Upcoming Events

Conventions and Conferences 2004

by John Hoover

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; HoA=Heart of America; TA= Tornado Alley; GS=Gulf South; PSW=Pacific Southwest.

19-22 Aug 04 Gencon Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

26-28 Aug 04 TactiCon, Marriott Southeast, Denver CO. POC: dgagames@aol.com , web: www.denvergamers.com

9 - 12 Sept '04 HMGS-E The Civil War in Miniature - Gettysburg Comfort Suites Hotel, Carlisle, PA POC: Fred Hubig frdhubig@concentric.net (202) 965-7433 web: www.hmgs.org

10-12 Sept 04 HUBCON XI & XII Hattiesberg Lake Terrace CON CNTR Hattiesberg, MS. POC:Tim Broome, 709 Purvis to Baxterville Rd. Purvis, Ms 39475 (601)794-6537 pnzr12@yahoo.com

24-26 Sept 04 Fort Worth Wars-04 La Quinta Inn & Conf Cntr 825 N. Watson Rd. Arlington, Tx. 76011 POC: Jeff Lawrence jlaw2424@sbcglobal.net

24-26 Sep 04 HMGS-S HURRICON. Comfort Inn Hotel & Conf. Center. Busch Blvd, Tampa FL (813) 933-4011.. HM. POC: Chuck Kennedy P.O. Box 1177, Bowling Green FL 34230. (863) 245-5286. E-mail: mots@tnni.net . Web page: hmgs-south.com/ .

1-3 Oct 04 SOUTHERN FRONT Triangle Simulation Society. Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC. POC: Ed Mohrmann (919) 245-3894, E-mail: eamohrmann@mind spring.com. Web: www.trianglesimsociety.org/

7-10 Oct 04 "Conception Convention" Ramada, O' Hare, Rosemont IL Email Pete Panzeri if interested. pete@jodiecon.org

8-10 Oct 04 HMGS-HoA: BORDER WARS: POC Brian Beal, PO Box 15192, Kansas City, KS 64106. E-mail: Bbeal@cybersource.com . Web: www.hahmgs.org/

5-7 Nov 04 ROCKCON 04. Wedgebury ISC, 8800 East Riverside Blvd, Rockford IL 61111. POC: Don Perrin: 262-245-1608, derrin@rock-con.com, Web: www.rock-con.com

6-7 Nov 04 ARMISTICE Ben Negrette (C0) Attactix. 15107 E. Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO. 80014. Web: coloradohistoricalgamers.org Email: bmhh123@earthlink.net or kubikhan@msn.com

12 - 14 Nov 04 HMGS-E FALL IN '04 Eisenhower Inn, Gettysburg, PA POC: Fred Hubig frdhubig@concentric.net 202 965-7433 web: www.fall-in.org

19-21 Nov 04 COMMAND CON VI: Big Muddy HGA. Jefferson Barracks Historical Park, St. Louis, MO. POC: Pat Connaughton, (314) 752-3211 E-mail: bigmuddyhga@juno.com

19-21 Nov 04 MN GAMER'SCON Four Points Sheraton, St Paul, MN POC&Web: http://www.mgcon.org/

11-13 Mar 05 HMGS-MS 10th Annual Battle of Cowpens, Hendrix Student Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, POC Chris Pagano, 211 Shaftsbury Rd, Clemson, SC 29631, E-mail: cpagano@clemson.edu

8-10 Apr 05 HMGS-E COLD WARS, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA. POC: Walt OíHara, 10730 Burr Oak Way, Burke, VA 22015. (703) 503-9833. E-mail: coldwarswalt@linuxmail.org

27-29 Apr 05 HMGS-S RECON Comfort Inn Hotel & Conf. Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa FL (813) 933-4011. HM. POC: Chuck Kennedy P.O. Box 1177 Bowling Green, FL 33834, (863) 245-5286. E-mail: mots@tnni.net . Web site: hmgs-south.org/

27-29 May 05 HMGS-M-S NASHCON '05 Cool Springs Mariott, Franklin, TN. HM POC: Chris Edmondson POB 44, Rockvale, TN 37153, 615-867-0229, echris66@comcast.net

30 Jun-Jul 03 05 ORIGINS 2005 Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. HOT Web: www.Originsgames.com

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

11-14 Aug 05 GENCON Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

23-25 Sep 05 HURRICON 2005 HMGS-S TravelLodge Hotel Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. Web: www.hmgssouth.org

29-30 Sept, 1 Oct 05, SOUTHERN FRONT. Triangle Simulation Society. Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC. POC: Ed Mohrmann (919) 543-9380, E-mail: eamohrmann@mindspring.com. Web site: www.trianglesimsociety.org

28-30 Apr 06 RECON 2006 HMGS-S TravelLodge Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC:www.hmgssouth.org

29 Jun-Jul 2 06 ORIGINS 2006 Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. HOT Web: www.Originsgames.com 10-13 Aug 06 GENCON Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

22-24 Sep 06 HURRICON 2006 HMGS-S TravelLodge Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC:www.hmgssouth.org/

30 Sept-2 Oct 06 SOUTHERN FRONT Triangle Simulation Society. Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC. POC: Ed Mohrmann (919) 543-9380, E-mail: eamohrmann@mindspring.com. Web site: www.trianglesimsociety.org

27-29 Apr 07 RECON 2007 HMGS-S TravelLodge Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. POC:www.hmgssouth.org/

OTHER EVENTS:

16-17 Jul 04 Summer Camp, Hunt Lodge, Fort Leavenworth, KS POC: Stephen Allie, e-mail: Stephen.allie@leavenworth .army.mil

19-22 Aug 04 Gencon Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

26-28 Aug 04 TactiCon, Marriott Southeast, Denver CO. POC: e-mail: dgagames@aol.com , web: www.denvergamers.com

1-3 Oct 04 SOUTHERN FRONT Triangle Simulation Society. Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC. POC: Ed Mohrmann (919) 543-9380, E-mail: eamohrmann@mindspring.com. Web site: www.trianglesimsociety.org/

19-21 Nov 04 COMMAND CON VI: Big Muddy HGA. Jefferson Barracks Historical Park, St. Louis, MO. POC: Pat Connaughton, (314) 752-3211 E-mail: bigmuddyhga@juno.com

Regular Regional Gaming

Contact johnhoover@hmgs-midsouth.org to place additional listings

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 Pl., 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

KY: Bowling Green area:
The Battery meets every Monday evening at the home of David Reasoner, 343 Moonlite Avenue, Bowling Green, KY, 42101 Ph: 270-745-7386 after 6pm; email: hmsdiomede@aol.com

SC: Anderson-Clemson-Greenville-Spartanburg:
The South Carolina Historical Gaming Society meets on the last Saturday of each month in various locations in the Anderson-Clemson-Greenville-Spartanburg SC area. Our gaming sites include public libraries, game stores, and member's homes. Extra game days are often added at other times during the month. We play historical miniatures of all scales and periods. Each spring we host the Battle of Cowpens convention. New members are always welcome! POC: Chris Pagano, 211 Shaftsbury Road, Clemson, SC 29631, email: cpagano@clemson.edu

AL: Birmingham area:
The Birmingham Wargaming Association: Our group meets every Sunday around 1:30 in the basement of Cleveland & Cleveland, 2330 Highland Avenue South, next to Caldwell Park. Our current games of high interest are: DBM, Napoleonics (Empire V rules) Dirtsides, and Star Fleet Battles. We also play several board games as well


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