International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

Posted on: August 25, 2024

IPMS/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. We are always looking for new people to volunteer and run for election to the Eboard. Here is your chance!

Nominations for elections are due by December 31 of the year prior to the election. The voting period runs...

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Posted on: August 19, 2024
Posted on: August 15, 2024

We know how important the IPMS-USA Journal is to you. As you may be aware, there are a lot of "behind the scenes" changes taking place. The society's magazine has been managed for 18 years, more or less in full, by Chris Bucholz and John Heck. Recently, both decided to leave their positions for a number of reasons and do so with our greatest appreciation for their guiding hand for almost 2 decades. Just as in any large organization, it is not our place to share these details, but rather to figure out how these rather large shoes can be filed by new volunteers in order to meet the demands of producing the IPMS/USA Journal.

Changes like this give us the opportunity to both update and refresh the Journal, and our Publications Director, Ro Annis,...

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Posted on: August 13, 2024

In 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.

Congratulations to our inaugural winners! You will be receiving your item in the mail.

So, who is eligible for next month's drawing? Anyone with a current active IPMS/USA membership, so, this is a great reminder to renew on time! Each month we are putting everyone...

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Posted on: July 16, 2024

Fellow IPMS/USA members, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of our great society we are offering a three-year Adult membership to any new or existing member for only $60.00! Three-year Family memberships are only $65.00. This is a one-time offer in celebration of our Society’s many contributions to the scale modeling hobby. This offer is for all new and existing members on a one time only basis and will be available starting on the first day of the 2024 National Convention (July 17,2024) until the day before the 2025 National Convention (August 5, 2025).

Three years for $60.00 is a $26.00 savings over the regular three-year price! If you have already renewed recently, don’t worry- you can still extend your Adult or Family membership for three more years for $60.00/$65.00....

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Posted on: November 26, 2024

Call to Order This meeting was called to order on November 17, 2024, at 7:10 PM (EST) by Phil Peterson

Round Table / Action Item Updates PP: Election 2025 - For all those running for positions for EBoard - the deadline for nominations is end of December. Don't delay in getting the required signatures and write-ups submitted on time.

JN: 60th Anniversary giveaway finally gaining a bit of traction, three recent respondents with positive feedback received.

The Naval Research Guild (NRG) Director forgot to invite us (D. Lockhart/J. Noack) to their Board meeting but she presented her case for NRG/IPMS partnership to her leadership team.

First Hampton Roads Industry invitation letters (signed by 1VP) have started to go out - working with the HR2025...

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Posted on: November 15, 2024

Dear 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:

  1. Pay online at http://myipmsusa.org when paying for memberships, convention registrations, or other items from the myipmsusa.org website.
  2. Pay using your PayPal account at PayPal.com. Make your payment to Treasurer@ipmsusa.org and include what it is for in the comments section.
  3. Pay by mailing a...
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Posted on: October 1, 2024

Call to Order

  • This meeting was called to order on September 15, 2024, at 7:04 PM (EDT) by Phil Peterson

 

Agenda - Topics for Discussion

  • Secretary Position Filled
  • Staff Reports/Round Table
  • Adjournment

 

Filling eBoard Position

  • The...
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Posted on: August 22, 2024

Call to Order

  • This meeting was called to order on August 18, 2024, at 7:04 PM (EDT) by Phil Peterson 

Agenda - Topics for Discussion

  • Filling EBoard Position

  • Staff Reports/Round Table
  • Action Item Review
  • Adjournment

Filling eBoard Position

  • Due to her employer's Conflict of Interest policy, JI can no longer serve as secretary moving forward. We agree to try to fill the Secretary Position with the candidate from the process of selection in January, and request that JI write a short paragraph for the transition.

Staff Updates:

  • MVS: 60th Anniversary Membership Discount has been a "big hit" - with excellent results. Very good...
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Posted on: August 20, 2024

2023 IPMS/USA Member of the Year

Dick Davenport
Capital Area Modelers’ Society (CAMS)
Lansing, MI

2023 IPMS/USA Chapter of the Year

IPMS Fort Crook
Omaha, NE

2023 IPMS/USA Newsletter of the Year

“ECPM”
Alan Welsh – Editor
Eastern Carolina Plastic Modelers
New Bern, NC

2023 IPMS/USA Website of the Year

Mario Fernandez - Webmaster
Alamo Squadron
San Antonio, TX

2023 IPMS/USA Regional Coordinator of the Year

Mark Norman
IPMS/USA Region 1
Northeast