Randy Whited 
As posted on our website last week, the Omni Westside Hotel in Katy, the site of our 2017 Family History Conference, was not spared from damage during the recent landfall of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. It is with disappointment and regret that we must cancel the 2017 TxSGS Family History Conference.
As many of you are aware, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston a couple of weeks ago, causing widespread damage. Our host hotel, Omni Westside in Katy, was not spared and the ground floor did take on some water. While closed for repairs, they currently expect to reopen 1 October, well in advance of our scheduled 2017 Conference.
The TxSGS 2016 Family History Conference that was held in October in Dallas was an unqualified success by many measures. Three major announcements were made during the conference, all related to TxSGS’ mission
As we get closer to the conference, there are a couple of updates to share. One is that hotel rooms at the Crowne Plaza are filling up fast. The other item to note is that there have been a few changes made to the daily schedule.
The growth of TxSGS has resulted in the need to more efficiently manage memberships and the automation of conference registration. While the original timeline was for registration to begin in July, we have decided to take some extra time to ensure that the new registration portal has been properly tested and can easily handle the influx of registrations. We believe the added convenience, for both our volunteers and for attendees, will be worth the short wait.