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From: "Suzanne Russo" <>
Subject: [APG] APG-Salt Lake Chapter Meeting Tonight
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 16:27:34 -0600


The Salt Lake APG chapter will be meeting in conjunction with the Utah Genealogical Association.
Public invited

The meeting will be on Friday, June 13, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. The location is MyFamily.com, Inc. at 360 West 4800 North Provo, UT 84604.

For those who are not as familiar with the area, 4800 North turns into Center Street in Orem. Those taking I-15 use the Center Street Orem exit, head east toward the mountains, as you continue you will see the MyFamily.com buildings on your left hand side. Turn left on 300 West and enter the parking lot.

For those using University Avenue, head north toward Provo Canyon. Turn left on 4800 North and proceed past the Riverwoods shopping center then turn right on 300 West.

There two three-story buildings that are attached by a bridge. We will be meeting on the first level of the building that is more toward the mountains. (i.e. more east) in the "ALL HANDS" room. There is a "hands" statue in front of the building. The building says 360 west.

Tom Stockham, President and CEO of MyFamily.com, Inc. will be speaking on the history, vision and mission of MyFamily.com. He will also address the future of Ancestry.com and Rootsweb.com, as well as the recent merger with Genealogy.com.


Tom Stockham is president and chief executive officer of MyFamily.com, Inc. Tom is responsible for all aspects of the MyFamily.com business including the overall management and strategic direction of the company's Internet properties and products: Ancestry.com, RootsWeb.com, MyFamily.com, and the production of Ancestry Magazine, Genealogical Computing, Ancestry Family Tree software, over 50 book titles, and databases on CD-ROM. With more than 15 years of technology and management experience, he is leading MyFamily.com to a new level of success, increasing the subscription base by more than 70 percent during his first few months with the company. Tom came to MyFamily from Ticketmaster (TMCS), the world's leading ticketing and access company. He held various leadership positions at Ticketmaster including president of Ticketmaster.com and president of access and emerging markets, where he oversaw the rapid growth of the online ticketing business, the launch of new e-commerce in!
itiatives, and the creation of integrated functionality including print-at-home tickets. During Tom's tenure as leader of the electronic ticketing organization (1999-2001), online ticket sales increased 146 percent and revenue grew over 200 percent. Tom also served as general manger of one of the original Citysearch offices, one of the core businesses operated by Ticketmaster. His efforts helped drive Citysearch to become the number one city guide network. Prior to joining Ticketmaster, Tom was a founder of Sonic Innovations (SNCI), a publicly traded hearing health company, and guided the company from start-up through series B funding. Sonic Innovations continues to be the leader in advanced digital hearing aids. Tom also served as an associate at the Boston Consulting Group. Tom holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA from Dartmouth College.

See www.myfamilyinc.com for more information.


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