Dear Fellow IPMS/USA Members,
 
As a member-driven and hobby-focused organization, we greatly value feedback from our members. 
 
Based on your input from the 2023 National Convention, the IPMS/USA Executive Board has reached an agreement that for all future IPMS/USA National Contests.  Models will not be picked up or otherwise touched directly during the judging process for evaluation. The Board has directed the National Contest Committee to revise the rules and guidelines of the National Model Contest to ensure that this direction is clearly understood by both contestants and judges and strictly self-enforced by the judging corps.  Actions to prepare the contest area such as moving a model to a different category, moving a model...

Vlad's slideshow for the Awards Presentation Slide Show is online at:

https://www.svsmgallery.com/Top-level/Contests/IPMS-USA-2023-Nationals-San-Marcos-TX/Final/

These minutes reflect the discussion during the 3rd Quarter 2023 Executive Board meeting held on Sunday, July 9, 2023.

Minutes

• DL called the meeting to order at 6:03PM, CST.
• DL requested committee reports from the IPMS/USA Office Manager, Membership and Event Sys Admin, Military & Veterans Services, and the NCC.

 Staff Reports

• Office Manager’s Report (emailed to the board)...

These minutes reflect the discussion during a Special Session Executive Board meeting held on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Minutes

• DL called the meeting to order at 7:09PM, CDT.

• DL addressed the Board regarding his President’s Message published in the March/April 2023 Journal.  DL expressed his sincere apology to the Board and to the full membership of the Society for his poor choice of wording in the message....