2024 IPMS National Convention Feedback Survey Results
Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on February 1, 2025 - 12:00am ESTThe 2024 IPMS National Convention Feedback Survey Results
News
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.
SPAM Alert! A Note From Your President
Submitted by Eugenie Taylor Ray on January 20, 2025 - 5:06pm ESTHi IPMS/USA Members,
I have been getting notified by several members that a spam email is out there supposedly coming from me.
Hey XXX,
I hope you are doing well. Do you have some free time today? I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know. Thank you.
Phil Peterson
Treasurer Spreadsheets
Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on December 19, 2024 - 11:39pm ESTJohn Figueroa, the Director of Local Chapters, has collected suggestions from chapters on their best practices. Chapters can adopt these practices as is. In no way are these practices meant to be a directive from IPMS/USA.
The attached Best Practice is a spreadsheet giving chapter treasurers ways to track revenue and expenses. A member listing spreadsheet is also included.
Important Notice About Manual Credit Card Transactions
Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on November 15, 2024 - 4:15pm ESTDear IPMS/USA members,
Due to privacy regulations on credit card data, IPMS/USA cannot accept credit card payments over the phone, by mail, or via email or text message. We want your data to remain private and safe, so we can only use payment processes that are encrypted and don’t share card data with us.
You can make any payments to IPMS/USA in the following ways:
It’s Election Season for IPMS/USA!
Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on August 25, 2024 - 2:49pm EDTIPMS/USA holds Executive Board elections every two years. The Eboard wants to be sure that anyone interested in running for office is fully informed as to what is expected of each officer. We also want our members to know what the candidates for the Eboard plan to do for the Society if elected, as well as why the candidate feels they are qualified to serve as an Eboard member. Here are some pointers on how to get on the ballot, what each officer position does, how much of your time it will take to do each job, and what the members need to know to vote for you.
IPMS/USA 2023 Awards
Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on August 20, 2024 - 6:00pm EDT2023 IPMS/USA Awards
2024 National Contest Awards List
Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on August 19, 2024 - 6:20pm EDTThe 2024 National Contest Awards List has been posted.
2024 National Contest Awards List
| Category Number | Category Name | Sponsor | Place | Winner’s Name | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aircraft: Pre-teen | John Bercaw, Florence, KY | |||
| 3rd | Jun-Yeong Smith - Rochester, Minnesota |
IPMS/USA's 60th Anniversary Giveaway
Submitted by IPMS/USA Webmaster on August 13, 2024 - 5:20pm EDTIn recognition of IPMS/USA's 60th anniversary, we are pleased to announce a year-long giveaway of models, reference material and modeling products to our membership! Our generous partners have donated numerous items for giveaways over the next twelve months, celebrating our 60th anniversary. Every month we are drawing several names from our Membership database and will be sending them something from the donated items!
Our first winners are Forrest Beattie, Randy S. Bumgardner, and John Koethe.