Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa: Website Updates and Recent Changes

16 Nov 2009: Added to the list of speakers for the 2010 Regional Gathering.
11 Nov 2009: Updated the Calendar from December through May.
27 Oct 2009: Updated the list of speakers for the 2010 Regional Gathering.

Updated the Member Links page.

The San Marino Gaming and Party scheduled for Oct 31^st has been augmented to include a focus on Halloween.

The Newsletter page now has a link to the November issue of L.A. Mentary.
12 Oct 2009: Updated the Calendar from November through April.
26 Sep 2009: Added draft agenda for today's board meeting to the Members Only area.

The Newsletter page now has a link to the October issue of L.A. Mentary.

Updated the list of speakers for the 2010 Regional Gathering.

Removed Newsletter Mailing from the Special Interest Groups page. Newsletter mailing events are no longer taking place.

Removed San Fernando Valley Bridge from the Special Interest Groups page. The host of that event is not currently a member of Mensa.

Removed Culture SIG from the Special Interest Groups page. That SIG is currently on hiatus.

Corrected Madeline Walker's telephone number on the Contacts page and on the Special Interest Groups page.
14 Sep 2009: Updated the Calendar for October through March.
25 Aug 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the September issue of L.A. Mentary.
21 Aug 2009: Added draft agenda for August 22^nd board meeting to the Members Only area.
12 Aug 2009: Updated the Calendar for September through February. 20th Century Plus Movies is canceled for both August and September and the L.A. Mentary mailing party is temporarily dislocated, starting in August and continuing until further notice.
26 Jul 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the August issue of L.A. Mentary.
20 Jul 2009: Added draft agenda for July 25^th board meeting to the Members Only area.

Removed Quarterly Forum/Whootie Award page from website.
14 Jul 2009: The start time for the Quarterly Forum/Whootie Award on July 19^th has changed from 1:30 to 1:00. The Calendar for July has been corrected accordingly.

Updated the Calendar for August through January.
3 Jul 2009: The StaRGazing 2010 Regional Gathering page is now available. Check it often, because it will change from time to time as we finalize plans for the RG, but there's enough there now that you can see what we have planned, and there are registration instructions there too. Sign up today!
29 Jun 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the July issue of L.A. Mentary.

The July 3^rd deadline for purchasing tickets for the Quarterly Forum/Whootie Award has been extended to July 19^th. The Calendar for July has been corrected accordingly.
28 Jun 2009: On the Contacts page, added Brian Madsen as Data Officer, Jonathan Carr as Open Forum (taking the place of Fourth Friday Forum) Coordinator, and added a vacant position for Singles Coordinator.

In the Members Only area, added board minutes from 9/08, 11/01/08, 11/22/08, 2/09, 4/09, and 5/09.
22 Jun 2009: I have uploaded agendas for the 2/09 and 6/09 board meetings to the Members Only area.
19 Jun 2009: Changes to the 2010 RG Co-Chairs and Public Relations positions on the Contacts page.

I got a hankering to tweak the colors on that page, as well as the Member Links and the Store pages. Tell me if you think they look hideous, but I kinda like 'em.
15 Jun 2009: Removed the 2009 Election page from the Members Only area now that the election is over.
14 Jun 2009: Board Secretary delivered minutes for 12/08 and 1/09 meetings, which I have uploaded to the Members Only area. At the same time, I also uploaded my own reports to the board for 3/09, 4/09, and 5/09.
12 Jun 2009: GLAAM isn't scheduling a trip to see Shakespeare by the Sea in June, so I've identified that event as “canceled, sort of”. See the June Calendar page for details.

Updated the Calendar for July through December.
6 Jun 2009: Added Jonathan Elliott's email address to the Contacts page.
3 Jun 2009: Added Nikki Frey's email address and phone number to the Contacts page.
2 Jun 2009: Updated the Contacts page with changes to chapter leadership resulting from Saturday's Board of Directors meeting.
1 Jun 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the June issue of L.A. Mentary.
19 May 2009: The GLAAM Intellectual Leadership Award Summer Forum date has changed from July 18^th to July 19^th.
16 May 2009: Added the GLAAM Intellectual Leadership Award page. Look for “Whootie” on the menu strip.
12 May 2009: Removed World Wide Think Tank from the SIGs page.
11 May 2009: Updated the Calendar for June through November.

Updated the SIGs page now that Odyssey Happy Hour has become 94^th Area Squadron Happy Hour and Sure Happy It's Thursday is now Thursday Night Live.
29 Apr 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the May issue of L.A. Mentary.
25 Apr 2009: Added draft agenda for today's board meeting to the Members Only area.
11 Apr 2009: Updated the Calendar for May through October.
8 Apr 2009: An Axion SIG Picnic will take place on April 26^th.
29 Mar 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the April issue of L.A. Mentary.
25 Mar 2009: Added the ballot the 2009 Board Election page in the Members Only area.

