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 | Greg Zuniga – 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 | 12pm-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 Registration opens Nov. 10th
Member Pricing
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.
All convention management (e.g., registration, event submission, etc.) is handled in TableTop.Events – see the Cold Wars 2026 listing (when available).
You must have a TableTop.Events account to access registration, etc. – create one here.