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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)
The PAAG is available.
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
Vendor Liaison
Rae Goodman
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 Contest MC
Nguyen Pham
Costume Contest MC Emeritus
Robert Stalzer
Kids Costume Contest MC
Colleen Baltis
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
Karl Kugler
Logo & Pin Designer
Casey Carraher
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
Sign up to volunteer now!
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 - Join the fun at WeeM. Register at the door if you haven’t preregistered. The deadline for online registration was October 16th.
  • Vendor space - The deadline to submit the contract was October 22nd.
  • Lodging - The deadline set by the hotel for the WeeM rate was October 9th.
  • Volunteer Now! Get involved and become a star. We have a great WeeM every year due to the many of you who sign up to help out for a few hours or more. Sign up as a volunteer and qualify for raffle tickets to win one of the gift cards. Earn the coveted WeeM pin when you volunteer for least 4 hours.
  • 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//Swaps/Exchanges/Tournament Submissions - The deadline to submit your proposal for a Program, Meet & Greet, Swap, Exchange, or Tournament for inclusion in the WeeM Program Booklet and in the website's program list was 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]http://www.chicagomensa.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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