| Red Martian | 27 Aug 2009 9:42 a.m. PST |
HMGS-South invites you to "Storm the Beach!" Hurricon '09 September 25-27 (Plus the pre-convention game party Thursday night the 24th!) Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Resort
1300 North Atlantic Ave
Cocoa Beach, FL 32921
Room rates: $89 USD Single King or two Double beds
$109 USD Kids Suite
$189 USD Loft or Oceanfront Suite See our website for a direct link to the hotel reservation system. hmgs-south.com Our new Cocoa Beach venue has over 11,000 square feet dedicated to the best Historical, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Board / Card games and Role Playing! There are currently over 100 game events scheduled with more on the way! Special Guest Manny Granillo will be in attendance running PanzerKorps. Tournament gaming from ancient times to the far future is also available! De Bellis Antiquitatis (four events!)
Armati
Flames of War
Warhammer Fantasy
Warhammer 40K
BattleTech Further information can be found at hmgs-south.com/
Vendor's interested in attending or sponsoring events should email the Convention Coordinator at condirector@hmgs-south.com This is a great opportunity to vacation with your family and get in some great gaming. Come on down! Marty Schmidt
Chapter President |
| Rudysnelson | 27 Aug 2009 9:47 a.m. PST |
It will be my first conention after my heart surgery. i am really looking forward to it. |
| Mirosav | 27 Aug 2009 10:41 a.m. PST |
Glad you're getting better Rudy! Sounds like a great convention. |
| Florida Tory | 27 Aug 2009 10:47 a.m. PST |
Glad you'll be there, Rudy. It's always a pleasure to talk to you face-to-face. Rick |
Marc33594  | 27 Aug 2009 12:17 p.m. PST |
You always make the conventions for me Rudy, will be good to see you again! Marc |
| Rudysnelson | 27 Aug 2009 12:49 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys. You really do not realize how close the gaming community is until something like this happens. We may sometimes not agree with each otehr all the time as can be seen on the TMP thread debates but we are all great freinds. |
| Red Martian | 27 Aug 2009 3:05 p.m. PST |
Rudy, I think we are all in agreement that you are a FIRST CLASS guy and a great friend. We are going to have a great show and it will be a pleasure having you with us. It wouldn't be the same without you. Marty |
| doug redshirt | 27 Aug 2009 3:54 p.m. PST |
One of these days I will have to get to a con down south just to see Rudy again. I have fond memories of cons in Tampa and Rudy running games. |
| SgtGuinness | 27 Aug 2009 7:59 p.m. PST |
Hurricon & Rudy, how can you beat that. I couldn't even begin to count all the books in my collection that I got from Rudy! I'm really glad your feeling good enough to travel and work. Cheers, JB |
| KnightTemplarr | 27 Aug 2009 10:49 p.m. PST |
Rudy is a great guy. He is also really a pretty instrumental guy in how this hobby has grown. when you look at the rules he has published and the research he has done wargamming needs more Rudys. This is a great family friendly con. where else can you game, have a pirate ship pool for kids, and have an ocean side bar. |
| Red Martian | 28 Aug 2009 5:17 a.m. PST |
And great support from vendors and manufacturers as well! For example Thoroughbred Minitures is sponsoring three Ironclads games. They are planning to send a couple of hundred dollars worth of product for the winners on each side. We currently have 19 vendors signed up for the show and may squeeze in a couple more. (Where I have no idea!) The list can be viewed at:
link |
| ACWBill | 28 Aug 2009 5:23 a.m. PST |
Welcome back Rudy! It will be good to see you at the con once again. |
| HRGWORLDS | 28 Aug 2009 5:02 p.m. PST |
I had a great time attending last year's Hurricon in Orlando. This year is looking like even better. How can you go wrong with Beach, Bombs and Bullets! I will be running a Panzer Korps game as well as a Corps Command Napoleonic Russian vs. Turk game. It looks like there are over 110 games on the schedule already so it will be a hoot! Manny |
| SgtGuinness | 29 Aug 2009 11:57 a.m. PST |
Manny, Well you can add to that total as I've added another "The Sword And The Flame" colonial game to the list! It was a pleasure to meet you last time. I'm hoping to get into one of your games at Hurricon 09. We're very pleased you've decided to come back down. Cheers, JB |
| Red Martian | 30 Aug 2009 9:27 a.m. PST |
The See Krieg Admiralty added their games and we are now sitting at 128 game/event sessions. Keep them rolling in folks! Bring your friends, bring your kids, bring your S.O. and let them bronze on the beach or by the pool bar while you game in the hotel! |
| mullah phil | 31 Aug 2009 12:35 p.m. PST |
My son and I will be running a 20mm version of Deathrace,sponsored by Stan Johansen Miniatures. |
| 28mmMan | 31 Aug 2009 3:00 p.m. PST |
Marty, Did you contact the local military morale offices to let them post your convention flyers on the Air Force base, NASA operations,and the Coast Guard base? As well as the IPMS chapter there…I am sure they would bring their wares for a model showing if you offered a table…there were 75+ members last time I checked. ipmsspacecoast.com |
| Red Martian | 01 Sep 2009 9:39 a.m. PST |
I tried that route with the MWR Manager at the Naval Weapons Station (my customer) for our last show but nothing happened. They were supposed to send a mass email with the power point slides I gave them. The sailors I talked to said they never got anything. I'll have to try again I guess. Thanks for the point at the model group. Potential of overlap there. I've been joining and posting on several large yahoo groups as well. |
| Red Martian | 03 Sep 2009 4:02 p.m. PST |
Sent emails with our weblink and basic info to 18 Yahoo Group owners from all around Florida today. I even found a couple groups in my area I never knew existed. Hopefully we can drag in enough players for all these games (130) and vendors (20) that we have. Do your part to help! |
| Master Caster | 03 Sep 2009 6:18 p.m. PST |
Dale Marcum is running several 1/600 scale Ironclad games which we are backing with prizes. The total will not be as high as the hundreds of dollars worth as reported earlier on this thread, but the overall donation will be substantial.
Enjoy!
Toby Barrett, Thoroughbred Figures |
| 28mmMan | 03 Sep 2009 10:41 p.m. PST |
The BANG! email is something of a no no with military in general, especially for something like this. That said, I was a morale officer for most of my units over the 21yrs I was active duty. The direction you will want to go with is to contact the larger rec center managers…they have the classic bulletin board and can get your message out. I will try to track down a few phone numbers and see if there are any gamer clubs at the base(s). |
| Red Martian | 04 Sep 2009 9:50 a.m. PST |
Today's featured game: Session 2 (Fri 2pm-6pm) Battle in the East War has broken out on the Russian-Turkish border in 1810. The Ottoman Army marching toward Sebastopol has been intercepted by the Tsar's finest. Corps Command 3.0 Hosted by Manny Granillo |
| Red Martian | 06 Sep 2009 8:16 p.m. PST |
Today's featured game: Battle of Quatre Bras Sat 9am-1pm It is June 1815. While Napoleon takes on the Prussians at Ligny, Ney tries to take the crossroads at Quatre Bras. Dutch troops have arrived there to defend the village and Wellington is on the way with reinforcements. Who will win the day? Age of Eagles Hosted by Nick Zizo |
| Red Martian | 07 Sep 2009 6:43 p.m. PST |
Today's feature: Airfield Attack Saturday 8pm-12mid Nothing says "Good Morning" like high explosives and machine gun fire. The British have launched a early morning raid against a German airfield, come join the fun of waking up the neighbors. Knights of the Sky Hosted by Jerry Boles |
| SgtGuinness | 08 Sep 2009 7:30 p.m. PST |
Where's today's featured game? …LOL… |
| Marc33594 | 09 Sep 2009 4:34 a.m. PST |
With 128 so far on the grid, and 125 left to choose from, he froze up, typical rookie reaction :) Going to be another great one! Sooooooo looking forward to your and Nick's Sword and the Flame game Jeff. Yours are always as much an exerience as they are a game and I mean that as the highest compliment. |
| Red Martian | 09 Sep 2009 3:23 p.m. PST |
Yesterday's featured game is ancient history! Battle of Ilipa, Second Punic War Saturday 9am-1pm An introductory level Big Battle DBA (BBDBA) game recreating one of the great ancient battles in Rome's struggle with Carthage. While it was Scipio Afrancanus' most brilliant victory, the forces are well matched and is a great scenario. DBA v2.2 Hosted by Don Harting
Today's featured game:
Show me the Money! Friday 8pm-midnight+ Viking bands and other smelly nastys try to take a large treasure stored at the Monastary at Codnar. Your band cannot take the treasure by yourself, so diplomacy and alliances are a must, but for how long will they last? What else but…PIG WARS. Duh! Its PIG WARS! Hosted by Doc Gallagher |
| chipjaxgarrison | 10 Sep 2009 3:52 a.m. PST |
PIG WARS! Where men were men and pigs were money |
| Red Martian | 10 Sep 2009 9:06 a.m. PST |
Return to Blackmoor Saturday 2-6pm Blackmoor was Dave Arneson's setting for D&D – so in honor of his legacy to our hobby I am putting on a skirmish style game which multiple sides vie for dominance featuring the classics: Orcs, Hobgoblins, Goblins, Bugbears, Undead etc. TSR Battle System Skirmish MOD Hosted by Mike Panko (Note: Dave was a regular at our events and we miss him. Without him many of us would not be enjoying this crazy hobby. Thank you Mike for answering my call for 'Dave's Games' at Hurricon. Marty) |
| Red Martian | 11 Sep 2009 2:56 a.m. PST |
The Battle of the River Ptich Friday 8pm-midnight July 4 1944 35th Guards Tank Brigade, supported by the Guards Mechanized Corps assaults across the Ptich River. They strike elements of the 5th Panzer division, two infantry battalions and a small number of Tiger tanks of 505th Schwere Panzerabteilung. Flames or War Hosted by Bryan Deutsch |
| Red Martian | 12 Sep 2009 5:54 a.m. PST |
Today's featured games are some of our vendor and manufacturer sponsored events. All the King's Men Demo Games Thurs-Sunday Go to war as a true gentleman… with 54mm toy soldiers! Join ATKM as we demo our own rules. This is not skirmish gaming! Everything is provided. Demos run all convention long near the ATKM booth. All The King's Men Hosted by Ken Cliffe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events sponsored by Thoroughbred Miniatures Ironclads Friday 8pm Breakout. The CSN tries to break a blockade runner out past the Union blockading forces. Saturday 9am Destroy Fort Dixie. Union Squadron has to reduce fort Dixie and open up the river for ship passage. Saturday 8pm River brawl. Confederate and Union Squadrons clash for control of the river. All three games hosted by Dale Marcum and the Central Fl. Garrison Club. Prizes provided by Thoroughbred Miniatures. ---------------------------------------------------------- I may not be able to post tomorrow as I have a two hour drive off to a Board Meeting and final planning session for the convention. We also have many great Board Games and RPG events planned for those so inclined. Storm the Beach with HMGS-South!
link |
| Red Martian | 16 Sep 2009 12:17 p.m. PST |
Lost one. The 9th Zone has cancelled their trip from Iowa to Hurricon due to expenses incurred in a recent relocation of their brick and mortar store. They hope to join us again in Cocoa Beach for Recon 2010. Gained one. Lou Coniglio contacted us late last week wanting space we did not have available. Now we do! So it looks like Battlestandard Miniatures link will be joining us. Those interested in his wares might want to visit his website or shoot Lou an email as we were only able to provide him one table limiting his display capability. It probably would help him in his packing decisions if you let him know what you are looking for ahead of time. Marty Schmidt
President
HMGS-South |
| Heavyd13 | 16 Sep 2009 6:11 p.m. PST |
Thanks Thoroughbred Miniatures and Toby. I just wanted to thank you Toby for your help and support in sponsoring the Ironclads games at Hurricon. CeYa Dale |
| Watchtower78 | 17 Sep 2009 12:18 p.m. PST |
I look forward to seeing everyone there. I will be arriving on Thursday with my dad and the wife will be joining me on Friday. I am planning some RPGs and some great pulpy games! In addition I will be running games of Ambush Alley throughout most of the convention. -Rob |
| Bran Galad | 17 Sep 2009 2:41 p.m. PST |
Hurricon '09 will feature the Florida debut of Arcane Legions! We will be running demos throughout the show, and hosting a demo scenario (Egyptians vs Romans) on Friday September 25th at 8:00PM. Hurricon will feature the first ever Arcane Legions tournament in Florida on Saturday the 26th, starting at 8:00PM. A limited amount of Arcane Legions starters, army boxes and boosters from Wells Expeditions will be available for sale for the tournament! Arcane Legions website: arcanelegions.com Check out this exciting new game! Special thanks to Wells Expeditions! Brian
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