December 21st, 2025

Eboard & Staff Quarterly Meeting

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order on December 21st, 2025 at 7:00pm EST by John Noack.

Roundtable/Action Item Updates

DM – Bill O’Malley has moved, everyone notified and so far no interruptions in supply chain of review items. Has contacted 31 suppliers and received favorable responses from several. Started cleaning up the reviews page and adding sponsor logos to their associated reviews. Has begun planning the sponsor dinner for Ft. Wayne. Has also been working on getting late reviews turned in and caught up.

SH – Looking at getting bigger category sponsor signs for this year’s convention. Has been developing a poster for local and regional contests to use to promote IPMS/USA. Will be getting sent out to RC’s through DLC. Motion was made by MO to approve the 2025 After Action Report, seconded by BD, motion passed. Met with JN and MO concerning 2026 Convention budget. Agora will sponsor Tiger Meet again in 2026. Will begin contacting sponsors after New Year. NCC working contest products so trophies sponsorship can begin 15 Feb. E Board will have 14 days to review and approve. Pre-registration for Ft Wayne starts 1 March

MO – The organization continues to be in excellent financial shape with all income and expenses as expected so far. Nancy has been doing the Event and Office Manager roles and in order to lighten the burden and ensure timely service, Mary Kennedy is starting to assist Nancy.

BD – Continuing to work on re-chartering chapters. Also continuing to host monthly zoom meetings with RC’s. Has drafted National Achievement Awards nomination forms and they have been sent to the Eboard for review.

CB – Team continues to work well together and do great work. Working on standardizing things across the journal. Making a push to energize ad sales. Vol. 38:1 is on target at this time and Vol 37:6 is at the printer.

ETR – Things have been calm this past month in social media world. Scammers continue to be a persistent issue being dealt with. Planning to meet with Eric to evaluate possibilities for website content refresh. Several new videos on YouTube. JN would like ETR to look at refreshing pictures on the website while looking at a more detailed refresh.

PP – Working on splits for some of the classes, particularly in the scratch building area. Looking to have rules for 2026 completed by the end of the month. Has worked with SH to develop a policy regarding removing entries early.

JN – Requested that all Eboard members submit a few sentences on what they have done or are planning to do that makes IPMS/USA better for an upcoming President’s Message.

 

 

Nothing Further the meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm EST.

The next meeting is scheduled for January 18th, 2026 at 7:30pm EST via Zoom.