Anyone wishing to list conventions or see if a date is free for a future convention can contact us at: Richard Black, 5100 W 154th Avenue, Lowell, IN 46356 (219)-696-3851, email: hnrblack@comcast.net. I must have your listing by the 10th of the odd months in order to have it to MWAN Magazine to make it into the publication.
For the latest updates, please see our Webpage: http://home.earthlink.net/-richblacksrr/Conventions.htmi
HMGS-E: COLD WARS: 12-14 Mar 04. Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA. Walt O'Hara, 10730 Burr Oak Way, Burke, VA 22015. (703) 503-9833. Email: coldwarswalt@linuxmail.org.
GORILLA CON: 12-14 Mar 04. Overman Student Center, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburgh KS. Contact Robert Nolan or Jerry Mapes. Email: gorillacon@classicnet.net. Webpage: www.gorilla-con.com
2 1 ST ANNUAL SYW ASSOCIATION CONVENTION: 19-20 Mar 04. Holiday Inn Downtown, 213 W. Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601 (219) 232-3941. Paul Petri, 1723 Ashford Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (815) 479-1099. Email: ziethen@aol.com
BARRACKS BATTLES: 19-21 (Tentative) Mar 04. Big Muddy HGA, Jefferson Barracks Historical Park, St. Louis, MO. Pat Connaughton, (314) 752-3211. Email: bigmuddyhga@j uno.com
HOT LEAD CANADA: 26-28 Mar 04. The Victorian Inn 10 Romeo Street North, Stratford, Ontario Canada. James Manto, (519) 273-0268. Email: mantofarn@quadro.net. Webpage: http://www.quadro.net/-hotlead/
NINTH ANNUAL BATTLE OF COWPENS MINIATURE WARGAMING CONVENTION: 26-28 Mar 04. Hendrix Student Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. Historical Miniatures. Chris Pagano, 211 Shaftsbury Road, Clemson, SC, 2963 1. Email: cpagano@clemson.edu
BATTLEFIELDS 2004: 27 Mar 04. Bailey Recreation Center, 36651 Ford Road, Westland, MI 48186. Mike Erisman at 1-734-728-5097 or Larry at 1-734-728-7660 Email: pak43@wideopenwest.com.
RECRUITS: 27 Mar 04. Lee's Summit High School, 400 SE Blue Parkway, Lee's Summit, MO. Duane and Laura Fleck (816) 228-9246. Email: Hobbsandsine@comcast.net. Webpage: http://www.recruits-con.com/
HMGS-MW: LITTLE WARS : 16-18 Apr 04. Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, 10 Marriott Dr. Lincolnshire, IL 60069, (847) 634-0100. Michael. S. Cosentino, 5641 S. Rutherford, Chicago, IL 60638. (773) 586-3332. Email: nfmsc@aoLcom. Convention email: Info@Little-Wars.Com. Webpage: http://www.little-wars.com.
HMGS-S: RECON 2004: 23-25 Apr 04. S. Comfort Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL Chuck Kennedy P.O. Box 1177 Bowling Green, FL 33834, (863) 245-5286. Email: mots(c~,tnni.net Wcbpage: http://www.hmgssouth.org/
HMGS-HoA: CALL TO ARMS: 30 Apr-2 May 04. Best Western Inn & Conference Center, Kansas City, KS. Bryan Beal, PO. Box 15192, Kansas City, KS. (816) 936-3201. Email: bbeal@cybersource.com. Webpagc: http://www.hahmgs.org/
DRUMS ALONG THE MAUMEE 5 GL: 14-16 May 04. Holiday Inn Toledo West, Toledo, OH. Jim Thomasson, 1217 Birch Ave., Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 893-3025. Email: jthoma@aol.com
HMGS-PNW: ENFILADE 2004: 28-30 May 04. Sea-Tac Mariott, Tim McNulty (253)7700957 email: timmcnulty@msn.com
HMGS-MS: NASHCON 04: 28-30 May 04. Cool Springs Marriott, Franklin, TN. Chris Edmondson PO Box 44, Rockvale, TN 37153, (615)867-0229, email: echris66@comcast.net
BAYOU WARS: 4-6 Jun 04. Quality Hotel 2261 N. Causeway, Metairie, LA 7001. Webpage: www.bayouwars.com. Discussion Grp: groups.yahoo.com/group/bayouwars
HMGS-GL: WARPARTY: 11-12 Jun 04. Charles A. Brigham Jr. Masonic Temple, Symmes Township, OH. Rich Smethurst 203 Albright Dr., Loveland, OH 45150. (513) 677- 1683. Email: smetfam c@aol.com.
ORIGINS 2004: 24-27 Jun 04. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. See HOT Pages at the ORIGINS Webpage: http://www.Originsgames.com.
