The following is the official press release for this years Historicon location!
HISTORICON 2010 LOCATION
HISTORICON July 8-11, 2010 will take place at the Valley Forge Convention Center located in historic Valley Forge, PA.
http://www.vfconventioncenter.com/ Here is a snapshot of what attendees can expect for HISTORICON 2010
* 108,000+ Square Feet of Historical Miniature Gaming
* 2,500 FREE Parking Spaces
* 488 hotel rooms on-site - HMGS special rates Single, Double, Triple, Quad/$109.00, Suites/$124.00 (plus Tax)
* Additional Hotels and Food nearby
* Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) approximately 45 minutes (shuttles available) to the VFCC
* Budget Car Rental onsite
no need to rent car for full time or pay 1 way rental fees For GMs/Gamers “
* Same great convention, cozy new location "
no big box" feel
* Easy load in/out access to gaming areas
* 24 hour gaming
* Several Bars, Restaurants and Food Concessions onsite.
* Bigger Vendor Hall, better flea market, best historical gaming
For the History
* Valley Forge National Park -
http://www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm * Battleship New Jersey -
http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ * Historic Philadelphia -
http://www.gophila.com/C/Historic_Philadelphia/624.html For the Family -
* Famed King of Prussia Mall -
http://www.kingofprussiamall.com/ * Philadelphia Premium Outlets -
http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=75 Nearby -
o Adventure Aquarium, Camden, NJ -
http://www.adventureaquarium.com/ o Philadelphia Museum of Art -
http://www.philamuseum.org/ o Please Touch Museum -
http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/ o The Franklin Institute -
http://www2.fi.edu/ * And much more -
http://www.vfconventioncenter.com/local_attractions.htm For Vendors
* Non-Union Facility
* Good access to load/unload areas
* Working Air-conditioning and plumbing
* Drayage Services Available
We will continue to post further separate releases and updates for the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society membership, and to the gaming community as soon as additional details are confirmed.
Sincerely,
The HMGS Board of Directors
Frank Preziosa
Michelle Preziosa
Orest Swystun
Dudley Garidel
Jim Petrie
Heather Blush
Pete Panzeri
