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Safari Park Zippity Doo Dah Tour

27 Jun 16
7:15 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Tours

Experience a behind-the-scenes tour like no other. Arrive at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and be treated to a private Exotic Animal presentation, ... More...

San Diego Highlights Tour

27 Jun 16
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Tours

This comprehensive and entertaining tour showcases one of America’s finest cities. From downtown, your adventure will take you to sparkling C... More...

Colloquium 2016 — The Nature of Genetics: Flora, Fauna and the Future (Room Town & Country + San Diego)

28 Jun 16
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Other

Joining with the famed San Diego Zoo, the Mensa Foundation explores the current and future states of genetics, plus discussions on behavioral biolo... More...

Maritime Museum and USS Midway Tour

28 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Tours

Enter a floating city at sea, walking in the footsteps of 225,000 Midway sailors who have served the United States. Guests of all ages will enjoy m... More...

Leadership In Training Committee Meeting (Room Towne)

28 Jun 16
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Mensa

Speaker(s): Taz Criss
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Leadership Development (Room Towne)

28 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracks: Mensa

Speaker(s): LaRae Bakerink
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Registration (Room Golden Pacific Foyer)

28 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tracks: Registration

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Communications Committee meeting (Room Towne)

28 Jun 16
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Tracks: Mensa

Speaker(s): Tony Jackowski
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Lounge (Room Tiki Pavilion)

28 Jun 16
9:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Hang out in the Lounge with our funky furniture, fun music, and great club lighting. Beer and wine will be available. (21+ ID required) More...

Overview (Leadership Summit) (Room Sheffield)

29 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: LDW

The Leadership Development Committee's 2016 Leadership Summit — Technology: Assisting You in Serving Your Members — will ... More...

Local Group Survey Results (Leadership Summit) (Room Sheffield)

29 Jun 16
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: LDW

Speaker(s): Stephanie Thornton
The Leadership Development Committee's 2016 Leadership Summit — Technology: Assisting You in Serving Your Members — will ... More...

Registration (Room Golden Pacific Foyer)

29 Jun 16
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Tracks: Registration

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Management Portal-Member/Prospect Tracker (Leadership Summit) (Room Sheffield)

29 Jun 16
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: LDW

Speaker(s): Matthew Needham
The Leadership Development Committee's 2016 Leadership Summit — Technology: Assisting You in Serving Your Members — will ... More...

San Diego Padres vs. Baltimore Orioles

29 Jun 16
10:45 AM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Tours

The Auditorium program begins at 11 a.m. and the game starts at 12:40 p.m. You will be able to enter early into Petco Park with access directly to ... More...

Lunch in Hospitality (Room Grand Hall (Hospitality))

29 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Meal

A buffet featuring build your own burritos and other lunch items is served. More...

How Do They Do That? Secret Tech Weapons for Mensa Leaders (Leadership Summit) (Room Sheffield)

29 Jun 16
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: LDW

Speaker(s): Beth Ziesenis
The Leadership Development Committee's 2016 Leadership Summit — Technology: Assisting You in Serving Your Members — will ... More...

Activessle Drag: Service with Style and Purpose (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

29 Jun 16
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Sister Bessie Mae Moo-cho ; Sister Ida Know ; Sister Yeshe Did
Drag queens and LGBT folks everywhere get dressed up to entertain, to play, and to enjoy being who they are in the community. But some of us crazy ... More...

Gene Tierney and Gail Russell...What Became of the Beautiful Laura and Stella in Hollywood? (Room California)

29 Jun 16
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Howard Gross
Howard will focus on the fabulous but ultimately tragic lives of these two beautiful, intelligent, and ambitious women. He will add interesting fac... More...

History of American Comic Books (How A Murder/Suicide at Harvard University Led to an International Comic Book Preservation Project) (Room Town & Country)

29 Jun 16
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): John Offerman Sindall
A brief history of American comic books (from a 1933 shoe store giveaway to a multibillion-dollar industry). How a murder/suicide at Harvard Univer... More...

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Presentation (Room San Diego)

29 Jun 16
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): H. Stanley Jones
The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. ... More...

