Shopping
On-site Shopping & Services
Vendors
Attention Vendors!
Our Vendor Coördinator is
accepting
applications
for space at WeeM.
Refer to our Vendor Flyer
for all the details.
PayPal is required to submit your payment.
The deadline is October 23rd.
Our vendor area will be open again this year, with a fine selection of jewelry, books, and other fun things. Vendors can now sign-up. See our Vendor Flyer for complete information. Submit your completed Vendor Contract Form to our Vendor Coördinator by October 23rd. Tap/click on the "WeeM E-Mail" button to join our Mensa Connect WeeM Notify Community and get periodic updates about WeeM.
Masseuses
Exhausted? Stressed? Worn out from your travels? There will be two massage therapists to do chair massages in the Vendor area during WeeM. Cash only, $20 for a 15 minute chair massage. Sign-up recommended.
Book Sale
Per tradition, we will feature a book and media sale at HalloweeM. Proceeds from this sale go to philanthropic concerns, with a portion benefitting the charity Working in the Schools (WITS) that empowers Chicago elementary students to discover themselves through reading while developing foundational literacy skills. They do this by creating community through literacy-based mentorship, enabling teachers to build diverse classroom libraries, and promoting book ownership at home. You can donate your new and used books or media directly at WeeM as well as lined notebooks (small or standard size), spiral notepads, pencils (individually or in boxes), crayons (8 count boxes or larger); bring your donation to the Book Sale area (inside Ravinia, toward the back) at any time on Thursday or Friday. We will gladly accept books of any genre (children's, art, science, math, history, mystery, puzzles and games, cookbooks, romance, fiction, SF and fantasy, non-fiction, religion, occult, biographies, self-help, reference, materials of an adult nature, etc.), along with cassettes (audio and/or video), CDs, DVDs, video games, and books on tape/CD. Most items will be sold for a few dollars or less, so this is a great opportunity to expand your collection!
Please note that we will not accept magazines, vinyl (records), outdated textbooks, or "white elephant" items; any donated items fitting these descriptions will be discarded. Any materials that are not purchased by the end of the gathering will be donated to local libraries, schools, and/or charities as the organizers see fit.
Off-Site Shopping
There are several malls within a short drive of the Westin. There's no notable shopping center within walking distance.
Deadlines
- Registration - Discounts for advanced registration are available through Friday, October 18th. (Note: Full payment is required by the appropriate deadline to qualify for the discount for which you registered. )
- Vendor space - Please complete and submit a Vendor Application by Wednesday, October 23rd. If you have any questions after reviewing the Vendor Flyer containing all the details, contact the WeeM Vendor Liaison .
- Lodging - The hotel is offering a WeeM rate of $129 through Thursday, October 17th, subject to availability. If the hotel block is full, please contact our WeeM Chair who will try to expand the block.
- Speaker/Tournament Submissions - The deadline to submit your proposal for a program or tournament is Monday, September 30th.
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