Mensa Annual Gatherings
2027 Annual Gathering
June 30 - July 4, 2027
Atlanta, Ga.
2026 Annual Gathering
July 1-5, 2026
Fort Worth, Texas
2025 Annual Gathering
July 2-6, 2025
Chicago, Ill.
Allison Reeves & Karen Gruebele, Co-Chairs
KCAG 2024
July 3-7, 2025
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center & Westin Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Beth Anne Demeter, Chair
2023 Annual Gathering
July 5-9, 2023
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Md.
Tabby Vos, Chair
Sparks of Genius
July 6-10, 2022
Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks, Nev.
Beth Weiss, Chair
Multifaceted Minds
(World Gathering celebrating Mensa’s 75th Anniversary)
Aug. 24-29, 2021
Hilton Americas-Houston, Houston, Texas
Taz Criss, Chair
KCAG 2020 (canceled)
July 1-5, 2020
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Tabby Vos, Chair
Mensa Rising
July 3-7, 2019
Sheraton Grand Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz.
Brian and Allison Reeves, Co-Chairs
Monumentally Mindbending!
July 4-8, 2018
JW Marriott, Indianapolis, Ind.
Teresa Gregory and Jan Pfeil Doyle, Co-Chairs
Yay for Hollywood… Florida
July 5-9, 2017
The Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Fla.
LaRae Bakerink and Heather Poirier, Co-Chairs
Marc Lederman, Honorary Chair
Mensa-Con
June 29-July 3, 2016
Town & Country Hotel & Resort, San Diego, Calif.
LaRae Bakerink, Chair
Unbridled Spirit
July 1-5, 2015
The Galt House, Louisville, Ky.
Mary Lee Kemper & Marc Lederman, Co-Chairs
Brilliance in Beantown
July 2-6, 2014
Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Mass.
Deb Stone & Claire Natola, Co-Chairs
Culture in Cowtown
July 3-7, 2013
Worthington Renaissance, Fort Worth, Texas
Karen Brack & Carol Hilson, Co-Chairs
The End of Time AG
July 4-8, 2012
Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, Reno, Nev.
Ken Wright, Chair
AGreat Journey West
June 30-July 4, 2011
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Portland, Ore.
Michael Meagher & John Recht, Co-Chairs
AGroovin' in Motown
June 30-July 5, 2010
Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Mich.
Maria Sawczuk, Chair
AM/FM: About Mensans, For Mensans
July 1-5, 2009
Omni William Penn, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mary Lee Kemper & Marc Lederman, Co-Chairs
Rocky Mountain High-IQ
July 2-6, 2008
Sheraton Denver, Denver, Colo.
Tony & Kim Jackowski, Co-Chairs
Old Time AG
July 3-8, 2007
Sheraton Civic Center, Birmingham, Ala.
Steve & LeAnne Porter, Co-Chairs
The World Gathering
(celebrating Mensa’s 60th Anniversary)
Aug. 8-13, 2006
Coronado Springs Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.
Elissa Rudolph, Chair
MensAGumbo
July 6-10, 2005
Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
Heather Miller, Chair
Las Vegas ExtravAGanza!
June 30-July 5, 2004
Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev.
Cookie Bakke, Chair
Light Up the North
July 2-6, 2003
Radisson Hotel Riverfront, St. Paul, Minn.
Judy Hogan, Chair
Desert Delights
July 3-7, 2002
Scottsdale Fairmont Princess Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Carol Young, Chair
2001: The Annual Gathering
July 3-8, 2001
Hotel Inter-Continental, Addison, Texas
Carol Hilson & Roger Durham, Co-Chairs
Philly Phrolics
July 5-9, 2000
Adams Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lesley & Steve Slepner, Co-Chairs
The Big One
July 1-5, 1999
Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.
Tom Herbertson, Chair
The Buckeye Bonanza
July 1-5, 1998
Omni Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mary Lee Kemper
Southern Comforts AG
July 2-6, 1997
Sheraton Civic Center, Birmingham, Ala.
Steve & LeAnne Porter, Co-Chairs
Black Gold Blowout
July 3-7, 1996
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston, Texas
Pat Spence, Richard Jones, Deb Skinner, Co-Chairs
Spirit of St. Louis
July 5-9, 1995
Adam's Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.
