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October 29 – November 1, 2026

The 2026 WeeM TeaM

Need help? Have a question about WeeM? Contact us. We’re glad to help! Contact our Chair if there is no email associated with the position.

WeeM Chair
Heather Booton
Program Chair
Lora Mitchell
John "Dewey" Bradford
Cat Sterrett (On-Site)
Submit your program.
Excursions Chair
Cynthia Clampitt
Hotel Liaison
Heather Booton
Registrars
Lynn Collier
Theo Sparks
On-Site Registrar
Elizabeth Weihert
On-Site Registrar
Please apply 
Tourney Coordinator
Glenn Sutton
Submit your tournament info.
Vendor Liaison
Rae Goodman
Submit your application.
WeeM Minion
Janet Kotash
AV Chairs
Damian Christianson
Peter Dudeck
Art Sparks
Greg Holcombe
Awards Chair
OPEN. Please apply  if interested.‡
Book Sale Chairs
Teresa Tucker & Robert Little
Costume MC
Please apply 
Decorations Chair
Lisa Slankard
Epicurean Experience
Hieu Nguyen
John “Dewey” Bradford
Game Warden
Ed Barta
Hospitality Beverage Chair
Dave Gudjonis
Hospitality Beverage Co-Chair
Ben Peek
Hospitality Chairs
Rhonda Peek
Susan Woodill
Hospitality Minion
Lora Mitchell
Kids Chair
Megan Bratkovich
Logistics Coordinator
Laceé Hudec
Logo & Pin Designer & Merchandise Coordinator
Casey Carraher
Order your t-shirt now!
Photographer
John Powers
Pretentious Drinking
Colleen & Alan Baltis
The Pretentious Pourers
Pretentious Music
OPEN. Please apply  if interested.‡
Program Book
Dave Gudjonis
Proofreaders
John Muellner
Teresa Tucker
Publicity Chair
Beth Weiss
Social Deduction Games
Stephen Rider
Special Events Treasurer
Allison Reeves
Truck Coordinator
Clyde Forrester
Admin
Laceé Hudec
Volunteer Coordinator
Karen Gruebele
White Hats Coordinator
Lisa Slankard
Webslingers
Barb Pohl
The Fabulous Websters
Join the WebDesign Team!

‡ HalloweeM volunteers do not have to be members of Mensa so feel free to contact our Chair if you’d like to help out by filling any of the open positions.

Email Address Issues?

Describe the problem you had with an email not going through to any email address ending in chicago.us.mensa.org by emailing our List-Coordinator@chicago.us.mensa.org .

Deadlines

  • Registration - Discounts for advanced registration are available through Friday, October 16th. (Note: Full payment is required by the appropriate deadline to qualify for the discount for which you registered.)
  • Vendor space - Please complete and submit a Vendor Application by Thursday, October 22nd. If you have any questions after reviewing the Vendor Flyer containing all the details, contact the WeeM Vendor Liaison .
  • Lodging - The hotel is offering a WeeM rate of $132 through Thursday, October 8th, subject to availability. If the hotel block is full, please contact our WeeM Chair  who will try to expand the block.
  • Room Sharing - Let us help match you up with another attendee who is also interested in sharing a room by submitting your information by Wednesday, October 28th.
  • Speaker/Meet & Greet/Tournament Submissions - The deadline to submit your proposal for a program, Meet & Greet, or tournament is Saturday, September 19th.

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Add HalloweeM @Westin North Shore Hotel

HalloweeM @Westin North Shore Hotel
[p]Chicago Area Mensa’s Regional Gathering (RG) HalloweeM is being held at the Westin North Shore Hotel. This is a large (about 500 attendees), fun, family-friendly event. Drinks, snacks, and most meals are included. There are games, tournaments, dances, and a multi-track program as well as the infamous Costume Contest on Friday and both Pretentious Drinking and the Epicurean Experience on Saturday. [/p][p]We encourage you to register and book your room in advance to qualify for any discounts, but you may register on-site. [p]Please sign-up on the website to volunteer in before you come to WeeM.[/p][p]Bring books and media to donate to our book sale—all proceeds are donated to a charity.[/p][p]See our HalloweeM website ([url]https://chicago.us.mensa.org/weem/index.php[/url]) for the most up-to-date details.[/p]
2026-10-29
16:00
2026-11-01
13:00
601 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090

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