Virtual Reality: The Technology, Business, Hype, Promise, and Risks (Room Golden West)

29 Jun 16
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Paul Hynek
Go behind the scenes of virtual reality, the hottest technology out there. See how the Virtual Production Pipeline allowed James Cameron and others... More...

Debate Room: Are social media making Mensa obsolete? (Room Eaton)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

 If Mensa accepts the top 2% and the US population is 330 million, American Mensa's membership should be more than 100 times what it is. W... More...

GenX Ms Meet-and-Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Five & Six)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Come mingle with your fellow GenXers while we play obligatory get-to-know-you games and give you a preview of all the exciting things the GenX SIG ... More...

Region 7 Meet & Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Three & Four)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Greg Kontz
Join RVC 7 Greg Kontz and other Region 7 members to get acquainted and talk about what is going on in your region. More...

San Diego Yesterday (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Richard Crawford
San Diego — known for its perfect weather, naval ties, and landmarks like the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park — has a history as incredib... More...

Stones in the Memory, Remembering D-Day and Beyond (Room Town & Country)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Tom Rice
Shortly after midnight of D-Day, June 6, 1944, in awful weather, 22-year-old Staff Sgt. Thomas Rice and thousands of other Screaming Eagles of the ... More...

The Case Against 8 movie screening and Q&A with Jeff Zarrillo (Room California)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Jeff Zarillo
The Case Against 8 is the award-winning documentary of the behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California's ban on same... More...

The Sociology of Risk Terrain Modeling (Room Golden West)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Henri Buccine-Schraeder
The presentation will be about the sociology of knowledge of risk terrain modeling (RTM). RTM is an approach to spatial risk analysis that was inve... More...

Wind, Pyramids & Obelisks: Using the Wind to Build the Megaliths of Antiquity (Room San Diego)

29 Jun 16
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Maureen Clemmons
Dr. Clemmons developed a novel theory that ancient Egyptians built their pyramids by harnessing the wind, an abundant and natural resource. Not onl... More...

Local Group Logistics Committee (Leadership Summit) (Room Sheffield)

29 Jun 16
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: LDW

The Leadership Development Committee's 2016 Leadership Summit — Technology: Assisting You in Serving Your Members — will ... More...

CANCELLED: Long Day’s Journey into Late Night Television: An Inside Look (Room San Diego)

29 Jun 16
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Dorian Hannaway
Americans have been staying up late with their favorite stars since 1954. Starting in 1962, Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show ruled the late hours... More...

Friends of Bill W (Room Crescent)

29 Jun 16
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: SIG

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...

GenY Meet-and-Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Five & Six)

29 Jun 16
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

The GenY SIG is for Mensa members born on or between the years of 1976 - 1996. Come to this session to meet the other don’t-call-us-millennia... More...

Mensa Governance Discussion (Room Stratford)

29 Jun 16
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Other

Speaker(s): Jared Levine
Meet in advance of the annual business meeting to discuss amendments that are being brought before the membership for approval to be placed on the ... More...

Surfing the Border: Adventures in Ocean Conservation and Exploration (Room Golden West)

29 Jun 16
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Serge Dedina
Serge Dedina is the Executive Director and co-founder of WILDCOAST, an international team that conserves coastal and marine ecosystems and is the a... More...

Teen Meet-and-Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Three & Four)

29 Jun 16
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, Teen

Speaker(s): Jamie Uphold
Meet friends, old and new. Find out who’s at the AG, make plans and catch up with your M Teen peeps! More...

What is the Brain Initiative? (Room Town & Country)

29 Jun 16
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Elna Tymes
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new presidential focus aimed at revolutioniz... More...

2016 AG Kickoff and Welcome to San Diego (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

29 Jun 16
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM

Tracks: Entertainment, Mensa

A quick kick-off celebration to open the night's performances. More...

Chester Santos, International Man of Memory (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

29 Jun 16
5:30 PM - 5:50 PM

Tracks: Entertainment

Speaker(s): Chester Santos
A preview of Mr. Santos' full presentation on Thursday evening. This entertaining and educational mini-presentation will demonstrate to you how... More...

Dinner in Hospitality (Room Grand Hall (Hospitality))

29 Jun 16
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Tracks: Meal

A buffet featuring a build your own pasta bar and other dinner items is served. More...

