FamilySearch opened registration yesterday for RootsTech 2022, the largest family history event in the world. It will be held online from March 3 to 5, 2022.
RootsTech 2022 will be a virtual-only experience, with some enhancements and improvements. Registration is free and open to anyone at RootsTech.org.
A new set of educational classes will be featured during 2022, along with new technologies to explore in the virtual expo hall, and inspiring stories shared by a fascinating lineup of keynote speakers.
by hundreds of top presenters in a dozen languages.
“RootsTech 2022 is sure to be an incredible experience once again” said Jen Allen, event director for RootsTech. “Earlier this year, we organized our first-ever virtual event amid a pandemic — something we never thought would happen. But as we watched the participants come together to provide joyful learning experiences in many different languages, we knew something special was taking shape.”
Classes for the event will have a mix of on-demand, livestream, and interactive sessions that will allow attendees to learn, grow and connect to people all over the globe. Participants will also be able to connect with fellow attendees, speakers, experts, and enthusiasts. In 2022, the planners of RootsTech are looking to take that experience to the next level.
Hybrid events post-2022
Future RootsTech events look very promising and may lead the trend for genealogical organizations around the world. FamilySearch says while there will always be some differences between the in-person and online experiences, RootsTech will continue to expand its online experience while working towards a time when the hybrid model of both can once again be offered.
“We are busy creating innovative ways to capture and share messages of culture, unity and connection that push the boundaries of what a virtual conference can be. We can’t wait to share what we’ve got in store,” added Ms. Allen.
Learn more about what is planned for 2022 in Sunny Morton’s article, RootsTech 2022: Behind the Scenes with the RootsTech Team, that she wrote for the FamilySearch Blog.
Ms. Morton writes, “For 2022, keynote speakers are being prerecorded in their home countries in front of live, in-language audiences who know and love them. (COVID-19 safety protocols are being observed). ‘We aren’t announcing the keynote speakers yet, but we can say you’ll see a variety of well-loved faces from around the world,’ says Allen. ‘Filming in each homeland means we capture the flavors of each culture more authentically and on a much bigger scale.’”
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