Veni, Vidi, Redivi! If you liked what you saw at the 2011 AG, we cordially invite you to come on back for more of the Portland Experience.
Oregon Mensa knows how to throw a party! Fascinating presentations, stimulating games and good fellowship abound.
This year we're at a great headquarters hotel right on the MAX light-rail line for easy access to both the airport and downtown.
Registration:
$79 until March 31, 2012
$89 after April 1, 2012
$40 for under 18 if accompanied by adult.
Meal Plan: Saturday dinner $35
Sunday Brunch $20
ProgramThis year BeaveRG features TWO candidates for US Congress. Dr. Arthur Robinson is running as a Republican in Oregon's 4th Congressional District, his son Matthew Robinson is running for the same seat as a Democrat. Unless you've already heard the story, it is probably NOT what you're thinking.
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"Work the System" (Book Title) | Sam Carpenter, (author) (keynote) |
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Occupy Portland | TBA: Occupy Portland Speakers Spokescouncil |
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Research | TBA: Oregon State Library |
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The Future of Online Education | Warren Blyth |
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Why Etiquette Matters | Anna, Gray Gables |
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Taxation and Litigation - the real costs | Dr. Art Robinson |
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My Experiences as an Author | Dana Haynes (author: "Breaking Point," & "Crashers") |
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The Authentic Voice | Linda Brice |
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Salad/Appetizer Preparation | Ruth Parvin |
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Current Events in the Middle East | TBA: PSU, Middle East Studies Speakers Bureau |
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Thorium Energy | Matthew Robinson |
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911 Dispatcher Experiences | Angela Parker |
Health care reform: What is it? How do we get it? And who cares? | Sam Metz, M.D.
and Christopher Goeser, M.D. (The Mad as Hell Doctors) |
Use of Force as taught to Oregon State Law Enforcement Officers | Captain Roger Eaton Lorraine Anglemier Legal Services Corporal Scott Willadsen |
Room Reservations Call 800/343-1822 or 503/235-2100 ext. 161,
Ask for the Oregon Mensa rate.
Saturday Night Banquet: "Tour of Italy Buffet: with antipasto,
Minestone soup, Salad with Pancetta, Chicken Piccata, Eggplant Parmesan, Penne
Past with two sauces, Roasted Veggies, Tiramisu and Italian cookies,
beverages.
Sunday Morning Brunch Scrambled eggs with cheese, smoked bacon,
garden sausage, potato-leek Au Gratin, fresh fruit, fruit juice, assorted
pastries, muffins and breads, Bagels with lox, capers, red onions, and
tomatoes, and a spinach salad with champagne dressing, blues cheese, apples and
candied walnuts.
Hotel:
RG Registration form:
BeaveRG-XIV Crew:
2012 BeaveRG Event Hotel

Beaverg XVI T-Shirt Art

Portland Skyline with Bridges

Everything on the Top-10-Plus List can be visited via public transportation.

Airport to downtown is $3 each way on MAX.

7-day pass: $23, good for every Bus, Streetcar and MAX train. For age 65+ it's $13.

Union Station is on the Transit Mall, inside the Free Rail Zone.

Skyline and Light Rail

St. Johns Bridge

Mt. St. Helens 5-19-1982

Some Big Birds

Coastal Rocks

Bagdad Theater, Brew Pub

Pioneer Square

Oregon Convention Center

Hawthorne Bridge

Jamison Park, NW 10th & Johnson, On Streetcar.

Zoo: The amur tiger lives in cold, forrested areas and is the world's largest feline