1. 12th Annual SYWA Convention
The date for the 1995 convention has been moved to Friday April 7th and Saturday April 8th, to be held at the Holiday Inn South Bend (same venue as last year's event). This year's convention features 12 high quality events scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday morning, afternoon and evening.. Additionally, Paul Petri will give a brief presentation and video showing of the 1994 Christopher Duffy Tour. Finally, there is a chance that there will be a surprise visit by a very special guest. So don't miss out on any of the fun. See additional information on pages 36-37 in this issue. Anyone wishing to host a game should contact Jim Mitchel at (219) 663-3914 or write to him at 147 N. Jackson St.,Crown Point, IN 46307.
2. 2nd Annual Washington Area SYW Game Day
Tim Tilson reports that he held another SYW day-long minicon on February.4,1995. Give Tim a call at (703) 273-9436 if you are interested in hosting a game at his next event. It sounds like this year's event was a lot of fun.
3. Leuthen Day 1994
This annual event returned after a one year hiatus, and some 50 garners showed up at the Emperor's Headquarters in Chicago to participate in five different wargames. This year's event was different in that it was run as a one day minicon featuring games hosted by Tom Tuck, Dean West, Tod Kershner, Brian Vizek and Jim Purky. In previous years, Leuthen Day was one big monster game that recreated an historic SYW battle. It seemed as if everyone enjoyed the new format, so much so that we will use it again next December 9, 1995 at EHQ.
4. HMGS Midwest Little Wars Convention
will be held on March 16-19,1995 at the Ramada Hotel-O'Hare, 6600 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont,IL. Contact Jeff Hammerlund at 107 West Chicago, Algonquin,IL 60102 or call him at (708) 658-4333. I know of a number of high quality wargames that will be hosted at this convention as local Chicago-area garners are pulling out all the stops to get this convention back on its feet. Judges and garners alike are needed, so circle this date on your calendar and plan to attend.
5. HMGS East Cold Wars
March 3-5, 1995 held at the Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster, PA. Contact Bob Watts at 902 Langley Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21261-7037.
6. Christopher Duffy Tour Part Deux
Professor Duffy advises that he will be hosting another trip to SYW battlefield sites some time in the period of April 15 to May 6, 1995 for three or four days. It is in conjunction with an outing scheduled for the British Commission on Military History. The cost will be £360.00 including airfare from London to Berlin. Day One will include the flight to Berlin and an overnight stay at Meissen. Day Two will be devoted to Hochkirch; Day Three at Koenigstein Castle and Maxen, and Day Four will wind up back in Potsdam for a tour of Sans Souci. Interested members can contact Professor Duffy at 30 Lock Chase, Blackheath, London SE3 9HA, UK Please be mindful of the six hour time difference between London and the Eastern part of the US if you call Prof. Duffy.
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