Added draft agenda for the Mar 28^th board meeting to the Members Only area.
11 Mar 2009: Updated the Calendar for April through September.
1 Mar 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the March issue of L.A. Mentary.

I submitted a board report for the Feb 28^th board meeting, which I have added to the list of board documents in the Members Only area.
25 Feb 2009: Updated the 2009 Board Election page in the Members Only area. The due date for submitting petitions has passed and the candidates for office have been identified.
15 Feb 2009: Removed the note about the upcoming Mini-RG from the main page and from the calendar's “Looking Ahead” section now that the RG is over, and added notes to each of the RG pages indicating that the RG has concluded.

Added the Ultimate Mancini! fireworks concert to the calendar's “Looking Ahead” section.
11 Feb 2009: Updated the Calendar for March through August.

Changed the copyright notice on the bottoms of the pages of the Members Only area. Oops, forgot to do that when I was changing the rest of them.
5 Feb 2009: American Mensa has asked me to update the copyright notice at the bottom of each page.
25 Jan 2009: Added Rich Kapnick as San Fernando Valley Secretary on the Contacts page.
23 Jan 2009: The Newsletter page now has a link to the February issue of L.A. Mentary.

Added draft agenda for the Dec 27^th board meeting to the Members Only area.

At their request, added a link to the San Diego Mensa Regional Gathering to the “Looking Ahead” section of our Calendar. (Will also add their RG to our calendar next time I generate it, on or about the 11th of February.)
18 Jan 2009: Added draft agenda for the Jan 24^th board meeting to the Members Only area.
15 Jan 2009: Made more changes to the 2009 Mini-RG page, especially the additions of an Events page (formerly the Schedule page) and a new Schedule page with an outline of the events and speakers and more.
14 Jan 2009: Made massive changes to the 2009 Mini-RG page, with grateful help from Karen Star and many others. Minor changes will continue to happen to it over the next month, but check it out right away – registration prices go up after February 1^st, and hotel room reservations are going fast!
13 Jan 2009: Updated the Calendar for February through July.

The Coastal hike on Jan 17^th has been canceled.

