6-8 Nov 98, HMGS East. FALL IN! 1998, Eisenhower Resort and Conference Center, Gettysburg, PA. HM. POC is Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Court, Ellicott City, MD 21043, phone 410-465-7688 with EMail at ECWCAPTAIN@aol.com with updates to be published on the HMGS East Webpage at http://www.erinet.com/bp/hmgseast.html . 8-10 Jan 99, HMGS MS. SIEGE OF AUGUSTA VI, Sheraton Hotel, Augusta, GA, phone 706-855-8100. POC: Dr Jim Birdseye, 3411 Kerry Place, Augusta, GA 30909, phone 706-737-5735. 19-21 Mar 99, HMGS TA. TWISTERCON VII, Best Western, 1800 East Reno, OKC, OK 73117. HM. POV: Jeff Lawrence, 2806 Speedway Avenue, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 with phone 940-767-3699, Email mailto:jlawrence@mail.wichita-falls.isd.tenet.edu. 9-11 Apr 99, HMGS HOA. CALL TO ARMS (the Armchair Generals' Ball). US Army Command & General Staff College Officers' Club, Ft Leavenworth, KS. HM. POC: Rick Nance, HOAHMGS, 2550West 47th St, Kansas City, KS 66103, phone 913-384-2519 and Email HAHMGS@worldnet.att.net . 16-18 Apr 99, HMGS East. COLD WARS 99, Holiday Inn, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA. HM. POC David Luff, PO Box 5094, Herndon, VA 20172-1966, Email dluff@erols.com with Webpage updates at http://members.wbs.net/homepages/p/k/z/pkzwi.html . 21-25 July 99, HMGS East. HISTORICON 99, Holiday Inn, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster PA. HM. POC: James (JT) Thomas Jr., 8314 Sprague Place, New Carrollton, MD 20784, phone at 301-552-4879, and EMail: kingjt@aol.com with East Webpage at http://www.erinet.com/bp/hmgseast.html . 8-10 Oct 99, HMGS HOA. BORDER WAR XI, Carpenter's Hall (between I-44 and I-40/64 by the Zoo), St Louis, MO. HM. POC: Rick Nance, 2550 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, KS 66103, phone 913-384-2519 or Email at HAHMGS@worldnet.att.net with Website at www.hahmgs.org . 5-7 Nov 99 (also 3-5 Nov 00, 9-11 Nov 01, 8-10 Nov 02), HMGS East. FALL IN!, Eisenhower Resort and Conference Center, Gettysburg, PA. HM. POC is Bob Giglio, 5732 Goldfinch Court, Ellicott City, MD 21043, phone 410-465-7688 with EMail at ECWCAPTAIN@aol.com with updates to be published on the HMGS East Webpage at http://www.erinet.com/bp/hmgseast.html . HMGS Chapter Legend: HMGS East is HMGS East, M-S is HMGS MidSouth, TA is HMGS Tornado Alley, PNW is HMGS Pacific NorthWest, HOA is HMGS Heart of America , HMGS-S is HMGS South, PSW is HMGS Pacific SouthWest, GL is HMGS Great Lakes, GS is HMGS Gulf South, MW is HMGS MidWest and West is HMGS West (Provisional - San Fran, CA area). OTHER EVENTS: 5-7 Jun 98 ILLINICON, Urbana, IL. POC: 904 Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 12-14 Jun 98 DEEPSOUTHCON 36/BHAMACON 4, Ramada Inn & Suites Birmingham, AL. SiFi, RP, Cards, BG. POC: http://www.bham.net/bisfic/dsc/index.html . 19-21 Jun 98 Slug-a-Thon, VanceHotel, Statesville, NC. HM, SiFi, FM. POC:Charles Kadlec, 3741 Derbyshire Rd., Winston-Salem NC 27104, phone 366-765-5707. 20 Jun 1998 SurduKahn I, Memorial Student Center (Student Union), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. HM. POC: Maj Buck Surdu, 2208 Dewberry Lane, Bryan, TX, 77807. 409-775-4781, JSurdu@aol.com . 2-5 Jul 98 ORIGINS 98, Columbus, OH. Everything. Write Origins, PO Box 13500, Columbus OH 43213, phone 800-529-EXPO or Fax 614-856-3219 or Email AndonSuper@aol.com with Website at www.andonunlimited.com . 10-12 July 98 QUINCON XXIII, Quincy, IL. POC: 2429 Cedar St., Quincy, IL 62301. 31 Jul-2Aug 98 Crescent City Con XIII. POC: http://www.fatsnake.com/ccc . 6-9 Aug 98 GENCON, Milwaukee, WI. RP,CARDS,BG,HM. POC: Andon, POB 13500, Columbus, OH 43213, phone 614-856-37976, Andon@aol.com. 28-30 Aug 98 CON-BAT '98, Holiday Inn, I-24 Exit 4, Clarksville, TN. HM,FM,RP,SiFi, Cards. POC: The War Room, 1364 Ft Campbell Blvd, Clarksville, TN 37042  phone 931-553-0222 or WarRoom@aol.com. 28-30 Aug 98 Dragonflight '98, Seattle University, Seattle, WA. HM,FM,BG,RP,Cards. POC: Dragonflight '98, PO Box 417, Seattle, WA 98111, 206-781-0047, Email info@dragonflight.org. Web: http://www.dragonflight.org/. 4-7 Sept 98 PACIFICON, Dunfey Hotel, San Mateo, CA. No further info. 12-13 Sept 98 NOVAGCON 98, Westpark Hotel, Tyson's Corner, VA. HM, Sci Fi, FM. Only 15 min from D.C. POC: NOVAG, POB 223660, Chantilly, VA 20153, Website at http://members.wbs.net/homepages/n/o/v/novag.html. 11-13 Sept 98 SOUTHERN FRONT '98, Club Hotel by Doubletree, Raleigh, NC. HM. POC: Neal Smith, 101 Phauff Ct, Cary, NC 27513 phone 919-469-5587 (after 8pm) email: murat@concentric.net web: ttp://www.concentric.net/~murat/southernfront.html. 26 Sept 98 BARRAGE III, Grove Presbyterian Church Hall, Aberdeen, MD. HM.  POC: Jamie Davis, 45 Coachman Dr, Rising Sun, MD 21911, Email: james.davis@dol.net and HAWKS Website: http://members.aol.com/legre5/index.html. 2-4 Oct 98 ANDCON 98, Toledo, OH. RP,CARDS,BG,HM. POC: Andon, POB 13500, Columbus, OH 43213, phone 614-856-37976, Andon@aol.com . 2-4 Oct 98 ARCHON, Gateway Center and Holiday Inn, Collinsville, IL. RP,RPGA,FM,CARDS,SF,HM. POC: Archon 22, P.O.Box 8387, St. Louis, MO 63132-8387 with Website at http://www.stlf.org/archon/index.html . 24-25 Oct 98 TRICON '98, Monument Hall, Monument Square, Concord, MA. POC: Byron Champlin, 154 Rumford St., Concord, NH 03301, Email: LVHH62A@prodigy.com . 18th Century military history and miniature wargames convention. 31 Oct-1 Nov 98 ROCKCON XXVI, Forest Hills Lodge, Rockford, IL. POC: 14225 Hansberry Rd., Rockton, IL 61072 20-22 Nov 98 EXOTICON, Airport Radisson Hotel, Kenner (New Orleans) LA. SciFi, RPG, Cards, Live Action. POC: Robert Fontenot, Jr., 1009 Barnes St., Bridge City, LA 70094-3450, Web: http://www.dervishdatasystems.con/whip 19-21 Feb 99 DOGCON 1 Ramada Inn at Arlington Expwy in Jacksonville, FL. HM, FM, SiFi. POC: 904-399-1975. 17-19 Apr 99 BATTLE OF COWPENS '98, HoJo off I 85 @ exit 48B, Greenville, SC.  HM. POC: Tim Walker, 210 Riesling Way, Mauldin, SC 29662, phone 864-281-0488, Email WavemanWT@aol.com. HM=Historical Miniatures, BG=Boardgames, RP=Roleplay, SiFi=Science Fiction, WRG/DBA/DBM=WRG based Ancients Tournaments, FM=Fantasy Miniatures, Cards=Collectible Card Games POC= Point of Contact. In general game types listed in order of main theme if known. Back to Tornado Alert #33 Table of Contents Back to Tornado Alert List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by Tornado Alert! 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