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8:30 a.m.
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Combined Keynote Addresses and Performances with RootsTech
Speakers TBA
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Room TBD
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10:00 a.m.
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BREAK
Be sure to visit us in the Expo Hall!
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Expo Hall
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10:45 a.m.
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Story @ Home Welcome
Carol Rice, Hunter Sobrosos, and Kim Weitkamp
Don’t miss this hour! This kickoff to Story@Home features Founder Carol Rice, Hunter Sobrosos and his friends of Downton Abbey video spoof fame, and returning favorite Kim Weitkamp. Start your Story@Home Conference experience off right, so be sure to arrive at 10:30 to save your seat!
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12:00 p.m.
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LUNCH BREAK*
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Expo Hall
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1:45 p.m.
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Journey of Self-Discovery
DeNae Handy
Discover how blogging can lead you on a path you never expected. Learn in this workshop how to write what not only resonates with your readers but brings new perspective to your own life. Practical elements like post length, readability, visuals and accountability to yourself and your readers will be covered as well.
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Tell It Again
Kim Weitkamp
In one quick workshop learn the tricks that will make people ask you to *Tell It Again*. Whether your are a blogger, a parent, a performer, a speaker, or a CEO… learning how to craft and deliver a good story is a tool that we all need in our toolbox. From bedside to podium, statistics show that story is the greatest form of communication available to us. Kim Weitkamp will share easy to apply basics that will help you tell stories that will be requested over and over again.
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3:00 p.m.
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Location, Location, Location
Jan C. Smith
Your realtor told you that location trumps everything. “Buy the house with the view and put up with the pink carpet.” So it is with storytelling, location – the setting, the scene – are starting points for stories. Discover your stories with the power of place. Put on your seatbelt for a ride through you life. Listen to empowering examples. Arm yourself with story prompts. Envision the strength of you stories. Learn how to literally drive your family through history as we celebrate our locations. As Dr. Seuss exclaimed, “Oh, the places you’ll go!”
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Creating Family History Traditions
Veronica Johnson
We will explore simple, everyday ways to help your family see the joy in being together and sharing memories that last through the years. Participants will leave this class armed with new ways to interact with, teach and enjoy being together as a family…. all while making some pretty great memories!
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4:15 p.m.
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Curating and Preserving Your Family History Memorabilia
Chris McAfee
Learn how to become your family’s preservation expert in this workshop. A preservation specialist for historic collections will share trade secrets on how to preserve the memories and artifacts that document your family’s well-lived life.
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Life is in the Details
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Like a good story – what makes a good life is the details. Details evoke emotions, memories and tell the story. Learn how we can focus on the detail, not only in our stories, but in our everyday life, parties, events and special occasions. Discover how when you connect the dots between all the joys, life seems fuller and more satisfying.
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8:30 a.m.
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Combined Keynote Addresses and Performances with RootsTech
Speakers TBA
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Room TBD
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9:45 a.m.
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Social Media, Part 1
Emily Hill, Tauni Everett, Stephanie Hansen
Do you want to know the ins and outs of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram? You’re in luck! These social media mavens are ready to share and show you how. Even the novice can get started in social media. With some tips and help you can be a pro in no time!
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Photo Editing 101
Carrie Keele
Explore how to easily edit pictures using free online resources. “No need for pricey software and 8 week classes.” Learn at least 10 photo editing functions in this lab. Bring your own laptop and try it in real time.
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11:00 a.m.
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Social Media, Part 2
Emily Hill, Tauni Everett, Stephanie Hansen
Continue exploring and learning about social media from the pros.
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Getting It Write: How to Write & Publish Your Story
Nicole Crockett and Shantel Park
You’ve done your research and you are ready to write your story. But where do you begin, and what do you do when you are ready to put it in print? Come to this combination writers workshop AND publishing class where you’ll learn all about the Cherish|BOUND publishing tool and see how easy it is to simply share your stories.
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12:00 p.m.
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LUNCH BREAK*
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1:15 – Family Story Slam
Do you have a favorite family story? Come share it with us in this karaoke meets storytelling event! Simply put your name in the hat and you could have the chance to get up on stage to tell your story. Participants will be chosen at random, so come and hear someone just like you share their story. |
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1:45 p.m.
