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Grand Canyon 1-Day Tour (Room Lobby)

01 Jul 19
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Tracks: Tours

Speaker(s): Across Arizona
Take in Grand Canyon National Park and you’ll realize why it’s one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Stops at the Red Rock Int... More...

Colloquium 2019 (Phoenix Ballroom)

02 Jul 19
8:30 AM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Foundation

Speaker(s): Alison Pepper ; Danny O'Brien ; Gabe Rottman ; Orin Kerr ; Wendy Davis
Society has worked to strike an acceptable balance between personal privacy and public security as long as the two concepts have existed. The debat... More...

Tour: Apache Trail and Dolly Steamboat (Room Lobby)

02 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Tours

Speaker(s): Across Arizona
Explore the Valley of the Sun from an 8-12 passenger van on the Apache Trail and along the Superstition Mountains, with a stop at the quaint Tortil... More...

Tour: Sedona and Montezuma Castle National Monument (Room Lobby)

03 Jul 19
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Tours

Speaker(s): Across Arizona
It’s a trip back in time on an 8-12 passenger van into a world of modern art. See the centuries-old cliff dwellings built by the Sinagua Indi... More...

Can You Prevent Alzheimer’s? (Room Camelback)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Elna Tymes
Given that none of the current pharmaceutical treatments for Alzheimer’s do anything more than temporarily stall the disease’s progress... More...

Customized Medication: What Can It Do For You? (Room Paradise Valley)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Brenda Jensen
Are your medications making you sick? Are you lactose intolerant but on medication that uses lactose as a filler? Are you sensitive to artificial c... More...

Debate Room: The Wall: Protection or Boondoggle? (Room Laveen A)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Debate

Do we really need a wall on the Mexican border? Is it a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist? Would it do any good? Is it worth the cost? Are t... More...

Exploring Blockchain (Room Encanto A)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Bill Weber
This talk gives an introduction to blockchain technology and focuses on both cryptocurrencies and more pragmatic uses of the technology. Designed f... More...

Friends of Bill W (Room Alhambra)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

For Mensans and guests who are actively practicing any 12-step program. This is a non-hosted, informal program, not for observers or the curious, p... More...

Gen-M Boom Plus Meet & Greet (Room North Mountain)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Matthew Grob
Do you identify as a Baby Boomer (or older)? Would you like an opportunity to meet others who do too? Come join us for a Meet & Greet of this o... More...

Harry Potter and the Rational Rebellion (Room Deer Valley)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Rachel Kibler
The British wizarding world was an unfair place in the 1990s. The Ministry of Magic was a monolith without checks and balances, passing unreasonabl... More...

Mexican Train Dominoes Tournament (Room Ahwataukee)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Stan Ward
The goal of Mexican Train is to be the first player to lay down all of your dominoes. Whatever tiles are left in your hand count against you, so pl... More...

Write Better Software with ACRUMEN (Room Encanto B)

03 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Dave Aronson
Nobody likes low-quality software – not running it, maintaining it, or even writing it in the first place. But we don’t like huge, comp... More...

A Better Notation System for Multiplying Rational Numbers (Room Camelback)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Curtis Elmore
This short presentation will teach you a novel notation system and methodology for multiplying rational numbers together, which has several signifi... More...

Amazing Migration (Room Valley of the Sun)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Kathe Anderson
Amazing Migration is an interactive class exploring the basics of bird migration, as well as some extraordinary aspects and cutting-edge discoverie... More...

Dance, Human Rights, and Social Justice (Room Encanto B)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Naomi Jackson Ph.D.
Have you ever heard of antidance literature? Did you know that until 2017 it was illegal to social dance in a New York club without a special cabar... More...

Debate Room: How Can Mensa Be Improved? (Room Laveen A)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

Despite rumors to the contrary, Mensa’s leadership doesn’t think the national organization is the best it can be. As creative as Mensans are, surel... More...

