Anyone wishing to list conventions or see if a date is free for a future convention can contact me at: 5100 W 154TH AVE, LOWELL, IN 46356 (219)-696-3851, 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. Call To Arms 2000: 5-7 May. Heart of America Hall, 411 W. Maple St, Independence MO. POC: Todd Carter (816) 663-8118, EMAIL: cartertm@att.com or Snail Mail: HAHMGS, PO BOX 15192, Kansas City, MO, 64106. Http://WWW.HAHMGS.ORG HM SUCCESSORCON V: May 6 , 00 Radisson Hotel 1726 E. Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg, IL 847-397-1500 (Chicago NW suburbs). POC : http://hometown.aol.com/sejanus778/myhomepage/index.html E-mail: successorcon@hotmail.com Historical miniatures game day 9am-1am (Exit WEST at Rt. 62, on Hwy. 290 [just north of Woodfield Mall]) Drums Along the Maumee: May 19-20, 2000. Clarion Hotel Westgate, which is on Secor Road in west Toledo adjacent to the interstate. Full info from the HMGS-GL website at http://members.aol.com/HMGSGL1/Drumsmain or from Darryl Smith at HMGSGL1@aol.com historical gaming conference. A special tour of Fort Meigs in Perrysburg is being offered after the conference ends on Sunday. X NASHCON '00: 26-28May at the Day's Inn, International Plaza off Briley Pkwy, Nashville, TN. POC: Baxter Key, 2929 Kraft Dr.. Nashville. TN 37204, Email: gaserco@bellsouth.net HM, WAG, Armati. Enfilade! 2000: May 26-28, 2000. Best Western Executive Inn & Convention Center 5700 Pacific Hwy. East (I-5 exit 137) Tacoma/Fife, WA 98424 (253)922-0080 POC Tim McNulty, Convention Director. 12518 Reservoir Rd. E., Puyallup, WA 98374, (253) 770-0957 WARFAIR 2000: 2-4 Jun 00 Atlanta Powers Ferry Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, GA. FM, HM. POC Charlie Traylor 770-473-1461 phone with Email: warfair@mindspring.com and Website: http://www.mindspring.com/~warfair . JODIECON - AUSTERLITZ 1805: - Napoleonic 9-11 June'00 JodieCons are a unique historical miniatures wargaming convention centered around a single military campaign simulation that is used to generate miniature battles. Sponsored by the US Military Academy Prep School at Ft Monmouth, NJ. Major Pete Panzeri at phone 732-460-0250 is the POC or mail Campaign2K, Jodie Lindberg, PO Box 372, Oceanport, NJ 07757, Email: JodieCon@yahoo.com with Website: http://users.nac.net/jthomas/Jodie/JodieCon.html . HM. Bayou Wars 2000 GS: 9-11 June 00 Quality Inn, Metairie, LA (504) 8338211HM POC: Hilton McManus, 6612 Colbert St., New Orleans, LA 70124 (504) 486-5340 HCMcManus@aol.com MANITOBA MODEL SOLDIER SOCIETY'S 23RD ANNUAL SHOW & COMPETITION: 10 Jun 00 Chapter's Bookstore - Empress St., Winnipeg, MB, Canada Web: http://www.sabersedge.com/mmss and Email: saber@sabersedge.com . Miniatures display; painting competition; wargaming, etc. QUINCY CON XV: 23-25 Jun 00 Quincy, IL. Tangerine Bowl, SW corner of 36TH and Main, Quincy, IL . POC: Tammy Davis, POB 3892, Ouincy, IL 62305-3892 Email: ggaming_guild@hotmail.com or moonwolf@ksni.net HM, FM, BG, SF, RP, Cards "HOT2k" GL: 13-16 JUL 00 Historical Origins Team 2000, COLUMBUS, OH. Historical mini's are BACK and BIG at Origins Hosted by HMGS-GL. HOT GM's get in free, contact John Paiva at AndonMini@aol.com or 175 Annapolis Dr. Claremont, CA 91711 Ph 909-621-3459. WEB: http://www.wizards.com/origins/ORG2K/welcome.asp ORIGINS: 13-16 Jul 00 Columbus, OH POC: WOTC 800-529-3976 Web: www.wizards.com See above listing. E HISTORICON: 20-23 Jul 00 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague PI., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ? HM GEN CON Milwaukee: 10-13 Aug OO Wl POC: WOTC 800-529-3976 Web: www.wizards.com CASTLECON II: 18-20 Aug 00 Muskogee, OK. NFIP (No further info provided.) AUGUST SPEARHEAD: Aug 26, 2000. Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL. Website: http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/bigmuddy/bigmud1.htm POC: Harold Wones, 9040 Olden Ave., Overland, MO 63114 (314)890-0827. Email: bigmuddyhga@juno.com HM, BG, FM, SF CHICON 2000-58th World SciFi Con Chicago: 31 Aug-4 Sep 00 IL.. POC: POB 642057, Chicago, IL 60664 with Web: http://www.chicon.org or Email at chi2000@chicon.org SciFi Advance the Colors: 15-17 Sept 00 Holiday Inn Dayton South, Dayton, Ohio. POC: http://members.aol.com/garbee/hmgsgl/Main.html HM ARCHON 24 Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention: Sept 29-Oct1, 2000 Gateway Convention Center/Holiday Inn Collinsville, IL 62234 POC: Jon Bancroft, 805 N. Morrison Ave., Collinsville, IL 62234 Phone: (618)346-2681 email: ipw4@apci.net Website: http://www.stlf.org/archon/index.html SM, RP, BG, HM, Cards, FM TRINOC*CON: 29 Sep-1 Oct 00 Durham Marriott, Durham, NC. POC: Trinoc*coN, POB 10633, Raleigh, NC 27605 with Website: http://www.trinoc-con.org RP, Art, SciFi. Borderwars 2000: 6-8 October, Heart of America Hall, 411 W. Maple St, Independence MO. POC: Todd Carter (816) 663-8118, EMAIL: cartertm@att.com Snail Mail: HAHMGS, PO BOX 15192, Kansas City, MO, 64106. WWW.HAHMGS.ORG HM MS WARGAMER'S REUNION X: 20-22 Oct 00 Cobb Conf Center, 755 Cobb Place Blvd., Kennesaw, GA Comfort Inn 770-419-1530 Mention HMGS MidSouth for special rates. HM. POC: Tim Mullen, 537 South Summit Stone Min, GA 10083 404-2980968 E: Tim@Travispruitt.com . Center at SW corner of I-75 and Ernest Barrett Pkwy. 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 COMMAND CON II: Nov. 17 - 19, 2000. Grant Shelter, Jefferson Barracks County Park, St. Louis, MO Website: http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/bigmuddy/bigmud1.htm POC: Harold Wones, 9040 Olden Ave., Overland, MO 63114 (314) 890-0827. Email: bigmuddyhga@juno.com HM, BG, FM, SF E COLD WARS: 9-11 Mar 01 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC:John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phones: (w) 703-578-5626, (h)703-698-7148 and E-mail: jdrye@spa.com HM E HISTORICON: 19-22 July 01 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague PI., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ? HM E FALL IN: 9-11 Nov 01 Eisenhower Inn & Con Gntr, Gettysburg, PA. HM. POC: Bob Giglio. 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043. Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410465-7688. Email: ECWCaptain@aol.com HM E COLD WARS: 29-31 Mar 02 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel. Lancaster. PA. POC: John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd. Apt. T2, Annadale. VA 22003, phones: (w)703-578-5626. (h) 703-698-7148 and E-mail: jdrye@spa.com DATE TENTATIVE( IT'S EASTER AND WILL PROBABLY CHANGE) HM E HISTORICON: 25-28 July 02 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster. PA. POC: James E. Thomas. Jr, 8314 Sprague PI., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ? HM E FALL IN: 8-10 Nov 02 Eisenhower Inn & Con Cntr, Gettysburg. PA. POC: Bob Giglio. 5732 Goldfinch Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21043, Ph: (evenings before 9 p.m.) 410465-7688. E: ECWCaptain@aol.com HM E COLD WARS: Mar. 7-9, 2003 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC is John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phone 703-698-7148 and E-mail: jdrye@spa.com E HISTORICON: 24-27 July 03 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague PI., New Carrollton, MD 20784. 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ? HM E COLD WARS: Mar. 12-14, 2004 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC is John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phone 703-698-7148 and E-mail: jdrye@spa.com E HISTORICON: 22-25 July 04 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC: James E. Thomas. Jr. 8314 Sprague PI., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email:kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ? HM E COLD WARS: Apr. 8-10, 2005 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. POC is John Drye, 8316 Tobin Rd, Apt. T2, Annadale, VA 22003, phone 703-698-7148 and E-mail: jdrye@spa.com E HISTORICON: 21-24 July 05 Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster. PA. POC: James E. Thomas, Jr, 8314 Sprague PI., New Carrollton, MD 20784, 301-552-4879 Email: kingjt@aol.com Webpage: ? 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. 