5th International Conference on Genetic Genealogy for
Family Tree DNA Group Administrators

March 14-15, 2009 - Houston, TX at the
Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental
Please ask for the Family Tree DNA discounted room rate. (281) 442-5100

Program

* This schedule is subject to changes without prior notice

Day One - Saturday, March 14th

8:00 – 9:00	Registration
9:00 – 9:10	Welcome - Max Blankfeld
9:10 – 9:30	Family Tree DNA in 2008 – Bennett Greenspan
9:30 – 10:20	Lessons Learned from Running a Large Surname Project – Bob McLaren
10:20 – 10:40	Coffee break
10:40 – 11:40	Breakout Sessions A. A Walk Through the Y Update & NULL Alleles – Thomas Krahn B. Minding the GAP – Adrian Williams
11:40 – 12:30	Privacy & Ethics of DNA Testing – Ricki Lewis
12:30 – 2:00	Lunch with FTDNA staff
2:00 – 3:00	The Genographic Project – Spencer Wells
3:00 – 3:20	Coffee Break
3:20 – 4:20	Advances in mtDNA – Doron Behar & William Hurst
4:20 – 5:00	Q&A Panel

Day Two - Sunday, March 15th

8:00 – 8:45	ISOGG - International Society of Genetic Genealogy Meeting – FTDNA Chapter
9:00 – 9:50	Dating the Nodes of the Phylogenetic Tree – Michael Hammer
9:50 – 10:40	The Ewing Surname Y-DNA Project – David Ewing
10:40 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 11:50	Breakout Sessions A. Challenges to the Genetic Genealogist – David Ewing & Bob McLaren B. Haplogroups: Applications for Your Project – Eileen Krause
11:50 – 1:20	Lunch with FTDNA staff
1:20 – 2:10	Advances in TMRCA – Michael Hammer
2:10 - 3:00	A. Y-DNA Phylogenetic Trees Made Simple – Taylor Edwards & Matt Kaplan
3:00 – 3:20	Coffee Break
3:20 – 3:50	Family Tree DNA IT Presentation – Mark Williams
3:50 – 4:30	Closing Panel

On Friday, March 13th, conference participants are invited to join Family Tree DNA in our hospitality room from 7pm to 9pm.

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