Announcing the North Dakota Mensa 2026 Regional Gathering

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FoRGe North 2026

Grand Forks, ND
August 21-23, 2026

Join us in Grand Forks, North Dakota, August 21-23, 2026, and learn about experimental art pop music, the writing and publishing experiences of a children's author, and more.

Hotel Accomodations

Our hotel for the weekend will be the Staybridge Suites, 1175 42nd Street S, Grand Forks, ND.

A special group rate is available. Breakfast is included.

Program Details

iCARE Lab initiative

Dr. Priyanka Ravi will be presenting on the iCare Lab initative.

The Innovative Cancer Awareness, Research, and Education (iCARE) Lab initiative at the University of North Dakota conducts research to prevent cancer and improve population health. Our focus areas include cancer prevention, tobacco and nicotine control, environmental and occupational exposures, health promotion, and cancer education. Through community-engaged and interdisciplinary partnerships, we generate evidence that informs practice, policy, and public health action.

Experience Writing a Children's Book
Robert Vigil will be detailing his experience writing a children's book, and his interactions with the publisher to arrive at the finished product.
Listening and Analysis of the Music of Kate Bush
Brett McCutcheon will provide a listening and analysis of Kate Bush's experimental art pop suite The Ninth Wave, side 2 of her masterpiece album Hounds of Love, which tells the story of a woman floating alone in the ocean and her struggle to stay alive.
Meet the AMC
American Mensa Board of Directors (AMC) members attending FoRGe will moderate a discussion about issues facing the organization. We'll be happy to entertain your questions, comments, ideas, complaints, suggestions, challenges, and whatever else you'd like to address. The discussion is always interesting - please join us!
Additional Presentations and Programming
Information on additional programming will be shared here when available.

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