BORDERWARS 2008
October 3-5
At the Best Western Inn & Conference Center
in Kansas City, Kansas, Located at the corner of Rainbow Boulevard
and Southwest Boulevard.
HAHMGS Celebrates its 20th anniversary
in 2008!
...it was twenty years ago today...
The Heart of America Historical
Miniature Gaming Society held our first convention in 1987. It's been
20 years and 4 (or is it 5?) versions of Command Decision since then, and we're
still going strong.
We'll have special guests and promotions
at Borderwars.
As well as other events celebrating 20 years of historical
miniature gaming in the Kansas City Area!
Check back as we'll be revisiting 20 years of HAHMGS History.
WARHAMMER ANCIENT BATTLES TOURNAMENT
AT BORDERWARS 2008
Two thousand points with all existing books/lists
valid except
Armies of Chivalry and/or those lists superseded by a later book.
Figures must be painted and lists submitted to the tournamnent director
for vetting before participation.
Table covers and terrain provided.
BIG prizes and awards.
Tournament director Chris Southard
New convention director
Todd Carter
(That's Sargant Carter!)
Call To Arms 08 will have a
new convention director,
Todd Carter!!
Todd has recently returned from
Afghanistan and will be taking over the convention duties from Brian Beal.
Todd has several ideas for our next show, and hopes to see you at Call to
Arms 08, May 2-4 2008.
THANKS FOR COMING
TO CALL TO ARMS 2008
Everyone that came had a great time. See the CTA08 page for more details & pics!
ACW GAME DAY IN LAWRENCE AUGUST 16, 2008
At the Lawrence Public Library from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Civil War on the Western Frontier. Organised
by Mike Machell
There are already approximately 4-6 demonstration
games The theme is Civil War games, but this is broadened considerably
to encompass the Mexican-American War, on up to WWI dogfights.
If anyone wants to do a game at this session,
they should contact Mike as soon
as possible. He need's to finalize the list by the end of this month.
Check out the last gameday at the library here.
It made the Paper!
We
will offer a 10% discount to any HAHMGS member!
For
further details, please see our website.
HEY! HAHMGS MEMBERS IN
MANHATTAN!
Did
you know there's a game store in Manhattan? Well, we
didn't either, cuz it's kinda hard to find.
It's
the Patch &
Crow's Nest, 1800 Claflin Rd., Ste. 1 (lower level).
In the little mini-mall next to
the campus, on the way to Jardine. Just keep opening doors
until you find the stairs going down.
They've
got comics, RPG stuff, board games and historical miniatures.
Check
'em out if you're in the Manhattan area.
And
tell em HAHMGS set you!
HEY! HAHMGS MEMBERS IN LAWRENCE!
Did
you know there's a game store in Lawrence? Well, we didn't
either, cuz it's kinda hard to find.
It's
the www.htgames.com at
23rd and Penn, behind the Dukin Donuts.
There's
a gaming area in the back, and semi-regular Sunday Historical Miniatures
gaming.
Tell
em HAHMGS sent you!
NEW CONVENTION LISTING SITE
Check out Under the
Grid
The "alternative" event hub.
THANKS FOR COMING TO BORDERWARS
'07!
HAHMGS
wishes to thank FRANK CHADWICK for putting on the first
ever Command Decision tournament right here in Kansas City.
Frank
wants to thank everyone who attended for giving him such a warm welcome.
This was his first time coming to Kansas City. Frank says the convention
and the people were both 'just great', and he can't wait to come back
to the Heart of America.
Click
here for pics from the show
and more.
LINKS
Check
out the best source for military or othe info on the
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