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January 13, 2024

HMGS-South is proud to present Recon 2024

HMGS-South is proud to present Recon 2024 on Apr 24-27th at the Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center/ Celebration. The theme is Rapid Deployment forces, that can be anything from modern special forces, to minutemen, to the Mongol horde. Use your imaginations! Registration is at https://tabletop.events/conventions/hmgs-south-recon-2024/ . We plan slots starting from 2PM Thursday all the way to Sunday morning,...

October 14, 2023

RECON 2024

APR. 25th – 28th, 2024Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center Celebration Area3011 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee, Florida 3474 Theme: Rapid Deployment ForcesTroops parachuting out of aircraft, deployed by glider, or helo-dropped into engagements is a 20th century innovation into warfare. There are earlier examples of the RDF, each Mongol soldier of the khan would keep a stable of 3 or 4...

August 25, 2023

Hurricon 2023 is going well!

We have expanded our space, so we have room for more game tables, and more tournaments. We added some vendor spaces, and added a Thursday afternoon slot. The whole weekend is $50 for non members, but why are you not a member? Membership is $20 a year, and that also gets you admission for $35, and you are supporting an...

August 2, 2023

Hurricon 2023 Plans

Working on the Hurricon plans, there are almost no Vendor booths left and game space is filling fast. Since many members made the suggestion, we are going to have the Flea Market on Saturday at 6PM and not Friday. The members meeting is Friday at 6PM. We also expanded the small tables and space into Oleander, added a new room...

May 13, 2023

HURRICON 2023 OPEN!

We are all set for Hurricon! The Tabletop events site is ready and waiting for you. September 21-24th 2023We will have a Flea Market and our Club meetingNine four hour slots of gaming for the early bird price $50, or $35 for members.Membership is $20 for the year. All gaming events areThursday 2PM and 8PMFriday 9AM, 2PM, Club Meeting at...

May 3, 2023

Recon 2023 was a success!

On behalf of the Board for HMGS-South we would like to thank everyone for a great Recon and see you at Hurricon!

April 26, 2023

Off like a herd of turtles!

We are ready to go, in 24 hours our vendors will be loading in. Thursday 12 Noon Vendor load in Registration opens Thursday after 7PM Thursday 8PM-Mid Games Friday 9AM -Mid All day games Friday 6PM Flea Market Saturday 9AM-mid All day Games Saturday 6PM HMGS-South Chapter meeting Sunday 9AM- Games and vendor load out about noon

April 11, 2023

Recon 23 PEL

We have a PEL for Recon 2023! There are about 180 events this show. This is going to be a lively floor. Sign ups for games is open until the 13th, on Tabletop events You can find the PEL at this link.

March 26, 2023

The future dates for our shows

In 1901 a French artist drew this cartoon of students in 2000. The NEAR future dates are HURRICON 2023 21 SEP to 24 SEP Theme: Lost Causes RECON 2024 25 APR to 28 APR Theme: Rapid Deployment Forces HURRICON 2024 26 SEP to 29 SEP Theme: Asymmetric Engagements From an email before we established this website:We have contracts for the...

March 8, 2023

Recon 2023 Dates

HMGS-South is planning Recon 2023 with the theme of Infantry. Come ready to play, host a game, or visit our vendors. There are a few deadlines we would like to make everyone aware. For games 6 APR is the last day for event submittal. Game masters you want to get your games in now. The badges are $50 for the...