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  AG   Annual Gathering, our national convention held each July. Great fun - about 1,500 members attend.  
  AMC   American Mensa Committee, the national governing body.  
  AML   American Mensa Limited, the official name of Mensa in the USA.  
  The Bulletin   National Mensa's monthly publication.  
  Cheap Charlie   Miami Mensa's weekly restaurant meeting, held every Tuesday in various locations north of Coral Gables.  
  Cheap Charlie South   Miami Mensa's monthly restaurant meeting, held the third or fourth Tuesday of the month in various locations south of Coral Gables.  
  ExCom or ExComm   Executive Committee. The governing body of a local group.  
  First Friday   Miami Mensa's own restaurant meeting, held on the first Friday of each month.  
  Flamenco   The newsletter of Miami Mensa, published every month except for July and August.  
  Local Group   The local Mensa chapter. Miami Mensa is a local group.  
  LocSec   Local Secretary, the CEO of a local group. The term reflects our British origins.  
  M   A Mensan. The plural is M‘s.  
  MERF   Mensa Education and Research Foundation.  
  Micro-G   Miami Mensa's own informal gathering held every November on Veterans Day weekend in the Florida Keys.  
  Mini-G   Miami Mensa's own gathering formerly held every November in the Florida Keys. Replaced in 2004 by the Micro-G, which has no organized events, and no registration fee.  
  MM or FM   Male Mensan or Female Mensan.  
  Proctor   The person in each local group who administers the Mensa admissions test.  
  RG   Regional Gathering, held several times a year in the various regions. Typical attendance is around 150.  
  RVC   Regional Vice-Chairperson  
  SIG   Special interest Group. A group of Mensans who share a specific interest.  
  SIGHT   Special Interest Group for Hospitality to Travelers. An international SIG.  
  Webmaster   The person who takes care of the site.  
  Yellow Map Tack   A yellow map tack was worn by Mensans in the early days as a sign of membership.  

 
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