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.

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

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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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...