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Gateway West M-36, El Paso, TX, 79925 Region 6 - Southwest IPMS/El Paso Scale Model Society John Estes bagpiejm@aol.com 915-598-6957 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/bassett-place-show-display

Paine Field, 3407 109th Street SW, Everett, WA, 98204 The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) has invited modelersfrom the Seattle IPMS club to come out and occupy 10 tables they have setup for us. The modelers will be working on projects and interacting with the public who are attending the event. This is one of many such events held each year at the museum, which shares a runway at Paine Field. Region 7 - Northwest Luftwaffe Fly Day IPMS/Seattle Eric Christianson ModelerEric@Comcast.Net 4255917385 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/luftwaffe-fly-day

2180 Airport Road SW, Huntsville, AL, 35802 Our 43rd Model Contest! More details coming soon to our webpage! Region 3 - Southeast Huntsville Plastic Modeler's Society Online HPMS Thomas Clark twclark@icloud.com (256)270-0820 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/huntsville-plastic-modelers-society-43rd-model-contest

13948 Mt Bismark, Reno, NV, 89408 September 7, 2019 Our contest is held 100 yards from the ramp at Reno Stead airport, home of the fastest motor sport in the world - The Reno National Championship Air Races. Additionally, the Great Reno Hot Air Balloon Races are also under way this same weekend. This all takes place starting the same weekend as our contest. Plus gaming, shopping, great food and super hotels. What more could a modeler (or modeler's wife) ask for? We hope you take this opportunity to attend this years event as we have had many very positive comments on our venue and the feel we offer so many diverse and interesting things to do that this is easily a family outing and not just a modelers weekend. This is the 20th IPMS USA Invitational Contest we have hosted and we are celebrating by asking our members and visitorsfrom out of town to dust off their old gold and bring it in for the show.Any winners from any previous shows including previous National Award Winners are eligable to participate in this show so bring it on. If you have any questions regarding our show or any of the other events in the Reno area, or you would like a suggestion for a hotel or restaurant, please email our chapter contacts. Region 9 - Far West IPMS Reno, 'High Rollers' 20th Anniversary Invtational Contest IPMS Reno, 'HighRollers' Douglas E. Summers ghpltd@att.net 775-835-0140 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/ipms-renos-20th-anniversary-contest

4500 W. Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, 89103 Scale modelcontest and vendor show. Open to all builders, and categories. If we dont have a category, bring your model and we will create it! Region 8- Southern California RFSM.NET RED FLAG SCALE MODELERS SamAcosta Rfsm.net@gmail.com 7022151678 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/redcon-2019

Springfield Hilton, 6550 Loisdale Rd., Springfield, VA, 22150

2800 S. Center Street, Arlington, TX, 76004 The 2019 edition of the annual SuperCon! To be held Saturday, September 14, 2019, at the Bob Duncan Community Center in Vandergriff Park - Arlington, Texas (same location as the past many years!). This is our annual contest - 70+ categories, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place awards for each category. Special Awards including: Best in Show Most Popular President's Award Theme Award - this year's theme will be: '1919 to 1939 - an age of innovation' Any intem or figure that was present duringthis time period is elegible for the theme award Skip Rogers Yankee Station Memorial Award - Best US Navy subject from the Vietnam War/Yankee Station Charlie Jay Memorial Award - Best In-Country Vietnam War subject Greatest Generation Award - Best WWII subject 8th AF Award - Best WWII European Allies Aircraft subject Best Luftwaffe subject (1935-present) Karl Hibscher Memorial Award - Best WWII Pacific Theater subject James Belden Memorial Award - Best Cold War subject Other things: Vendor tables - buy more plastic. You can't have too much plastic!!! Door prize drawings! Times: Show officially opens at 9:00 AM. Model entries are accepted from 9:00 AM to Noon. Judging begins at 1:00 PM and is usally completed by 3:30 PM. Awards begin shortly after the completion ofall judging. Fees: Adults: $15.00 for one to three models,additional models are $2.00 each Juniors (11 to 14 years old): $5.00 forone or two models, additional models are $1.00 each Children (10 years old or under): $3.00 for one to three models, additional models are $1.00each General Admission: $5.00 per person Vendors Tables: All tables are $25 (one 8-foot, or two 4-foot tables). Table fees are in addition to applicable registration fees. Note - Tables will be confirmedwith advance payment only. Any remaining tables will be on a first-come,first-served basis. To reserve tables, please contact Bob Ferrera at 817-600-1377, between 4pm and 8pm weekdays, and 10am to 8pm Saturdays. Come join us for a great day of modeling fun!!! Directions: From Fort Worth or Dallas - take I-20 towards Arlington. Exit Matlock,turn north. go north for 0.9 miles, to the light at Mayfield, turn right (east) go east for 0.5 miles to the light at Center Street, turn left(north) go 0.5 miles, the Bob Duncan Community Center will be on your left. Thank You!!! Region 6 - Southwest Fort Worth ScaleModelers IPMS - Fort Worth Scale Modelers Dave Hibscher hurricaneyankee52@yahoo.com 682-558-6436 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/supercon-2019

