Upcoming Events

Conventions

by S. Richard Black and Maj. Bill Harting

Anyone wishing to list conventions or see if a date is free for a future convention can contact me at: e-mail: hnrblack@mail.icongrp.com. I must have your listing by the 10th of the even months in order to have it to Hal for publication.

SUCCESSOR CON III: 1 May 1999 Radisson Hotel, Schaumburg, IL POC: SC3, 1638 Mulligan Dr., Napierville, IL 60536 successorcon@hotmail.com HM

S RECON 99 30 APR-2 MAY 99 Best Western Busch Gardens, Tampa Florida.(813) 933-4011specify RECON 99. POC: Pat Condray by e-mail: pcondray@xtalwind.net or Bryan Stroup bstroup@gainesville-garrison.com or Rhett Scott by e-mail: rhettscott@aol.com or HM (813) 661-0641. HM, some BG and FM

GAMECON 12: 8 May 99 WestPark Hotel, Tysons, Corner, VA. Vendors and gamers fleamarket. POC: John McConnell Email: firstva@patriot.net http://homepages.infoseek.com/~novag/novag.html HM, FM, SFM. Havoc XV - 15th annual Hist. Min. Con: May 15-16, 1999. Devens Sports Arena,Ayer ,MA POC: Peter Mancini, 200 Bedford Rd #17A, Woburn,MA 01801 Email: pmancini@yahoo.com HM

NASHCON 99: May 28-30 99. HoJo Plaza Hotel, I40 & Briley Pkwy, Nashville, TN (615) 361-5900. POC: Baxter Key, 2929 Kraft Dr., Nashville, TN 37204. Email: gaiser@worldnet.att.net Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Alley/5051/hmgs.html HM

W GAMECON 2: 28-30 May 99 Oakland Airport Hilton, Hegenberger Rd., Oakland, CA POC: http://www.epicast.com/gamecon Mixed, HM.

THREE RIVERS GAME FEST: Late May-Early June Pittsburg, PA. POC: Andon, POB 13500, Columbus, OH 43213 614-856-3219 AndonEvts@aol.com Mxd,

G-S BAYOU WARS: June 11-13, 99. Quality Hotel in Metairie (a suburb of New Orleans, LA POC: Hilton McManus, 6612 Colbert St., New Orleans, LA 70124 H (504) 486-5340 W (800)796-4696 email: hcmcManus@AOL.COM HM, BG, DBM TOURNAMENT

TRANQUILLITY BASE 1999: June 18-20, '99. Albert B. Sabin Convention Center, Cincinnati,OH. POC: SASE to Tranquillity Base 1999, 8216 Princeton-Glendale Road #303, West Chester, OH 45069- 1675. Http://www.skypacer.com/tranbase SF

ORIGINS 99: 1-4 July 99 Columbus, OH. POC: Andon, POB 13500, Columbus, OH 43213 614-856-3219 AndonEvts@aol.com Mxd,

HMGS E HISTORICON: 21-25 July 99 Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster PA. POC: James (JT) Thomas Jr., 8314 Sprague Place, New Carrollton, MD 20764. 301-552-4879. EMail: KingJT@AOL.COM HM

GENCON GAME FAIR 99: 5-8 Aug 99 Milwaukee, WI. POC: Andon, POB 13500, Columbus, OH 43213 614-856-3219 AndonEvts@aol.com Mxd

SOUTHERN FRONT '99: Sept10-12, 1999 Club Hotel by Doubletree on Capital Blvd. in Raleigh, NC (hotel res: 919-872-7666) POC: Chris Hughes (919-859-0056) or email: murat@concentric.net Website: www.concentric.net/~murat/TSS/SouthernFront.html All periods of historical miniatures, from ancients to modern

GL ADVANCE THE COLORS '99: Sept 17-19, 99 Holiday Inn Dayton South, Dayton, Ohio. POC: garbee@aol.com HM

ANDCON 99: Late Sept/Early Oct ? OHIO. POC: Andon, POB 13500, Columbus, OH 43213 614-856-3219 AndonEvts@aol.com Mxd,

HMGS HoA BORDER WARS XI: 8-10 Oct 99 Carpenter's Hall between 1-44 & 140164, St Louis, MO. POC: HAHMGS, Rick Nance 2550 W 47th Kansas. City Ks 66103 , after 1200 till 2400 (gamers hours): 913-384-2519 . or Email HAHMGS@worldnet.att.net or visit our web at http://www.hahmgs.org HM

GL ACVANCE THE COLORS'99: Sept 17-19, 99. Holiday Inn Dayton South, Dayton, OH. POC: garbee@aol.com www.erinet.com/bp/advcolor.html HM

HOA BORDER WARS XI: Oct 8-10, 99? Carpenter's Hall between I44 & 140/64, St Louis, MO POC: HAHMGS, John T Davis, 116 S 2nd St #101, Nebraska City, NE 68140. (402)873-4706. Email: jd51055@navix.net HM

WARGAMERS REUNION IX: Oct 22-24, 99. Cobb Conference Center, 735 Cobb Place Blvd., Kennesaw, GA 30144. POC: Susan Barnes Perry (770) 528-9125. [Comfort Inn (770) 419-1350 mention HMGS Mid- South]. HM

HMGS E FALL IN: 5-7 Nov 99 Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, Email: ECWCaptain@aol.com HM

ExotiCon Two: 19-21 Nov 99 (Triple Zero) Quality Hotel, 2261 N.Causeway Blvd Metairie, LA 70001. POC: Burbank@f51.n396.z1.fidonet.org SF, RP, Mxd.

