AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL WARGAMES CONVENTION
"OZ-HISTORYCON"
At the recent meeting of the organisers of the AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL WARGAMES CONVENTION, to be held on the Saturday and Sunday of Easter 2010. It was moved that a gift bag will be given to each group or club that puts on a historical style wargame at the convention will receive a gift bag which will include a bottle of wine, fifty railway quality trees suitable for 10mm to 28mm wargaming and complimentary bags of potato chips. The gift bags will be issued to each table presented, so if a group puts on more than one game they will receive a gift bag for each. It is expected to include other items later.
Game organisers are urged to contact the organisers to register their games.
The convention will be held in the wonderful scenic Southern Vales region, South Australia, at the Bocce Club, McLaren Vale. Plenty of accommodation is available in the area and lots of things for family entertainment. The district provides something for everyone with tourist sites for the family to enjoy while you are at the convention. Swimming beaches. Penguins at Granite island, bush walks, animal sanctuaries, Goolwa Paddle Steamer museum, vintage aircraft flights, Victor Harbour and an easy drive into beautiful Adelaide city on excellent roads.
Good fresh and hot, Continental food will be available via the kitchen of the Italian Bocce club during the convention. Fully licenced Bocce Club bar and canteen will be operating both days. Special eating are with tables and chairs has been set aside. The region also abounds with food stores of all kinds as well as the finest restaurants and wineries.
Organised winery tours will be available from the venue.
Clean, modern toilets and a baby change room. Additional outside toilet block.
Our web site will be up and running with more information being added very soon.
Trader stalls include.
EUREKA, (Nic Robson)
MICKS METAL MODELS (Peter Pig),
FERNANDO ENTERPRISES (From Sri Lanka) Pre painted figures and armies.
CLASH OF ARMS, Board games, simulations, wargames rules. (USA)
MILITARY SIMULATIONS, Huge range of games of all kinds.
OLD DOMINION GAME WORKS, (USA)
QUICK REACTION FORCE, (QRF) from the UK.
LITTLE SOLDIERS,
BATTLESCAPE,
MODARTIST. (From Bangladesh)
SECONDHAND GAMES.
TREEZ. (Scenic supplies)
ADMIRALTY ART. (Maritime paintings)
And more!
David Howell, Managing Director of Kokoda Tours will give talks on the WW2 Kokoda Track battles plus the Northern New Guinea beachheads of Buna, Gona and Sanananda. These will take place in a special room attached to the venue. Other speakers are expected to address WW2 from the other side.
Scenic modelling display with tips and guides for making top quality scenery.
ADVERTISING YOUR CLUB.
Provision has been made for clubs to recruit at the event. All clubs attending can be given a special table for handing out leaflets etc or may do so from any game they are presenting. This event has been, and will continue to be, widely advertised. Organisers wish to grant clubs every opportunity to gain new members.
Come along and help Australia's first
HISTORYCON
