Abbreviations are as follows: BG = Board Gaming FM = Fantasy Miniatures HM = Historical Miniatures RP = Role Playing All = All types of gaming including historical miniatures.

Mar 8-10 Cold Wars `96 at the Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA. Sponsored by HMGS-East. Contact: Bob Watts, 902 Largely Rd.. Glen Burnie, Md. 21261-7037 or call: 410-787-8792. Focus: HM.

Mar 22-24 Tropicon '96, at the Ft. Hester National Guard Armory, Tampa, Fl. Contact: Mark and Linda Whitson P.O. Box 9785, Tampa Fl. 33674, or ph- 813-238-3045.

Mar 22-24 Little Wars, Rosemont/Ramada O'Hare, Chicogo, IL. Contact: Jeff Hammerlund, 107 W Chicogo St., Algonquin, IL 60102.

Mar 29-31 Twistercon IV, at the Ramada Inn 1-35 Lindsay-Norman, OK. Contact: Jonathon Keepers at 57 Landers Ct., El Reno, OK 73036 or call 405-376-4959.Sponcored by Tornado Alley HMGS.

Apr 12-14 Call to Arms '96, at Plumbers Hall, 8600 Hillcrest, Kansas City. MO. Contact: HAHMGS, P.O. Box 2550 W. 47th St., Kansas City, KS 66103 or call 913-384-2519. Sponsored by HAHMGS. Focus: HM.

Apr 19-20 Kettering Game Con XIV at the Kettering recreation complex, Kettering, Ohio. Focus: All.

May 24-26 Bayou Wars '96 at the Quality Hotel 2261 N. Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA.(504)-833-8211. Contact: Joey Lacour 2004 Airline Park Blvd, Metairie, LA. 70003 or call 504-887-0214. Sponsored by HMGS Gulf South. Focus: HM.

May 29-Jun 1 NASHCON '96 Contact: Gavin Gossett 2713 Lebanon Park, Nashville, TN 37214 or call 615-883-4800. Sponsored by l-IMGSMid South. Focus: HM 

July 4-7 Origins '96, at the Columbus Convention Center. Columbus. OH. Focus: All.

July 18-21 HISTORICON Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA. Contact: James Thomas Jr..8314 Sprague Place, New Carrolton, MD 20784 or call 301-552-4879. EMail: King JT@,AOL.COM. Focus: HM.

Oct 11-13 Border Wars VIII, Kansas City. MO. Sponsored by HAHMGS. Focus: HM.

Oct 25-27 Advance the Colors '96 at The Radisson Hotel and Suites. 11 S. Ludlow St.. Dayton. Oh (Hotel Ph: 513-461-4700). More info next issue. Contact Ferkin or The Herald in the interim. Sponsored by HMGS-Great Lakes. Focus: HM