WINTER WAR 27: Feb 4-6, 2000. Clarion Hotel, Champaign, IL. POC: Donald McKinney, 304 E Sherman Box 1012, St. Joseph, IL 61873, ph: 217-469-9917. Web site: www.prairienet.org/winterwar Email: winterwar@prairienet.org HM,FM,BG,RP,cards,others

HMGS E FALL IN: 3-5 Nov 2000 Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, Email: ECWCaptain@aol.com HM

HMGS E FALL IN: 9-11 Nov 2001 Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.in.) 410-465-7688, Email: ECWCaptain@aol.com HM

HMHS E FALL IN: 8-10 Nov 2002 Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg, PA. POC: Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch CI., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410-465-7688, E-mail: ECWCaptain@aol.com HM

CODE: RP-Role Playing; FM-Fantasy Miniatures; HM-Historical Miniatures; BG-Board Games; WRG-Wargames Research Group; SF- Science Fiction. POC: is point of contact.

OVERSEAS EVENTS: primarily Great Britain. Events marked (SOANC) can count towards the Society of Ancients National Championship.

10-11 Apr 99: Battle masters '99. Venue: Loughborough University, UK. Organised by Eurolog. Contact: Chris, Tel: 01259-213948. Email: Kaget@compuserve.com. Web site: http://www.eurolog.com. Address: 21 Auchinbaird, Sauchie, Clacks, Scotland, FK10 3HB.

9-11 Apr 99: The Student National Wargaming and Roleplaying Championships. Open to all clubs affiliated with a university/polytechnic/college. For further information contact Paula Gurteen, 11 Ffordd Tegid, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1AW.

24 Apr 99: Salute '99. Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall, Hornton St, London W8. Contact: John Merritt, Tel: 0181 301 4544 or Declan Canning, Tel: 0181 772 0099.

1-2 May 99: Fisticuffs. Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue Site, Weymouth. Contact: Martin Goddard, Tel: 01305 760384.

14-15 May 99: Beer & Pretzels. Town Hall, Burton on Trent, Staffs. Contact: Spirit Games, Tel: 01283 511 293.

29 May '99: Riposte '99 Northern DBM Doubles League, Pudsey Civic Hall, Leeds. Contact Colin Betts, 24 Taylor Street, Hollingsworth, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 8PA. Tel. 01457 764471. Email 106464.430@compuserve.com or Keith Nathan, email Keith@recon96.demon.co.uk

30 May '99: PARTIZAN '99. Kelham Hall, Kelham, Newark, Notts, UK. Free courtesy bus from Newark railway stations. Details at www.soton.ac.uk/~drb2/partizan or email Laurence Baldwin: laurence@innotts.co.uk

6 June 99: Broadsword. The Assembly Hall, Walthamstow Town Hall, London E17. Contact: K.I. Brazier, 3 The Mile End, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QE.

4 Jul 99: "A fort full of models." Newhaven Fort, East Sussex. Contact David Allen, Tel. 01293-523856.

10-11 July 99: Attack '99. The Corn Exchange, Devizes. Contact: Scoobie Fisher, Tel: 01380 721 683.

24-25 July 99: Redoubt, Eastbourne.

1 Aug 99: Sabre 1999. Host: Harrogate Wargames Club. Venue: The Pavilions, Yorkshire Show Ground, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, UK. POC: Mr. John Elwen, Vine Cottage, Main Street, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7DJ. Email: andy@suc5.demon.co.uk

15 August: The Other Partizan. Kelham Hall, Kelham, Newark, Notts, UK. Free courtesy bus from Newark railway stations. Details at www.soton.ac.uk/~drb2/partizan or email Laurence Baldwin: laurence@innotts.co.uk

18-19 Sept 99: Colours. The Hexagon, Reading. Contact: Trevor Halsall, Tel: 01734 714 473. Trade enquiries: Roy Boss, Elm Farm, Hankerton, Wilts. Competition and display game enquiries to Jean Harper, 5 Oakley Road, Caversham Heights, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7RL. Tel: 0118 947 6196. Email: 100634.626@compuserve.com or slhalsl@reading.ac.uk

25 Sept 99: Shameless and Impudent Lords - Wars of the the Roses Megagame. Contact: Megagame Makers, 69 Gleneagle Road, London SW16 6AY. Tel: 0181-677-5756. Email: history.games@bigfoot.com

25 Sept 99: Phalanx '99, St Helens. The Sutton Community & Leisure Centre, Elton Head Road, St Helens, Merseyside. Contact: Graeme Spencer, Tel: 01664 560642. Email: g.spencer@virgin.net

25-26 Sept 99: Murphy Mania, Delft, The Netherlands.

26 Sept 99: Wargamer '99, Birmingham. Contact: Carl Broadhurst, Tel: 0121707 6484.

7 Nov 99: Fiasco II. Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. Contact: John Smith, Tel: 0113 279 3974.

4 Dec 99: Recon '99. Northern DBM Doubles League, Pudsey Civic Hall, Leeds. Contact Colin Betts, 24 Taylor Street, Hollingsworth, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 8PA. Tel. 01457 764471. Email 106464.430@compuserve.com or Keith Nathan, email Keith@recon96.demon.co.uk

9-10 Apr '00: Triples '00. The Octagon, Sheffield. Contact: L.A. Powell, 19 Chiltern Road, Sheffield, S6 4QX. Tel: 0114 220 6042.

26-28 May 00: Glastonbury Medieval Fayre. Run by Northland Mercenaries. Venue: Glastonbury Festival Site, UK. Contact: Laurie,Tel: 01227 792779


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