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EVENTS
We will be car pooling to most of these "road
trip" events this year so stay tuned to this site for more information as it
becomes available.
For Monthly
Club Contest Information Click Here.
Upcoming
Contests for 2008:
This is what I’m showing on the books for this year so far or will hopefully
materialize for the contest circuit. The only one that I am not sure about is
the joint venture by IPMS-Baltimore and IPMS-Washington, DC which was highly
successful. I am listing Region 12 contests that are also close enough on the
southern end of Virginia that are on our door step. Also, there are a great deal
of Region 1 and Region 4 contests that are on the northern fringes of Region 2
that would appeal to a great deal of folks in Northern Region 2. Please visit
the National IPMS webpage for further information on those contests @
www.IPMSUSA.org.
August 6th-9th-IPMS Tidewater Hosts the 2008 NATIONAL
CONTEST-(More on this below)
September 20th-IPMS Central Penn, PA-PENNCON-08 (Contact Frank Froment @
717-791-1134 or visit the chapter website at http://www.cenpennipms.com/)
October 4th-Conover, NC-Region 12-12th Annual Foothills Plastic Pro’s Fall
Classic (Contact Ernest Harmon at 704-975-6243 – No website listed)
November ????-IPMS Baltimore-IPMS Washington DC-MarauderCON-08
(NOTE: Not yet confirmed-stay tuned!!!)
To my knowledge, IPMS Winston-Salem, NC and IPMS Greensboro, NC will not be
having a joint contest this year. We were very happy to have a contest back in
that area after having a 3 year hiatus on the circuit and 2007 was a blast to
attend! The effort put out by these two clubs working together paid great
dividends for all and we hope to have them back online for 2009.
Additionally, IPMS New Bern, NC will not be having a show this year as their
traditional date for hosting their contest coincides with about the same date on
the calendar this year with the Nationals being held in Virginia Beach, Va. We
will welcome them back in 2009 as well.
NATIONAL
CONTEST UPDATE:
The following email was sent to me by the National Contest Chairman, Charles
Landrum. More information can be obtained from Charles at crlandrum@earthlink.net
or by visiting the IPMS Tidewater website at http://www.ipmsusa2008.org/. This
contest will be a truly amazing event to attend. If you have not made plans now
to put in for that vacation then this is the perfect reminder to “GET IT DONE!”.
Here is the last update that I received from Charles, dated about the early part
of December-2007:
I wanted to update you periodically on where we stand with the 2008 Nationals.
Please pass this on to the clubs. IPMS Tidewater feels privileged to host the
Nationals next August 6-9 in the new Virginia Beach Convention Center and want
to make it a convention that the membership will enjoy. The committee is working
hard to make it as customer/vendor friendly as possible. Registrations are
starting to come in, as are award sponsorships. We have had a lot of vendor
interest. I am pleased to announce that there will be a convention program,
thanks to the generosity and assistance of Jeff Herne of Model-X magazine, we
are looking for advertisers.
The focus is on the contest, of course and we are hoping to make it memorable by
inviting back past category and grand award winners for a special face off. We
haven't figured out how to judge this one yet, but we welcome the dilemma of
picking the best of the best. Please cajole your club members who qualify to
enter! Please take a look at the other theme awards, we think that they will
inspired some creative modeling.
In addition to the contest we are setting aside space for club displays. This
was a highlight in Atlanta and we hope that your clubs will pull together to
display their craftsmanship outside the competition! We are asking a modest $25
per table to help cover our costs.
What would be a convention without vendors! We have 84 so far and 300 of 344
tables sold. I would love to sell way past 344 and am working on more space.
Please check the website list, if your favorite vendor is not present, please
ask them why they are not? Dragon EXPO will be right next store and will bring
additional vendors.
Activities are another fun part of the convention and we are lining up some good
ones:
- We are starting to line up speakers for the seminars. If can nominate or steer
some our way, we welcome the help. There is a lot of talent in and out of the
society that we would love to tap.
- The Fighter Factory BBQ on Thursday night is not to be missed! Good coastal
cuisine and vintage warbirds - what's not to like! Plus combined with the
banquet, which we have kept the cost down, you enjoy an additional discount -
all the more reason to sign up early.
- Indoor and outdoor displays - we are getting commitments from military
vehicles to monster trucks. NORAD will have a 50th anniversary exhibit and the
Navy may bring one commemorating the Great White Fleet, which sailed from
Hampton Roads.
- We have tours lined up for the Fighter Factory and will be lining up the Navy
tours in the spring. Gas prices are making bus chartering hard, so we are a bit
behind in firming up the details.
Pricing for accommodations has been a challenge, for the height of the season in
a tourist destination. However, the rooms are nice and the proximity to the
ocean makes Virginia Beach a great vacation opportunity whether with family or
friends. I recommend that you book early for ensure availability!
Finally award sponsorships. There are a lot of categories (list attached) and
the website has the latest information. We have made the prices affordable for
the 3 trophy pack - just $75! I have attached the sponsorship form.
Its your convention and anything ideas that make it better are welcome. Please
feel free to contact me at this address or the conventional email.
Charles Landrum
Chairman
IPMS-USA 2008 National Convention
That’s all that I have folks,
Keep building plastic during the cold months and let me know of your
accomplishments!!!!
Glen Martin
Region 2 Coordinator
IPMS
804-310-7375
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