Connections UK 2015.
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The programme is available here. We extended the previous 2.5 day conference to a full 3 days. We have also listened to your feedback and included significant time for networking, hands-on wargaming and design sessions. We retained the separate costs for Day 1 (Wargaming 101 and 102) and Days 2-3 for those who could only make the 'main' days.
A report from the PaxSims Blog about the conference is here.
A report in Military Simulation and Training Magazine (MS&T) about the conference is here.
A list of the Consolidated Speaker Biographies is here.
Cost:    The cost was £60 for the first day (Wargaming 101 and 102) and the second two days was £125 inclusive of both days.
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Day 1.   Wargaming 101 and 102. Sessions both to introduce wargaming for newcomers and then to look at more advanced topics for designers and practitioners. The day includes:
- Pre-Reading: Pre-Reading Pack
- The Aim and Purpose of a Wargame: Tom Mouat: Slide Pack, Audio MP3
- Designing a Wargame to meet a Requirement: Jim Wallman: Slide Pack, Audio MP3
- How to Analyse Wargames: Dr. Stephen Downes-Martin: Slide Pack, Audio MP3
- Using Data in Wargames: DSTL: Slide Pack, Audio MP3
- Participation Game: Briefing Slide Pack, PowerPoint Map, Cards, Cards, Cards, Cards, Control Pack, One Page Summary
- After Action Review: After Action Review, Game Turns, Audio MP3,
- Advanced sessions:
- Fully Engaging the Player: Graham Longley-Brown: Slide Pack
- Drawing Insights from Wargames: Jim Wallman:
- Wargaming Effects and Influence: Tom Mouat: Slide Pack, Audio MP3
- Open Panel Discussion.
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Day 2.   A Games Fair and Keynote Speaker.
- Opening Remarks: Slide Pack for Graham's remarks, AudioMP3
- Plenary: Global Wargaming Developments.
- Games Fair: introduction to games and stands. Attendees sign up to participate in two games.
- Plenary: UK Wargaming Developments.
- Games Fair Session 1 (Details in the Programme).
- Keynote Speaker: Dr Ed McGrady: Slide Pack, Audio MP3, Video (You Tube)
Dr. McGrady, of the Center for Naval Analyses, holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan. He develops games and conducts studies on a wide range of topics from force structure and planning, to operational deployment of medical forces and the analytic reconstruction of real-world operations. He has deployed as an analyst with U.S. forces in combat and counternarcotics operations.
- Games Fair Session 2 (Details in the Programme).
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Day 3. Best Practice and Innovation.
- Plenary: Wargaming Best Practice.
- Plenary: Synergies between Hobby and Professional Wargaming.
- Breakout Session: Wargaming for Innovation ("Skinning the Cat"): Slide Pack (with results), Introduction Audio MP3
- The Ukraine.
- An Election.
- Terror attacks on Schools. Slide Pack
- Refugee Crisis (Calais, Mediterranean, etc).
- City Fight (Coastal or Inland).
- National Power Cut.
- Influence Activities & Operations.
- Mercenaries and their Masters (PMCs).
- Drone Wars (Drone / UV / Autonomous).
- Breakout into 3 teams to come up with solutions to wargaming 3 of the 9 topics above.
- Backbrief Solutions. Audio MP3
- Closing remarks. Audio MP3
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