Estate Planning: Making Sense of Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Incapacity (Room Paradise Valley)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Marcus Seiter Esq.
This class is designed to provide some answers to questions such as: “What happens to my stuff after I die?” and “What happens if I live but become... More...

German Family History in the Shadows of the Holocaust: Taking Your Father to a Nazi Camp (Room Deer Valley)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Björn Krondorfer
A personal look at the effects of the Holocaust and war memories in German society after 1945, especially as they are passed on intergenerationally... More...

HackerNest-M (Room North Mountain)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): JJ Beh
If you are a developer, designer, startup, or entrepreneur, then join us and meet likeminded folks in person. Our kinds of people: h4ck3rs. Hacks. ... More...

Poke-M Go Meetup: AG Style! (Room Lobby)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Games, Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Kelly Galanis
Are you currently on a quest to be the very best? Join fellow Pokemon Go trainers at the Phoenix AG on our quest to catch ’em all! Come ready... More...

The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Fact, Fiction, and Legend (Room Encanto A)

03 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Larry Hedrick
The Lost Dutchman is perhaps the most famous lost gold mine in American history. The mine is named after German immigrant Jacob Waltz (c. 1810–1891... More...

A Solo Cycling Adventure Across the Middle East During the Arab Spring (Room Deer Valley)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Daniel Langmade
A bicycle journey across Jordan, the Sinai, and Egypt during the Arab Spring. This is a personal account of a solo bicycling adventure to explore t... More...

Black Legend: George Bascom, Cochise, and the Start of the Apache Wars (Room Paradise Valley)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Doug Hocking
In 1861, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Cochise concerning the return of a stolen boy, Felix Ward, and his stepfather’s livestock. In 1869, a ... More...

Debate Room: Trade Wars — Protection or Exposure? (Room Laveen A)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Debate

Do punitive tariffs help us, or are we just hurting ourselves? Is this Smoot-Hawley all over again, or are conditions different than they were in 1... More...

GenX Meet-and-Greet (Room North Mountain)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Tracey Guice
For Gen Xers who watched as video killed the radio star and all we could do was stand by and mutter “I want my MTV!” In hopes of finding that we ha... More...

Proctor Meet & Greet (Room Maryvale A)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Jennifer Jewell
Open to all Proctors, Proctors-in-training and Testing Coordinators. This session is to discuss some of the ins and outs of the testing program and... More...

Region 2 Meet-and-Greet (Room Alhambra)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Henri Buccine-Schraeder
Join newly elected RVC-2 Henri Buccine-Schraeder and other members of the Middle Atlantic Region to talk about what is going on in Mensa as a whole... More...

Telestrations Tournament (Room Ahwataukee)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Beth Weiss
As kids, we played Telephone, where words whispered down a line of kids somehow morphed into something funny. Telestrations combines Pictionary wit... More...

The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon (Room Encanto A)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Roger Naylor
Ellsworth and Emery Kolb were the last of the Grand Canyon pioneers and the most colorful. The Kolbs dangled from ropes, clung to sheer cliff walls... More...

The Ethics of Universal Healthcare (Room Camelback)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Bertha Alvarez Manninen Ph.D.
This presentation will go through some arguments both for and against the implementation of universal health care in the United States of America. ... More...

War Is Decreasing and Societies Are Becoming Less Violent — Why? (Room Encanto B)

03 Jul 19
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Daniel Rothenberg Ph.D.
Many people believe that war is increasing around the world and that crime is increasing in our society. But that is not true. In fact, we live in ... More...

M Parents of Babies: Meet and Greet (Room Encanto Foyer)

03 Jul 19
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Billie Lee
Do you have kids under 4 at the AG? Meet up with other parents, trade babysitting while you catch a speaker, exchange ideas on baby-friendly restau... More...