10709 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO, 63127 IPMS/Gateway presents its 14th Annual Invitational model contest and swap meet. This year's contest has the special category: '1969--Hippies and Heroes.' Ten major categories and 39 subcategories. Trophy sponsorships are available. Vendors from around the midwest. Kit raffle with proceeds to a charity to be determined. Free children's Make & Take. Doors open at 9:00 am. Contest judging at Noon. Admission is $3.00 plus $7.00 for unlimited contest entries (accepted 9:00 am to 12:00 pm). Free admission andcontest registration for children ages 14 and under. Region 5 - Midwest IPMS Gateway Chapter Contest Site IPMS/Gateway Chris Merseal crm@inlink.com 314-832-4840 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/ipms-gateway-chapter-model-show

310 W. Curtis St., Simpsonville, SC, 29681 Come join Piedmont Scale Modelers in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the 'Contest of the Carolinas' IPMS Region 12 Convention. Contest theme: 'Legends of the Carolinas.' Aviation, stockcar, famous ships, military history, etc. Food, Fun, and Fabulous Raffle Prizes! 51 Categories with gold, silver, and bronze awards (we even have a Miscellaneous, misc. category!) 9 'Best of Category' awards 'BestTheme' award 'Best of Show' award Schedule of Events Vendor set-up - 7am-9am Registration - 9am-Noon Region 12 business meeting -11am Judges meeting - 11:30am Judging - 12:30-2:30pm Awards ceremony -3pm Y'all come! Region 12 - Central Atlantic Piedmont Scale Modelers Eric Rosser erosser42@gmail.com 513-515-0646 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/ipms-region-12-convention

5375 W.Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, NY, 14586 Check for details on club website Region 1 - Northeast ROC CITY scale modelers ROC CITY scale modelers /Rochester Clifford Wiley cwileyone1946@gmail.com 585-317-2702 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/rocon-38

99 Park Street, Hudson, MA, 01749 Region 1 - Northeast Patriot Chapter IPMS Patriot Chapter 01-10 Dave Schmidt schmidtd@hotmail.com 978-706-1468 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/patcon-2019

439 East State Street, Sharon, PA, 16146 Our 35th Annual Plastic Model Contest and Exhibition Region 4 - Great Lakes Shenango Valley Area Scale Modelers Shenango Valley Area Scale Modelers Dave Taylor aerimias@roadrunner.com 724-983-1568 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/svasmcon-35

15300 SE industrial Way, Happy Valley, OR, 97015 Annual Event held in Clackamas, Oregon at Camp Wythicombe. Vendors, Make and Take, Raffle and Contest Awards Region 7 - Northwest Oregon Modelers Soceity Matt Enochs matnnay@yahoo.com 5034358250 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/oregon-modelers-soceity-fall-show

109 Delaware Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048 Twelfthannual model show in historic Leavenworth, the first city in Kansas. Hosted by the IPMS Prison City Modelers chapter, the doors open at 9:00 am for registration and award ceremony is at 3:00 p.m. For a full list of categories, please see our contest section on our webpage. The location is the Heritage Center, 109 Delaware Street, conveniently located near restaurants, shops, and hotels in downtown Leavenworth. This year's special theme will be 'could of, would of, should of' featuring prototype vehicles that never went into full production. This could be a prototype automobile, tank that they only make a few copies of, or an X version aircraft- get building! Vendor tables are $10 each, and have sold outthe past two years, so if you want to reserve a table, please don't wait. Doors open for vendors at 8:00 for early set-up. Please visit our webpage for full details on the contest. Region 5 - Midwest IPMS Prison City Modelers Prison City Modelers Mark Gerges mgerges@kc.rr.com 913-306-0291 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/ipms-prison-city-modelers-annual-show-3

2634 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA, 17325 PENNCON 2019 Model Show and Contest Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Saturday, September 21,2019, 9:00am-4:30pm. Show Theme: THE COLD WAR ERA. 'Make & Take' for kids 15 and under. For more info go to: http: //www.cenpennipms.com/ or contact Chet Mohn, 717-774-4803 Email magus47@aol.com Web site Central PA IPMS http://www.cenpennipms.com/ Region 2 - Mid-East Central PA IPMS IPMS/Central Pennsylvania Chester Mohn magus47@aol.com 717 774 4803 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/penncon-2019-model-show-and-contest

