International Plastic Modelers' Society / USAInternational Plastic Modelers' Society / USAIPMS/USAIPMS/USAJohn Figueroa, the Director of Local Chapters, has collected suggestions from chapters on their best practices. Chapters can adopt these practices as is. In no way are these practices meant to be a directive from IPMS/USA.
The attached Best Practice is a spreadsheet giving chapter treasurers ways to track revenue and expenses. A member listing spreadsheet is also included.
The 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Site is online at https://ipmsnationals.org/
Dear IPMS/USA members,
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IPMS/USA holds Executive Board elections every two years. The Eboard wants to be sure that anyone interested in running for office is fully informed as to what is expected of each officer. We also want our members to know what the candidates for the Eboard plan to do for the Society if elected, as well as why the candidate feels they are qualified to serve as an Eboard member. Here are some pointers on how to get on the ballot, what each officer position does, how much of your time it will take to do each job, and what the members need to know to vote for you.
2023 IPMS/USA Awards
The 2024 National Contest Awards List has been posted.
| Category Number | Category Name | Sponsor | Place | Winner’s Name | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aircraft: Pre-teen | John Bercaw, Florence, KY | |||
| 3rd | Jun-Yeong Smith - Rochester, Minnesota |
In recognition of IPMS/USA's 60th anniversary, we are pleased to announce a year-long giveaway of models, reference material and modeling products to our membership! Our generous partners have donated numerous items for giveaways over the next twelve months, celebrating our 60th anniversary. Every month we are drawing several names from our Membership database and will be sending them something from the donated items!
Our first winners are Forrest Beattie, Randy S. Bumgardner, and John Koethe.
You can see the slideshow online at: https://www.svsmgallery.com/Top-level/Contests/IPMS-USA-Nationals-2024/Awards-Presentation-Slide-Show
IPMS/USA has compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions to help our site visitors get answers to the most common questions through our "Contact" page. This is a great place to start before contacting our volunteers.