International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

National Convention

2026 IPMS/USA National Convention - March 1st, Open Registration

Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on February 26, 2026 - 5:41pm EST

On behalf of the International Plastic Modelers’ Society/USA, it is my distinct pleasure to announce the upcoming opening of registration for the 2026 National Convention at Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Registration will open on March 1st at 10 AM CST.

On that date, we will activate the registration link on the 2026 Nationals Website.

2025 Hampton, Virginia National Convention Survey Results Posted

Submitted by John Noack on January 24, 2026 - 3:50pm EST

Each year since 2023 IPMS/USA has surveyed the attendees at our National Convention to understand more about why members attend, what they like and don’t like, and how we can improve the convention experience. Here is the survey summary of the 2025 Hampton Virginia convention, put together by our new Data Manager, Nate Pollock. Nate was able to take data from each of the last three conventions to compare how members feel about their convention experience.

Welcoming Our New Director of Local Chapters (DLC)

Submitted by Eugenie Taylor Ray on January 21, 2025 - 7:30pm EST

 

John Figueroa had resigned his position as the IPMS/USA Director of Local Chapters (DLC) to concentrate his efforts as the Chairman of the IPMS/USA 2026 National Convention. The Executive Board would like to thank John for his exemplary service as DLC, and know he'll continue to bring his exceptional skill set to preparing for 2026 in Fort Wayne.

The IPMS/USA Executive Board has appointed Bob Delaney, currently the IPMS/USA Region 14 Coordinator, to fill the remainder of John's term. Please welcome Bob to your Executive Board.