Prepared in conjunction with S. Richard Black of MWAN and Tony Barr of Great Britain's SoA. Normally only the CONUS events are listed here, contact Maj Bill or see the rec.games .miniatures.historical newsgroup or our website: http://www.geocities.com/hmgs_ms
HMGS Sponsored events:
Sponsoring Regions: M-S=Mid-South; E=East; MW=Midwest; S=South; GL=Great Lakes; HA=Heart of America; TA= Tornado Alley; GS=Gulf South; PNW=Pacific Northwest; PSW=Pacific Southwest; W=West.
28-30 APR 00: GETTYSBURG 1863" GI JodieCon2k - ACW Campaign Weekend: Wargame, Historical Seminars, Video and Reenactor presentations, Fri. to Sun. (incl. Meals, MVP Prizes, Tshirt) Sponsored by Old Glory 15mm Miniatures, hosted by USMA PREP at FORT MONMOUTH, NJ. Email: JodieCon@yahoo.com, PO Box 372, Oceanport, NJ 07757 Clubs/Groups call (732) 460-0250. WEBSITE: http://users.nac.net/jthomas/Jodie/JodieCon.html
28-30 APRIL 00 RECON 00 S Travel Lodge near Busch Gardens Tampa Fl. For reservations Travel Lodge Busch Gardens (813) 661-0641. For gamer/event registrationPOC: Rhett Scott 416 Forsyth Way, Brandon, FL 33511(813)661-0641 rhettscott@aol.com or Pat Condray 2225 S. Gulfwater Pt. Crystal River FL (352) 795-1317, pcondray@xtalwind.net. Web: http://www.garrison-clubs.org/hmgs/recon
5-7 May 00 HOA CALL TO ARMS, Rouse's Banquet Hall, Shawnee, Kansas. POC:Webpage at http://www.hahmgs.org/
6 May 00 MW SUCCESSORCON V Radisson Hotel 1726 E. Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg, IL Exit WEST at Rt. 62, on Hwy. 290 [just north of Woodfield Mall] 847-397-1500 HM (Chicago NW suburbs). HM POC : Web: http://hometown.aol.com/sejanus778/myhomepage/index.html e-mail: successorcon@hotmail.com
19-21 May 00 GL Drums Along the Maumee, Toledo OH. web: http://drumsalongthemaumee.homestead.com/
26-28 May 00 PNW Enfilade! 2000. Best Western Executive Inn & Convention Center, 5700 Pacific Hwy. East (I-5 exit 137), Tacoma/Fife, WA 98424 (253)922-0080. HM. POC: Tim McNulty, 12518 Reservoir Rd. E., Puyallup, WA 98374 (253) 770-0957
26-28 May 00 NASHCON '00 at the Day's Inn, International Plaza off Briley Pkwy Nashville, TN 615-361-7666. HM, WRG, Armati. POC: Baxter Key, 2929 Kraft Dr., Nashville, TN 37204, Email: gaserco@bellsouth.net
9-11 JUN 00: "AUSTERLITZ 1805" GI JodieCon2k - Napoleonic Wargame, Historical Seminars, Video and Reenactor presentations, Fri. to Sun. (incl. Meals, MVP Prizes, Tshirt) Sponsored by Old Glory 15mm Miniatures, hosted by USMA PREP at FORT MONMOUTH, NJ. Email: JodieCon@yahoo.com, PO Box 372, Oceanport, NJ 07757 Groups call 732- 460-0250. WEB: http://users.nac.net/jthomas/Jodie/JodieCon.html
9-11 June 00 Bayou Wars 2000 GS Quality Inn, Metairie, LA (504) 833-8211HM POC: Hilton McManus, 6612 Colbert St., New Orleans, LA 70124 (504) 486-5340 HCMcManus@aol.com
13-16 JUL 00: "HOT2k" GL Historical Origins Team 2000, COLUMBUS, OH. Historical mini's are BACK and BIG at Origins Hosted by HMGS-GL. HOT GM's get in free, contact John Paiva at AndonMini@aol.com or 175 Annapolis Dr. Claremont, CA 91711 Ph 909-621-3459. WEB: http://www.wizards.com/origins/ORG2K/welcome.asp
20-23 Jul 00 E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Pl., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ?
15-17 Sept 00 Advance the Colors Holiday Inn Dayton South, Dayton, Ohio. HM POC: http://members.aol.com/garbee/hmgsgl/Main.html
6-8 Oct 00 HoA BORDERWARS, Heart of America Hall, Independence, MO. POC: Webpage: http://WWW.HAHMGS.ORG/
20-22 Oct 00 M-S WARGAMER'S 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 E: Tim@Travispruitt.com . Center at SW corner of I-75 and Ernest Barrett Pkwy.