Debate Room: Diversity versus homogeneity (Room Eaton)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

Is diversity of personnel an unalloyed benefit for an organization? Does homogeneity inevitably lead to the echo chamber effect? Does bringing in p... More...

Hayflick Rewound: Implications of Reversing the Aging of Human Cells (Room San Diego)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Michael West, Ph.D.
Our bodies are comprised largely of mortal cells. However, the reproductive cells that connect generations can replicate without limit, i.e. posses... More...

In the Belly of the Blues (Room Town & Country)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Terry Abrahamson
Join Grammy-winning songwriter, playwright, and author Terry Abrahamson on his nearly 50-year journey onstage and backstage, with the performers wh... More...

Mr. Dodgson and Mrs. Hargreaves (Room Golden West)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Craig Lancaster
The book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a wonderful subject for a program. This program, however, is not about that book. This program i... More...

Region 1 Meet-and-Greet (Room Poolside (Main Pool))

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Lisa Maxwell
Join RVC 1 Lisa Maxwell and other Region 1 members to get acquainted and talk about what is going on in your region. More...

Registration for the American Mensa Admission Test (Room Garden Salon One & Two)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Tracks: Mensa

Proctors will register candidates for the American Mensa Admissions Test. The special AG test fee is $20. Test candidates must be at least 14 years... More...

Regression: My "Past Life" as an Engineer (Room California)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Raymond Moberly
The real world is messy and many feel under-equipped to make sense of the onslaught of data. Among its positive changes, the Common Core revamping ... More...

Single Mensans Unite! (Room Royal Palm Salon Five & Six)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: SIG

Speaker(s): Rob Salkin
If you're smart and single, this event is for you! There are about 2,000 geniuses here this holiday weekend. Find the right one for you! This w... More...

Taboo (Room Sunrise)

29 Jun 16
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Barbara Lytle ; Jim Lewis
It’s like the old TV game show Password on methamphetamines. More...

American Mensa Admission Test (Room Garden Salon One & Two)

29 Jun 16
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Tracks: Mensa

American Mensa Admission Tests are given for the purpose of admission into Mensa. A score at the 98th percentile on either of two tests qualifies a... More...

Pop/Disco/Motown/R&B and Grammy Winning Legend Ms. Thelma Houston (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

29 Jun 16
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM

Tracks: Entertainment

Speaker(s): Thelma Houston
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American Mensa Firehouse Bash (Room California)

29 Jun 16
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet

Speaker(s): Laura Smith
Join Firehouse for the hottest meet-and-greet on the San Diego agenda. Meet your favorite Facebook heroes and villains in real life. Participate in... More...

Debate Room: Are we defined by our demographics? (Room Eaton)

29 Jun 16
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Debate

Political strategist Karl Rove was bewildered when Obama's win contradicted Rove's polling data. The punditocracy correctly predicted that ... More...

IQ SIG Meet-and-Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Five & Six)

29 Jun 16
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Mary Abbey
If you are a member or are a quilter or fan of the art, join us for our annual meet & greet. Learn about the Intelligent Quilters’ S... More...

Parapsychology SIG Meet-and-Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Three & Four)

29 Jun 16
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Carole Preisach
A chance to have some face-to-face contact and discussion with members. More...

The human microbiome and the future of probiotics (Room Golden West)

29 Jun 16
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Steven Maranz
About 100 trillion bacteria inhabit the gut of just a single human—and we are now beginning to find out that they play an essential role in o... More...

The Werewolves of the San Diego AG (Room Dover & Stratford)

29 Jun 16
7:30 PM - 11:59 PM

Tracks: Tournament

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...

Twice Exceptional: Intellectually Gifted + ADHD (Room Town & Country)

29 Jun 16
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Douglas Snyder
Being intellectually gifted AND having ADHD is often misunderstood. The combination of marked strengths and weaknesses can be baffling to loved one... More...

Tim Lee, PowerPoint Comedian (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

29 Jun 16
7:45 PM - 8:45 PM

Tracks: Entertainment

Speaker(s): Tim X Lee
A creative blend of stand-up comedy with science. More...

Debate Room: Politically incorrect, disrespect, or assault? (Room Eaton)

29 Jun 16
9:00 PM - 10:15 PM

Tracks: Debate

Problems crop up when social identity conflicts with personal identity. All of us participate in multiple social identities: gender, racial, ethnic... More...

