<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[PAXsims]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://paxsims.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Rex Brynen]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://paxsims.wordpress.com/author/rexjbrynen/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Connections conferences 2015]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>PAXsims is pleased to present an update on the various forthcoming <strong>Connections interdisciplinary wargaming conferences</strong> to be held around the world this year.</p>
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<h3>27-30 July 2015</h3>
<h3>Connections (US)</h3>
<p>This year&#8217;s Connections interdisciplinary wargaming conference—the original version, and still the largest—will be held at National Defense University in Washington DC. The updated website (including registration) can be found <a href="http://connections-wargaming.com" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>Held annually since 1993, the mission of Connections is to <strong>advance and preserve the art, science, and application of wargaming</strong>.  The conference works each year to facilitate a useful exchange information on achievements, best practices and needs of all elements of the field of wargaming, from military, to commercial, to academic applications.</p></blockquote>
<p><img data-attachment-id="7617" data-permalink="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2015/05/21/simulations-miscellany-21-may-2015/connections2015/" data-orig-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/connections2015.png" data-orig-size="696,230" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="connections2015" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/connections2015.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/connections2015.png?w=696" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7617" src="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/connections2015.png?w=1024&#038;h=338" alt="connections2015" srcset="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/connections2015.png 696w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/connections2015.png?w=150&amp;h=50 150w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/connections2015.png?w=300&amp;h=99 300w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px"   /></p>
<p>PAXsims reports on last year&#8217;s conference can be found <a href="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/connections-2014-a-first-report/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2014/08/06/connections-2014-update/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2014/08/07/connections-2014-final-round-up/" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2014/08/14/graduate-student-reflections-on-connections-2014/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<h3>8-10 September 2015<br />
<strong>Connections UK</strong></h3>
<p>The third annual Connections UK conference will be held at King&#8217;s College London. The current version of the programme is below. For updated details and registration, visit the conference website.</p>
<p><a href="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="7673" data-permalink="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/connections-conferences-2015/_connections-uk-2015-1/" data-orig-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1754,1240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="_Connections UK 2015 1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg?w=1024" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7673" src="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=725" alt="_Connections UK 2015 1" srcset="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=725 1024w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg?w=150&amp;h=106 150w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=212 300w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=543 768w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-1.jpg 1754w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"   /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="7674" data-permalink="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/connections-conferences-2015/_connections-uk-2015-2/" data-orig-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1754,1240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="_Connections UK 2015 2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg?w=1024" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7674" src="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=725" alt="_Connections UK 2015 2" srcset="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=725 1024w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg?w=150&amp;h=106 150w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg?w=300&amp;h=212 300w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg?w=768&amp;h=543 768w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-2015-2.jpg 1754w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"   /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="7675" data-permalink="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/connections-conferences-2015/_connections-uk-3/" data-orig-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg" data-orig-size="1754,1240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="_Connections UK 3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg?w=1024" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-7675" src="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=725" alt="_Connections UK 3" srcset="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=725 1024w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg?w=150&amp;h=106 150w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg?w=300&amp;h=212 300w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg?w=768&amp;h=543 768w, https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/connections-uk-3.jpg 1754w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"   /></a></p>
<p>PAXsims reports on last year&#8217;s conference can be found <a href="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/connections-uk-2014-sitrep/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2014/09/04/connections-uk-2014-final-report/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<h3>14-15 September 2015<br />
Connections Netherlands</h3>
<p>The Connections Netherlands conferences is sponsored by <a href="http://saganet.nl">SAGANET</a> ( Simulation And Gaming Association: The Netherlands), and will be held at Fort Vechten near Utrecht. You&#8217;ll find full details <a href="https://paxsims.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/invitation-connections-nl-2015.pdf">in this brochure</a>.</p>
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<h3>14-15 December 2015<br />
Connections Australia</h3>
<p>Australia&#8217;s second annual Connections wargaming conference will be held again at the University of Melbourne. Details can be found <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/connections-oz-2015-tickets-17205599411" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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