6 May 00 SPRING OFFENSIVE. Stockton Sports Centre, Off Norton Road, Stockton-on-Tees, UK. POC: David, 3 Hemel Close, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS17 9AP, UK. 19-21 May 00 'SEX. LIES AND CLAY TABLETS': The Late Bronze Age in the Near East revealed. A weekend led by Ian Russell Lowell at Knuston Hall, Irchester, Northamptonshire. Details Telephone 01933 312104 or Email: enquiries@knustonhall.org.u . 20-21 May 00 3RD ROUND SOA DOUBLES MASTERS. Hosted by Blackpool & Fylde Wargames Club at Preston. Army Lists from 523BC - 306AD Graeco-Roman. Entries are required by the 17th Apr 00. This competition counts towards UK National Rankings. Further information at Website: http://www.bhgs.co.uk . 21 May 00 FANTASY FAIR. The Cresset Exhibition Centre, Bretton, Peterborough. Contact Bruce King, Tel 01477 534626 26-28 May 00 GLASTONBURY MEDIEVAL FAYRE. Run by Northland Mercenaries. Venue: Glastonbury Festival Site, UK. Contact Laurie,Tel: 01227 792779. 27-29 May 00 15mm DBM PAIRS - Bath Wargames Club. Part of the South West DBM league. Contact Mat Beasley 0117 986 8324 with Email Bath_Wargames@hotmail.com . 28 May 00 PARTIZAN MM. Kelham Hall, Newark, Notts. POC Laurence Baldwin, Telephone 0115 993 9254. 10-11 Jun 00 ROLL CALL. Kettering Leisure Village. 15 Competition periods. POC Martin Wilkinson, 37 Newcastle Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 1JA or Email: MWILKIN545@aol.com . 10 Jun 00 DURHAM WARGAMES GROUP OPEN DAY. Gilesgate Community Association, Vane Tempest Hall, Gilesgate, Durham, UK. Contact: Conrad Cairns, 17 Simonside Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5JY, UK. 17 Jun 00 LEGIONARY MM. Exeter Community Centre, St Davids Hill, Exeter,UK. Games, Traders, B&B, Competitions, etc. POC Email at macoupland@aol.com . 24 Jun 00 FIASCO. Armley Sports Centre, Armley, Leeds, UK. POC: Stephen Hart, Tel: 0113 228 3875 24-25 Jun 00 FLAGSHIP 2000. The Naval Wargames Society's annual show, Fort Brockhurst, Gosport, Hampshire. Features Naval Wargames Championship (this year Naumachiae). POC at Website http://www.btinternet.com/~david.manly/naval/flagship.html . 1-2 Jul 00 THE FOURTH ROUND OF SOA DOUBLES MASTERS. Hosted by Colchester Wargames Club. Army Lists 3000BC - 356 BC Biblical. Entries are required by 5 Jun 00. Counts towards UK National Rankings. Further information at http://www.bhgs.co.uk . 22-23 Jul 00 TO THE REDOUBT, Eastbourne. Hosted by the Eastbourne Wargames Club. POC: Michael Grant with telephone 01323 - 765067. 23 Jul 00 CEASEFIRE. George H. Carnall Leisure Centre, Kingsway Park Urmston, Manchester (2mins off JN 9 of the M60),10am to 4pm. Doubles 450pts DBM competition. POC Colin Betts, 24 Taylor St, Hollingworth, Cheshire, SK14 8PA, telephone 01457 764471 or Email: 106464.430@compuserve.com . 6 Aug 00 SABRE 2000. The Pavilions, Yorkshire Show Ground, Wetherby Rd, Harrogate. UK. POC: Andy, Tel 01423 867171 or 541423 with Email: andy@suc5.demon.co.uk and Website: http://www.harrogate-wargamers.org.uk . 13 Aug 00 THE OTHER PARTIZAN. Kelham Hall, Newark, Notts. POC Laurence Baldwin, telephone 0115 993 9254. 18-20 Aug 00 UK NATIONAL WARGAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Loughborough University, Three Day Comp. Accommodation included, Twelve periods, Major Trade Hall, Bring & Buy, Demonstration & Participation Games, Win the YELLOW JERSEY, Exclusive Wargamers Bar, Free Beer Vouchers, Overseas Players welcome. This competition counts towards UK National Rankings. Further information at http://www.bhgs.co.uk . 1-3 Sep 00 'TROY, TROY AND TRY AGAIN!': The Trojan War from Homer to history. A weekend led by Ian Russell Lowell at Knuston Hall, Irchester, Northamptonshire. Details Tel. 01933 312104 or enquiries@knustonhall.org.uk . 9 Sep 00 THE SOCIETY OF ANCIENTS GAMES DAY 2000 AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. POC: webmaster@soa.org.uk or Web: http://www.soa.org.uk/main/events/gamesday00.htm . 10 Sept 00 THE OTHER PARTIZAN. Kelham Hall, Newark Notts. 'Only the most aesthetically pleasing games' plus traders, B&B, free parking and courtesy bus from Newark railway stations. Further info at Website http://www.innotts.co.uk/irregulars . 