International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

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Executive Board Election Online Voting

Posted on: May 17, 2021

The online voting for the 2021 Executive Board Election is now open at https://voting.ipmsusa3.org.

Biographical information about the Executive Board candidates is online at https://voting.ipmsusa3.org/page/2021-candidate-biographies

If you have any questions or issues, please read the Voting Instructions and/or send email to webmaster@ipmsusa.org.

Executive Board Meeting Minutes - March 2021

Posted on: April 5, 2021

The March 2021 Executive Board Meeting Minutes have been posted.

March 2021 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: April 5, 2021

Action Items

  • A motion to extend election nomination petition deadline by two weeks made by Secretary Tennant. Seconded by Treasurer Oberholtzer. Motion passed and the deadline has been extended to April 15. Members interested in running for board office must file a nomination petition with signatures by that date.

Old Action Items

  • A consultant has been hired to help with work on updating our operating systems. We're aiming to unveil the new website by the end of the year or early 2021.

Officer/Staff Reports

John Noack, President

  • Nothing to Report.

Phil Peterson, 1st VP

  • Nothing to report

T.J. Misiolek, 2nd Vice President

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April 2012 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: March 25, 2021
  • Dick Christ, President
    • iHobby Expo Contest update
      • club in Cleveland is leading the IPMS presence
    • 50th Anniversary Celebration – inquiry to Aris Pappis regarding progress
       
  • Steve Collins, 1st Vice President
    • The Reviewer Corps has 91 active reviewers.
    • 237 review items since Nov 1, on pace for about 900 reviews for the year.
    • Special Thanks to Dave Morrissette and Paul Markezich for their work in making the Reviews process successful.
       
  • Mike Ronnau, 2nd Vice President
    • National Convention Update
      • 2,919 room nights are...
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January 2013 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: March 25, 2021

General Activity

  • Discussion regarding the 990 IRS requirements for IPMS were conducted and are continuing.

Dick Christ, President

  • Adjustments in Auto Categories will be rolled out at the Loveland Convention. Rules and Categories will be provided to Loveland within two weeks.
  • The search process for a Chief Judge is ongoing and the new Chief Judge will be announced within two weeks.

Steve Collins, 1st Vice President

  • Not Present
  • A copy of the old IPMS/USA membership flyer that was included in model kits will be updated and sent to the manufacturers who have agreed to include it in their kits.

Mike Ronnau, 2nd Vice President

  • Not Present
  • ...
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March 2012 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: March 17, 2021

Dick Christ, President

  • Plans for I-Hobby are progressing nicely and Dick C expressed appreciation to the Cleveland group who are acting on behalf of IPMS in this project.

Steve Collins, 1st Vice President

  • Review Corps process is moving forward
    • 161 published reviews
    • 3 persons have recently joined the Reviewer Corps bringing the total number of reviewers to 94.
    • A new post on the forum inviting interested persons may attract additional reviews.
    • 2 Manufacturers have joined to list of those that provide items for review.
    • IPMS is a leader in providing high quality reviews due to the "Build" policy.

Mike Ronnau, 2nd Vice President

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February 2012 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: March 17, 2021

Dick Christ, President

  • Plans for I-Hobby show are moving forward. Club in the area will be encouraged to provide manpower for the IPMS portion of the event.

Steve Collins, 1st Vice President

  • Review Corps process is moving forward
    • 57 reviews in 30 days
    • 116 published in 2012
    • And "IPMS" reviewers build the models as part of the review process!
    • IPMS has made contact with new companies, and will begin reviewing items from those suppliers.

Mike Ronnau, 2nd Vice President

  • 2012 Convention Update Received from Orlando?room nights in convention hotel are full, 316 vendor tables, request for trophy sponsorships will be distributed again...
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January 2012 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: March 11, 2021

Dick Christ, President 

  • iHobby Expo Contest update
    • club in Cleveland is leading the IPMS presence 
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration - inquiry to Aris Pappis regarding progress

Steve Collins, 1st Vice President 

  • The Reviewer Corps has 91 active reviewers. 
  • 237 review items since Nov 1, on pace for about 900 reviews for the year.
  • Special Thanks to Dave Morrissette and Paul Markezich for their work in making the Reviews process successful.

Mike Ronnau, 2nd Vice President 

  • National Convention Update
    • 2,919 room nights are booked as of Jan 23, 2012. 2333 room nights are in the Contemporary Hotel, 427-room nights-in the Polynesian Village,...
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Clubs Feature on the Forums

Posted on: February 26, 2021

If any club does not have the resources or ability to create their own website, there is a feature on the Forums to build out a Club space, public or private, for your members. 

If you are interested, go to https://forum.ipmsusa3.org/clubs/ and take a look.

Strike Force Hobbies is Offering a 10% IPMS/USA Member Discount

Posted on: February 25, 2021

Strike Force Hobbies is offering a 10% IPMS/USA member discount on the BenchVent BV300S-D paint booth.

All members upon purchase of a BenchVent BV300S-D will receive 10 % discount.

Members must enter their official IPMS-USA membership number in the text box displayed upon product page and or cart page when ordering the product.

For more information, see Strike Force Hobbies Discount page.