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The '''1983 [[Annual Gathering of American Mensa]]''', '''AZAG / Frontiers Old & New''', was held in [[wikipedia:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]] at the Phoenix Hilton / Hyatt Regency. It lasted from June 15 through June 19. There were 850 attendees. [[Cindy Cielle]] was the AG chairman. | The '''1983 [[Annual Gathering of American Mensa]]''', '''AZAG / Frontiers Old & New''', was held in [[wikipedia:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]] at the Phoenix Hilton / Hyatt Regency. It lasted from June 15 through June 19. There were 850 attendees. [[Cindy Cielle]] was the AG chairman. | ||
| − | In a famous incident, the tour bus broke down during one of the side trips connected with the gathering, leaving a group of Mensans stranded in the desert until a new bus could be sent. They responded creatively by "founding" the fictional town of Broken Wheel, Arizona. This would be reprised in skits at later AGs, including a "radio show" called ''Desert Home Companion'' which was | + | In a famous incident, the tour bus broke down during one of the side trips connected with the gathering, leaving a group of Mensans stranded in the desert until a new bus could be sent. They responded creatively by "founding" the fictional town of Broken Wheel, Arizona. This would be reprised in skits at later AGs, including a "radio show" called ''Desert Home Companion'' which was an homage to ''Prairie Home Companion''. |
Revision as of 17:41, 12 September 2005
The 1983 Annual Gathering of American Mensa, AZAG / Frontiers Old & New, was held in Phoenix, Arizona at the Phoenix Hilton / Hyatt Regency. It lasted from June 15 through June 19. There were 850 attendees. Cindy Cielle was the AG chairman.
In a famous incident, the tour bus broke down during one of the side trips connected with the gathering, leaving a group of Mensans stranded in the desert until a new bus could be sent. They responded creatively by "founding" the fictional town of Broken Wheel, Arizona. This would be reprised in skits at later AGs, including a "radio show" called Desert Home Companion which was an homage to Prairie Home Companion.
| Preceded by: 1982: Trenton |
Annual Gathering of American Mensa 1983 |
Succeeded by: 1984: Washington |
