Courier Dispatch

Convention Calendar

By Dick Bryant

Insertions into this column are free. Please use the format indicated with venue, dates, type of games (using code below) and contact point- address and phone number. Be sure to have it to us at least 4 months before your event.

Event codes (best available information, check with contact person for details) HM: historical miniatures; FM: fantasy or science fiction miniatures; BG: boardgames; RP: roleplaying; CG: computer games; PC: painting contest; LS: lectures, seminars, etc; AT: ancients tournament; AU: auction, TO: tour.

13-16 July ORIGINS Philadelphia, PA. (RP, BG, HM, FM)Contact

Andon, PO Box 3100, Kent, OH 44240.

20-23 July Historicon Lancaster Host Resot, Lancaster, PA. Spon-

sored by HMGS. (HM, HM, HM, HM, AT, LS, PC) Contact James E. Thomas, 8314 Sprague Pl, New Carrollton, MD 20784. (301) 552-4879.

28-30 July Skirmishes 95 Civic Center Hotel, 424 Minnesota Ave,

Kansas City, KS. Convention room rates avail.(FM, RP, PC) Skirmishes, c/o 812 N.E. 100 Terr., Kansas City, MO 64155. (816) 734-8548.

18-20 Aug MIGSCON XVI Hamilton Ramada Inn, 150 King St E.,

Hamilton Ontario. Sponsored by MIGS. (HM, AT) Contact Brian Lewis, PO Box 37013, Barton Postal Outlet, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8L 8E9. (416) 351-7207.

27 Aug GameCon 7 Best Western, Falls Church, VA,sponsored

by Northern Virginia Gamers. (HM, FM, BG).SSAE to NOVAG, PO Box 7158, Reston, VA 22091 for event list.

1-3 Sept Fox Con 95 / Emperors Birthday Con XIV Arlington

Park HIlton, IL (sic) (HM, BG, RP, FM) ContactRandy Giesey, 1775 Ashford Cir, Wheeling IL 60090-5100. (708) 215-1042.

1-4 Sept Gateway 15 L.A. Airport Hyatt Hotel. (BG, FM, RP, HM,

CG, LS, AU) Strategicon, PO Box 3849, Torrance, CA 90510-3849. (310) 326-9440.

1-4 Sept Warzone South Sheraton Harbor Place, Ft Meyers, FL.

(RP, BG, HM) Contact Kriss Wolf, PO Box 1256, DeLand, FL 32721-1256. (904) 822-9653.

8-10 Sept Kineticon II sponsored by the Connecticut Game Club, Comfort Inn, Darien, CT. (HM, BG, RP) Contact CT Game Club, PO Box 403, Fairfield CT 06430-0403. (203) 332-0410, email CGCSBS@aol.com.

15-17 Sept Napoleonic Society of America Annual Conference. Belleview Mido Resort Hotel, Clearwater, FL. Large collection of Napoleonic artifacts to be displayed and sold at bazaar and auction, talks by nine Napoleonic experts. Napoleonic Society, 115NR Ponce de Leon Blvd, Clearwater, FL 34616. (813) 586-1779.

16-18 Sept Tacticon 95 Sheraton Hotel, Lakewood, CO. Sponsored by Denver Gamers Assoc. (RP, BG, FM, HM? PC, AU) Denver Gamers Assoc, PO Box 440058, Auraora CO, 80044. (303) 665-7062.

22-24 Sept Fields of Honor IV Howard Johnsons Hotel, Merle Hay Rd and I-80, Des Moines, IA. (BG, FM, HM? RP, PC) Contact Fileds of Honor, 6501 Douglas Ave, Urbandale, IA 50322. (515) 253-0907.

29 Sep-1 Oct WARGAMER'S REUNION 5 or BrendaCon 3. Smyrna Towne Club, Smyrna, TN. Watch your DISPATCH for details.

20-22 Oct

HAHMGS Border Wars VII Plumbers Hall, 8600 Hillcrest, Kansas City, MO. (HM) Contact HAHMGS, 2550 W. 47th, Kansas City, MO 66103. (913) 394-2519.

20-22 Oct Adventure Gamefest 95 Oregon Conven-tion Center, 777 Martin Luther King Blvd, Portland, OR. (RP, BG, HM, FM, PC, AU) Contact Adventure Games Northwest, LLC, 6517 NE Alberta, Portland, OR 97218. (503) 282-6856 or (360) 887-4479. Emal DCS85D@prodigy.com.

3-5 Nov NovaCon Best Western, Falls Church, VA, sponsored by Northern Virginia Gamers. (HM, FM, BG). SSAE to NOVAG, PO Box 7158, Reston, VA 22091 for event list. Convention room rates avail.

3-5 Nov Warzone Central Sheraton Orlando N, Orlando, FL. (RP, BG, HM) Contact Kriss Wolf, PO Box 1256, DeLand, FL 32721-1256. (904) 822-9653.

1-3 Dec INFANTRYCON 95. Ft Benning, GA Infantry Hall ( Bldg 4, Classroom 3). POC: Rob Ramey, 1115 Country Cle., Auburn, AL 36830. 205-821-3985.

5-7 Jan 96 SIEGE OF AUGUSTA IV. Landmark Hotel, Augusta, GA 800-257-5735. POC: Dr Jim Birdseye, 3411 Kerry Pl, Augusta, GA 30909. 706-737-5735.

1-3 Mar 96 TROPICCON 96. Ft Hester Gd Armory, Tampa, FL.  POC: Bernie Chambers (Temporary POC) 6405 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33604. 813-237-0959

31 May-2 Jun 96  NASHCON 96. Music City Sheraton Nashville, TN. POC: Gavin Gossett, 2713 Lebanon Pk, Nashville, TN 37214. 615-883-4800.


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