Can Changing Gut Bacterial Community Improve Gastrointestinal and Autism Symptoms? (Room Camelback)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown
Changes in gut microbiota have been associated with weight loss, diabetes remission, and enhanced GI health in humans. Recent studies in human coho... More...

CANCELLED: Responding to the Opioid Crisis (Room Encanto B)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Chelsea Gulinson J.D.
From the pain management practices of the 1990s to the federal public health emergency (PHE) declaration in October 2017, the opioid crisis sweepin... More...

Debate Room: Government Shutdowns (Room Laveen A)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

Presidents of both parties have shut down the U.S. government. Is it a legitimate pressure tactic to deliberately hold up funding for most of the f... More...

Facts, Projections, and Potential Consequences of Social Security (Room Deer Valley)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Deeann Griebel
This presentation will inform the audience on exactly how the Social Security Trust Fund operates, where the cash comes from, and where it goes. Pr... More...

Gen Y SIG Meet-and-Greet (Room North Mountain)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Henri Buccine-Schraeder
The Gen Y SIG is for Mensa members born on or between the years 1976 and 1996. Come to this session to meet the other “don’t-call-us-mi... More...

Region 8 Meet-and-Greet (Room Alhambra)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Tracey Guice
Join newly elected RVC-8 Tracey Guice and other members of the Pacific Intermountain Region to talk about what is going on in Mensa as a whole and ... More...

Registration for the American Mensa Admission Test (Room Maryvale A)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracks: Mensa

Proctors will register candidates for the Mensa Admissions test. The special AG test fee is $30. Test candidates must be at least 14 years old, pro... More...

So You Think You Know DNA Testing (Room Encanto A)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Erika Knott
DNA testing has become common parlance and is a pervasive example of scientific achievement. Many people rely on DNA testing to inform them of ever... More...

The Mess in the Middle East (Room Paradise Valley)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Donald Sharpes Ph.D.
This lecture will focus on brief descriptions of Syria, Iran, Israel, the Palestinians, and Saudi Arabia, based loosely on excerpts from two of my ... More...

Ticket to Ride Tournament (Room Ahwataukee)

03 Jul 19
6:00 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): David McCallister
This is a fun railroad game — it’s colorful, easy to learn, easy to play, and rewards map/pattern visualization. It’s a classic g... More...

Black Swan Events and Antifragility to the Rescue (Room Deer Valley)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Victoria Fineberg
Black Swans are extremely low-probability, high-impact events that have disproportionate impact on our lives, and yet we don’t recognize their esse... More...

CANCELLED: The History of Armenian Cuisine: From Ancient Day to the Modern Diaspora (Room Camelback)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Linda Khachadurian
Armenian cuisine has a diverse and rich 2,000-year-old history that prominently features meat, dairy, and grains, which reflect the abundance of an... More...

Debate Room: Filibustering – Protection or Exposure? (Room Laveen A)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Debate

Should the Senate do away with the filibuster? Until recent decades, senators had to actually stand and talk continuously in order to delay passage... More...

Fight Like a Genius (Room Encanto B)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Srikant Mantravadi
The world is divided. The world seeks to be right and not do the wrong thing. How do we argue and disagree with each other without destroying relat... More...

FireHouse Meet-and-Greet, Hosted by Hoser M-Pyre (Room Encanto A)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Carol Borchardt
Think you know what to expect from Firehouse’s AG bash? If you’re a member of Firehouse, you should know better than that! This year’s bash is unde... More...

HELL’s M’s Prequel (Room HELL's M's Suite - 432)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: SIG

Let’s get the party started! Wear your favorite black shirt (or not). Please come and pick up your HELL’s M’s sticker, hear a few... More...

IQ SIG Meet-and-Greet (Room North Mountain)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Mary Abbey
If you are a quilter or are interested in quilts, join us for a friendly evening and discussion of quilting. Show and tell encouraged. More...

My Adventures in Genealogy (Room Paradise Valley)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): David Pivin
Everyone who looks into their family history has adventures in the process. Getting started whets an appetite that leads to brick walls followed by... More...

