SynRG is the annual Regional Gathering or RG for Gulf Coast Mensa. It is held each year in May over Memorial Day weekend, beginning late Friday afternoon and ending early Monday afternoon (May 23, 2025-May 26, 2025). The event is held in a large Houston area hotel and registration for the RG includes speakers, activities, meals and beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic). Each year's gathering is organized around a theme with the weekend's speakers and activities being somehow related and each year's theme is different. Past themes have included literature, visions for the future, metamorphosis and palindromes.
Registration
If you have not yet registered, you can do so online.
Registration Rates
- Through May 10, 2025: $125
- Thereafter and at the door: $140
Day Rates
- Friday: $45
- Saturday: $70
- Sunday: $70
- Monday: free with a donation to the scholarship fund
Age Discounts
- Age 18-20: 25% off
- Age 7-17: 50% off
- Age 0-6: free
- For youth coupon codes, please
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Registration Policies
- Minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a registered adult.
- Refunds will be issued if you need to cancel by 4/15/2025 with a 10% fee, or you can choose to transfer your registration to next year with no fee. Any cancellations between 4/16/2025 and 5/10/2025 will transfer to next year. Any cancellations after 5/10/2025 will be forfeit, as we've already spent your money!
Hotel
The RG will be held at the Doubletree Intercontinental, 15747 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032. Your $100 per night rate includes complimentary passes to breakfast in the hotel restaurant for two guests. Please note that any booking outside of our block does not guarantee the breakfast passes. Book your room online.
Travel
Flying: You will want to book your flights through Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). There is a free courtesy shuttle from the airport to the hotel that takes only 5 minutes. Call the hotel at 281-848-4000 to request a pickup.
Hobby Airport is 27 miles from the hotel; cab fare is about $40.
Driving: From Beltway 8, Sam Houston Parkway, take JFK Blvd exit. Go north on JFK for half a mile, turn left into hotel parking lot at 15747 JFK Blvd.
Games
One of the staples of SynRG is the well-stocked games room. Throughout the weekend we'll have tournaments and "learn to play" sessions hosted by various attendees. If you are interested in hosting either a tournament or learning session, please fill out our easy form.
Thanks to our friends in Chicago Area Mensa, we now have our game library fully catalogued and available online. If you're stuck and don't know what to try, head over to Game Picker to easily search the GCM games collection for what will likely become your new favorite game.
Speakers
As we schedule speakers, we will provide updates. Check back regularly!
If you have suggestions for speakers or would like to speak at SynRG, please fill out our easy form!