International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

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2024 IPMS/USA Annual Business Meeting

Posted on: July 28, 2024

Purpose

  • Provide the IPMS/USA membership with reports on accomplishments and future activities and events. (A copy of the meeting presentation is available for download).

 

Meeting Agenda

  • Executive Board Introductions
  • National Staff Overview
  • Executive Board Reports
  • ...
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July 2024 Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 28, 2024

Call to Order

  • This meeting was called to order on July 20, 2024, at 11:05 AM (CDT) by Phil Peterson at the 2024 Annual Convention in Madison, WI.

Agenda – Topics for Discussion

  • Old Business
    • Special Membership Pricing (50th Anniversary)
    • IPMS/USA Mission and Vision Statements
  • New Business
    • 2026 Convention Bid Discussion Review and Approval...
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June 2024 Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 4, 2024

Call to Order

  • This meeting was called to order on June 16, 2024, at 7:02 PM (EDT) by Phil Peterson

 

Agenda – Topics for Discussion

  • Action Items (AI) Review
  • Round Table, Open Discussion
  • Adjournment

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Action Items Updates

Action Items - Old Business...

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2024 National Convention

Posted on: June 20, 2024

Online registration for the National Convention is closed. You can register as Walk-In at the convention.  The cost will be $65 on site.  

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May 2024 Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Posted on: May 24, 2024

Call to Order

  • This meeting was called to order on May 19, 2024, at 7:02 PM (EDT) by Jessica Ivancso

Agenda – Topics for Discussion

  • Action Items Review
  • Round Table, Open Discussion
  • Adjournment

Action Item Review

Old Business

  • The EBoard reviewed existing Action Items for...
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Adoption of the IPMS/USA Code of Ethics, 2024

Posted on: May 1, 2024

At the April 21 IPMS/USA Executive Board Meeting, the Executive Board voted to adopt the IPMS/USA Code of Ethics. This set of principles will guide the organization’s decision making and activities, as well as the behavior of its Executive Board members and volunteers and sets forth our commitment to ethical behavior. This IPMS/USA Code of Ethics articulates the core ethical beliefs of our society.

The purpose of adopting such a code formally, is to provide Executive Board members and volunteers with guidelines for making ethical choices and to ensure that there is accountability for their actions and choices.

- Your IPMS/USA Executive Board.

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April 2024 Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Posted on: April 30, 2024

Call to Order

  • This meeting was called to order on April 21, 2024, at 7:05 PM (EDT) by Phil Peterson

Agenda – Topics for Discussion

  • Status Updates
  • Action Items (AI) Review
  • Round Table, Open Discussion
  • Adjournment

Status Updates

  • The EBoard and staff from the...
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Call for Volunteers!!

Posted on: April 24, 2024

If you would like to volunteer at the 2024 IPMS/USA National Convention in Madison, WI, you can sign up online.

March 2024 Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Posted on: March 25, 2024

Strategy Planning

  • The EBoard spent more than two hours engaging with Jake McKee, a strategist who has built his career connecting with online and offline communities and focusing on building brand awareness. He connected with the IPMS/USA EBoard by responding to the virtual chapter survey in January. His overall message was to identify what matters most to our members and create a mission/vision that aligns with it. He provided guidance on how to get started. He offered to reconnect with us again.

Call to Order

  • This...
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MIDWEST SCALE MODEL NATS /SHUTTERBUG 2024

Posted on: March 15, 2024