Region 1 Meet-and-Greet (Room Alhambra)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Ian Randal Strock
Join re-elected RVC-1 Ian Randal Strock and other members of the Northeast Region to talk about what is going on in Mensa as a whole and in your re... More...

The Werewolves of the Phoenix AG (Room 3rd Street Foyer)

03 Jul 19
7:30 PM - 11:59 PM

Tracks: Games

Speaker(s): Ed You
By night, werewolves kill off villagers. By day, enraged villagers kill off suspected werewolves. (But sometimes they mistakenly kill off "inn... More...

Debate Room: Vaccination – Why the Sudden Fuss? (Room Laveen A)

03 Jul 19
9:00 PM - 10:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

Why is the anti-vaxx movement suddenly a thing? Did it simply grow organically, or was it cultivated by outside influencers with their own agendas?... More...

Mr. Mensa Pageant & Date Auction (Room Valley of the Sun)

03 Jul 19
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Tracks: Entertainment, Foundation

An annual AG favorite, the Mr. Mensa Pageant & Date Auction is equal parts prowess, parody, and pandering. Join Nguyen “Win” Pham (Mr. Mensa 2011) ... More...

Music Room (Room Maryvale A)

03 Jul 19
9:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Tracks: Other

Speaker(s): Alan Stillson
This AG interactive singing event is back once more. We’ll gather hootenanny style and sing songs worth singing many years after their initia... More...

Texas Hold ’Em Tournament (Room Ahwataukee)

03 Jul 19
9:00 PM - 11:45 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Stephen Burnham
Similar to the World Poker Tour main event. Contestants start with an equal number of chips, and the tournament continues until only one remains. E... More...

The Human Gut Microbiome (Room Paradise Valley)

03 Jul 19
9:00 PM - 10:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Steven Maranz
Our knowledge of our gut microbiota is currently making a quantum leap forward. Recent studies show that interactions between microbes and our immu... More...

The Problem with Python (Room Deer Valley)

03 Jul 19
9:00 PM - 10:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Donna Kalil
You think programming Python is difficult? Try fixing the python problem Florida has. Donna Kalil, python elimination specialist, is here to tell y... More...

Gen Y Theme Night: 80s/90s (Room Gen Y Suite - 444)

03 Jul 19
10:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Tracks: SIG

Show up in your most like, TOTALLY RADICAL or TUBULAR outfits! Madonna to Metallica, the Rubik's cube to Y2K! Bonus activity: Costume contest! ... More...

SIGs at Midnight (Room Overlook Foyer)

03 Jul 19
11:55 PM - 11:59 PM

Tracks: SIG

Join the SIGs on the 4th floor for a games activity. Adults only. More...

Mensa Running Club (Room Lobby)

04 Jul 19
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Tracks: Fitness

Speaker(s): Rob Swenson
The Mensa Running Club will have daily morning group runs, typically around sunrise, meeting in the hotel lobby. We run at a conversational pace to... More...

Breakfast in Hospitality (Room Phoenix C, D, & E)

04 Jul 19
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Meal

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

Zumba (Room Valley of the Sun)

04 Jul 19
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Tracks: Fitness

Speaker(s): Marina Durbin
Zumba is a nonstop Latin cardio fitness party, featuring dance rhythms such as salsa, merengue, cumbia, and reggaeton. Open to Mensans of all fitne... More...

A Problem With Infinity (Room Camelback)

04 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Henry Morse
Infinity, a widely accepted concept in everyday usage and in math, is in fact an irrational idea that collides with the body of reason that we acce... More...

Beethoven – The Man, His Historic Time Period, and Music (Room Deer Valley)

04 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Lou-ellen Finter
Beethoven was born in an era of unrest, upheaval, and change. He was influenced not only by his childhood but by society at the time and his own be... More...

