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Two months till the best Mensa meeting ever. Visit the Banff Regional Gathering (September 11 through 13, 2009) amidst soaring peaks and world heritage sites. Combine world-class scenery, unique fossil fields, the low Canadian dollar and top minds to manufacture a memorable experience. Check out the RG web site at www.mensabanffrg.com for details. Do you like music, the arts, math, science, politics, games? Add your requests to the mix and book early through Vicki (vherd@shaw.ca) or volunteer for this superb RG, the best of the best.
And for those who love mystery, there will be a treasure hunt at the RG. Spend the next few weeks hunting for clues, then turn up and engage in the real thing. The search is on.
RESHAPING MENSA CALGARY
Heart of a vigorous oil and gas economy (albeit momentarily mothballed) and home to a young, technologically literate population (scrambling to find work or leisure or both), Calgary has more engineers per capita than any other city in the world. We likely also have more creative souls and a burning desire for improvement. Mensa Calgary has therefore launched a mission, to wit redesigning its communications to reflect 21st century needs. Which means? For one thing, we converted to an all-electronic newsletter a couple of years ago, but still send email notices separately and maintain a limping Facebook group. There’s no reason not to consolidate these platforms and integrate more imaginative functions into the bargain. When a member has an idea, there’s no reason not to text a note via cell and start chatting with members instantly. If you suddenly have a spare evening and want to take in a Korean movie at the Plaza, we’ll make it easy to see if anyone else is free that day and wants to come. No more horse-and-buggy announcements. No more consulting an e-mag, then Facebook, then whatever else we have on the burner that year. No, the old monthly coffee meetings and bookclub and dinners may remain or not, but those who embrace a faster lifestyle and more excitement will also have a place in the Mensan sun. And so the challenge: to imaginatively construct a system in which all your wishes, as a Mensan, are met, in which you can find kindred spirits, form instant subgroups and reform them tomorrow for different purposes without fuss or disappointment. Send your ideas to any of the members listed in MensaMag’s Contacts page.
