An article by Lisa Osburn in the The Birmingham News predicts that 900 people are expected in Birmingham, Alabama, Wednesday through Saturday to attend the annual Federation of Genealogical Societies' conference at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. That number surprised me as it is a bit lower than usual. Most years, the same conference attracts 1,500 to 1,800 or so attendees.
The article quotes Annistine Gilbert, an officer with the Alabama Genealogical Society, the local host organization.
It seems that Tropical Storm Isaac should not be much of a factor. Although rain may fall on Wednesday, nearly all of the events will take place indoors. The threat of rain prompted the cancellation of one outdoor event, a private iron pour at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, said Yvonne Crumpler, conference co-chairwoman.
You can read the full article at http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/08/national_genealogy_conference.html.
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