Barbara Ploegstra, Chair
New World New Ideas
June 30 - July 4, 1994
Marriott Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Mass.
Donna Jadis and Gerry Riley, Co-Chairs
Magic Orlando
July 1-4, 1993
Peabody Orlando Hotel, Orlando, Fla.
Keith Proud, Chair
1992 Pacific AG
July 2-5, 1992
Airport Hyatt Regency Hotel - Burlington, San Francisco, Calif.
Richard Amyx, Chair
Heartland AG 91
June 26 - July 1, 1991
Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Kim & Tony Jackowski, Co-Chairs
California Dreaming
June 28 - July 1, 1990
Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Calif.
Art Mattson, Chair
Sunny South AG
June 28 - July 2, 1989
Radison Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.
Bambi Maxwell, Chair
Rendez-Vous '88
July 1-4, 1988
Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
Robert Lemay, Chair
La Republica de Tejas
July 9-12, 1987
Sheraton Park Central, Dallas, Texas
Carol L. Hilson, Chair
Celebration '86
July 3-6, 1986
Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City
Constance Atman, Helen Mosley, Rosemary Dowling, Marlene Zimmerman, Co-Chairs
Silver Anniversary AG
June 20-23, 1985
Red Carpet Inn, Milwaukee, Wi.
Tom Rademan, Chair
Capital AG
June 28 - July 1, 1984
Hyatt Regency Washington, Washington, D.C.
Mike Tuchman & Amy Shaughnessy, Co-Chairs
AZAG/Frontiers Old & New
June 15-19, 1983
Phoenix Hiton/Hyatt Regency, Phoenix, Ariz.
Cidy Cielle, Chair
An Alternative Gathering
June 25-27, 1982
Trenton State College, Trenton, N.J.
Dave Remine, Chair
Derbytown AG
June 24-28, 1981
The Galt House, Louisville, Ky.
Rose Lee Crutcher, Chair
Cable Car AG
June 26-29, 1980
Hyatt Regency Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
Elna R. Tymes, Chair
KCAG-79
June 28 - July 1, 1979
Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.
Charley Gay, Chair
Potpourri
June 22-25, 1978
Bond Court Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio
Sandra Murphy & June Randolph, Co-Chairs
1977 Annual Gathering
June 23-26, 1977
Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, Calif.
Jim Bie, Chair
Paths of Communication
June 25-27, 1976
Sheraton-Valley Forge Hotel, Valley Forge, Pa.
Robert B. Enters, Chair
1975 Annual Gathering
June 27-29, 1975
St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
Althea Eley, Chair
Intelligence — To Make a Difference
June 21-23, 1974
Playboy Towers Hotel, Chicago, Ill.
Charley Fallon & Helen L. Kupper, Co-Chairs
1973 Annual Gathering
June 29 - July 1, 1973
The Galt House, Louisville, Ky.
Agnes Livingood, Chair
1972 Annual Gathering
June 30 - July 2, 1972
Cosmopolitan Hotel, Denver, Colo.
Bettie Lee English, Chair
1971 Annual Gathering
June 11-13, 1971
Rice Hotel, Houston
Kathy Hannah, Chair
The Uses of Intelligence in the Age of Aquarius
June 19-21, 1970
Holiday Inn, Philadelphia, Pa.
L. Martin Miller & Art Gardner, Co-Chairs
1969 Annual Gathering
June 27-29, 1969
Del Webb's Towne House, San Francisco, Calif.
Walter Schwartz & Dick Ahrens, Co-Chairs
1968 Annual Gathering
June 21-23, 1968
Tarrytown House, Tarrytown, N.Y.
Stuart Friedman, Chair
1967 Annual Gathering
June 23-25, 1967
Royal Embassy Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
Brian Matthews, Chair
Patterns for Living in a Mass Society
June 17-19, 1966
Biltmore Hotel, New York City
Jules B. Singer, Chair
Alienation and Anomie
June 18-20, 1965
Biltmore Hotel, New York City
Larry Farber, Chair
International AG
June 19-21, 1964
Biltmore Hotel, New York City
Larry Farber, Chair
1963 Annual Gathering
June 16-16, 1963
Belmont Plaza Hotel, New York City