[BGB] Historicon?

[PaulByzan at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/27/2006 2:58:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rohn at ix.netcom.com writes:

One of  the better conventions, ever,  do you think it might have anything to 
do  with Bob Giglio being back in charge?
No.  Not at all actually.   One guy doesn't make a  convention.  I will say 
he probably didn't do anything to hurt it.

>   Reports of the best flea markets ever! Repeat ever!  Space taken from 
ancients tourneys (declining attendance?), allowed for roomy  flea >market area. 
People not jammed in. 
My personal view on the flea market (and I walked through many times during  
the weekend) was it wasn't any better than other years product wise   More 
space between the tables was nice though.

>   The Host (hotel) has taken a VERY aggressive stance on  upgrading the 
facilities. Many rooms were under renovation, tinted window  installation the 
most obvious. Taking rooms out of service during peak season  underlines the 
effort!
????  You must have been staying at a different Host.  Maybe  they're 
planning an upgrade but current conditions are a huge decline from past  years based 
on my room.

>   Politics rears it's ugly head:
>   The  ancients group, annoyed at being marginalized, attempted a coup of 
HMGS. Sadly,  they resorted to chicanery. (printing out bogus ballots, etc.) 
One elected HMGS  director deposed.
>    Caught!
>    The ancients  crowd has threatened to leave HMGS and Historicon.
>    From  what I saw this last weekend, the space could easily be used for 
other  games/dealers/flea market. HMGS has agonized the last few years about 
expanding  to another facility. The fiasco in Baltimore, only underscores the 
difficulty of  moving elsewhere. It might take a couple of years, but the Host 
is flexible on  space.
>   In other words, if the ancients crowd wants a  different venue, or more 
space,
>GOOD RIDDANCE!
 
Frankly Rohn, that statement is kind of a twist on what  really happened.  
Apparently Gordon isn't the only FOPP (Friend of Pete  Panzeri) :-) in BGB.  
Politics did indeed rear it's ugly head but mainly  because of the attempt by 
Pete Panzeri and his supporters to hijack HMGS East  into his private wargaming 
club.  The ancients guys were only part of the  group opposed to this effort 
(anyone ever hear of Bob Coggins?).  Also,  this had nothing to do with the 
deposed director, who was reinstated at the  meeting by acclamation (there were 
several serious irregularities in his  deposition which even Pete admitted to 
and this was confirmed by the HMGS legal  counsel as well as other lawyers who 
are members of HMGS. Sounds like you got  fed a very one sided story. 
 
Enough  of this on the BGB website.  Glad to  discuss more details in private 
emails if you want.
 
Sorry I missed you there.
 
Paul G
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