Historical miniatures game masters are needed for Origins, June 26-29, Columbus, OH. Join us again for HOT 2003 and game master an event at Origins this year! Origins will provide many HOT rewards for HMGS game masters! According to Anthony J. Gallela, Director of Events for GAMA, "We had more participation from Historical GMs and players at Origins 2002 than we have ever had! GAMA and I were ecstatic, but we are even more excited about 2003. I look forward to seeing all of you taking the field at Origins 2003!"

The HOT participants so far include HMGS Great Lakes (the hosting HMGS organization), HMGS Gamers International, Seven Years War Association, Team Old Glory, JodieCon, and many other groups and clubs. Other clubs, groups and individual GMs please answer the call soon, so you can make it into the 2003 Pre-Event List and mailings.

The deal we're working on is this: You get in free the day of the game you run (One game = 24 player hours, i.e., 6 player game with 4 hour duration, 6x4=24), and in for the weekend if you run 96 player hours worth of games (for example, 8 player game with 4 hour duration run 3 times during the weekend). Time spent working at the HOT Desk counts towards your hours! To get this deal you MUST identify yourself as a HOT GM and PLEASE send the GM application to jodie@jodiecon.org, or Jodie Panzeri, 8230 Golf Green Circle, Houston, TX 77036-4067. (Use GM form next page.)

As Gallela-at-GAMA says, "We want to get to work right away on building not just a schedule of events, but an atmosphere where historical gamers don't just want to come to Origins, but where they NEED to come." GAMA had but one question for us: What can we do/provide that will inspire historical gamers? As HOT grows yearly at Origins, historical gamers DO need to come, to both promote the hobby, and HAVE FUN!

ACT NOW! The deadline for the Pre-Event book is Jan. 10, 2003.

For more information, contact Pete Panzeri at pete@jodiecon.org or Jodie Panzeri at jodie@jodiecon.org. If you do not have internet access, please contact Mike Demana, 2513 Arborview Dr., Columbus, OH 43229.

ORIGINS GM Registration Form
Pre-Registration Book DEADLINE is 10 JAN 2003. Origins is 26-29 June 2003, Columbus, OH. E-mail the form below to jodie@jodiecon.org, or send it to Jodie Panzeri, 8230 Golf Green Circle, Houston, TX 77036-4067.

HOT GM [NAME] ________________________________Birthdate ________
E-mail address ____________________________________________________
Day Phone ______________________ Night Phone ______________________
Mailing address ___________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code _______________________________________________
1. Event Title _____________________________________________________
2. Event Description [30 words or less] ________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
3. Sponsor of event (if any) __________________________________________
4. Rules used _______________________ Edition? _____ (current, 1st, 2nd etc)
5. Current Publisher of Game (if known) _______________________________
6. Number of players ____ (Min) and ____ (Max)
7. Age Restriction? YES or NO If so, ____yrs (Min) and ____yrs (Max)
8. Event Complexity (choose one) - Easy, Average, Complex
9. How much experience should someone have with these rules? (choose one)
Level 1: Newcomers welcome
Level 2: Some Experience Needed
Level 3: Extensive Experience Needed
10. ___ I will run this event once.
___ I will run the same event several times. Each running of this event has nothing to do with the others- I'm just running the same event at different times to allow different people to play.
11. Day ____ Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun (for each time you are running the event)
12. Time _____ / Alternate Time ______ (for each time you are running the event)
13. Event Duration: ______ (maximum time you need by the hour - 4, 5, 6 etc.) 14. Amount of time needed for set-up ____________ for pick-up ___________
15. Number of 2.5' x 8' tables needed ________
16. Electrical needs? Yes/No ____
17. Are miniatures/terrain provided? Yes/No ____
18. Special needs: _________________________________________________
Will you need assistance from HOT team for?:
____ Hotel Reservation or Parking information
____ Directions
____ Help Bringing Materials to/from the building
____ Table Set Up
____ Overnight Security of Miniatures/terrain
____ Table Pack-up