration. It is more economical to register for the entire conference if you plan to attend more than 
    3 days.
  • The gala banquet will be held on Thursday, August 17 and costs $80. (Sold out)
  • The fees for our special events are listed on the registration form. These include the Special Interest Group (SIG) MealsCemetery Visits, Computer Courses, Workshops, and Tours.
  • Only Sunday Computer course must be pre-registered.  Registration for weekday Computer courses will take place at the conference. (Sold out)
  • NEW - You can now purchase Genealogical Resources in New York at the greatly reduced price of $35 at Avotaynu in the Conference Vendor Room.
  • At this time, there are no longer rooms available at the Marriott Marquis or the Marriott Courtyard at the conference rate.
  • Please note that the Family Finder is now closed and at the printers.  As of July 24 if you are registering for the conference, your family names and ancestral towns will appear on your name tag but will not be included in the Family Finder.
  • Walk-in registration will be done at the 5th floor Registration Booth on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon, and Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m..  We will accept either checks or credit cards for registration.  (Please note that while you can register for the conference and order a syllabus on site, you cannot order SIG lunches or the banquet.

     

You will receive registration confirmation and a password by e-mail from registration@jgsny2006.org. Please set your spam blockers to accept that e-mail.  After you register you will be able to modify your personal information such as address, phone contact, and nametag listings, by selecting Registration Update on the menu bar.   Once you log into the Registration Update page, you will also be able to add fee-based events by selecting Add fee-based items on the menu bar.  Once you have submitted fee-based additions you will not be able to submit additional items, until your request has been approved.  The approval cycle should not be more than a few days.

You WILL NOT be able to cancel fee-based items nor cancel your registration on-line.  Therefore, please make your selections carefully. Should you end up with a ticket for an event you cannot attend, announce it to the discussion group or bring the ticket to the conference and post its availability on the bulletin board. Most often, someone at the conference is interested in buying the ticket. If you have an extenuating circumstance that necessitates cancelling an event, you will need to contact us via e-mail and it will be taken under advisement.

If you wish to add your spouse/companion to your primary registration then contact registration@jgsny2000.org

If you need to cancel your entire registration, click here for more information.

For those who need to register via regular mail, fill out the downloadable registration form and mail it with credit card information or check made payable to JGS to:

IAJGS Conference
c/o eShow2000
5 Executive Court #2
South Barrington, Illinois 60010

If registering by fax, you will need to include your credit card information or mail a check separately to the address above. Fax the registration form to: 847-713-2590

We are all very excited about this conference and look forward to welcoming you to our city. Be ready for a high caliber program which will provide opportunities to discover and share genealogical information, learn from knowledgeable, well-known leaders in their fields, obtain translations of your foreign-language records, attend meaningful tours, do research in the best archives, dine at collegial luncheons, participate in significant, hands-on courses, enjoy great schmoozing time, and so much more!  Now it is time for you to register!

Roni Seibel Liebowitz
Registration Chair

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or, click here for the downloadable registration form.