Another convention, another updated topic.
For those who might be interested, here is a brief listing of the topics and speakers at the HMGS War College at Fall In 2023.
As you can see, in some cases there are games associated with the lectures.
FRIDAY
10am "Rise Of The Machines" by Dr. Sean Barnett, RAND & HMGS
Connected game:
SAT 7pm "Red Thrust: The Focsani Gate 2030: The Rise Of The Machines: An HMGS War College Game: An Andrew Swire Memorial Game
Gamemaster ("GM"): Frank Luberti
11am "China In The Second World War And Its Impact On Post-War History" by Ching Chin, HMGS & New York Military Affairs Symposium ("NYMAS")
2pm "M-10s vs. Panthers In Normandy And On The Wargaming Table" by Professor Steve Waddell, HMGS & U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Connected games:
FRI 6pm "Probe At Le Cambe"
GM: Professor John Stapleton, HMGS & U.S. Military Academy at West Point
SAT 9am "Probe at Le Cambe"
GM: Professor John Stapleton, HMGS & U.S. Military Academy at West Point
3pm "Culloden 1746-The Last Clan Battle" by Martin Fenelon, HMGS & USNR (ret.).
Connected games:
SAT 9am "Culloden 1746"
GM: Martin Fenelon, HMGS & USNR (ret.).
SAT 6pm "Culloden 1746"
GM: Martin Fenelon, HMGS & USNR (ret.).
4pm "The Battle Of Shanghai 1932" by Ching Chin, HMGS & NYMAS
5pm "The Custer Controversy: Little Big Horn 1876" by Pete Panzeri, HMGS & USA (ret.).
Connected games:
FRI 10am "Crazy Horse At The Rose Bud: June 1876"
GM: Pete Panzeri, HMGS & USA (ret.).
SAT 1pm "Custer At The Little Big Horn: June 1876"
GM: Pete Panzeri, HMGS & USA (ret.).
SATURDAY
10am "Disaster In The Desert: Operation Eagle Claw (1980)" by Jeff Schultz, HMGS
11am "How Many Degrees From Mister Roberts To Kevin Bacon?" by Robert Mosher, HMGS
Noon "Hilltop Hubris: Operation Rolling Thunder And The Fall Of Lima Site 85 (1968)" by Jeff Schultz, HMGS
1pm "Quo Vadimus?--The Future Of HMGS And HMGS Wants You!--Volunteering At HMGS" by Frank Luberti, Member, HMGS Board Of Directors
Special Guest: Jon Lundberg, President, HMGS
2pm "Weapons Of The Herero War" by Dr. Roy Jones, HMGS
Connected games:
FRI 7pm "Seize Or Die: Storm At Aob!"
GM: Dr. Roy Jones, HMGS
SAT 7pm "The Marines At Okaharui"
GM: Dr. Roy Jones, HMGS
3pm "Opportunities Missed: Clark Field, December 8, 1941" by Martin Fenelon, HMGS & USNR (ret.).
4pm "Stories With Hashmarks: A Son Looks Back On His Father's WWII Service In China" by Robert Mulligan, HMGS
5pm "The Bin Laden Controversy" by Pete Panzeri, HMGS & USA (ret.).
Connected games:
FRI 8pm "Black Hawk Down"
GM: Pete Panzeri, HMGS & USA (ret.).
SAT 8pm "Raid On Bin Laden: Sudan 1996"
GM: Pete Panzeri, HMGS & USA (ret.).
Enjoy the lectures and the games.
Hope to see you there.