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Awards @ hmgs . org.

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First Annual HMGS HISTORICON AWARDS

SEE: http://www.historic on.org/HIST2009/ hcon_awards. asp

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Historical Miniatures Gaming Society East Accepting Entries into the
First Annual HMGS Historicon Awards

Bel Air, MD (April 8, 2009) -- The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society East
(www.HMGS.org) invites entries into the First Annual HMGS HISTORICON™ Awards,
which recognize excellence in the historical gaming industry. The Historical
Miniatures Gaming Society East (HMGS) is a non-profit educational organzation
that promotes the study of military history through historical miniatures
gaming, seminars, grants, and conventions.

"We are very excited to announce this new awards program to honor the best
products and publications released last year," says Pete Panzeri, president of
HMGS. "The Historicon Awards are just one of our initiatives that encourage both
young and old to learn about military history."

All historical gaming industry products released in 2008 are eligible to apply
for the Historicon Awards. The categories include Historical Miniatures Figure
Line of the Year, Vehicle Line of the Year, Terrain Line of the Year, Game of
the Year, Game Expansion of the Year, and Gaming Reference Publication of the
Year. A special "Advanced Guard Award" will be presented to significant, unique
or innovative products. Entrants must submit an entry form prior to May 1, 2009.
There is no charge to enter. The entry form is at http://www.historic
on.org/HIST2009/ hcon_awards. asp

The awards will be presented at the 25th annual HISTORICON ™ 2009 conference to
be held July 16 – 19, 2009 at the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center in
Lancaster, PA. HISTORICON is the largest historical miniatures gaming convention
in the United States. Each year, thousands of avid gamers descend on what the
New York Times has described as the "mother of all war gaming conventions. " The
event features thousands of attendees (adults and children), hundreds and
hundreds of games, the world's biggest war game hobby shop, painting events, and
a special awards celebration.


HMGS also sponsors the HMGS Legion of Honor, in which members are chosen for
their service to the field of historically based hobbies. The Society's Jack
Scruby Award is a lifetime achievement award for distinguished service to the
hobby of historical miniatures gaming. The winners become Life Members of HMGS
and serve as a source of inspiration and achievement to which all miniature
hobbyists might aspire. Other HMGS events include the annual "Fall In"
convention to be held Nov. 6 – 9, 2009 in Gettysburg, PA, "Cold Wars", to be
held March 11 – 14, 2010 in Lancaster, PA, and "Historicon 2010" to be held in
Baltimore, MD next July.

For more information on the Historicon Awards 2009 email Awards@....

Awards @ hmgs. org.


For more information on HISTORICON(tm) visit www.HISTORICON. org.

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