SMS_Bayern.jpgNAV-CON is exclusively dedicated to NAVAL WAR-GAMING encompassing miniatures, board games & card games of all Eras - from Ancients, to Modern with an emphasis on WWI and WWII

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 11th,  2008

American Legion Van Eimeren-Kolonka Post #27

920 Monroe Ave.,  South Milwaukee, WI  53172

CONVENTION INFORMATION


NAV-CON 2008
is a ONE day event.  Doors open Saturday
at 08:00 and close at 24:00.
 

          Admission: $12  Adult (18 or Older) - Students $6

The convention will also host a silent auction, and show Classic Naval war films.



Convention Information:     Mark Nies 
Event  Coordinator:     Ron Mazurkiewicz
Silent Auction:                         Rick Durand

DIRECTIONS

Proceed North From Illinois or South From
Milwaukee on I94,
Exit  Rawson Ave EAST
towards Lake Michigan, Proceed
less than
3.5 miles to Hwy 32 south, (right) to 3rd left, 
920 Monroe Ave near Public Library.
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PRELIMINARY EVENT LISTING

ID #

EVENT
ERA
PLAYERS
RULE SET
REFEREE
DESCRIPTION
 
MORNING EVENTS:
 09:00 TO
13:30
     

1A

North African Convoy
WW1-1915
4 To 6 Players
TERMITE GAMES
Tom Vakos
In this alternative History scenario, the Italians attempt to intercept a convoy of Algerian troops escorted by French warships,

1B

LAST MAN STANDING

World War 2

7 Players

Seekrieg 5

Bob Cissne

Which battleship of WW II was the BEST? Was it the Bismarck, Yamato, Iowa, Richelieu, King George V, the Littorio Veneto, or a surprise contender? Find our in this 'Shoot Out At The OK Corral' Seekrieg 5 Introductory Demo! May be run multiple times as interest dictates.

1 C

The Battle of the Komandorski Islands

WWII - 26 March, 1943

7 Players

Victory At Sea

John Cusack Battlefield Hobbies

The The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was the only major surface engagement of the Aleutian Campaign. The Japanese 5th Fleet sailes to deliver vital supplies to their base on Attu. American Task Force 16.6 must prevent those supplies from reaching the garrison.

1 D

Great Pacific War All Day Event SESSION 1

WW II

UP TO 6 PLAYERS

Avalanche Press

Doug McNair Avalanche Press

 

1E

Enemy Battlefleet Sighted!

1916

Up To 8 Players

Battlefleet 1916

Harry Pratt

Come learn to play this exciting new fleet level game from Steel Dreadnought Games.  Take command of a squadron of dreadnoughts or battlecruisers, and blast your opponents into scrap.  Battlefleet 1916 is a fast-play system with a healthy balance between historical accuracy and fast and exciting game play.  The rules allow you to fight Jutland in an afternoon (with enough players), yet still retain the flavor of individual ships and weapons. In 1/3000 scale

1F

Painting Clinic

ANY

8+

NONE

Leslie Pratt

 Learn basic or advanced techniques for painting great looking naval miniatures fast.  Spend your time playing, not painting!

1G

Open for Business: Early US sub Ops from Brisbane

Early WW 2

3 Or 4 Players

Silent War by Compass Games

Gary Mader

U.S. sub commanders, based out of Brisbane compete for highest tonnage sunk April to Oct 1942 during the days of poor U.S. torpedoes

1H

Open Boardgaming

VARIOUS

VARIOUS

VARIOUS 

A.R.E.A. / Petroski

Play your favorite naval boardgames from Avalon Hill, Avalanche Press, and more.  All players will be registered with A.R.E.A. for free!     
 
AFTERNOON EVENTS
14:15 TO

18:45

     

2A

The Empire Strikes Back

1918-WW1

6 To 9 Players

Termite Games

Tom Vakos

The Austro/Italian battle Fleet(+ Greeks and Turks) engages the Anglo\French battle Fleet (+Spanish)

 

2B

Spanish Gold, Pirates - No Quarter Given

AGE Of PIRATES

10 Player Death Match

Pirates - NQG, fast play rules. By Battlefield Hobbies

John Cusack 
Battlefield Hobbies

Greedy pirates and a shipwreck on the isle of death. Be the 1st to the treasure or die trying. Prizes awarded by Battlefield Hobbies. Parent/Child teams are welcome.

2C

Action Off Cape Camau

December 1941

4 To 8 or More

General Quarters III

Bruce Schwark

1/2400 recreation of the very possible early encounter between The Royal Navy and The Imperial Japanese Navy  on the occasion of the Japanese invasion Of Malaya!

2 D

Great Pacific War All Day Event SESSION 2

WW II

UP TO 6 PLAYERS

Avalanche Press

Doug McNair Avalanche Press

 

2 E

Enemy Battlefleet Sighted! - Repeat Of Morning Session

1916

Up To 8 Players

Battlefleet 1916

Harry Pratt

Come learn to play this exciting new fleet level game from Steel Dreadnought Games.  Take command of a squadron of dreadnoughts or battlecruisers, and blast your opponents into scrap.  Battlefleet 1916 is a fast-play system with a healthy balance between historical accuracy and fast and exciting game play.  The rules allow you to fight Jutland in an afternoon (with enough players), yet still retain the flavor of individual ships and weapons. In 1/3000 scale

2 F

Jutland Battlecruiser Action

WW 1

Up To 4

 SimCan computer game with tabletop map

Richard Durand

The classic WW1 naval battle with combat rapidly handled by the computer. All you need to do is make the critical decisions!

2 G

Open Boardgaming

VARIOUS

VARIOUS

VARIOUS

A.R.E.A. / Petroski

Play your favorite naval boardgames from Avalon Hill, Avalanche Press, and more.  All players will be registered with A.R.E.A. for free!  
 
EVENING EVENTS
19:30 TO
24:00
     

3A

Decisive Battle

1919 WW1

Up To 12 Players

Termite Games

Tom Vakos

"What if" scenario in which Super-battle cruisers, Super-Dreadnoughts, and Fast Battleships duke it our for control of the Med.

3B

REPLAY - Of Last Man Standing

WW II

7Players

SEEKRIEG 5

Bob Cissne

Which battleship of WW II was the BEST? Was it the Bismarck, Yamato, Iowa, Richelieu, King George V, the Littorio Veneto, or a surprise contender? Find our in this 'Shoot Out At The OK Corral' Seekrieg 5 Introductory Demo Of Seekrieg 5! surface gunnery and damage systems.

3 C

Great Pacific War All Day Event SESSION 3

WW II

UP TO 6 PLAYERS

Avalanche Press

Doug McNair Avalanche Press

 

3 D

Shootout in the Adriatic Corral

WW 1

4 - 9 Players

1 / 2400 GHQ III: Fleet Action Imminent

Darrell Hartsig

Churchill plans to seize the new Turkish battleships Reshidiah & Sultan Osman I as they sail home in August 1914. The Germans plan to prevent that with the battlecruiser Moltke

3 E

DOWN AND DIRTY NAVAL CARD GAME

WW 2

4 To 6 PLAYER

Phalanx Games Naval War

MARK NIES

 

3 F

OPEN BOARD GAMING

VARIOUS

VARIOUS

VARIOUS

A.R.E.A. / Petroski

Play your favorite naval boardgames from Avalon Hill, Avalanche Press, and more.  All players will be registered with A.R.E.A. for free!  
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SPONSORS
SEEKRIEG 5 On-Line Store
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SEAWAR STORE

Acrylic Flight Stands, Bases, Tokens  etc

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Acrylic Flight Stands, Bases etc

AVALANCHE PRESS
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