Boardgame Geek
www.boardgamegeek.com
For huge amounts of information on just about any boardgame made, this is the site to visit.

Boardgame News
www.boardgamenews.com
An outstanding site that includes board game news, previews, reviews, convention schedules, game publisher web links, and so much more. Boardgame journalism at its finest.

ConsimWorld
www.consimworld.com/index.html
Another extraordinary site, ConsimWorld provides in depth coverage of the historical boardgaming industry. From conflict-simulation gaming news to game company/magazine publisher support, this is THE site for historical boardgaming.

CSR Charles S Roberts Awards
www.alanemrich.com/CSR_pages/CSRawards.htm
The Charles S. Roberts Awards are presented annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby. As many are aware, Charles S. Roberts was the designer/owner/operator of the Avalon Hill Game Company and is credited with "inventing" the modern wargame industry. Here you will find a list of nominees and the winner of each category as well as a listing of the historical boardgames published in that year, from 1974 to present.

Game Insider (also known as the GIN forum)
http://forums.delphiforums.com/titangamesinsid/start
A great place for distributors, manufacturers and retailers to share information. (Requires Delphi forums sign up and you must request to join the forum).

The Miniatures Page
http://theminiaturespage.com
As the name of this site suggests, The Miniatures Page covers news and queries involving miniatures and miniature wargaming in the historical, fantasy, and sci-fi genres. You can also find news and discussions about roleplay, boardgaming, and toys. From product news and updates to Q&A, this is truly a dynamic and entertaining site - mainly due to the knowledge, opinions, and personalities of the participating TMP community.

Tabletop Gaming News
www.tabletopgamingnews.com
Tabletop Gaming News brings you news, reviews, and articles about the tabletop gaming hobby. Specific games covered include 40K, Axis & Allies, D&D, Flames of War, and Hordes, or find newsbites in more general categories such as Historical, Pulp, and Sci-fi. Reviews are in-depth and quite insightful, and although they are written for the tabletop gaming audience, retailers can benefit from the reviewer's pointed evaluation.

The Wargamer
www.wargamer.com
Their "mission" statement tells you a lot about this professional venue for gaming news: To provide "the very best online content and coverage for the enthusiast of military, historical, and strategy gaming." To help the reader "make informed game play and purchase decisions.." To educate "about the value of military gaming within a historical context and about the historical context within military games." Their coverage includes board, miniature, and PC games that focus on war, strategy, history, and military simulations. An excellent site that should be referred to regularly.

Web-Grognards
http://grognard.com
This site presents an exhaustive collection of conflict simulation game information, including rules errata and variants, game reviews and links to relevant web sites. The emphasis is on board wargames, but you'll also find information on miniatures as well as computer and card-based wargames. The amount of information on this site is simply astounding.

In this section, we will try to provide you the links to "special events" in the industry, namely gaming conventions and trade shows. As we gather more information, we will be updating this section, so check back frequently. If you know of an event you would like us to link to, please email it to colleen@blackhawkhobby.com. Please provide the link and a brief description of the site.

GAMA Trade Show
www.gama.org/gts

Gen Con
www.gencon.com

Historicon
www.historicon.org

Little Wars
www.little-wars.com

Origins International Game Expo
www.originsgames.com