9-10 Sept 00 NATIONS TEAM CHALLENGE (FORMERLY THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHALLENGE). Venue: Chateau De Grandson, Switzerland. Teams comprise 4 players, one representing each period. For further information contact Mike Bennett, Avenue Edouard Dapples, 22 CH1006 Lausanne, Switzerland, tel 0041(0)21 616 5236 and Email: 113111.3577@compuserve.com or Phil Riley, Valentin 30, 1004, Lausanne, Switzerland. 16-17 Sept 00 THE 3RD TORNEO INTERNAZIONALE "I CONDOTTIERI", in Milano, Italy. Two DBM periods, Ancients and Medieval (400 points) and DBR (400 points). Contact: Marco Boniardi, via Ferrari 5 - 20095 Cusano Milanino (MI), Italy.Tel/Fax +39-02-6640-1458, mobile +39-0335-585-6474 and Email marco.boniardi@polimi.it . 7 Oct 00 WOLFHOUND 2000. provisional date. National Museum, Collins Barracks, Dublin, Ireland. HM. POCs: Sean Sweeney Email: shan@oceanfree.net or Paul O'Connor at oconnor@iol.ie . Web: http://www.iol.ie/~oconnor . 15 Oct 00 COLCHESTER SALVO. Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World. POC: David King, Tel: 01206 544558. 28 Oct 00 CRISIS 00 -- 5th Flemish Wargame Convention and PaintingCompetition. Antwerp Cultural Centre, Columbialane 110, 2030 Antwerp,BE. Host: Tin Soldiers of Antwerp. HM. POC Willie at phone +32 36471818,or Axel (fax) +32 33258238, or E-mail: willie@online.be . 29 Oct 00 FIASCO II. Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, UK. POC: Stephen Hart, Tel: 0113 228 3875 4 Nov 00 BIFROST 2000. Sandwell Gala Leisure Centre, Edward St, West Bromwich. Details: SSAE to SFSFW, 4 Old Acre Road, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0HN, England. POC Mark Caldwell, 10 Marlborough Rd, Tuebrook, Liverpool. L13 8AX England. E-mail: info@bifrost.org.uk and Website at http://www.bifrost.org.uk . 4 Nov 00 LAYING A TICE: THE BATTLE OF QADESH 1274 BC. The background, the antagonists, the battle, the outcome. Tutor: Ian Russell Lowell. Times: 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Venue: The Tresham Institute, Church Street Campus, Wellingborough, Northants. Telephone: 01536 413123. Website at http://www.tresham.ac.uk . 11-12 Nov 00 ANDERIDA WEEKEND, Pevensey Bay. 15mm DBM Doubles with a Macedonian and Successors theme, select armies from 355 to 30 BC. POC: Michael Grant at 22 Westham Drive, Pevensey Bay, BN24 6RE for details, list of 'allowed' armies. 18-19 Nov 00 WARFARE 99, organised by WAR (Wargames Association Reading). Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue, Reading. Trade stands, Demonstration and Participation Games, Bring & Buy, various Competition Periods. This competition counts towards UK National Rankings. 25-26 Nov 00 FINAL ROUND SOA DOUBLES MASTERS hosted by Reigate Wargames Group. Entries are required by the 1st Nov 00. Any Army List from books 1 - 4 are permitted in this round. The final event of year counting towards the UK National Rankings. Announcement of new No1 SEED will take place at the end of this event. Further information at http://www.bhgs.co.uk . 25-26 Nov 00 THE OTHER SHIELDWALL. 25mm DBM competition. POC: K. McGlynn, 7 Old Brookend, Berkeley, Glos. GL13 9SQ. 2 Dec 00 RECON 2000. Pudsey Civic Hall, Pudsey, UK. POC: Andrew Parkin,17 Devon Grove, Ossett, West Yorks., WF5 8QY. Tel 01924 276980 7-8 Apr 01 TRIPLES '01. The Octagon, Sheffield. Contact L.A. Powell, 19 Chiltern Rd, Sheffield, S6 4QX, telephone 0114 220 6042. 4 Jun 01 BROADSWORD '01. The Assembly Hall, Walthamstow Town Hall, Forest Rd, Walthamstow, London E17. 23-24 Mar 02 TRIPLES '02. The Octagon, Sheffield. Contact L.A. Powell, 19 Chiltern Rd, Sheffield, S6 4QX, telephone 0114 220 6042. 12-13 Apr 03 TRIPLES '03. The Octagon, Sheffield. Contact L.A. Powell, 19 Chiltern Rd, Sheffield, S6 4QX, telephone 0114 220 6042. HM=Historical Miniatures, DBM/WGR Wargames Research Gp Ancients/Medieval Tournament, BG=Boardganes, RP=Roleplay, SF=SciFi, POC= Point of Contact, WRG= Ancients, FM=Fantasy Minis, Mixed= Mixed Gaming, Back to MWAN #105 Table of Contents Back to MWAN List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2000 Hal Thinglum This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com