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Story@Home Main Stage Presentation: Stories at the Foot of the Bed
Steve Anderson, Scott & Maureen Proctor of Meridian Magazine, Karen Ashton & Syd Lieberman
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Room TBD
Stories as are old as time and cover the globe. But the most powerful stories are the ones told in your own home. Join us for this main stage presentation where we’ll hear from Karen about how you can connect with your children by telling stories at the foot of their bed; Steve will share how we can use story to influence our families; Syd will perform one of his favorite family tales; and Scot and Maurine will discuss their experiences of how family stories can impact generations. It will be an hour you won’t want to miss!
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3:00 p.m.
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Adapting to a New Normal
Teresa and Taralyn Clark
Using story to help you and your family adapt amidst chaos, illness and the challenges and changes of life. Stories can help you understand, move forward, and adapt in positive ways.
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Being Present in Your Own Story
Ken Craig
Are we so busy documenting our lives that we aren’t living them? Or are we so focused on our presentation that we are missing the moments? Learn real-life strategies for enjoying and documenting life in a fun and humorous way!
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4:00 p.m.
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DINNER BREAK*
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6:00 p.m.
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Story@Home Presents – An Evening of Storytelling
There’s nothing like sitting back to listen to a well told story. Join us at the Little Theater of the LDS Conference Center for a FREE and entertaining evening with our featured storytellers as they tell some of their favorite stories. Your sure to delight in the uniqueness of each storyteller while celebrating in the commonalities we all share.
6:00 PM Pre-show with Clive Romney
6:30 PM Storytelling Concert featuring: Ginger Parkinson, Jan Smith, Syd Lieberman,
and Kim Weitkamp, with Emcee Teresa Clark.
No registration is needed for this event. Seating will be on a first come, first
seated basis.
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8:30 a.m.
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Combined Keynote Addresses and Performances with RootsTech
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Room TBD
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9:45 a.m.
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Scott and Maureen Proctor
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Historically Speaking
Syd Lieberman
Family members often tell stories connected to a particular moment in history. That’s because stories never take place in a vacuum. Instead, they occur in a specific location, at a specific time. Details from that location and time can enrich a story and help others understand why certain events took place. Come to this workshop and learn how to weave history into your personal and family stories.
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Creative and Fun Ways to Cherish Your FamilyHistory
Valerie Elkins
Maybe you have some family trees, some documents, photos, maybe even a few stories… now, what do you do with it all? What do you do if you don’t have any? Our children learn the value of heritage and family by what we treasure. Come learn some inspiring and fun ways to share your family’s heritage and history in an enticing and engaging way that will have your family begging to know more.
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11:00 a.m.
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365 Days of Story Prompts
Jenny Eckton
If home is where our story begins, how do we record each new chapter, or share or find the daily stories when the laundry and children are calling? Come learn a story prompt for every day.
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Writing for a Publisher
Christopher Robbins
Successfully publishing a book is far more than writing one’s story and using affordable tools to design, layout, print, distribute, and market your work whether from the back of your car or through Amazon.com. Even with the simplicity of self-publishing today, professional know-how can make the difference between a book that everyone knows is self-published to that sophisticated look and polished story that breaks your book from the pack and helps it becomes a bestseller. Learn the the secrets of successful publishing from a best-selling author and a 20-year publishing veteran.
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The Emma Smith Story
Shantel Gardner
How do you find your family stories?. What do you look for? What questions should you ask? How do the “professionals” do it? Also, WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT? These any many other questions will be answered. Come get motivated and with the right tools to get started on a path of discovering great family history stories.
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12:00 p.m.
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LUNCH BREAK*
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Expo Hall
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1:45 p.m.
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Authentically Telling Your Story
Stephanie Sorensen
How can we write our life story without glossing over life as it genuinely happens? Whether we journal or blog, someday our posterity may read what we have to say, and when they do, will they get to know us as real people with struggles and challenges? This workshop will discuss ways to record life authentically in our writing, but still inspire and teach our readers.
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Live Your Stories, Increase Your Joy
Nicole Carpenter
Learn how the art of storytelling can help you cherish your children in even the most challenging moments. This workshop will help increase the joy in your heart and within your home.
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Finding My Family, Finding Myself
Jean-Francois de Buren
Shares the family saga of over 800 years, full of passionate tales of soldiers, statesmen, adventurers and artists.
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