SUMMER CAMP: 16-17 Jul 04. Hunt Lodge, Fort Leavenworth, KS Stephen Allie, email: Stephen.allie (~leavenworth.army.mil
HMGS-E: HISTORICON: 22-25 Jul 04. Lancaster Host Resort Hotel, Lancaster, PA. John Drye, 6056 Estates Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311. (703) 922-8131. Email: jdrye@spa.com Webpage: http://www.historicon.org.
GENCON: 19-23 Aug 04. Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
TACTICON: 26-28 Aug 04 Marriott Southeast, Denver CO. email: dgagames@aol.com, web: www.denvergamers.com
HMGS-GL: ADVANCE THE COLORS `04: 10-12 Sep 04. Heritage Center of Clark County, 117 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield, OH. Steve Smith, 29715 Carolina Ave., Elkhart, IN 46516. (574) 295-9962. Email: sven 46516@msn.com. Webpage: www.hmgsgl.com.
HMGS-S: HURRICON 2004: 24-26 Sep 04. S. Comfort Inn Hotel & Conf. Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL Chuck Kennedy, P.O. Box 1177, Bowling Green FL 34230. (863) 245-5286. Email: mots@tnni.net WEB: http://www.hmgssouth.org/
SOUTHERN FRONT: 1-3 Oct 04. Triangle Simulation Society. Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC. Ed Mohrmann (919) 543-9380, email: eamohnnann@mindspring.com. Webpage: http://www.trianglesimsociety.org/
HMGS-HoA: BORDER WARS: 8-10 Oct 04. Brian Beal, PO Box 15192, Kansas City, KS 64106. Email: Bbeal@cybersource.com. Webpage: www.hahmgs.org/
ROCK-CON 2004: 5-7 Nov 04. Indoor Sports Center, 8800 East Riverside Blvd Rockford, IL 61111. Email: info@rock-con.com. Website: www.rock-con.com.
COMMAND CON VI: 19-21 Nov 04. Big Muddy HGA. Jefferson Barracks Historical Park, St. Louis, MO. Pat Connaughton, (314) 752-3211 email: bigmuddyhga@juno.com
2005, 2006 & 2007
HMGS-E: COLD WARS: 8-10 Apr 05. Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA. Walt O'Hara, 10730 Burr Oak Way, Burke, VA 22015. (703) 503-9833. Email: coldwarswalt@Iinuxmail.org
HMGS-S: RECON 2005: 22-24 Apr 05. Comfort Inn Hotel & Conf. Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL Chuck Kennedy P.O. Box 1177 Bowling Green, FL 33834, (863) 2455286. Email: mots@tnni.net. Webpage: http://www.hmgssouth.org/
HMGS-MS: NASHCON: 27-29 May 05. Cool Springs Marriott, Franklin, TN, Chris Edmonston POB 44 Rockvale, TN37153, (615) 867-0229. Email: echris66@comcast.net.
ORIGINS 2005: 30 Jun-3 Jul 05. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. See HOT Pages at the ORIGINS Webpage: http://www.Originsgames.com
HMGS-E: HISTORICON: 21-24 Jul 05. Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA, John Drye, 6056 Estates Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311. (703) 922-8131. Email: jdrye@spa.com. Webpage: http://www.historicon.org
GENCON: 11-14 Aug 05. Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
HMGS-S: HURRICON 2005: 23-25 Sep 05. TravelLodge Hotel & Conf Cntr Busch Blvd, Tampa FL. HM. Chuck Kennedy P.O. Box 1177, Bowling Green FL 34230. (863) 245-5286. Email: mots@tnni.net. Webpage: http://hmgs-south.com/
SOUTHERN FRONT: 29 Sep- 1 Oct 05. Triangle Simulation Society. Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC. Ed Mohrmann (919) 543-9380, email: eamohrmann@mindspring.com. Webpage: http://www.trianglesimsociety.org/
HMGS-S: RECON 2006: 28-30 Apr 06. TravelLodge Hotel & Conf Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL http://www.hmgssouth.org/ HM
ORIGINS 2006: 29 Jun-2 Jul 06. Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. HOT PAGES Webpage: www.Originsgames.com
GENCON: 10-13 Aug 06. Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
HMGS-S: HURRICON 2006: 22-24 Sep 06. S. TravelLodge Hotel & Conf. Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL http://www.hmgssouth.org/
SOUTHERN FRONT: 30 Sep-2 Oct 06. Triangle Simulation Society. Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC. Ed Mohrmann (919) 543-9380, email: eamohrmann@mindspring.com. Webpage: www.trianglesimsociety.org
HMGS-S: RECON 2007: 27-29 Apr 07. S. TravelLodge Hotel & Conf. Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL http://www.hmgssouth.org/
ORIGINS 2007: 5-8 Jul 07. Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. HOT Webpage: www.Originsgames.com
HMGS-S: HURRICON 2007: 28-30 Sep 07. S. TravelLodge Hotel & Conf. Center, Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL http://www.hmgssouth.org/
Back to MWAN # 128 Table of Contents
Back to MWAN List of Issues
Back to MagWeb Magazine List
© Copyright 2004 Hal Thinglum
This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web.
Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com