Clergy SIG Meet-and-Greet (Room North Mountain)

04 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Tony Belarmino
Are you clergy or family of clergy and have heard about our SIG and didn’t know if it was for you? This is a good chance to meet other clergy... More...

Debate Room: Identity in America (Room Laveen A)

04 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Debate

Gender, color, religion, ethnicity, education level, Dem/GOP/Lib/Green/Indie, free marketer/welfare stater, a plethora of dietary restrictions…. So... More...

From the Rosetta Stone to King Tut — The Explosion of World Interest in Egypt (Room Encanto B)

04 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Ken Sorensen
The French army under Napoleon found the Rosetta Stone in Egypt in 1798. The scientific community tried to help translate it and was not successful... More...

The Secret to Success at Work (Room Valley of the Sun ABC)

04 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Tracy Harrington
Workplaces can be challenging environments. In this session, Tracy will discuss some of the social and emotional issues that can arise at work for ... More...

VA Horrors – Scandals & the Neglect that Kills U.S. Veterans (Room Encanto A)

04 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Eric Gang
News reports focus on Veterans Administration scandals where administrators are routinely caught cooking the books to appear they’re well-serving v... More...

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Meetup (Room Lobby)

04 Jul 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Games, Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Kelly Galanis
Join fellow wizards as we get to know our new beloved game! Let’s cast some spells, save some foundables, and battle for the good of our hous... More...

A.I. in Sci-Fi: Fictional Digital Minds and Their Chances of Someday Becoming Real (Room Valley of the Sun ABC)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Scott Robinson
There have been countless examples of artificial intelligence in film, television, and literature over the past few decades, from HAL-9000 to Data ... More...

Aphrodisiacs: Forbidden Foods and Beverages (Room Deer Valley)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Larry Canepa
The association between food and eroticism is primal, but some foods have more aphrodisiacal qualities than others. Throughout the centuries, emper... More...

Bikes and Boots: Adventures on the Arizona Trail (Room Encanto B)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Heidi Blankenship ; Sarah Jansen ; Steve Chaffee
Three adventurous authors tell their tales of thru-hiking, section hiking, and bicycle racing the entire length of the 800-mile Arizona Trail (AZT)... More...

Debate Room: Free Speech in America (Room Laveen A)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Debate

Was the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision a victory for free speech or just submission to corporate dominance? Where should the First ... More...

Evangelical Christianity SIG Meet-and-Greet (Room North Mountain)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Larry Paarmann
This is a time for current members of the SIG to meet and greet and get acquainted and for prospective members to see what we are about. There is n... More...

International Society of Philosophical Enquiry Meet-and-Greet (Room Alhambra)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Stephen Levin
The International Society for Philosophical Enquiry was founded as “The Thousand” by Dr. Christopher Harding of Australia in 1974. It is the oldest... More...

Mirandized Nation: The Origins of the Miranda Ruling, and How it Changed Law Enforcement Forever (Room Camelback)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Clark Lohr ; Timothy Moore
You have the right to remain silent…. These words have been uttered by law enforcement officers nationwide to arrested suspects since the Miranda D... More...

Pictorial Trivia (Room Encanto A)

04 Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Jana Bickel
We will form into teams of up to six people for trivia based on pictures, photographs, and other visual media. Pictures will feature famous people,... More...

Lunch in Hospitality (Room Phoenix C, D, & E)

04 Jul 19
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Meal

Roasted corn and potato chowder (vegetarian). Grilled all American hamburgers with cheddar and jack cheese. Lettuce, tomato, red onions, and pickle... More...

Debate Room: North Korea (Room Laveen A)

04 Jul 19
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

What does North Korea really want? What do the Chinese really care about here? Would bringing U.S. forces home help or hurt U.S. interests? How muc... More...

Debate Room: Racism in America (Room Laveen A)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Debate

Is racism a raging crisis in this country, or was it marginalized years ago? Are activists fighting an oppressive majority or the previous war? Is ... More...

