2003 HMGS-MidSouth Campaign Season

Upcoming Conventions

by Maj. Bill Harting

Prepared in conjunction with S. Richard Black of MWAN. Normally only the CONUS events are listed here, contact Maj Bill or see the rec.games.miniatures.historical newsgroup.

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.

17-19 Jan. Siege of Augusta, Smeraton August, Augusta, GA 706-855-8100. HM. POC: Jim Birdseye: dbirdseye@knology.net

21-22 Feb 03 HOA Spring Maneuvers Fort Leavensworth Hunt Lodge, Fort Leavensworth KS POC Stephen Allie allies@leavenworth.army.mil

4-6 Aor 03 Little Wars MW, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort 1 D Marriott Dr. Lincoln-shire, IL 60069. 847-634-0100. $79.00 per night up to quad. POC: Michael S Cosentino 5641 S Rutherford Chicago, IL 60638. 773-586-3332 nfmsc@aol.com.

11-13 April 03 M-S 8th Annual Battle of Cowpens Hendrix Student Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC ( same location) POC: Chris Pagano 211 Shaftsbury Rd, Clemson, SC, 29631 Ph:864 6564984 cpagano@clemson.edu

11-13 Apr 03 TA TwisterCon 03 Ramada Inn & Conference Cntr N.Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, Ok. HM, FM. POC: Jeff Lawrence, Jlaw2424@sbcglobal.net

25-27 Apr 03 RECON 2003 S TravelLodge Hotel & Cont. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POCi http://www.hmgssouth.org/

2-4 May 03 HAHMGS Call to Arms 2003: Overland Park international Trade Center Overland Park, KS POC: Brian Beal, PO BOX 15192, Kansas City, MO 64106. (816) 936-3201 bbeal@cysource.com Website: http:/www.hahmgs.org THEME: The Pacific TOURNAMENTS: DSM, WAS, WARRIOR

16-18 May 03 GIL DRUMS ALONG THE MAUMEE 4 Holiday Inn Toledo West, Toledo, OH (Sunday events at Ft. Meigs). Jim Thomasson, 1217 Birch Ave., Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 893-3025, or e-mail: JThoma@aol.com. Web site: www,hmgsgi.com.

23-25 May 03 PNW ENFILADE 2003 Best Western Inn Executive Inn & Con Cntr 5700 Pacific Hwy E. (I-5 exit 137) Tacoma / Fife WA 98374 POC: Tim McNulty 12418 67 av ct e Puyallup Wa 98373 253-7700957 email:timmcnulty@msn.com

23-25 May 03 M-S NASHCON 103 Cool Springs Mariott, Nashville, TN. HM POC: Chris Edmonson POB 44, Rockvale, TN 37153, 6158670229, echris66@comcast.net

12 July 03 GL WARPARTY 03 Masonic Lodge #419, 11665 Lebanon Rd., Symmes Township, OH POC: Rich Smethurst, 203 Albright Dr., Loveland, OH 45140. (513) 677-1683, or e-mail: smettam@aol.com. Web site: www.hmgsgl.com.

24-27 July 03 E HISTORICON Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: Jay Hadley, Email: Hadley-Jay@Cooper Health.edu. Web: www.hmgs.org

12-14 Sept 03 GL ADVANCE THE COLORS 03 Holiday Inn, Springfield, OH POC: David K. van Hoose, 10518 Brookview Dr., Carmel, IN 46032. (317) 581-8840, or e-mail: Davidkvh@aol.com. Web site: www.hmgsgl.com.

26-28 Sep 03 Hurricon 2003 S. Travelodge Hotel & Conf Ctr., Tampa, FL www.hmgssouth.org

10-12 Oct 03 HA Borderwars: Best Western Inn & Conference Center Kansas City, KS POC: Brian Beal, PO BOX 15192, Kansas City, MO 64106. (816) 936-3201 bbeal@cysource.com Website: http:lwww.hahmgs.org THEME: TBA TOURNAMENTS: DBM, WAS, WARRIOR

Nov 03 E FALL IN State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD (near Baltimore). HM. Web: www.hmgs.org

23-25 Apr 04 Recon 2004 S. Travelodge Hotel & Conf Ctr., Tampa, FL www.hmgssouth.org

28-30 May 04 M-S NASHCON '04 Cool Springs Mariott, Nashville, TN. HM POC: Chris Edmonson POB 44, Rockvale, TN 37153, 6158670229, echris66@comcast.net

28-30 May 04 PNW ENFILADE 2004 Best Western Inn & Con Cntr 5700 Pacific Hwy E (I-5 exit 137) Tacoma / Fife Wa 98374 POC: Tim McNulty 12418 67 av ct e Puyallup WA 98373 253-770-0957 email: timmcnulty@msn.com

22-25 July 04 E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: Jay Hadley, Email: Hadley-Jay @Cooper Health.edu. Web: www.hmgs.org

22-23 Apr 05 Recon 2005 S. Travelodge Hotel & Conf Ctr., Tampa, FL www.hmgssouth.org

21-24 July 05 E HISTORICON , Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: Jay Hadley, Email: Hadley-Jay@ Cooper Health.edu. Web: www.hmgs.org

23-25 Sep 05 Hurricon 2005 S. Travelodge Hotel & Conf Ctr., Tampa, FL www.hmgssouth.org

28-30 Apr 06 Recon 2006 S. Travelodge Hotel & Conf Ctr., Tampa, FL www.hmgssouth.org

22-24 Sep 06 Hurricon 2006 S. Travelodge Hotel & Conf Ctr., Tampa, FL www.hmgssouth.org

OTHER EVENTS:

21-22 Feb 03 SPRING MANEUVERS Fort Leavenworth Hunt Lodge, Ft Leavenworth, KS. Fund raiser for Living History Association and Frontier Army Museum. HM. POO: Stephen Allie: allies@leavenworth.army.mil

14-16 Mar 03 Trumpeter Salute 2003, Bonsor Community Center, Burnaby BC Canada bigdog@telus.net

14-16 Mar 03 Barracks Battles '03 Grant's Shelter, Jefferson Barracks National Park, St. Louis, MO POC: Pat Connaughton: 314-752-3211 bigmuddy01@earthlink.net website: www.bmhga.org

21-22 Mar 03 20th Annual SYW Asso. Convention Holiday Inn Downtown, 213 W. Washington St., South Bend, IN POC Paul Petri 815-479-1099

25-28 July 03. Gencon Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN

12-14 Sep 03. HubCon XI Hattiesburg, MS pnzr@yahoo.com

5-8 Aug 04 Gencon Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

11-14 Aug Gencon Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

10-13 Aug 06 Gencon Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

HM=Historical Miniatures, SF=SciFi, BG Board games, RP=Roleplay, 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. Nashville Track and Hull Club: 2nd and last Tuesday of the month at Lord Al's 2819 Columbine PI., other

Tuesdays at the Keep. POCs: Joe Collins, James Rogers and Kirk Harris.

DBA Sundays: 3rd Sunday of each month. POC: Paul Potter, 615-859-6955


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