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Northern Nevada’s 2nd Regional Gathering

Reno-ssance:

October 2 — 4, 2009 Silver Legacy Casino/Hotel

Late Night Show

Bohemian Burlesque

J  (You won’t want to miss this

naughty little show!)

Alice Norman

representing Mensa’s Burning Man SIG:

The Burning Man 2009

Come see why thousands of people band together on the playa of Black Rock Desert, Nevada every year amongst

 the dust and scorching heat. 

(Q & A with Slide Show Presentation)

The Dictionary Wars

Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar, but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. The podcasts have now been downloaded more than seven million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

The Renaissance music of

Ravens and Roses

Renaissance Banquet and Show!

with live music, dancers, jugglers, gymnasts,

African and Taiko drummers, costume competition, and more.

Easily the highlight of your visit!

Native Nevada

by local photographer and artist:

Mark Vollmer

(Slide Show Presentation)

Earthquake Rescue —

The Untold Story

by former San Francisco Rescue/Paramedic Expert:

Norm Rooker

Tour the Comstock with the man who knew it best: Mark Twain

portrayed by Chautauqua artist:

McAvoy Layne

Larry F. Greene

The  New Public Policies on

Pollution and Climate Change

Dave Casler

presents The Flying Broomstick,

a hilarious look at physics and imagination.

Dr Angus R. Quinlan, RPA

Executive Director of  The Nevada Rock Art Foundation  and author of Great Basin Rock Art: Archaeological Perspectives will give an introduction to “Nevada's Rock Art” and the varying ways that researchers over the years have sought to explain and interpret it, plus archaeological rock art site conservation.

Demanding Common Sense in an Age of Zero Tolerance
by Randy Cassingham

As the author of "This is True," a social commentary column based on weird news, you can expect some

laughs from Randy's example stories. But they'll
also make you cringe when you realize how counter-productive our social institutions are. Do our schools make the best use of student intelligence, or are they more likely to crush it? You're almost guaranteed to be angry when you walk away from this one,

and will wonder why you were laughing, too....

Adventures in Travel

Finding adventures at home and abroad ...
    all about little and big ways to make your life more exciting!

and

The Renaissance in Modern Russia

by Russell Waters

Chocolate Tasting Returns!

Michael Eager from San Francisco Regional Mensa returns with his SWEET presentation.

Get the real advice from real ghost hunters who use equipment and data

to explore the unknown.

Fernley Nevada Paranormal Investigators

Slide show and presentation.

Janice Oberding

The Mystery & History of Ghosts in Nevada

Find out what’s been happening in our neighborhood.

Todd Jacobs

Autism Service Dogs —

Introduction and Q&A

Come and meet an autism service dog, discuss service dog training, and learn more about how service dogs can assist with autism  spectrum disorders.  Todd Jacobs has Asperger's Syndrome, and leads several support groups for autism and psychiatric service dogs. While a successful  information security consultant by trade, Todd is a well-known  advocate who enjoys providing resources to the autistic community and awareness training to the public in his oh-so-limited spare time.

Expanded Games Room!

Tournaments plus

all the goodies from this year’s Mind Games

Book/Video Sale and Silent Auction

Learn to swing a poi

and Hula Hoop

with expert teachers!

Expanded Hospitality

with a Crossbow Tournament!