{"id":38882,"date":"2016-09-08T17:52:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T00:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.genealogyblog.com\/?p=38882"},"modified":"2016-09-08T17:52:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T00:52:37","slug":"hotel-reservations-now-open-for-the-fgs-2017-conference-in-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogyblog.com\/?p=38882","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Reservations Now Open for the FGS 2017 Conference in Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book your room now for #FGS2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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9\/7\/2016 \u2013 Austin, TX.<\/strong><\/p>\n

FGS is pleased to announce that hotel reservations are now open for the 2017 Conference to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n

Two Pittsburgh hotels are now taking reservations for the FGS 2017 conference \u2013 \u201cBuilding Bridges to the Past.\u201d The conference will be held August 30-September 2 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.<\/p>\n

The Westin Convention Center and the Omni William Penn Hotel are offering reduced rates to FGS 2017 Conference attendees from Wednesday, August 23 to Friday, September 8 (subject to availability). Both hotels are conveniently located near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.<\/p>\n

Westin Convention Center (Main Conference Hotel)<\/a><\/strong>
\n1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222<\/p>\n

Omni William Penn Hotel<\/a><\/strong>
\n530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219<\/p>\n

Full details and links for FGS discounted reservations can be found on the FGS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conference hotels fill up quickly, so it is not too early to make reservations. We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh!<\/p>\n

About the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)<\/strong>
\nThe Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) was founded in 1976 and empowers the genealogical and family history community, especially its societies and organizations, by advocating for the preservation and access of records and providing resources that enable genealogical organizations to succeed in pursuing their missions. FGS helps genealogical societies and family history enthusiasts alike to strengthen and grow through online resources, FGS FORUM magazine, and through its annual national conference<\/a> which provides four days of excellent learning opportunities for both societies and family history enthusiasts. To learn more about FGS visit fgs.org<\/a>. To learn more about the next annual conference to be held in Springfield, Illinois, visit fgsconference.org<\/a>. Also, find FGS on Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FGSgenealogy<\/a>, on Twitter @FGSgenealogy and on the FGS Voice blog at http:\/\/voice.fgs.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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