CONCLAVE: BETA! Nov. 24-26 Arlington Park Sheraton, Arlington Heights, IL James L. Patterson, III, PO Box 497091, Chicago, IL 60649. (773)534-7305, ext.116, or e-mail: Kraal_of_KaJames@Yahoo.com. Web site: www.enteract.com/~milenko/cgc.html

SIEGE OF AUGUSTA VIII Jan. 12-14 Sheraton Hotel, Augusta, GA Drew Gaddy, 3124 Trafalgar Dr., Augusta, GA 30909. (706) 667-9847, or e-mail: majorbill@united.net

SPARTACON Jan. 13 The Lansing Center, Lansing, MI Ray Bramer, 1755 Nemoke Trail #5, Haslett, MI 48840. (517) 347-7519

WINTERCON Jan. 27 Lincoln Park Civic Center, Detroit, MI Dave Durocher, 7815 Moonwood, Westland, MI 48185. (734) 26'-7928, or e-mail: DurochD@BASF.COM

WINTER WAR 28 Feb. 2-4 Clarion Hotel, Champaign, IL Don McKinney, 304 E. Sherman Box 1012, St. Joseph, IL 61873. (217) 469-9917, or e-mail: winterwar@prairienet.org. Web site: www.prairienet.org/winterwar

ORB CON Feb. 9-11 Columbus, OH Kris Williams, 7700 Farmsbury Dr. Apt. B, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068. (614) 50'-7672, or e-mail: 71613.2445@compuserve.com

FUZILEER MUSTER III Feb. 17-18 Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg, MS Vince Clyant, 41 Beverly Hills Loop, Petal, MS 39465. (60') 584-8533, or e-mail: tlwr@netdoor.com

COLD WARS March 9-11 Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd., Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003. (703) 698-7148, or e-mail: jdrye@spa.com Regional Conventions

6TH ANNUAL BATTLE OF COWPENS March 30 - April 1 Hendrix Student Center, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC Chris Pagano, 110 N. Smith St., Six Mile, SC 29682. (864) 868-0839, or e-mail: cpagano@clemson.edu

LITTLE WARS 2001 April 6-8 Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Lincolnshire, IL Michael S. Cosentino, 5641 S. Rutherford, Chicago, IL 60638. E-mail: NFMSC@aol.com, or web site: www.hmgs.invisionas.com

RECON 01 April 27-29 Travelodge Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL Rhett Scott, 1416 Forsyth Way, Brandon, FL 33511. (813) 661-0641, or e-mail: rhettscott@aol.com.

CALL TO ARMS 2001 May 4-6 Best Western Inn and Conference Center, Kansas City, KS Brian Beal, PO Box 15192, Kansas City, MO 64106. (816) 936-3201, or e-mail: bbeal@cysource.com. Web site: www.hahmgs.org/

DRUMS ALONG THE MAUMEE 2 May 18-19 Clarion Hotel, Toledo, OH Jim Thomasson, 1217 Birch Ave., Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 893-3025, or e-mail: JThoma227@aol.com. Web site: http://drumsalongthemaumee.homestead.com/

ADVANCE THE COLORS 2001 Sept. 14-16 Holiday Inn, Springfield, OH David van Hoose, 1058' Brookview Dr., Carmel, IN 46032. (317) 58'-8840 or e-mail: Davidkvh@aol.com. Web site: http://advancethecolors.homestead.com/

(This column uses information courtesy of Maj. Bill Harting, HMGS Mid-South and S. Richard Black of the Midwest Wargamer's Association Newsletter.)

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