Presenter Application

Our German Ancestors: Building America

PRESENTER APPLICATION - Palatines to America 2026 National Conference
The Palatines to America German Genealogy Society 2026 National Conference, hosted by the Pennsylvania Chapter, will convene on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There will be two full days of presentations on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 and we invite you to submit a proposal. Presentations on Pennsylvania or German genealogy, research, resources, religious traditions, history, culture, traditions, crafts, are particularly welcome.

We are interested in speakers on topics of interest to the German Genealogical community who will provide presentations that are new or include significant new content. To be considered, please submit this application.

CLICK HERE
to download detailed requirements for presenters as well as what compensation is included.

We've EXTENDED the deadline for Presenter Applications.
The new deadline is November 2, 2025.
You will not be able to submit a proposal after that date.

We will review your proposal(s) and get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you!

Note: If you are proposing more than one presentation, complete and submit a separate form for each session.

If you ALSO intend to participate as a Vendor and/or Exhibitor, you must complete and submit separate forms for each role.

Here's the Exhibitor Application

Here's the Vendor Application
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Sorry, the deadline for Presenter applications has passed. If you have any questions or want to see if we have any cancellations, please contact us.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Title / Post-nominal:
If you use a title or post-nominal, please indicate it here. Thank you.
Email*
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Phone Number*
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Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Enter a brief (50-word limit) bio for conference publicity
Publicity bio.*

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Presentation Title:*
12 word limit.
Enter a brief (30-word limit) description of your presentation as it would appear in conference publicity:
Presentation Description: *

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If your presentation is not new please use the box below to list the dates and locations (society or conference, virtual or in-person or hybrid) for the last 3 times it was presented. Include dates and locations where it will be presented between now and this conference. Thank you.
Previous presentations :
Upload a detailed proposal description (300 word limit) of your presentation for Program Committee use. The file uploader, below, can accept most common file formats such as Word or PDF.
Your proposal:*

Maximum of 1 file, common file types accepted.
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Upload a publicity photo (JPG) of yourself (not required but encouraged.)
Publicity photo:

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What is your fee for this one-hour presentation?
Fee:*
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