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NAV-CON 2010 IS A GO! NAV-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 9th,
2010 Oak Creek Centennial Church & Community
Center (Salvation Army) 8853 S. Howell Oak Creek
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE! NAV-CON HAS FOUND A NEW AND BETTER LOCATION FOR 2010! THE SALVATION ARMY COMMUNITY CENTER IN OAK CREEK. - Easier
to get to, on Howell Ave. in Oak Creek, south of Mitchell Airport.
- Closer to the freeway,
but still on the busline.
- In the SA Community Center gymnasium, recently remodeled, with much
more space.
- Larger offstreet parking lot at the door.
- Guaranteed
night before set up.
- Larger vendor area, with more vendors.
- Smoke
free facility.
- Improved video & audio systems.
- Returning food
concession.
- "Theme" events (wanna run a BIG daylong event, contact us!).
- Within walking distance of Starbucks, Panera, Dairy Queen, Quizno's, Papa John's, Chipotle & McDonald's.
- Door prizes.
- Silent auction.
- Classic naval battle video
theatre.
- More tables.
- Events from ancient to modern.
- Open gaming area/bring your own, play something from our free library or open &
play your new purchase.
- Doors will open promptly at 8am.
- Game
demos.
LINKS
Naval Wargames Society
ABANDONED ITEM FROM NAVCON 2008!!! It's been a long time and sorry,
it hasn't been a priority for us, but this is something that needs to be taken care of. We still have an item left
behind by an attendee or judge at our convention in 2008. Before this year's con, we sent out emails about it and
we also made PA announcements at the con itself. No one has come forward to claim
it so we're still holding it for it's rightful owner. If you were at NAVCON 2008 and think you might have left something,
please send an email to navconmail@yahoo.com with a description of what it is. In order to return the item to the correct person, we are asking for this detailed description.
Since it's been over a year, here's a couple hints. It's an ordinary item, not something for a naval game, and it's used for
transporting things. If you reply and your description comes close, we'll get back to you and work out arrangements
for returning the item. Thanks for your assistance.
PICTURES FROM NAVCON 2009!!!

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| Avalanche Press setting up at NAVCON 2009 |

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| American Civil War Ironclads at Cornays Bridge |