5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100, Loveland, CO, 80538 Region 10 - Rocky Mountain High Plains Con IPMS High Plains Randy Robinson ranrobinson@yahoo.com 9704951757 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/high-plains-con-xxx

204 E 4th Street, North Little Rock, AR, 72116 Thisyears theme is 'Fly Me to the Moon, A Tribute to the 1960's' Region6 - Southwest Central Arkansas Scale Modelers Lt.JG. Nathan Gordon-Central Arkansas Scale Modelers Ron Leker ron_leker@outlook.com 5019205131 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/2019-sprue-doo

1455 N. 12th St, Meyer Ballroom, Grand Junction, CO, 81501 Region 10 - Rocky Mountain IPMS/Grand Junction Scale Modelers Christopher Neilsen hobbhut@ascol.net 907-260-2361 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/westfest-2019

9655 W State St, Boise, ID, 83714 Come join us at the premier Treasure Valley scale model contest & show! Region 7 - Northwest IPMS Boise Fall Show IPMS Boise Brian Geiger modeler63@yahoo.com 208-830-7377 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/ipms-boise-fall-show-1

8055 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077

412 E. 3rd St., Moscow, ID, 83843 Scale Model Show & Contest Door Prizes, Raffle and Silent Auction Free Make & Take for Kids Show Profits Donated To Local 'Christmas For Kids' Charity Region 7 - Northwest IPMS Palouse Area Modelers Scott Rowland scottrow23@gmail.com 509-780-7295 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/25th-annual-show-good-stuff-scale-model-show-contest

7311 Decker Lane, Austin TX, Austin, TX, 78724 TheAustin Scale Modeler's Society hosts an annual model show and contest - 'The Capitol Classic'. The theme for this year's contest is 'Summer of Love'. Any model in any scale that represents a subject manufactured orin use in 1967 is eligible to win the theme award. WHAT:Austin Scale Modelers Society 2019 'Capitol Classic' WHERE:Travis County ExpoCenter 7311 Decker Lane, Austin TX Click here for map and directions. WHEN:Saturday, October 5, 2019 9:00AM - 5:00PM COST:General Admission (Non-Contestant): $5.00, Children 12 and under FREE Contest Fees (Includes Admission): Seniors: (18 & over) $10.00 for thefirst model, $3.00 for each additional model Juniors: (17 & under) $5.00 for the first model, $1.00 for each additional model Region 6 - Southwest ASMS 2019 Capitol Classic Austin Scale Modeler's Society John Latham latham.ian@yahoo.com 512-970-6190 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/2019-capitol-classic

1815 W Liberty Dr, Liberty, MO, 64068 2019 Modelfest will be held on Saturday, October 5th at Liberty Christian Fellowship,1815 W Liberty Dr, Liberty, MO 64068 This year's special theme is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day; any subject - Axis or Allied - that was involved with the June 6, 1946 invasion of Normandy. Registration will be open from 9:00am until noon, with awards at 3:00pm. Admission Adults (18+): $10.00 for the first 3 entries, $1.00 for each additional entry Juniors (17 and under): free Walk-in (not competing): $3.00 per person, kids under 12 are free Judging All categorieswill be judges according to IPMS rules Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Best Of in each category Vendor tables are available for $20.00 each. Please contact Bill Blackwood at bblackwood1110@gmail.com for reservations. Region 5 - Midwest IPMS West Central Missouri IPMS West Central Missouri Chris Searing cdsearing@gmail.com 816-255-6293 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/modelfest-2019

706 N White Horse Pike, Magnolia, NJ, 08049 The Delaware Valley Scale Modelers and AAA Hobbies will host a full day of Model building fun. A Contest, build tables, fun and prizes. The event will take place at AAA Hobbies in Magnolia, NJ from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Region 1 - Northeast AAA Hobbies DVSM / AAA Hobbies JackLynch jlynch@stevenshobby.com 215-384-8549 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/scale-model-fest-2019

1500 South Raymond Ave., Fullerton,, CA, 92831 Orangecon is one of the premier model contests in Southern California; having been around almost constantly for more than 40 years. It is hosted by one of the oldest model clubs in Southern California which boasts upwards of52 active members. The typical count of models on the tables each year hovers around 500 or more. Region 8 - Southern California International Plastic Modelers Society Orange County IPMS/Orange County (5214) Dan Matthews daniel_matthews@att.net (714) 747-8937 https://calendar.ipmsusa3.org/event/orangecon-2019