This year marks the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the first five German colonies along the Volga River in Russia: Anton, Beideck, Dobrinka, Galka, and Schilling. The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University is hosting a conference on the campus of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, in celebration of these anniversaries! This conference will include sessions on each of these colonies, but will focus on Dobrinka, Galka, and Schilling because of the number of descendants from these colonies in Central Kansas and Oklahoma.

The public is invited to attend.

Early Registration is $25 (registration on or before July 25).
Onsite Registration is $30 (registration after July 25).
Child Registration is $15 (age 12 & younger, register any time).

Registration includes your choice of sessions and lunch.

To register & pay by credit card, call Sue Cotton at 503.493.6369.
To register & pay by check, print the Registration Form and mail it in with your check. Mailed registrations must be postmarked by the dates above in order to qualify for a specific rate.

Registration and all sessions will be held on the campus of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, in the Wallerstedt Social Science Center (Building #16 on the Campus Map). Lunch is included with registration. The Center for Volga German Studies has negotiated a special rate at the following hotel:
There are also three hotels in Lindsborg:
There are several opportunities to have your family, company, or organization recognized during the conference. For details, contact Sue Cotton (email: scotton@cu-portland.edu; phone: 503.493.6369).

Last updated 30 July 2014.