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    Cameron
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    Corless
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  1. So it is just a generational thing and nothing can be done?
  2. I imagine if the vendors were upset about it then they would have ended the policy a long time ago. I applaud telford for coming up with creative solutions instead of just saying that it would never work. I think we also need to take a serious look at what is the value in joining ipms. Do we seek to gain enrollment through incentives at nationals? What about those who don't attend? What's in it for them?
  3. Isn't flying across the country faster than a train?
  4. What about if we had a convention in California then? If it was such a big issue then we would see double the attendance in Virginia than we had in Texas. The other thing that you can look at is per capita members. They have as many members as us with a tenth the population.
  5. https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/telford-entertainment/2017/11/13/scale-modelling-show-returns-to-telford/
  6. So telford gets about 10,000 over the weekend not over the week. I was looking at more of memberships as a per capita. Not the show. But it would be interesting to overlay the uk over Madison and see how many attendees attend.
  7. That helps me understand more. I never said that the way to grow is to be more inclusive to other hobbies like rc. You are right. That would not work. I am interested in getting more scale modelers interested. I was saying to go to other organizations and see what works well for them. Not ask the railroaders to join us. Yes. Let's try to come to a solution that does not expel 2000 current members to gain 1000. But staying where we are is rarely a viable option. What do you mean that we should not be diverse in order to be politically correct? Do we not want women to be welcome? As far as running it like a corporation, we have an image for one that can be ruined by someone doing something wrong. That is why you have ethics committees and policies. Also, we can be held liable so there is that. Hopefully that clears my position but I am eager to learn more about yours.
  8. What defines a successful show. If our only goal is to make money then we are successful. When you start to compare to other countries you can get a picture of how successful we are. Compare to Telford and they have much more success. And their countries population is much less. Another interesting comparison is the growth. We have nearly the same amount of members as we had a decade ago.
  9. I have judged 3 years so far and am a chapter president. Also, sometimes all you need to see is the final product to know that there is issues with the process.
  10. Correct me if I am wrong. It sounds like you do not want our maybe care about having a bigger organization. Are you worried that if we are more inclusive that they will become the main event and traditional plastic models becomes a side event? Seeing what other events, even visiting quilt con as I have, to be successful will make us more successful. What I hear is that successful to you is Catering to the current membership and making them happy. Not worrying about growth. Is there a way I can see the 2030 proposed vision?
  11. And apparently from this discussion they are bare handed and lifted to eye level as well...
  12. Experience is important but it is not the only value I would look at. Vision would be one we are lacking. Innovative is another. See ipms is consulting inside the organization instead of consulting someone like smc mmsi or others to get what makes them successful.
  13. The ncc does work for the elected e board. They should have someone to answer to. Bringing in people that have judged at us ipms nationals for a decade brings in an attitude of doing things the old way. In corporate speak we talk about diversity of thought. We hire an outsider or consultant to get new ideas. Bringing in fresh blood allows for a way to have them ask "why do we do it this way? What if we... instead we laught at new ideas saying that it is not possible even though other organizations are very proficient at it with similar numbers. I was laughed at in my first nationals at the aircraft judges meeting. I think it was for feedback sheets or how you judge weathering. It was at Las Vegas.
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