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July 16-19 at the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center
Lancaster, PA USA
The HISTORICON 2009 Advert As Seen In Hobby Magazines
The Top 10 Reasons to Attend Historicon
Convention Theme:
“Ride to the Sound of the Guns…” – Napoleon’s 1809 Campaign and the Spanish Ulcer
HISTORICON 2009 pre-registration and all the games that are available for the
Events (PEL)
are now open. Click on the
Registration
link at left to get to the pre-reg, and the
Events (PEL)
link at left to see all the great things offered for our “Flagship” convention, as of April 14th.
Convention Lodging: The Convention Lodging link at left contains a list of those hotels
that have Group Blocks set aside for HISTORICON attendees. This includes a new 76-room hotel (Comfort
Suites) which opens mid-April, located about .2 miles down from the Lancaster Host (behind the
Wendy’s), reserved solely for HISTORICON attendees. Make your reservations now, as these hotels
will fill up fast!
List of Exhibitors Attending: This is now available as a PDF file at the following link –
Exhibitor List.
HMGS War College (formerly the Military Seminar Series): This year we have
another grand battery of speakers and seminars, with topics ranging throughout history, and
quite a number of theme-related. If you are looking to spend just an hour or two between games
and shopping at this year’s convention, then don’t forget to check out the HMGS War
College, and also the list of Special Guests (see links at left).
25th “Silver” Anniversary: This year marks the 25th (or “Silver”)
Anniversary of HISTORICON, and some great things are in the offing. While details are still being planned
suffice to say there will be a very nice commemorative 25th Anniversary tape measure, plus other free swag
as more exhibitors get involved. After all, twenty-five years is a great feat for a convention started by
a non-profit educational organization that teaching history while “playing with toy soldiers”!
Other things planned are a commemorative polo shirt, as well as a very nice celebration on Friday night
just after the HMGS Annual HISTORICON Awards & Scruby Award Presentations – not to be missed!
Click on the Events (PEL) link at the left for more information.
Miniature Wargaming Article: If you would like to see a nice report of HISTORICON 2007,
the following is a 4-page review in the November 2007 issue of
Miniature Wargames™
(used with permission), complete with photos at:
As it does every year, HISTORICON presents “the world’s largest hobby shop”, plus the
world’s biggest hobby flea market, for four days every July. Both offer a gigantic selection
of military miniatures, rules, books and anything else needed for the historical miniature gaming hobby.
HISTORICON is the historical miniatures gaming convention in the United States. Each year, thousands of
avid gamers descend on scenic Lancaster, Pennsylvania for what the New York Times has described as the
"mother of all wargaming conventions." There will be hundreds and hundreds of games, the
world's biggest wargame hobby shop, painting events and much, much more. Don't miss the fun! Make
plans now to attend HISTORICON July 16-19, 2009 (at the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference
Center in Lancaster, PA.) Be there!
Bob Giglio, Convention Director
Check out the GM Award Winners!!! Good job to all GM's who put on some awesome games!!!
911 - never forget.
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