	Website Updates and Recent Changes 16 Nov 2009 Added to the list of speakers for the 2010 Regional Gathering. 11 Nov 2009 Updated the Calendar from December through May. 27 Oct 2009 Updated the list of speakers for the 2010 Regional Gathering. Updated the Member Links page. The San Marino Gaming and Party scheduled for Oct 31^st has been augmented to include a focus on Halloween. The Newsletter page now has a link to the November issue of L.A. Mentary. 12 Oct 2009 Updated the Calendar from November through April. 26 Sep 2009 Added draft agenda for today's board meeting to the Members Only area. The Newsletter page now has a link to the October issue of L.A. Mentary. Updated the list of speakers for the 2010 Regional Gathering. Removed Newsletter Mailing from the Special Interest Groups page. Newsletter mailing events are no longer taking place. Removed San Fernando Valley Bridge from the Special Interest Groups page. The host of that event is not currently a member of Mensa. Removed Culture SIG from the Special Interest Groups page. That SIG is currently on hiatus. Corrected Madeline Walker's telephone number on the Contacts page and on the Special Interest Groups page. 14 Sep 2009 Updated the Calendar for October through March. 25 Aug 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the September issue of L.A. Mentary. 21 Aug 2009 Added draft agenda for August 22^nd board meeting to the Members Only area. 12 Aug 2009 Updated the Calendar for September through February. 20th Century Plus Movies is canceled for both August and September and the L.A. Mentary mailing party is temporarily dislocated, starting in August and continuing until further notice. 26 Jul 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the August issue of L.A. Mentary. 20 Jul 2009 Added draft agenda for July 25^th board meeting to the Members Only area. Removed Quarterly Forum/Whootie Award page from website. 14 Jul 2009 The start time for the Quarterly Forum/Whootie Award on July 19^th has changed from 1:30 to 1:00. The Calendar for July has been corrected accordingly. Updated the Calendar for August through January. 3 Jul 2009 The StaRGazing 2010 Regional Gathering page is now available. Check it often, because it will change from time to time as we finalize plans for the RG, but there's enough there now that you can see what we have planned, and there are registration instructions there too. Sign up today! 29 Jun 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the July issue of L.A. Mentary. The July 3^rd deadline for purchasing tickets for the Quarterly Forum/Whootie Award has been extended to July 19^th. The Calendar for July has been corrected accordingly. 28 Jun 2009 On the Contacts page, added Brian Madsen as Data Officer, Jonathan Carr as Open Forum (taking the place of Fourth Friday Forum) Coordinator, and added a vacant position for Singles Coordinator. In the Members Only area, added board minutes from 9/08, 11/01/08, 11/22/08, 2/09, 4/09, and 5/09. 22 Jun 2009 I have uploaded agendas for the 2/09 and 6/09 board meetings to the Members Only area. 19 Jun 2009 Changes to the 2010 RG Co-Chairs and Public Relations positions on the Contacts page. I got a hankering to tweak the colors on that page, as well as the Member Links and the Store pages. Tell me if you think they look hideous, but I kinda like 'em. 15 Jun 2009 Removed the 2009 Election page from the Members Only area now that the election is over. 14 Jun 2009 Board Secretary delivered minutes for 12/08 and 1/09 meetings, which I have uploaded to the Members Only area. At the same time, I also uploaded my own reports to the board for 3/09, 4/09, and 5/09. 12 Jun 2009 GLAAM isn't scheduling a trip to see Shakespeare by the Sea in June, so I've identified that event as “canceled, sort of”. See the June Calendar page for details. Updated the Calendar for July through December. 6 Jun 2009 Added Jonathan Elliott's email address to the Contacts page. 3 Jun 2009 Added Nikki Frey's email address and phone number to the Contacts page. 2 Jun 2009 Updated the Contacts page with changes to chapter leadership resulting from Saturday's Board of Directors meeting. 1 Jun 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the June issue of L.A. Mentary. 19 May 2009 The GLAAM Intellectual Leadership Award Summer Forum date has changed from July 18^th to July 19^th. 16 May 2009 Added the GLAAM Intellectual Leadership Award page. Look for “Whootie” on the menu strip. 12 May 2009 Removed World Wide Think Tank from the SIGs page. 11 May 2009 Updated the Calendar for June through November. Updated the SIGs page now that Odyssey Happy Hour has become 94^th Area Squadron Happy Hour and Sure Happy It's Thursday is now Thursday Night Live. 29 Apr 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the May issue of L.A. Mentary. 25 Apr 2009 Added draft agenda for today's board meeting to the Members Only area. 11 Apr 2009 Updated the Calendar for May through October. 8 Apr 2009 An Axion SIG Picnic will take place on April 26^th. 29 Mar 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the April issue of L.A. Mentary. 25 Mar 2009 Added the ballot the 2009 Board Election page in the Members Only area. Added draft agenda for the Mar 28^th board meeting to the Members Only area. 11 Mar 2009 Updated the Calendar for April through September. 1 Mar 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the March issue of L.A. Mentary. I submitted a board report for the Feb 28^th board meeting, which I have added to the list of board documents in the Members Only area. 25 Feb 2009 Updated the 2009 Board Election page in the Members Only area. The due date for submitting petitions has passed and the candidates for office have been identified. 15 Feb 2009 Removed the note about the upcoming Mini-RG from the main page and from the calendar's “Looking Ahead” section now that the RG is over, and added notes to each of the RG pages indicating that the RG has concluded. Added the Ultimate Mancini! fireworks concert to the calendar's “Looking Ahead” section. 11 Feb 2009 Updated the Calendar for March through August. Changed the copyright notice on the bottoms of the pages of the Members Only area. Oops, forgot to do that when I was changing the rest of them. 5 Feb 2009 American Mensa has asked me to update the copyright notice at the bottom of each page. 25 Jan 2009 Added Rich Kapnick as San Fernando Valley Secretary on the Contacts page. 23 Jan 2009 The Newsletter page now has a link to the February issue of L.A. Mentary. Added draft agenda for the Dec 27^th board meeting to the Members Only area. At their request, added a link to the San Diego Mensa Regional Gathering to the “Looking Ahead” section of our Calendar. (Will also add their RG to our calendar next time I generate it, on or about the 11th of February.) 18 Jan 2009 Added draft agenda for the Jan 24^th board meeting to the Members Only area. 15 Jan 2009 Made more changes to the 2009 Mini-RG page, especially the additions of an Events page (formerly the Schedule page) and a new Schedule page with an outline of the events and speakers and more. 14 Jan 2009 Made massive changes to the 2009 Mini-RG page, with grateful help from Karen Star and many others. Minor changes will continue to happen to it over the next month, but check it out right away – registration prices go up after February 1^st, and hotel room reservations are going fast! 13 Jan 2009 Updated the Calendar for February through July. The Coastal hike on Jan 17^th has been canceled.
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