There’s no doubt it is!
- I posted the other day about Internet Genealogy Magazine going all digital.
- The following tweet appeared on Friday.
THE Genealogy Show
Unfortunately, after careful consideration,
we have made the difficult decision to
forego the hosting of any shows in the |
year 2023. We understand that this news
may be disappointing, and we thank
everyone who has supported us by
speaking, attending and sponsoring our
shows.
Please know that we remain committed |
to providing exceptional experiences in
the future.
If you wish to help us with the possibility of
future shows, we would be extremely
grateful for any support you are able to
provide.
- I’m hearing that attendance at in-person conferences is way down from pre-pandemic times.
- Societies are finding attendance at hybrid events strongly favours online participation.
- Online presentations, many free, are providing all the “educational” opportunities many people want.
- For OGS, membership fee income increased in 2022 over 2021 by about six percent. Expenditures increased by seven percent. Without a large bequest, roughly equivalent to one year’s expenditures, the society would have shown a small annual operating deficit.
- BIFHSGO expenses in 2022 were similar to 2021, while a substantial conference surplus that year helped maintain total assets several times annual expenditures. A multi-year decline in membership continued.
- The Quebec Family History Society has gone mostly quiet. Aside from a two part Zoom session, How Do I Find My Ancestors in England and Wales? with Gary Schroder on 7 and 14 June, there have been no meetings and none scheduled.
and late-breaking from the US
- The (US) National Genealogical Society is merging with Genealogy ConferenceKeeper.org, Inc., and has acquired the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP).