"Texas BROADSIDE! 2016 - October 7-9, 2016" Topic

In cooperation with the Battleship Texas Foundation, Houston Beer and Pretzel Wargaming will host its 6th annual wargame convention aboard the Battleship TEXAS, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 7th thru October 9th 2016.

Inspired by the National WWII Museum's past "Heat of Battle" wargame conventions, "Texas BROADSIDE!" uses wargaming as a means to educate the visiting public about the history of armed conflict and features local-area gamers playing board and miniature games aboard the USS TEXAS. These games simulate various battles on land, at sea, or in the air, traditionally from WWI and WWII and, in some cases, even earlier battles in American history.
Last year Houston Beer and Pretzel Wargaming expanded the event to include wargames that depict various battles throughout military history. That trend continues, with the promise of games on offer this year that will run the historic gamut from Ancients warfare to Modern conflict.

Again this year, Houston Beer and Pretzel Wargaming will be running free-to-the-public opportunities throughout the weekend for young visitors to the Battleship TEXAS to learn how to constructively play with toy soldiers, while receiving an introduction to the wargaming hobby. Lunch time lectures by TPWD staff and noted military history and wargaming speakers will also be featured.

This year we are proud to welcome noted naval historian and author James Hornfischer. James will speak at lunch on Saturday and his topic will be the Marianas Campaign, the subject of his forthcoming new book.

Bobe's Hobby House and TableTopGenerals will also be aboard all weekend and will be happy to take your money in exchange for more new shiny toys. A Sunday morning wargaming Flea Market, where wargamers can buy, sell, and trade games among themselves, will also be featured.

The event begins at 10:00 am each day and concludes at 5:00 pm. All games will be played in the public areas of the ship, so visitors to the TEXAS can watch the gaming and ask questions of the gamers. Participating in one or more games requires the purchase of a separate special event ticket. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Battleship Texas Foundation to assist in their ongoing restoration efforts. Details can be found here: txbroadside.com

Houston Beer and Pretzel Wargaming is a group of gamers who meet monthly, to share in simple, fast, and fun wargaming, among friends, whilst enjoying a good meal. They organize and run Texas BROADSIDE! each year to provide a unique opportunity for local wargamers to play aboard a historic treasure, to educate the public about military history through wargaming, to publicize the wargaming hobby, and as a fund raiser for the Battleship Texas Foundation.

For more information please contact Andy Bouffard, Director of Texas BROADSIDE! 2016 at (713)548-4944 or email him at texasbroadside@comcast.net

Well it's finally that time, a little later than previous years, thanks to business trips and vacation, but here is the current schedule of events, subject to change, for Texas BROADSIDE! 2016.

txbroadside.com/schedule

Online pre-registration for Texas BROADSIDE! 2016 is now live, at link

Pre-registering guarantees you the lowest cost fees and provides otherwise unavailable box lunches for those who plan to attend. T-shirts from this year and past conventions can also be purchased.

All post convention profits are donated to the Battleship Texas Foundation. This is a non-profit fundraising event.

Online pre-registration will end one week prior to the event. Onsite registration will be available and the prices for onsite registration are also posted at link

Less than a month before our historical wargames event. Have you visited link yet to pre-register? You have a little less than three weeks to do so as we are closing online pre-registration at midnight on September 30th.

Pre-registering online locks you in for the lowest price admission, allows you to order box lunches for Saturday and/or Sunday, and saves you postage if you want one of our cool convention t-shirts.

You don't want to miss New York Times best selling author James Hornfischer speak on Saturday, October 8th, or miss out on dropping BROADSIDE tokens on yours or someone else's wargame, or playing in any of several great wargames, from a fight on Roman seas to a black ops mission in Africa.

Please visit our site, check out the largest and most diverse selection of wargames scheduled at a BROADSIDE! to date, and pre-register to attend!

Time is ticking away…just two and a half weeks before the 6th annual Texas BROADSIDE!, aboard USS TEXAS. More games, more vendors, more attendees, and great guest speakers are yours to experience and enjoy.

Please don't wait till the last minute to pre-register. Tickets, lunches, t-shirts, and an overnight stay aboard ship can all be yours if you act now.

Why not spend a day or the whole weekend playing historical wargames aboard a historic warship? You'll have fun, help us promote wargaming in the greater Houston area, help educate the next generation so past wars won't be forgotten, and contribute to our fund raising efforts to help preserve an important piece of our military naval heritage.

Just visit txbroadside.com to check out our weekend gaming schedule and pre-register to attend.