Genealogical Society of Hispanic America (GSHA)
28th Annual Meeting and Genealogical Conference
August 18 - 20, 2017
Radisson Ontario Airport Hotel - Ontario, California
2200 East Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91761
"Ancient Trails to Super Highways...Discover Your Roots"
Senderos antiguos a supercarreteras...Descubra sus raices
It's been twenty years since the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America - Southern California Chapter hosted the GSHA Annual Meeting and Genealogical Conference. In 1997, the conference was held in Long Beach, California. This year's conference is being held in Ontario, California. This year also commemorates the chapter's 25th anniversary.
With the support of GSHA National President, Paul Gomez and GSHA Southern California Chapter President, Leonard Trujillo, the conference planning committee is working on making this year's conference an exciting and memorable event.
Our special guest room rate is $89.00 per room, single or double. This rate will be extended three days prior to and three days after the conference. If you are interested in a suite, the Radisson is offering only two suites at a rate of $129.00 each. Daily breakfast vouchers may be purchased for $10.00 per person upon registration at the hotel.
To make room reservations on-line, go to www.radisson.com and give Ontario, California as the city, your dates of stay at the hotel, and enter Group Code GSHGSH. Or call 188-333-3333 to make your hotel reservations. Please specify Group Reservations and give Group Code GSHGSH. Room rate $89.00 per night, single or double. If you have any questions, please call the hotel.
Hotel reservations must be made by July 28, 2017
to ensure the special group rate
To register for the conference, go to the GSHA website at http://www.gsha.net, click on the programs & conference tab to download the registration form.
This year's conference will feature a wide range of topics that will include presentations on the history of colonial Mexico, California, and the Southwestern United States, involving migration, food, historical people and events, DNA and a "how to" on doing genealogy research.
The line-up of speakers include: Debbie Gurtler with FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT, Keynote speaker; James Brewster with Family Tree DNA, Houston, TX, DNA speaker; John Schmal, historian, genealogist and lecturer, specializing in Mexican genealogy; Letty Rodella, President, Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR); Marietta Vigil Gonzales, genealogy researcher; Nancy Melendez with the Spanish Town Heritage Foundation, Riverside, CA; Dr. Carlos Herrera, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at San Diego State University; Ceasar Castro, GSHA-SC outreach coordinator, San Diego, CA; Paul Spitzzeri, Museum Director of the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum, City of Industry, CA; Ernest Miller, chef, historian, educator, consultant and speaker, of Rancho La Merced, Montebello, CA; Alexander King, Director-at-Large of the Old Spanish Trail Association; Colleen Greene, MLIS, Librarian, web developer and educator; Karen Cordova, poet.
Hope to see you at the conference!
