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Home Join Mensa Participate About Events Monthly Gathering September October Event Contacts Host an Event ChiMe Board Games Arena Mensa Connect SIGs HalloweeM Latest about WeeM General Info Photos 2019 2018 2017 2016 Earlier Explore Photos 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Earlier Cheap Eats Puzzles Articles Essays Mental Floss In Memoriam Our Members’ Sites For CAM Members General Info Officers Past Officers Service Awards Mensa Connect Password Protected Group E‑Mails Vanity E‑Mail Address Member Handbook ChiMe Delivery Log The GOBS Trust Governing Documents About Bylaws Standing Orders Meeting Minutes ChiMe Scholarships Gifted Children Schools Programs & Classes Organizations for Parents Testing & Counseling Books Kids' Games Elsewhere on the Web Mensa Links Mensa Connect Our Region All Regions National International The September Monthly Gathering scheduled for September 26 th will be a video conference event. The locations of the MGs vary . Wel­come to Chi­cago Area Mensa Our Mission Chicago Area Mensa is a welcoming organization that provides a framework for intelligent individuals to discover like-minded people and pursue common interests in order to build a social community. Participate & Socialize! Find out what’s happening this month Nothing if not hospitable ... Join us! One out of every fifty people qualifies for Mensa... Are you the one? Mensans come from all walks of life. They range from three to over one hundred years old. They represent both sexes, all races, various professions, and many beliefs. In fact, there's only one thing all Mensans have in common: high intelligence. To qualify for Mensa, you must have scored in the top 2% of the general population on a standardized intelligence test. There are many . Once you've decided to join us , a world of social and intellectual opportunities is open to you. If our local events don't keep you busy enough, there are many other opportunities to meet other Mensans from all over the globe. Each October, Chicago Area Mensa hosts HalloweeM , one of the grandest of all the Regional Gatherings. In the summer, Mensans from around the country get together at the Annual Gathering , which is a feast of presentations and activities for our omnivorous minds. There are also the American Mensa Colloquium : "Privacy in the 21st Century: Mystery or Myth?" was the most recent one held this last July. Past topics included "The Evolution and Revolution of Manufacturing", "The Nature of Genetics," "Between Science Fiction and Science," "Crime Scene Intelligence," "Social and Video Games", "Electronic Gaming and Its Impact on Society," and "Weather." In a Twitter world, it's good to find some PBS minds. Come, see what we can do for you. Mensa Fame Chicago Area Mensa is one of the best local groups in the entire country. Chicago won the American Mensa Diamond Jewel Award in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2014, the Ruby in 2016 and 2014, the Sapphire in 2019 and 2017, and the Emerald in 2015. Chicago is also the only nine-time GOTYA (now replaced by the Jewel Award) winner in Mensa. Mensa was featured on CBS Sunday Morning (including notable Chicago Area Mensans!) some years ago. See the show on CBS's YouTube channel: Part 1 Part 2 These pages and all content Copyright 2020 by Chicago Area Mensa, all rights reserved. Chicago Area Mensa is part of American Mensa, Ltd. Mensa® and the Mensa logo (as depicted for example in U.S. TM Reg. No. 1,405,381) are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by American Mensa, Ltd. , and are registered in other countries by Mensa International Limited and/or affiliated national Mensa organizations. Mensa does not hold any opinions, or have, or express, any political or religious views. index.php last updated August 19, 2020. Home Contact Members Only...