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The 3rd POINT National Conference will be held on October 10 - 15, 2002,
in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Wyndham Hotel.   The schedule includes
Registration from 6-10pm on Thursday, October 10, workshops and classes
October 11 - 12, and Guided Research (see below) October 11,12, 14 & 15. 
 
Conference Cost (per person)-------------------------------    $140.00


This includes Friday box lunch, Friday night Banquet, Saturday Luncheon,
Speakers, Handouts and other Conference costs. (Does not include hotel
room, transportation, or breakfast.  Continental breakfast is available
through the hotel at an additional cost of $10-12.)

Friday Guest Box-Lunch (for non-conference participants):    $20.00
Friday Guest Dinner (for non-conference participants):       $38.00
Saturday Guest Luncheon (for non-conference participants):   $26.00

Conference Hotel: Wyndham Hotel, 215 West South Temple,
Salt Lake City, Utah  84101
Telephone:  1-801-531-7500  or 1-800-553-0075 (Ask for POINT 
Group reservations)  Email Carol Dumas at: [email protected]
Room rate per night:  $79.00 - $99.00 plus tax 
Please call soon as there are a limited numbers of rooms held for us.

For Discounted Conference Air & Car Rental rates: Country Square Travel 
1-800-253-9876  Be sure to tell them you will be attending the POINT
Conference in October.  They are located at 1270 East 8600 South, Sandy,
Utah  84094   [email protected]

Please return your registration form and information regarding your 
surnames and area of their vital records in Italy, along with your 
deposit or full paymentto:  

      Frank Ferrante, 1451 North 750 East, Kaysville, UT  84037

(Questions: Call Jacqui Suker at 435-734-1467, email [email protected]
or Frank Ferrante at 801-544-1307, email [email protected] )

This Conference is being held in close cooperation with the Family
History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 
This is a tremendous opportunity for us to do research in the largest
genealogy facility in the world.  Guided research will be available
through the help of Family History Library staff and volunteers.  

Guided Research is a concept that puts you as an Italian record
researcher with the filmed records from Italy and an Italian research
expert.  Ruth Merriman, a Family History Library employee, will direct
the guided research.

By registering for the 2002 POINT National Conference, you will have the
opportunity to hear a presentation on actual research of Italian
records. You may then be assigned to a small group with Italian experts
to help you with your research. You may also just research the films
with little or no help depending on your Italian Research expertise.

Guided research will be available October 9-18, during regular Library
hours.  The Family History Library is open Monday 7:30am - 5:00pm and
Tuesday through Saturday 7:30am - 10:00pm.  It is closed on Sunday.

Please indicate the surname of your ancestor . You will also need
to include the region, province, and city with the dates of events you
are researching. This should be done no later than May 2002.  These
films will then be ready when you attend the conference in October of
2002.

Please supply as much of the following information as you can for each
person or area for which you plan to do research during the conference.

Include this information with your registration, or email it directly to
Ruth Merriman at [email protected] as soon as possible.
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Anyone with questions about the conference may contact:

or visit the PIP Chapter #24 website at:

Please copy a registration form located on the Conference website. Send the payment to:

Frank Ferrante, 1451 North 750 East, Kaysville, UT 84037