HELL’s M’s Ice Cream Social (Room HELL's M's Suite - 432)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: SIG

Join HELL’s M’s in the HELL’s M’s Hospitality Suite for an ice cream social. Donations requested. More...

Lockpick Village (Room Overlook Foyer)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: SIG

Speaker(s): Bill Weber
The sport of lockpicking has long been a pasttime for kids and adults alike. Very popular in many European countries, locksport encourages particip... More...

M-Available Meet-and-Greet (Room North Mountain)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Greg Holcombe
This will be a semi-scheduled meet-and-greet. A brief introduction, including information about the M-Available SIG, will be followed by unstructur... More...

Riding the Old Hollywood Trail, Creating the Western Myth in Film (Room Encanto A)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Charlie LeSueur
The Western film genre has been a mainstay of movies and television for more than 100 years. Many of us have learned what we know about the wild fr... More...

Shut the Fork Up! Don’t Talk to Police! (Room Encanto B)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Michael Kielsky
This presentation will be focused why you should remain silent in any police encounter and techniques how to do so. Intended as a sober assessment... More...

Support Group for Dementia Patients, Caregivers, and Family Members (Room Alhambra)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Elna Tymes
Come share your experiences as one who has Alzheimer’s, or another dementia, or as a caregiver or family member of someone with dementia. Or ... More...

The Psychology of Pre-Suasion (Room Camelback)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Robert Cialdini
In this presentation, Professor Cialdini shines new light on how to be an effective persuader by showing that the secret doesn’t lie in the message... More...

The Science of Fire Prevention at Work and at Home (Room Valley of the Sun ABC)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Gregory Sluys
Using short videos and photos of actual fire investigations, I will detail how a fire can grow from a spark, through flashover, all the way to back... More...

The Unbroken Code (Room Deer Valley)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Sally McClain
The Navajo code was created by Navajo Marines in 1942. The military vocabulary they created from a modified version of their language used simple w... More...

Wizard Tournament (Room Ahwataukee)

04 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): John Massura
A Wizard deck has 60 cards — the 52 we all know and love, plus eight blue cards, four Jesters, and four Wizards. The trick is to bid your han... More...

RESCHEDULED: American Mensa Committee Meeting (Room Paradise Valley)

04 Jul 19
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Mensa

See your American Mensa Committee in action! Be the first to know about policies that affect all American Mensans. All members are welcome to atten... More...

Debate Room: Immigrants in America (Room Laveen A)

04 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

Silicon Valley and agribusiness claim we need even more immigrants. The administration wants fewer. What are the practical limits and risks to open... More...

Eat, Pray, Dance (Room Valley of the Sun DE)

04 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Fitness

Speaker(s): Don Jacobs
You don’t have to eat or pray to learn how to dance. Although Julia Roberts won’t be attending this class, you might want to attend it anyway. This... More...

Gig’M Meet-and-Greet (Room North Mountain)

04 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Jennifer Morris
Gig’M is the first university-focused SIG! Mensans associated with Texas A&M, whether through attendance, work, family or friends, or even wishful ... More...

Knowledge Arks and Why We Need Them (Room Encanto A)

04 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Freya Harris
Our civilization is not as robust as we think – a host of dangers threaten the existence of our present society. Past civilizations have collapsed ... More...

M-Prov: Improvisational Theater Workshop for Youth (TEENS ONLY) (Room Laveen B)

04 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Teen

Speaker(s): Judson Wright ; Robin Jurkowski
Improvisation is a valuable tool on and off the stage — this workshop is designed to introduce younger people to the world of improvisational... More...

SIGHT Coordinators Meet-and-Greet (Room Alhambra)

04 Jul 19
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Bill Zigo
Calling all SIGHT Coordinators, people who have used SIGHT, and people who want to learn more about SIGHT. SIGHT is the Service of Information, Gui... More...
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