Mensa Bulletin Receives Association Trends Award

ARLINGTON, TEXAS, Feb. 14th, 2011 — American Mensa’s magazine, the Mensa Bulletin, received the silver award for “The Most Improved Magazine or Journal” in the Association TRENDS’ 2010 All-Media Contest.

Association TRENDS is a national newspaper for association executives and suppliers. The Bulletin staff will be honored at the Association Trends 32nd Annual Salute to Association Excellence, February 16, 2011, at the Capital Hilton in Washington D.C.

The Mensa Bulletin, the national magazine of the high IQ society, is published 10 times a year, written mostly by members, and designed to foster discussion on prominent topics of the day. Popular features include "Looking at Language," written by well-known author and member Richard Lederer, "2% Solution," which allows members to explore issues facing the world, and "SuppleMentally," which highlights the latest advances in science and medicine. For more information about the Mensa Bulletin, log on to www.us.mensa.org/Bulletin. 

"The Bulletin staff is honored to be included among this year's Association TRENDS’ winners,” said Roger Brooks, Editor of the Mensa Bulletin. “We've worked hard to improve the design, content, and overall feel of the magazine, and we're happy it's been so well received. We look forward to making the publication even better in 2011."

The Association TRENDS All-Media Contest is an annual competition held exclusively for associations, recognizing the most creative and effective communication vehicles developed in the industry over the prior year. The 2010 competition included more than 470 entries in 27 categories of association communications. The winning entry will be on display at the 2011 Salute to Association Excellence event and was featured in the January issue of TRENDS. For more information about Association TRENDS, log on to www.associationtrends.com.

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American Mensa is an organization open to anyone who scores in the top 2 percent on an accepted standardized intelligence test. Mensa has more than 50,000 members in the United States and more than 130,000 members globally. For more information about American Mensa, visit americanmensa.org or call (817) 607-0060.