<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Deseret News]]></title><link>https://www.deseret.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.deseret.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/abby-payne/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Deseret News News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:03:40 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[RootsTech 2017 registration now open]]></title><link>https://www.deseret.com/2016/9/15/20596228/rootstech-2017-registration-now-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.deseret.com/2016/9/15/20596228/rootstech-2017-registration-now-open/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby Payne]]></dc:creator><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:43:41 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Registration is open for the 2017 RootsTech conference, along with registration for the Innovator Summit and Family Discovery Day.</p><p>RootsTech, an annual family history and technology conference, will be Feb. 8-11, 2017, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.</p><p>The conference includes speakers, more than 200 sessions, hands-on computer labs, interactive activities, an expo hall and evening events, according to information from FamilySearch, which hosts RootsTech, according to a news release.</p><p>Innovator Summit is a one-day event where entrepreneurs, developers and inventors can come together, according to a news release. The Innovator Summit will include classes, a keynote speaker and the Innovator Showdown, a competition with $100,000 in prizes. Tickets to the Innovator Summit are $99.</p><p>Family Discovery Day is geared for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their families. The free event includes entertainment and family activities. While Family Discovery Day is free, registration is required.</p><p>Early-bird tickets are now available online at <a href="https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng">rootstech.org</a>. A four-day pass to RootsTech is $159 and the Innovator Summit can be added on for an additional $30. Single-day and three-day tickets are also available for $49 and $69, respectively.</p><p>Abigail Payne is an intern with Deseret News and a recent graduate of Weber State University.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.deseret.com/resizer/v2/YEWJHCRGSBFG2SYX4A47UCRJRM.jpg?auth=4720cd9660e085fcacedaa0f36770ff1c624dbb1a9b42309dc35c4b53e1d9638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="980"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig Dimond, LDS Church</media:credit></media:content><media:content url="https://www.deseret.com/resizer/v2/K24JNE7LOKUC7ZYFV5HXLIWINM.jpg?auth=5cd85cda647009af83f890e9def69d3a63269346440bd0a8f9afea428b89e047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="980"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Craig W. Dimond, LDS Church</media:credit></media:content><media:content url="https://www.deseret.com/resizer/v2/5QIO4MRC63IVTMCGDS5GGGZHYI.jpg?auth=04c73ccb041bf26a15c70869a23f9fd98907c650a0ef7f7b2281b7efd010044d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="980"><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kristin Murphy, Deseret News</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>