3-5 Nov 00 E FALL IN Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. HM.POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, El: ECWCaptain@aol.com
9-11 Mar 01 E COLD WARS, Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC:John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phones: (w) 703-578-5626, (h) 703-698-7148 and E-mail: jdrye@spa.com
19-22 July 01E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Pl., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ?
9-11 Nov 01 E FALL IN Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. HM.POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, E: ECWCaptain@aol.com
29-31 Mar 02 E COLD WARS, Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC:John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phones: (w)703-578-5626, (h) 703-698-7148 and E-mail: jdrye@spa.com DATE TENTATIVE( IT'S EASTER AND WILL PROBABLY CHANGE)
25-28 July 02 E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Pl., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ?
8-10 Nov 02 E FALL IN Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. HM.POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, E: ECWCaptain@aol.com
24-27 July 03 E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Pl., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ?
22-25 July 04 E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Pl., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ?
21-24 July 05 E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague Pl., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ?
OTHER EVENTS:
29-30 Apr 00 HAVOC XIV, Devens Commerce Cntr, Ayer, MA. HM. POC: Peter Mancini, 200 Bedford Rd. Apt 17A, Woburn, MA 01801
28-30 Apr 00 THE BATTLE OF COWPENS, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. HM. POC: Lonnie Cornet, 207 E. Martinshore Drive, Seneca, SC, 29678; 864- 888-4675; email: amcornet@carol.net
28-30 APR 00 CAPCON XXIII [2000] Ohio Union, Columbus Campus, Ohio State University. FM, HM, WRG, LARP, RP POC: 614-688-3556 E-mail: flora.1@osu.edu web: http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/students/MinGA/index.html
2-4 Jun 00 WARFAIR 2000 Atlanta Powers Ferry Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, GA FM, HM. POC: Charlie Traylor 770-473-1461, warfair@mindspring.com Web: http://www.warfair.com
10 Jun 00 - The Manitoba Model Soldier Society's 23rd. Annual Show and Competition. Miniatures display; painting competition; wargaming, etc. Chapter's Bookstore - Empress St. location, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Web http://www.sabersedge.com/mmss or saber@sabersedge.com
13-16 Jul 00 ORIGINS Columbus, OH POC: WOTC 800-529-3976 Web: www.wizards.com
23-25 Jun 00 QUINCY CON XV, Tangerine Bowl, 36TH and Main, Quincy, IL . HM, FM, BG, SF, RP, Cards POC: Tammy Davis, POB 3892, QUINCY, IL 62305 Email: ggaming_guild@hotmail.com or moonwolf@ksni.net
10-13 Aug00 GEN CON Milwaukee, WI POC: WOTC 800-529-3976 Web: www.wizards.com
18-20 Aug 00 CASTLECON II Muskogee, OK. NFIP (No further info provided.)
26 Aug 00 AUGUST SPEARHEAD Gateway Convention Cntr, Collinsville, IL NFIP
31Aug-4Sep 00 Chicon 2000-58th World SciFi Con Chicago, IL. SciFi. POC: POB 642057, Chicago, IL 60664 web: www.chicon.org, email: chi2000@chicon.org
29 Sept -1Oct 00 ARCHON 24 Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention: Gateway Convention Center/Holiday Inn Collinsville, IL 62234. SM, RP, BG, HM, Cards, FM POC: Jon Bancroft, 805 N. Morrison Ave., Collinsville, IL 62234 Phone: (618)346-2681 email: ipw4@apci.net Web: http://www.stlf.org/archon/index.html
29 Sept-1 Oct 00 Trinoc*coN, Durham Marriott, Durham, NC RP, Art, SF. POC: Trinoc*con POB 10633, Raleigh, NC 27605 web: www.trinoc-con.org
17-19 Nov 00 COMMAND CON, Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, MO. HM. POC: Big Muddy HGA. web: http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/bigmud1.htm
23-24 FEB 01 SPRING MANEUVERS 2001 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. POC: Tom Day, LIMBERRIDER@webtv.net Web: http://community.webtv.net/LIMBERRIDER/SPRINGMANEUVERS
HM=Historical Miniatures, BG=Boardganes, RP=Roleplay, SF=SciFi, Mxd=Mixed Events, POC= Point of Contact. In general game types listed in order of main theme or prevalence if known.
MIDSOUTH GAME DAYS: Only MidSouth game days will be listed here. Please contact Maj Bill if you want to be listed here.
TN: NASHVILLE area:
Nashville Vanguard: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month at Lord Al's Expeditionary Supply, 2929 Kraft Dr., 615-742-9666. gaiserco@bellsouth.net
Nashville Track and Hull Club: 2nd and last Tuesday of the month at Lord Al's, other Tuesdays at the Keep. POCs: Joe Collins, James Rogers and Kirk Harris.
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