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Come See Us At Origins 2005

Hello Guys

I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that Matrix Games will be not only attending Origins gaming convention this but also we will be the sponsor of this year's War College (http://www.originsgames.com/index.pl/owc). If you can attend we love to meet you. We have attached the Pre-reg form for those who are interested in coming.

We expect this year's show to be a blast. Many of our developers will be attending this including some special guests Wild Bill Wilder, Mark H. Walker, Bill Trotter to name a few. We also plan to have some new game release that we will be announcing a little later on. If you have any questions or if you like to help us out at the show let us know and we be happy to arrange something with you.


Origins War College Speakers

War College Keynote Speaker:
Harry Turtledove

Colonel David M. Glantz
US Army Foreign (Soviet) Military Studies Office, editor: the Journal of Slavic Military Studies

Dr. John F. Guilmartin
Special Guest, Professor of military history, The Ohio State University

Major Peter F. Panzeri
OWC Director & Co-Moderator. Author, Historian, US Army

Colonel Matthew Caffrey
Co-Moderator Professor of Wargaming and Campaign Planning at the Air Command and Staff College

Frank Chadwick
Founder and president of Game Designers Workshop (GDW)

James Dunnigan
Author of military warfare boardgames and books. Visit his site

John Hill
Historian, Historical and modern wargame designer, winner of the numerous Awards

Lester W. Grau
Military Analyst for the Foreign Military Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Professor Charles Tustin "Chuck" Kamps
Professor of Wargaming at USAF Air Command & Staff College

Joel Billings
CEO and Founder of Strategic Simulations Inc (SSI), makers of quality computer wargames, and a new company called “2x3 Games” with Gary Grisby and Keith Bors

Bill Wilder
Wargame programmer and scenario designer for several companies, including Talonsoft, HPS, Battlefront, and Matrix

For NSDM

Dan McDonagh
NSDM Director/Creator, Retired US Navy anti-air, anti-submarine, amphibious, and combat logistics & surface ship expert

Captain Mark McDonagh, USN
Tactical decision-making systems for the Submarine Force and war game design unit at the US Naval War College

LTC Robert Blanke
USAF CENTCOM Strategic Analyst with Commander's Advisory Group, veteran of Operations ALLIED FORCE, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM

LTC James C. Laughrey
US Army CENTCOM Strategic analyst, veteran of Operations DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, JOINT FORGE (Bosnia), ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM

Merle S. Robinson
DoD Systems Analyst, Installation Manpower Officer, Installation Services Officer, Environmental Protection Specialist, and Budget Officer

Bill Tallen
US Deptartment of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Federal Agent training the Special Response Force of the Office of Secure Transportation

Mike Tucker
Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies since the 1980’s, focusing on potential Cold War NATO/Warsaw Pact conflicts and Canadian defense policy

Additional Speakers
Larry Bond
Historian, Historical and modern wargame designer, winner of the numerous Awards

Dr. John Prados
Boardgame designer, and winner of the Charles S. Roberts Award

Phil Viverito
Author, Historian, Wargame Designer & owner of LMW Works Publishing incl. Classical Hack, Knight Hack

Kevin Zucker
Author, designer, and historian of Napoleonic topics for 25 years. Visit his site

Dave Powell
Veteran ACW speaker/expert, written articles and designed sixteen wargames

Rob Reed
Journalist, researcher, wargamer and small arms of the 20th Century expert

John Setear
A national-security analyst and Professor of Law specializing in international law

Dr. David Tschanz
Author on military/military medicine, editor of Cry 'Havoc!

Paul Westermeyer
Former CENTCOM and The Ohio State University Historian, and US Marine

Mark Campbell
Author/Designer of the immensely popular Close Action rules for Age of Sail warfare

I´m there too [:'(][;)]

Is there a schedule posted somewhere for the speakers?

WoW, what a line up[:)]

I'll be running several game demo sessions in the LAN room.

Going to make it from just outside Columbus. Going to try to get the teachers pass as I am a licensed teacher. Does anyone know how much you have to show up to if you get the teachers pass as I work Thursday and Friday until 3 at a golf course.

DATES of Origins?

Hi, June 30-July 3rd. I'm going to hang out with Wild Bill and make Joel buy the beer.

maybe the wipt colorado guys can do a road tripp!

ORIGINAL: BAL
Is there a schedule posted somewhere for the speakers?

Yes, go to http://www.originsgames.com/index.pl/owc for more details. [8D]

Regards,

- Erik

I'm playing hookey from the day job and going too. I saw more of the War College than anyone else last year and I'll be doing it again. There is nothing else like it.

Paul, are you going to try and assemble a self-aware LAN for us? Like something from that Terminator movie we watched last year?

I can hardly wait.

Cheers, Rob

I am hoping to make the ride down this year.

Any idea which games you will be showcasing?

I will be there. Signed up earlier in the week.

The Higginbotham family (me, my wife and our daughter) is planning on being there. I look forward to meeting you guys. I think the girls will find it fascinating.

Who else is bringing their families?

Is music allowed in the booths? I can bring a small CD player so we could hear Band of Brothers songs and whatever else I can get. Would that be OK?

As far as our booth, we'll have looping video demos as well as game demos running constantly. I doubt you'll be able to hear a thing between us and the other vendors. [X(]

Regards,

- Erik

Paul, are you going to try and assemble a self-aware LAN for us? Like something from that Terminator movie we watched last year?

How last year, this year we will feature assimilation booths where the self aware LAN will fully integrate you into its distributed collective.

Resistence is futile.

FYI, we're going to be in Booth 1200 - way on the right as you enter from the main entrance. Here's the map (I've colored our booth in blue, it's on the bottom right of the image).

ORIGINAL: KG Erwin

Is music allowed in the booths? I can bring a small CD player so we could hear Band of Brothers songs and whatever else I can get. Would that be OK?

Don´t worry, multimedia wise we´re more then setup. We have allready been last year, this year even more [:D][;)]

Any chance of a rolling demo of Combat Leader......

If so Im booking a flight NOW!

[;)][:)]