Double Deck Cancellation Hearts (Room Sunrise)

29 Jun 16
9:00 PM - 11:45 PM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Stan Ward
One of the signature games of Mensa and Hell’s M’s, DDCH is basically Hearts played with 7-9 players and two decks, where a matching ca... More...

GenY Presents! (Room Tiki Pavilion)

29 Jun 16
9:00 PM - 11:59 PM

Tracks: SIG

Join us in the Tiki Pavillion (The Lounge) to meet the GenY of Mensa. Listen to some great tunes while you sit and sip on our funky furniture. ... More...

Hell's Ms Prequel (Room Royal Palm Salon Five & Six)

29 Jun 16
9:00 PM - 10:15 PM

Tracks: SIG

HELL’s M’s is the party SIG of American Mensa—we’re all about making it a good party with good memories for everyone. In ad... More...

Mr. Mensa Pageant & Date Auction (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

29 Jun 16
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Tracks: Entertainment

Speaker(s): Nguyen 'Win' Pham
An AG favorite, the annual Mr. Mensa Pageant & Date Auction is proportionate parts prowess, parody, and pandering. Join Nguyen 'Win' Ph... More...

Debate Room: Political stereotypes - myth or reality? (Room Eaton)

29 Jun 16
10:30 PM - 11:45 PM

Tracks: Debate

Traditionally every Republican position on an issue could be predicted by the answer to the question, "Will this alleviate or exacerbate the s... More...

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (Room Lion Fountain Courtyard)

29 Jun 16
11:30 PM - 11:59 PM

Tracks: Entertainment

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British-American musical horror comedy film directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman ... More...

Breakfast in Hospitality (Room Grand Hall (Hospitality))

30 Jun 16
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Meal

Breakfast in hospitality includes a variety of fruits, juices, cold cereals, hard-boiled eggs and yogurt. Toast and other breakfast breads or muffi... More...

The Mensa Fun Run (Room Royal Palm Tower parking lot)

30 Jun 16
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Tracks: SIG

Speaker(s): The Mensa Running Club ⁠
Join friends and family for a fun run. Walkers, Joggers, and Runners of all ages and fitness levels welcome. We will go on a 3 mile jog starting in... More...

Spark! Sign-in/Warm-up (Room Pacific Salons Four/Five/Six)

30 Jun 16
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tracks: Youth

Children will be accepted during this time for the morning programming. This is a time they can use to get ready for the day’s activities, wh... More...

AMC Meeting (Room Sheffield)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Mensa

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Debate Room: Assisted Suicide (Room Eaton)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Debate

Was Dr. Jack Kevorkian a monster or ahead of his time? At what point in the cycle of life does an individual have the unalienable RIGHT to choose e... More...

Friends of Bill W (Room Crescent)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: SIG

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...

Getting Found Online — How to Get Yourself and Your Business to Page One of Google (Room California)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Penny Sansevieri
Getting to page one of Google isn’t as easy as it once was. Sure you can run ads to get seen, but what does it take to get there organically?... More...

Intelligent Design and the Being of God (Room Golden West)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Larry Paarmann
In this presentation I will briefly review the objections to intelligent design, claiming that it is not science, that it is concealed Biblical cre... More...

Local, National and International Business and Social Perspectives of a Tenured Cannabis Advocate (Room San Diego)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Kayvan Khalatbari
Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in America and is spreading internationally with similar progress, while still being federally il... More...

Piloting the SR-71 Blackbird- The Fastest and Highest Flying Airplane Ever Built (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Rod Dyckman
Lt. Colonel Rod Dyckman not only piloted the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest and highest flying airplane ever built, on worldwide operational reconnai... More...

Registration (Room Golden Pacific Foyer)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tracks: Registration

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Spark! Play-Well (Ages 7-12) (Room Pacific Salons Five/Six)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Youth

Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of Legos! Apply realworld concepts in physics, engineering and ar... More...

Spark! Sea World (Ages 4-6) (Room Pacific Salon Four)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Youth

San Diego SeaWorld will provide interactive experiences for children to learn about the plight of our oceans and the power they have to take action... More...

