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Breakfast in Hospitality (Room Griffin Hall)

08 Jul 18
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Meal

Daily offerings include whole fruit, cereal, yogurt, oatmeal, toast, and eggs. More...

ROOM CHANGE: Morning Wake Up and Warm Up (Room 201/202)

08 Jul 18
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Fitness

Speaker(s): Alison Brown
Start the day with a short program of stretching and limbering and a bit of weight lifting (the weight being your own limbs). Most exercises are pe... More...

CANCELLED: Bloodsucking Beasts and Shadowy Stalkers: A Look at Mystery Predation (JW Grand Ballroom 9)

08 Jul 18
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Colin Schneider
Join one of the world’s youngest investigators into the unexplained, Colin Schneider, as he examines what may be attacking livestock in the e... More...

From Wreck to Resolution: Tips and Strategies for Successfully Resolving Auto Claims (JW Grand Ballroom 7)

08 Jul 18
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Jon Crenshaw
The average driver will have an accident approximately once every 18 years. Auto accidents are not fun. They are stressful from start to finish, of... More...

M-LDS SIG Worship Service (Room 201/202)

08 Jul 18
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Religious, SIG

Speaker(s): Eldon Romney
Sacrament and testimony meeting. More...

Secrets from a Dhow Shipwreck (JW Grand Ballroom 3/4)

08 Jul 18
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): David Michel
In 1998, a shipwreck was discovered off Belitung Island, Indonesia. It contained a remarkable cargo of more than 60,000 ceramics produced in China ... More...

The Secret to Making Change Fun: Discover Your Type, Know the Path, Learn to Let Go (JW Grand Ballroom 2)

08 Jul 18
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Rachel Headley
Dr. Rachel MK Headley rejects that “change is hard.” Change is thrilling! And, yes, also terrifying sometimes. It also creates a crucib... More...

True Greed Tournament (Room 203/204)

08 Jul 18
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Mary Lee Kemper
True Greed: A Dicey Game of Personality was developed by a Mensan as something to do with your hands while in a conversation around a table. But ye... More...

Barter School Indy: An Old Model for a New Program (JW Grand Ballroom 9)

08 Jul 18
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Vanessa Convard
Barter School Indy is a community education program that is paid for through barter-model compensation, rather than a monetary fee. We offer an opp... More...

Brunch (JW Grand Ballroom 5)

08 Jul 18
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Meal

Relive the week’s excitement with friends before you set off for home. (Please note: The brunch is a ticketed event, not an open AG event.) More...

CANCELLED: Fight Like a Genius — Advanced Conflict Resolution Techniques for the Mindbender (JW Grand Ballroom 8)

08 Jul 18
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Srikant Mantravadi
Can you really have a constructive disagreement in today society? Can people actually talk but more importantly listen to each other? Not only does... More...

Collecting Rare and Odd Cars (JW Grand Ballroom 3/4)

08 Jul 18
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Leo Doyle
It has been said that there are three phases of car collecting: 1) finding the car (the “hunt and chase”), 2) restoring the car (the hard times), a... More...

Do You Enjoy Games, Money, and Annual Gatherings? Fund Your Next AG by Skill Gaming! (JW Grand Ballroom 7)

08 Jul 18
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Jordan Ragsdale
Do you enjoy playing simple online games that require skill? Did you know there’s a website run by the makers of Candy Crush dedicated to providing... More...

Should You Be Afraid of X-Ray Radiation from Medical Imaging? (JW Grand Ballroom 1)

08 Jul 18
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Mervyn Cohen
This session unravels the mysteries of medical imaging. What dangers exist from X-ray radiation from a medical imaging test? Can this radiation cau... More...

Father and Daughter EMTs — Their Experiences in Inter-Generational Learning and Perspectives on the Interaction of EMS and Health Care (JW Grand Ballroom 1)

08 Jul 18
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Hannah Putnam ; Tim Putnam
In 2015, Tim Putnam, a hospital CEO with three decades of experience in health care, together with his high school aged daughter Hannah, completed ... More...

ROOM CHANGE: Educator. Mom. Son: What We Learned from a Profound Grade Skip (JW Grand Ballroom 7)

08 Jul 18
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Joe D. ; Kimberleigh Daniels
My son and I would like to share our experience over the last several years as it pertains to being grade skipped. He was grade skipped from 4th to... More...

The Real Hunt for Red October (JW Grand Ballroom 2)

08 Jul 18
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Jon Applegate
During the height of the Cold War, the major nuclear powers of the world adhered to the principle of Mutually Assured Destruction. The major compon... More...

Vietnam: It's a Country, Not a War (JW Grand Ballroom 3/4)

08 Jul 18
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Teresa Fisher
In January 2012, Teresa Fisher went on a 19-day tour of Southeast Asia to see some of the places she had heard about in her youth during the Vietna... More...

Sudoku Tournament (Room 203/204)

08 Jul 18
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Beth Weiss
Sudoku is all about filling in the numbers — up, down, and throughout the square. How fast can you solve these? According to Oriel, our puzzle prod... More...

Hiss & Kiss (JW Grand Ballroom 3/4)

08 Jul 18
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Mensa

Speaker(s): Jan Pfeil Doyle ; Teresa Gregory
Come close out the 2018 Annual Gathering! Did we do something that sucks? Did you really enjoy something specific this year? We really want to know... More...