Upcoming Events

Conventions and Conferences 2003

by Maj. Bill Harting

Corrections/additions in Boldface. Prepared in conjunction with S. Richard Black of MWAN. Nor- mally only the CONUS events are listed here, con- tact Mai Bill or seethe rec,games. miniatures .historical newsgroup. HMGS Sponsored events: Sponsoring Regions: M-S=Mid-South; E=East; MW=Midwest; S=South; GL=Great Lakes; HoA=Heart of America; TA= Tornado Alley; GS=Gulf South PSW=Pacific Southwest.

22 Mar 02 GLWarband Knights of St. John Hall, 423 Pearl St., Reading, OH HM. POC:Rich Smethurst, 203 Albright Dr., Loveland, OH 45140. (513) 677- 1683, or e-mail: smeffam@aol.com.

4-6 Apr 03 Little Wars MW, Marriott Lincolnshire Resort 10 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:864 656-4984 cpagano@clemson.edu

11-13 Apr 03 TA TwisterCon 03 Ramada tnn & Conference Cntr N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, Ok. HIM, FM. POC: Jeff Lawrence, jlaw2424 @ sbcglobal. net

25-27 Apr03 RECON 2003 S TravelLodge Hotel & Cont. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC: http:ttwww.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. hRp:lwww.hahmgs.org THEME: The Pa- cific TOURNAMENTS: DBM, WAR WARRIOR

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

23-25 May 03 M-S NASHCON'03 Cool Springs Marion, Franklin, TN. HM POC: Chris Edmondson POB 44, Rockvale, TN 37153, 615-867-0229, echris66 @ com cast. net

23-25 May 03 PNW ENFILADE 03 Sea-Tac Marion, 3201 S. 17th St. POC: Tim McNulty 12418 67 av. ct. E Puyallup Wa 98373 253-770-0957 email: timmcnuity@msn.com

12 July 03 GIL WARPARTY 03 Masonic Lodge #419, 11665 Lebanon Rd., Symmes Township, OH POC: Rich Smethurst, 203 Albright Dr., Love- land, OH 45140. (513) 677-1683, or e-mail: smeffam@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 Sept 03 HURRICON 2003 - S Travelldge Hotel & Conf. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC: hitp://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:Avww.hahmgs.org THEME: TBA TOURNA- MENTS: DBM, WAR WARRIOR

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

23-25 Apr 04 S RECON 04 TravelLodge Hotel & Conf. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HIM. POC: http://www.hmgssouth.org/

28-30 May 04 M-S NASHCON'04 Cool Springs Marion, Franklin, TN. HM POC: Chris Edmondson POB 44, Rockvale, TN 37153, 615-8670229, echris66@comcast.net

28-30 May 04 PNW ENFILADE 04 Sea-Tac Marion, 3201 S. 17th St. POC: Tim McNulty 12418 67 ave E, Puyallup WA 98373 253-770-0957 email: timmcnuity@msn.com

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

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

22-24 Apr 05 RECON 2005 S TraveiLodge Hotel & Conf. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HIM, POC: http://www.hmgssouth.org/

27-29 May 05 M-S NASHCON'05 Cool Springs Marion, Franklin, TN. HM POC: Chris Edmondson POB 44, Rockvale, TN 37153, 615-8670229, echris66@comcasi.net

21-24 July 05 E HISTOR ICON, Lancaster Host Re- sort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: Jay Hadley, Email. Hadley-Jay@CooperHealth.edu. Web: www.hmgs.org

23-25 Sep 05 HURRICON 2005 8 TravelLodge Hotel & Conf. Crdr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC: httpil/www.hmgssouth.org/

28-30 Apr 06 RECON 2006 S Travell-odge Hotel & Conf. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL HM. POC: http://www.hmgssouth.org/

22-24 Sep 06 HURR ICON 2006 S TraveLodge Hotel & Conf. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC: http:/twww.hmgssouth.org/

27-29 Apr 07 RECON 20D7 S TraveiLodge Hotel & Coni. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC: http://www.hmgssouth.orig/

28-30 Sept 07 HURRICON 2007 S Travellodge Hotel & Conf. Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FIL. HM. POC: http://www.hmgssouth.org/

OTHER EVENTS

14-16 Mar 03 Trumpeter Salute 2003, Bonsor Community Centre (next to Metrotown), Burnaby, BC, Canada. POC: Steve Allen E-Mail: big-dog@telus.net. Ph: 604-889-4970

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 Assn Cion Holiday Inn Downtown 213 W. Washington St., South Bend, IN 46601 POC: Paul Petri 1723 Ashford Ln., Crystal Lake, IL 60014. (815) 479-1099

26-29 Jun 03 ORIGINS 2003 Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. See HOT Pages at the ORIGINS Web: www.Origins-games.com

11-13 Apr 03 HAVOC 03 New Venue: Holiday Inn, Boxboro, MA, 978-263-8701 .(exit 28, r ' te. 495) PQC: Pete English: pkenglish @charter.net

25-28 Jul 03 Gencon Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN

12-14 Sept 03 HUBCON XI Hattiesburg Convention Cntr Hwy 49 N & 155. Mxd. POC~ pnzrl 2@yahoo.com 24-27 Jun 04 ORIGINS 2004 Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. See HOT Pages at ORIGINS Web: www.O(iginsgames.com

5-8 Aug 04 Gencon Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN 30 Jun 05-Jul 05 ORIGINS 2005 Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. HOT Pages at ORIGINS Web~ www.Originsgames.com

11 - 14 Auo 05 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=Mi ' xed Events, POC= Point of Contact. In general game types listed in order of main theme orprevatence if known.


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