This draft agenda is current as of 7-31-17
2017 Theme/Goal: Advancing wargaming and analysis as distinct yet complimentary tools
Key: BH Breckinridge Hall (Room 215)
GRC Gray Research Center; L Lobby, A Auditorium, B Breakout Rooms
Day 1, Tuesday, 1 August 2017
0745 – 0830 Registration GRC-L
0830 – 0835 Welcome/Safety-Security Brief GRC-A
0835 – 0840 Overview of Seminars, Chair: Mike Dunn GRC-A
0840 – 0940 An Introduction to Wargaming, Mr. Matt Caffrey, AFRL, Col, USAF(ret.) GRC-A
0940 – 1000 Break GRC-L
1000 – 1050 Seminars: GRC-B
Wargaming in Professional Military Education Roundtable GRC-B
Marine Corps Gazette Tactical Decision Games GRC-B
John Curry on Confrontation Analysis GRC-A
1050 – 1110 Break GRC-L
1110 – 1200 Seminars: GRC-B
Wargaming in Professional Military Education Roundtable cont. GRC-B
Marine Corps Gazette Tactical Decision Games GRC-B
John Curry on Confrontation Analysis GRC-A
1200 – 1320 Lunch GRC-B
1320 – 1640 Wargame Demonstrations, Poster Session, and Facilitated Events BH
1640 – 1700 Demonstrations Out Brief & Hot Wash BH
1700 – 2000 Ice Breaker BH
Day 2, Wednesday, 2 August 2017
0745 Check-In GRC-L
0830 Welcome GRC-A
0840 Keynote 1: Dr. Peter P. Perla, Center for Naval Analyses GRC-A
0930 Break GRC-L
0950 Defense Wargaming Panel GRC-A
Co-Chairs: Ed McGrady & Jon Compton
OSD: Dr. Jon Compton, OSD-CAPE
FFRDC: Dr. Ed McGrady, Center for Naval Analyses
JS: Dr. Margaret McCown, J-8 Studies, Analysis, and Gaming Division (SAGD)
1120 Kick off of Game Lab GRC-A
Chairs: Joe Saur, Tim Wilkie, Scott Chambers, Paul Vebber
1140 Game Lab, First Session Varies by Game Lab
Introduction to Miniatures Wargaming with Dr. Joe Saur GRC-B
“Gamers Circle’ Wargame Design Workshop BH
Advanced Naval Wargame Design with Paul Vebber GRC-B
1230 Lunch by Game Lab Varies by Game Lab See Above for Locations
1330 Game Lab, Second Session Varies by Game Lab See Above for Locations
1440 Break GRC-L
1500 Commercial Wargaming Panel GRC-A
Co-Chairs: Gordon Bliss & Merle Robinson
Miniatures: Dr. Web Ewell
Print: Dr. Christopher Cummins, Decision Games / Strategy & Tactics Press
Print: Uwe Eickert, Academy Games
Electronic: Dr. James Sterrett, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
1630 Break/Move to Breckinridge Hall
1650 Wargame Play Testing Exercise and Interactive Demonstrations BH
1800 Dinner and Continuation of Wargame Testing and Interactive Demonstrations BH
2200 Conclusion BH
Day 3, Thursday, 3 August 2017
0800 Check-In GRC-L
0830 International Panel GRC-A
Co-Chairs: Hans Steensma & Scott Chambers
Japan: Dr. Hiro Akutsu, Senior Fellow & Professor at the National Institute for Defense Studies
UK: John Curry, Senior Lecturer in Creative Computing, Bath Spa University
0950 Speaker: Dr. Norman Friedman GRC-A
1030 Break GRC-L
1050 Wargame Impacts Panel GRC-A
Chair: Matt Caffrey
1200 Lunch by Community GRC-B
1310 Keynote 2: Dr. John T. Hanley Jr. GRC-A
1400 Working Groups Varies by Working Group
Working Group and Panel 1: Wargaming and Analysis GRC-B
Yuna Wong & William Lademan
Working Group and Panel 2: Wargaming for an Innovation Edge BH
Matt Caffrey & Tim Moench
Working Group and Panel 3: Educating Wargamers GRC-A
James Sterrett, Joe Saur, and Tim Wilkie
1630 Adjourn – Optional Dinner by Working Group Varies by Working Group
Day 4, Friday, 4 August 2017
0800 Check-In GRC-L
0830 Out Brief Introductions GRC-A
0840 Game Lab Outbriefs (Game Labs 1, 2, and 3) GRC-A
0920 Break GRC-L
0930 Working Group #1: Wargaming and Analysis GRC-A
0950 Working Group #2: Wargaming an Innovation Edge GRC-A
1010 Working Group #3: Educating Wargamers GRC-A
1030 Break GRC-L
1040 Special Working Group: Synthesis Group GRC-A
Co-chairs: Peter Perla & Stephen Downes-Martin
1110 Intro of Connections 2018 Host GRC-A
1120 Closing Remarks by our host, as well as Matt Caffrey & Tim Wilkie GRC-A
1140 Connections “Hot Wash” GRC-A
1200 Connections 2017 ends GRC-A
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