This huge hall held about 4,000 people.
It was used for keynote presentations
each morning and for an evening concert.
Lots of music and big screens - and very high energy
Some of you might recognize the a cappella group Vocal Point from BYU.
Vocal Point competed in the NBC program "Sing Off" in 2011.
For 20 years this 9-man a cappella ensemble has delighted audiences with their "vocal firepower, innovative arrangements, and remarkable vocal percussion." source
This group was amazing. The vocal percussion was so good you'd think they were backed up with an orchestra. For an hour they entertained us with their music. The songs from the 60s were my favorite.
Todd Hansen, host of the TV show Story Trek spoke to us on Saturday morning.
Check out the show. He randomly knocks on doors looking for people willing to share their stories. There are no "ordinary" people. Everyone has a story.
Todd Hansen is interviewed by Pat Richley-Erickson of the Dear Myrtle blog
Stephanie Nielsen shared her story of survival and love for family.
She encouraged everyone to share their stories. See her interviewed here.
Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman blogger, was another keynote speaker. A city girl, she married a cowboy and ended up on a ranch in Oklahoma. She started blogging about her family and life on a ranch. That branched out into a cooking show and children's books about her dog Charlie.
Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist blogger, is a lawyer and professional genealogist. She reminded us that family stories can be lost in three generations unless they are deliberately saved and shared. See her interviewed here.
Dr. Spencer Wells, project director for the National Geographic Genographic Project, was introduced as a genetics Indiana Jones. He gave a fascinating talk about his travels around the world collecting DNA and building mankind's family tree.
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