The Race to the Moon (Room Town & Country)

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Francis French
In the 1960s, two superpowers were engaged in a titanic battle to land the first human on the moon. Why did America get there first? And why was th... More...

World Famous San Diego Zoo

30 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Tours

Visit the 100-acre zoo that is home to more than 3,500 rare and endangered animals representing more than 650 species and subspecies. The zoo also ... More...

Clergy SIG Meet-and-Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Six)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Meet and Greet, SIG

Speaker(s): Tony Belarmino
This is a chance for SIG members to meet other members we have known via email. This is also a chance for curious Mensans to find out if the Clergy... More...

Dancing with Wolves: The Plight and Misadventures of Wolves and Wolf-Dog Hybrids in Captivity (Room San Diego)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Carrie Anderson
Learn about the many issues concerning the fate of wolves and wolf-dog hybrids that have been kept in captivity. The free spirit and innate behavio... More...

Debate Room: Nuclear power (Room Eaton)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Debate

Is nuclear power the carbon-free energy solution that even a Republican can like, or are even the newest reactor designs still so dangerous that yo... More...

Grunions and the Californios (Room Golden West)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Abel Silvas
Abel Silvas will speak about life in California during different historical eras: from 12,000 years before contact to the Europeans’ arrival ... More...

Public Speaking and Effective Presentations: Tips and Tricks to Ensure Your Message is Delivered and That You Don't Pass Out (Golden Pacific Ballroom)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Matthew Grob
Jerry Seinfeld once observed that for many, public speaking is their number one fear, with their number two fear being death. This means that some ... More...

Puzzles for Mensans and Non-Mensans (Room Sunrise)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Tournament

Speaker(s): Alan Stillson
Each participant gets a printed handout with sample puzzles and puzzle solving tips and may borrow a pencil for interactive puzzle solving. There w... More...

Spark! Play-Well (Ages 7-12) (Room Pacific Salons Five/Six)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Youth

Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of Legos! Apply realworld concepts in physics, engineering and ar... More...

Spark! Sea World (Ages 4-6) (Room Pacific Salon Four)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Youth

San Diego SeaWorld will provide interactive experiences for children to learn about the plight of our oceans and the power they have to take action... More...

Spatial Enrichment Through Video Games (Room California)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Gregory Dane Clemenson
Video games have been played and enjoyed by kids and adults alike for decades. One particularly stimulating and engaging aspect of these video game... More...

WebHeads SIG Meet & Greet (Room Royal Palm Salon Five)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: SIG

Speaker(s): Dan Tobias
The WebHeads SIG is the special interest group for those who are interested in Web development. Whether you're a seasoned geek or a newbie, com... More...

What Would Counselor Troi Suggest? Tools for working with anxiety and depression (Room Town & Country)

30 Jun 16
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): RuthAnn Parvin, Ph.D.
Anxiety and depression are common experiences. There are some fairly simple tools that can be used to calm these feelings and thoughts in addition ... More...

Lunch in Hospitality (Room Grand Hall (Hospitality))

30 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Meal

A buffet featuring chicken fingers and other lunch items is served. More...

NEW LOCATION: Blood Drive (Room Atlas Foyer Bus Loop (outside Town & Country))

30 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Other

Research suggests that blood donation may improve insulin sensitivity, relieve iron overload, and hasten inebriation. However, the best reason to g... More...

Ecocide Prevention: Research on Green Behaviors (Room Golden West)

30 Jun 16
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): David Bezanson
The empirical literature on interventions that increase pro-environmental behavior, intent, values, and attitudes will be reviewed. Many interventi... More...

Heat Pipe Performance In Space Technology Experiment (Room California)

30 Jun 16
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): George Fleischman
Heat pipes use the latent heat of vaporization of a working fluid for highly efficient transport of heat from various devices ranging from laptop c... More...

Medieval Titillations: Salacious Stories from Old Spain (Room Town & Country)

30 Jun 16
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Stephen Floyd
Ribald jokes, sex, flatulence and scatological references galore---who knew that the literature of Medieval Spain was so naughty? Add to that a bit... More...

Prospects for Human Survival (Room San Diego)

30 Jun 16
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Speaker

Speaker(s): Dr. Willard Wells
Advanced technologies such as computers, genetic engineering, nanotech, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) are progressing at an accelerati... More...
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