Cold Wars 2026 is at the Wyndham Lancaster Resort – Feb. 5-8, 2026
Theme: Wild, Wild West
Info for Attendees
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug. 7th | Wyndham Room Block opens @ 6:00pm EDT (see below) |
| Nov. 10th | Attendee Badge Registration opens @ 7:00pm Eastern |
| Nov. 10th | Volunteer Applications open Apply to Volunteer |
| Nov. 10th | Event Submissions open Submit Events |
| Nov. 28th | Event Submission Deadline: for “large” tables & special requests |
| Dec. 18th | Event Submission Deadline: for Club and other Games to receive complimentary convention Badge1 and Convention Program inclusion |
| Dec. 22nd | Event Ticket “sales” open @ 7:00pm Eastern |
| Feb. 5th | Onsite Registration open 4:00pm-6:00pm |
1. Complimentary Game Host Badge requires: valid Membership through February 8th; and a minimum of 16 “gamer hours” (game length x no. of players = gamer hours).
To be announced.
Hotel Block
Wyndham Resort & Conference Center
Group Block Code:
020526HMG
$179.00 per night + taxes
2300 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 299-5500
Info for Exhibitors
To be announced
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug. 7th | Exhibitor Room Block opens @ 6:oopm EDT Hotel Block |
| Oct. 27th | Early-Bird Registration opens |
| Dec. 18th / Dec. 19th | Deadline: Early-Bird Registration closes / Late Registration opens |
| Jan. 5th | Deadline: Advertising Submission (for Convention Program inclusion) |
| Feb. 4th | Deadline: Late Registration closes |
Staff Contacts and Volunteer Info
| Role | Staff Member – email address |
|---|---|
| Convention Director | Frank Preziosa – director@coldwars.org |
| – Asst. CD | Michelle Preziosa – assistantcd@coldwars.org |
| – Registrar | Michelle Preziosa – registrar@coldwars.org |
| – Exhibitor Manager | Mark Klein – exhibitors@coldwars.org |
| – Events Manager | Jim McWee – events@coldwars.org |
| > Hobby U. Coordinator | Todd Pressley – hobbyu@hmgs.org |
| > Tournaments Coordinator | Scott Holder – tournaments@coldwars.org |
| > War College Coordinator | Frank Luberti – warcollege@coldwars.org |
| > Awards Coordinator | Joe Swartz – awards@hmgs.org |
| > Program Book Layout | Jeff Kimmel |
Convention Hours
To be announced
| Area | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg. Desk | 4pm-6pm | 8am-6pm | 8am-6pm | 8am-10am |
| Exhibit Hall | Closed | 9am-6pm | 9am-6pm | 9am-12pm |
| Gaming | 4pm-1am | 9am-1am | 9am-1am | 9am-2pm |
| Event Desk / GM Help Desk | 4pm-6pm | 8am-6pm | 8am-6pm | Closed |
| Hobby U | Closed | 10am-6pm | 10am-6pm | Closed |
| War College | Closed | 9am-6pm | 9am-6pm | Closed |
| Wally’s Basement | Closed | 2pm-5pm | 9am-12pm & 2pm-5pm | Closed |
(see the convention pages on tabletop.events and the Convention Program for details)
Convention Location
Wyndham Resort & Conference Center
2300 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 299-5500
Attendee Badge Sales opened Nov. 10th
For Member Pricing, go to the Member Pricing Verification page; it will ask you to login to your HMGS Member account before displaying the page with links to the Member Badges.
Useful Links
All convention management (e.g., registration, event submission, etc.) is handled in TableTop.Events – see the Cold Wars 2026 listing.
You must have a TableTop.Events account to access registration, etc. – create one here.