Theme
Dates
11-13 March 2008
Location
International Plaza Resort & Spa
10100 International Dr South
Orlando, FL 32821, USA
Participation
Attendance varied as participants switched between the two conferences:
Element with highest attendance - Keynote Panel - 170
Element with lowest attendance - Working gGroup Meetings - 30
See below Agenda for estimates by event.
Innovation
Connection funded by Air Force Research Laboratory, Plans Directorate and held in conjunction with the Defense Modeling & Simulation Conference.
Agenda
Monday, 11 March
1200-1315 – Tutorial: Wargaming 101, Matt Caffrey, Col USAF (ret), AF Research Lab
1330-1500 – Tutorial: History of Wargaming, Matt Caffrey, AF Research Lab
Wednesday, 12 March
0800 – 0930 Army All Hands
1000 – 1130 Connections – Overview of Current Military Needs
Chair: Michael Crane, Air Force Academy
Speakers: Dr. Paul West, US Military Academy
Dr. Steven Downes-Martin, Naval War College
Mr. Matt Caffrey, AF Research Lab
1130 – 1330 Game Phase: Garry “Mo” Morgan, Lt Col USAF (ret), Squadron Officers College
1330 – 1500 Air Force All Hands (Program provided by Connections)
1530 – 1700 Connections – Military Wargame Innovations 2007
Chair: “Hank” Brightman, Naval War College
Speakers: Mr. Jon Compton, Modern Conflict Studies Group
Mr. Joseph Miranda, Modern Studies Conflict Group
Mr. Mike Markowitz, Center for Naval Analyses
Thursday, 13 March
0800 – 0930 Acquisition for Services Update All Hands
1000 – 1130 Connections All Hands – Keynote & panel – Toward a Wargame Transformation
Chair: Matt Caffrey, Col USAF (ret), Air Force Research Laboratory
Speakers: Col John Warden USAF (ret.) CEO Venturist,
Dr Peter Perla, CNA, Author, The Art of Wargaming
Keith Seaman, SES, SAF/XCD,
Lt Col Peter Garretson , AF/A8XC
1230 – 1330 Lunch speaker – Military Developments in 2007, John Gresham, author
1330 – 1500 Connections – Commercial Wargame Innovations 2007
Chair: Jason Robar, CEO AristoDigital
Speakers: Jenn McNamara, Director of Strategic Partnerships,
Breakaway Ltd
Alasdair MacPherson, Director of Business
Development, Microsoft
1530 – 1700 Connections – Working Groups:
Innovation, Co-Chairs:
Gov: Hank Brightman, Naval War College
Civ: Walter Cheek, Breakaway Ltd
Professional Society, Co-Chairs:
Gov: Stephen Downs-Martin, Naval War College
Civ Dr. Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi, author
Connections 09, Co-Chairs:
Gov: CDR Shaun Hollenbaugh, Naval War College
Civ: Michael Garrambone, General Dynamics
Friday, 14 March
0830 – 1030 Working Groups Out Brief & Connections “Hot Wash”
Participation Estimates by Event
Monday, 11 March John Macke, AMC NTSA
1200-1500 – Tutorials 170 132
Wednesday, 12 March
1000 – 1130 Overview of Current Military Needs 65 65
1330 – 1500 Air Force All Hands (Program provided by Connections) 100*
1530 – 1700 Military Wargame Innovations 2007 60-70*
Thursday, 13 March
1000 – 1130 Connections All Hands – Keynote Panel 170 170
1230 – 1330 Lunch speaker – Military Developments in 2007 94** 94
1330 – 1500 Commercial Wargame Innovations 2007 48 48
1530 – 1700 Working Groups Meet 25-30*
Friday, 14 March
0830 – 1030 Working Groups Out Brief 30-40*
* Estimate, not a head count
** Plus approximately 40 who stood in the hall to listen
