Prize and Financial Support for Heat of Battle arriving!

The National World War II Museum and Heat of Battle II are proud to announce that Financial and Product support is rollin’ in from our wargame company partners!

Wizards of the Coast and the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society - East have both committed to chip in to help us host Heat of Battle II, August 22-24, 2008. Avalanche Press, Battlefront, Days of Wonder, GMT Games and Matrix Games have all agreed to provide product support.

Game update:
2 Flames of War Tournaments are scheduled in addition to FoW scenarios. We already have 19 other scheduled games including a monster Stalingrad game with over 400 buildings! We are also offering a game of the Avalon Hill chestnut, D-Day! There will be many board and miniature game offerings, all focused on World War II.

Attendee Registration Update:
Our registration form is available at our website
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/wargameconvention/registrationform08.html


Game Submission Form:
Want to run a game at Heat II? Just fill out this form
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/wargameconvention/gamemasterform08.html

Hotel link:
Our partner hotel, only 4 blocks from the museum, is the Hotel New Orleans. We recommend phone reservations at this time, 888-524-1881. Mention code HOB or Heat of Battle when registering to get their (reduced from ’07!) rate of $69. Visiting the site
http://www.hotelneworleansconventioncenter.com/

Heat of Battle II Dates Announced

Heat of Battle I's success has spawned Heat of Battle II, to be held August 22-24, 2008 inside The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana! In a wargame, players reenact historical situations, but are allowed to make decisions that can drive the battle or campaign in a different direction – producing new outcomes!

At Heat I, players reimagined both Omaha and Sword Beaches, a B-17 bombing raid into Germany, the great Eastern Front armor battle of Kursk and much, much more.Competitive tournaments included “Making History – the Calm and the Storm” and Flames of War. More are planned for Heat II, along with new product roll-outs. Read a review of Heat of Battle I at http://www.wargamer.com/

For more information, please email walt.burgoyne@nationalww2museum.org .

Heat of Battle Hotter Than Expected!

Heat of Battle ‘07, the first Wargame Convention hosted by The National World War II Museum ran from August 24-26, 2007. Players arrived from as far away as California and enjoyed fabulous door prizes courtesy of the many game companies who were partnered with The National World War II Museum.

The event’s success has spawned Heat of Battle ’08, to be held August 22-24, 2008 inside The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana!

In a wargame, players reenact historical situations, but are allowed to make decisions that can drive the battle or campaign in a different direction – producing new outcomes! At Heat ‘07, players reimagined both Omaha and Sword Beaches, a B-17 bombing raid into Germany, the great Eastern Front armor battle of Kursk and much, much more.Competitive tournaments included “Making History – the Calm and the Storm” and Flames of War. More are planned for Heat ’08, along with new product roll-outs. Read a review of the event at www.wargamer.com

Please contact Education Programs Coordinator Walt.Burgoyne@nationalww2museum.org for more information