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| Birdseye view of action at Cornays Bridge, ACW |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
NAV-CON 2010 A GO AT NEW IMPROVED LOCATION!Big news! Your hard-working Nav-con staff has found a much, much better location to hold Nav-Con.
Though Nav-Con has been sucessfully held at the American Legion Hall in South Milwaukee for the past two years, it has used
a number of different locations going back to its inception in the nineties. It has always been open to trying
new and better locations, and it will continue to be. When the opportunity to use this newly remodelled
facility presented itself, we couldn't pass it up. By making the reservation, we have committed to holding Nav-Con for
another year, and if all goes well, for more years to come. We didn't want to change locations unless we found a place
that offered substantial improvement to the established Nav-Con experience, and that's what we feel we've found. Not
only is the rental expense in line with our previous locations, but it is easier to get to, offers better parking, and
we are really excited by having the extra space. If we can line up an event judge, or judges to do it, we are looking
forward to offering an old-time Fletcher Pratt mother of all naval games fleet action on the high seas Floor. So
if you're a Fletcher Pratt gamer, this is your chance. We're interested. Let us know. There are many other
advantages to this new location that are described elsewhere on our website. Check it out and keep coming back to check
out the latest developments for Nav-Con 2010.
1:15 am est
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NAVCON!!!The holidays are over, the snow is being shoveled and your NAVCON staff is getting back to normal life.
As part of that, we got together for the first time in 2010 to continue our naval campaign as described in previous postings.
The shooting has started in the first engagement, the now named Battle of Sicily, between the Austrian fleet proceeding
south from Syracuse, and the British Med squadron proceeding north from Malta. Two British torpedo boat flotillas were
close enough on contact to recklessly charge the Austrian fleet. They were immediately intercepted by almost all the
Austrian light forces with guns blazing. The secondaries of the closest Austrian heavies also joined in. If anyone
can miss at shooting fish in a barrel, it's the Austrians. And they did. Not a single hit. The Austrian
light cruiser, Sankt Georg, deliberately sacrificed itself to protect the Austrian heavies by absorbing the British torps.
The Emperor will be proud. The British heavies, a battlecruiser and four cruisers, used the time to lengthen the range.
Meanwhile the Austrian main body fell into disarray as they tried to get out of their cruising formation to face the enemy
without colliding with each other. A few shots from the bow main guns of the leading heavies actually hit some
of British torpedo boats now withdrawing to cover their main body. Both sides are forgetting their mission and allowing
themselves to get sucked into a general engagement. Who can best afford it?
More next time.
12:42 am est
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CONVENTION
INFORMATION
NAV-CON 2010
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. FEATURING FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE BEVERAGES, SNACKS, AND FOOD ON-SITE!
Items eligible for the Navcon Silent Auction are military related models, figures, boardgames, rules sets, books, videos, etc. Navcon reserves the right to reject any submitted item as inappropriate.
Unlike previous years, items must be organized into "lots" of one to five items and instead of a percentage commission,
NAVCON will collect only one dollar per lot at the time the lots are submitted. The limit of submitted "lots"
is five per paid attendee. Bidding will end at 1600 hours.
DIRECTIONS
Proceed North From Illinois or South
From Milwaukee on I94, Exit Ryan Rd EAST towards Lake Michigan. Turn left on S. Howell Ave.
and proceed
North to the Salvation Army Community Center,8853 S. Howell, at the Northeast
corner of Howell
Ave. and W. Centennial Drive. .
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8853+s.+howell+ave.,+Oak+Creek,+WI&sll=36.456636,-95.712891&sspn=18.124474,35.683594&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=8853+S+Howell+Ave,+Oak+Creek,+Milwaukee,+Wisconsin+53154&z=15
NEW THIS YEAR!!! A.R.E.A.
SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT THE AVALON HILL CLASSIC VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC!!!
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The 2009 Events Have Now Been Cleared From This Section. NAVCON 2010 EVENT LISTING (The 2010 Events are now being posted. Check back to see what's new!
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EVENT Battle
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RULE SET NAVAL THUNDER
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NAME Jeff Henn Battlefield
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DESCRIPTION Late in 1940, the Italian navy had been a fleet in being. However, after the British struck a crippling blow
at Taranto, the Italian Admiralty decided that they were better off taking the fight to the high seas. Owing to early
Italian successes in disrupting reinforcement of Malta, the British began sending larger and more powerful convoys.
Such was the case on November 27, 1940 when a strong British convoy was informed of an Italian force closing on their position.
British Admiral Somerville ordered his escort forces to engage the Italian forces. Vice Admiral Iachino had orders to avoid combat unless it was heavily in his
favour. Will the Italians judge the odds in their favor and engage the British in a decisive battle? Or can the British
escorts close for battle in either case? Scale 1/2400
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EVENT Battle
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Rule Set Rise
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Name Dave Himm Battlefield Hobbies
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Description With mounting pressure
on the Russian Navy's First Pacific Squadron trapped in Port Arthur by the Czar, they attempt to breakout to join with the
Vladivostok squadron. The Imperial Japanese navy had other ideas in mind. Join up and prepare for a true slug fest.
Scale 1/1000
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Event ACW Mini Game Marathon
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Name John Cusack Battlefield Hobbies
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Description Come
and join the fight, river style, during the Civil War. We have 2 scenarios to challenge the bold. The Albermarle's
fight against 4 Federal double enders. Then prepare for a wild ride as the Arkansas fights its way through the Federal Fleet.
Scale 1/600.
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Play your favorite naval boardgames from Avalon Hill, Avalanche
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Rules Rise
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Description 14
August 1904. While the Battle of the Yellow Sea was being fought, the Russian squadron from Vladivostok was engaged
in Commerce raiding. Unfortunately they ran into the Japanese 2nd Battle Division under Vice-Admiral Kamimura. Scale:
1/1000.
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| SEEKRIEG 5 On-Line Store |
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Acrylic Flight Stands, Bases, Tokens etc
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