News and Updates
As of June 13
In-room Internet service: As you probably know, the AG hotel changed hands earlier this year. The "Adam's Mark" had free high-speed Internet in the sleeping rooms, but the "Sheraton" charges for this service. It has been confirmed that the Sheraton will honor our original contract with the Adam's Mark and provide free in-room Internet service for our registrants.
Mensa Marketplace: Tables are going fast, but it's not too late! If you would like the opportunity to display and sell your handcrafted wares at the AG, the deadline to send in your application is Monday, June 16. Beyond that date, please email Marketplace Coordinator Donna Jadis to inquire about availability. Visit the Mensa Marketplace page for more information.
As of June 9
Super Shuttle Denver is discounting their rates on door-to-door service for AG-goers. The discounted rate is $30 round-trip or $19 one-way, per person, and is available from June 25 to July 10. Shuttles operate from 4:30 a.m. to midnight, and the trip downtown takes 45 minutes to an hour, depending on what hotels are visited. Use the special discount code CN4M6 when you make your reservations online; this Web page has the code pre-loaded. When you arrive at the airport, check in at the SuperShuttle ticket counter in the main terminal. For more information, email or call Robert Tschupp at 720/374-4165.
As of June 1
Keynote dinner speaker Bruce Cameron will present "8 Simple Rules for Conquering All Obstacles, Overcoming Adversity, and Remaining Positive and Committed — Or Not" somewhere between the soup/salad course and the main course at the AG's Saturday night banquet. Ticketholders only. (You still have time to order a meal ticket!) Then, from 8:15 to 8:45 p.m., Cameron will sign autographs in the exhibit area outside the banquet room.
A New York Times best-selling author, Cameron has been seen on Oprah, NBC Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, FOX news, CNN, Anderson Cooper, John Walsh, Wayne Brady, and many other local and cable television shows. His syndicated columns have been read by millions. He's a recipient of the prestigious Robert Benchley Award and was voted best humor columnist by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. His recent book, How To Remodel A Man, will soon be released as a television series.
The Mensa Foundation fund-raiser auction will take place from 8:30 to 8:45. Then master hypnotist Donald Rice will put on a show created just for Mensa. Rice puts as many as 20 volunteers under his power to do naughty, sexy, thrilling, funny things while you take a thrill ride of constant laughter. He has entertained throughout the world; you might have seen him in Vegas, on a cruise ship, on television or as a warm-up act for the "Dr. Phil Show."
As of May 13
The AG committee is proud to present over 290 programs and activities during the course of the AG, and more continue to be added daily. Program descriptions now include dates and timeslots to assist those who just can't wait to plan their AG schedules. Browse the current offerings
As of May 2
Smoking at the AG: Now that the dust has settled following the Sheraton purchase of the Adam's Mark hotel, we have received official word that the Sheraton Denver is smoke free, including guest rooms. The hotel has designated smoking areas outside both main doors, but we will be unable to provide an indoor area for smoking. (We were already struggling to find options for smokers before the hotel sale, due to Colorado legislation that was enacted last year prohibiting smoking in most public areas.)
As of April 22
Mind Games® 2008 has come and gone, with a good selection of games. Participating games manufacturers agreed to donate copies of 30 of the 54 games judged to American Mensa (including four of the five that ultimately became Mensa Select® winners). These 30 games will help to stock the game room at the AG, and a few will be included in tournaments. The entries we are considering for tournaments are (* indicates Mensa Select winner):
Amuse/Amaze*
Black Box
Jumbulaya*
Pixel*
SetCubed
Tiki Topple*
The fifth winner, Eye Know, was a popular game and will be present in the games room, but it does not readily lend itself to tournament play.
The Mensa Marketplace is now taking applications! If you are a craftsman, artist, artisan or someone otherwise loaded with talent who would like the opportunity to display and sell your handcrafted wares at the AG, check out the application for the Mensa Marketplace.
As of April 17
Interested in running for national Mensa office or in the national election procedure? Three Nominating Committee (NomComm) meetings will take place on Thursday, July 3, at the AG:
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. — NomComm Procedure Meeting: This meeting is for all NomComm members attending the AG. It will go over the policies and procedures for the NomComm and will determine the questions to be asked of the candidates during the two "Meet the Candidates" sessions later in the day. All interested parties, whether NomComm members or not, are invited.
Noon to 4 p.m. — NomComm "Meet The Candidates," Session I: This is the first opportunity to meet the candidates for the American Mensa Committee. Each of the candidates will be invited to speak extemporaneously for a few minutes, followed by a brief Q&A. Everyone is welcome!
9 to 11 p.m. — NomComm "Meet The Candidates," Session II: During this session, currently elected RVCs interested in running for re-election to the same office are invited to meet with the NomComm and interested others. This replaces the afternoon session for these current officers. While less formal, this session is no less important and provides an opportunity to ask region-specific questions of the RVCs. Everyone is welcome!
As of April 14
Have you checked out the AG tours yet? If you're arriving early, check out the Tastings and Treats in LoDo, or cap off your AG week with white-water rafting. Six other tours are scheduled around and throughout the AG. But don't wait too long to sign up; a minimum number of participants must be reached by June 10 to guarantee that each tour will take place, so sign up for your favorites now!
Don't forget to make your travel reservations at www.us.mensa.org/travel — you can get the best deals and still use your frequent-flyer and Mensa discount numbers!
The AG's Hospitality plans have been announced; get the latest on the food and fun!
As of April 8
Interesting new programs have been added to the schedule:
Genealogy and You
Get ready for Colloquium 2008! Join the GeneSIG as they talk about how they got started in genealogy, share their best research tips and discuss why discovering your family's past is so fascinating. Two lucky attendees will receive a coupon worth 50 percent off their Colloquium registration. Learn more about Colloquium 2008
Stop Smoking in One Hour As You Sleep in Your Chair, by Donald Rice
Attend this seminar and you can walk out of the room as a nonsmoker. Experience why smoking is an emotional habit and not an addiction, and learn why you can't out-think the smoking habit. Don's K.I.S.S. stop smoking session was developed through 30 years of hypnosis experience; thousands of smokers have paid $300 for one session in Don's Phoenix clinic, and 97 percent have walked out a nonsmoker. This very effective and valuable session is free. With that price and those odds, every smoker at the convention should attend. You are too smart not to attend, aren't you?
Donald H. Rice is a certified hypnotist, and his hypnosis school is approved by the AMA. Mr. Rice received the coveted "The Ormond McGill Award" from the National Guild of Hypnosis. Don is the past president and vice president of the Arizona Society for Professional Hypnosis and a faculty member of the National Guild of Hypnotists. He writes articles for three popular magazines and is often an exciting guest on radio and television.
As of April 1
Hotel rooms are booking fast! Some room types at the Sheraton (formerly Adam's Mark) are sold out for the AG. The Crowne Plaza Hotel, located just one block from the Sheraton, is our overflow hotel and has rooms available for the same low rate of $99 per night. Check out the overflow hotel
On Saturday, July 5, AG attendees will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the highest number of hugs given to one person in an hour. Watch for details in your registration packet on how you can join in the action.
You still have plenty of time to sign up for the Talent Show. Get details
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