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SUMMARY:IPMS/USA 2026 National Convention
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DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Fort Wayne and the 2026 IPMS/USA National Convent
	ion.\n\n\n\nOn behalf of the International Plastic Modelers' Society/USA\,
	 it is a distinct honor and genuine pleasure to welcome you to the 2026 Na
	tional Convention to be held in Fort Wayne\, Indiana\, August 5-8.\n\n\n\n
	Whether youare a first-time attendee\, a rising young modeler\, or a long-
	time champion of our craft\, we thank you for joining us in this remarkabl
	e gathering\; a celebration of the ingenuity\, camaraderie\, and passion t
	hat defineour modeling community.\n\n\n\nWe are a team of eleven IPMS/USA 
	Region 4 Chapters dedicated to give you the best convention experience we 
	possibly can. \n\n\n\nThe three rings of the circus -- the National Conte
	st\, our esteemed vendors\, and the raffle -- will all be in place along w
	ith other side shows such as the Tiger Meet\, family make and take\, tours
	\, and seminars tosharpen your skills and learn more about our craft.\n\n\
	n\nAs a group\, we wrestled with the five Theme Awards for the convention.
	 This iswhat we came up with:\n\n\n\n1. Happy Birthday America - The Ameri
	can Revolution - Any figure of American Revolutionary War soldiers\, (Amer
	ican of British)\, or a Founding Father (e.g.\, George Washington\, Thomas
	 Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin\, etc.) or any diorama or vignette depictin
	g an event representativeof the American Revolution (Washington crossing t
	he Delaware\, The BostonTea Party\, the shot heard ‘round the world\, et
	c).\n\n\n\n2. Gundam RX-78 - Back to the Beginning - Any variant of RX-78\
	, from any manufacturer\, or any diorama or vignette featuring an RX-78 va
	riant.\n\n\n\n3. Truck Town USA –International Harvester - Any vehicle m
	anufactured by International Harvester (e.g.\, Semi\, Cement mixer\, Farm 
	Machinery\, Scout\, etc.) or any diorama or vignette with International Ha
	rvester as a main component.\n\n\n\n4.The 60th Anniversary of Star Trek - 
	Any vehicle or figure from the entireStar Trek Franchise or any diorama or
	 vignette containing such vehicles or figures.\n\n\n\n5. The 110th Anniver
	sary of the Battle of Jutland - Any British or German WWI ship or any dior
	ama or vignette containing such ships.\n\n\n\nAdditionally\, Adam-David St
	ephenson is sponsoring:\n\n\n\nThe All-American Red\, White\, &amp\; Blue 
	Award - Any aircraft or helicopter sporting an American-themed red\, whit
	e and blue motif (e.g.\, bicentennial\, flag scheme\, US Thunderbirds\, et
	c.) including aircraft in a diorama or vignette.\n\n\n\nMost of your quest
	ions are addressed on our webpage:\n\n\n\nhttps://ipmsnationals.org/\n\n\n
	\nor on our Fcebook page at:\n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ipmsus
	anationals\n\n\n\nIf you need help\, please contact Jogn Figueroa at: \n\
	n\n\n2026_chair@ipmsusa.org\n\n\n\nWe will be posting frequently on the Co
	nvention Facebook page to give you all the information you need in a timel
	y manner\, and to answer questions you might have.\n\n\n\nWe’d also like
	 to be kept abreast of what it is you are planning to bring to the convent
	ion\, be it forthe contest or for the Tiger Meet (display only\, more on t
	hat later). Show us your work and share updates on your builds with us.\n\
	n\n\nWe are very excited to have been chosen to host you in Fort Wayne. We
	 will be posting opportunities for family outings\, short trips\, and item
	s of interest for modelers and their families. There is so much that we wa
	nt to share with you\, so check back often.\n\n\n\nGracias amigos…\n\n\n
	\nJohn Figueroa\n\n	IPMS/USA\n\n	2026 National Convention Chairperson
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