by Dick Bryant
Insertions into this column are free. Please use the formas 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. 18-20 Feb 00. CON OF THE NORTH St. Paul MN Ramada Inn (HM,AT). POC:(651)698-8565.http://www.conofthenorth.com 26 Feb 00 FUZILIER MUSTER Hattiesburg convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, Hattiesburg, MS ph:1-800-638-6877 (HM) POC: Vince Clyant 41 Beverly Hills Loop, Petal, MS 39465 phone:601-584-8533.tlwr@netdoor.com 25-27 Feb 00 SPRING MANEUVERS Fort Leavenworth KS (HM, WRG) Contact: Tom Dye, Email: LIMBERRIDER@webtv.net; WEB:http://community.webtv.net/LIMBERRIDER/SPRINGMANEUVERS. 10-12 Mar 00 COLD WARS, Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA.(HM, AT, LS) Contact: John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phones: (w) 703-578-5626, (h)703-698-7148 and E-mail:odrye@spa.com and Website :HMGS.org then go to the "Our Conventions" Link. 9-11 Mar. 01 COLD WARS 29-31 Mar. 02 COLD WARS 7-9 Mar. 03 COLD WARS 12-14 Mar. 04 COLD WARS 8-10 Apr. 05 COLD WARS 17-19 Mar 00 BARRACKS BATTLES Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, MO , (HM). POC: Big Muddy HGA http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/bigmud1.htm 15-16 Apr 00 15 mm DBM Tournament, Monterey CA, Armed Forces YMCA, Webster St. 400 AP. POC either Kevin Donovan kdonovan@socrates.berkeley .edu (510)-527- 8592) or Dale Shanek 831-442-0303 28-30 Apr 00 THE BATTLE OF COWPENS, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. (HM). POC: Chris Pagano, Department of Psychology, 418 Brackett Hall, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC 29634-1355, 864 656-4984 cpagano@CLEM SON.EDU 28-30 Apr 00 RECON 00, Travel Lodge near Busch Gardens Tampa Fl. For reservations Travel Lodge Busch Gardens (813) 661-0641. (HM). POC: Rhett Scott 416 Forsyth Way, Brandon, FL 33511 (813)661-0641; Email rhettscott@aol.comrhettscott@aol.com or Pat Condray 2225 S. Gulfwater Pt. Crystal River FL (352) 795-1317, Email pcondray@xtalwind.net. Web: http://www.garrison-clubs.org/hmgs/recon. 31 Mar-1 Apr 00 SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, Holiday Inn Downtown, 213Washington Street, South Bend, IN 46601, 219-232-3941. (HM) Contact: Paul Petri, 1723 Ashford Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, 815-479-1099. 31 Mar-1 Apr 00 egyptian campaign 2000. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL. (HM, FM, RPG) SIUC, Strategic Ggames Society, Office of Student Development, Carbondale IL 62901-4425. POC Scot Keene (618) 549-4756. ECGamcon@aol.com. http://www.siu.edu/~gamesoc. 8 Apr 00 War Party. Cincinnati OH http://hometown.aol.com/garbee/hmgsgl/Main.html 14-16 Apr 00 LITTLE WARS, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, 10 Marriott Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, POC is Michael S. Cosentino, home phone 773-586-3332, Email at nfmsc@aol.com with Website at http://users.aol.com/littlewars/lwmain.htm. 29-30 Apr 00 HAVOXC XIV, Devens Commerce center (formerly Ft. Devens) Sports Arena, Ayer MA. BGB Boston. Inc. (HM, FM, AT); POC: Peter Mancini, 200 Bedford Rd, Apt. 17A, Woburn MA 01801. (781) 933-9975.Dealers call: Mark Brown, 29 Thornton Rd., Waltham MA 02454 (781) 899-9618 19-20 May 00 DRUMS ALONG THE MAUMEE, Toledo, OH. For more information see the HMGS Great Lakes Website at http://hometown.aol.com/grabee/hmgsgl/Main.html. 26-28 May 00 NASHCON 00, Dayıs Inn, International Plaza off Briley Pkwy Nashville, TN. HM, WRG & Armati Tournament. POC: Baxter Key/Al Gaiser, 2929 Kraft Dr., Nashville, TN 37204, Email: gaserco@aol.com. 20-23 Jul 00 HISTORICON, Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. (HM, AT, LS) POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Place, New Carrolton, MD 20784, phone 301-552-4879; Email: kingjt@aol.com and Web: http://members.aol.com/kingjt/HCPEL.html 19-22 Jul 01 Historicon'01 25-28 Jul 02 Historicon'02 24-27 Jul 03 Historicon'03 22-25 Jul 04 Historicon'04 21-24, Jul 05 Historicon'05 15-17 Sept 00 ADVANCE THE COLORS, Holiday Inn Dayton South, Dayton, Ohio. (HM). POC: http://members.aol.com/hmgsgl/Main.html. 20-22 Oct 00 WARGAMERıS REUNION X Cobb Conf Center, 755 Cobb Place Blvd., Kennesaw, GA Comfort Inn 770-419-1530 Mention HMGS MidSouth for special rates. (HM). POC:Tim Mullen, 537 South Summit Stone Mtn, GA 30083 404-298-0968 Tim@Travispruitt.com 3-5 Nov. 00 FALL IN! Theme-the 20th Century, 100 Years of Military Conflict. Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. (HM, LS, AT,PC). POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, phone (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, EMail: ECWCaptain@aol.com More News
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