IPMS News

May 25th, 2006
Region Six Awards For those who couldn't make the Region Six Convention in Mesquite here is the list of the winners of the Region Six Awards. Chapter of the Year - IPMS/Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Person of the Year - Matt LeBlanc IPMS/SWAMP Newsletter of the Year - Sam Casas NCT Flaksheet Website of the Year - Jorge Salinas IPMS/Houston Congratulations to everyone and thanks for all that you have contributed to IPMS and Region Six. Send me a picture and I'll be more than happy to post it in the gallery.	Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons because, to them, you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Amendments Online! The most recent round of amendments is now available on line. This year there are eight that need to be considered. It takes just a couple of minutes to read and then just a couple more to cast your votes. Chapter contacts please print the page to take to your next chapter meeting. The link on the IPMS/USA site is: http://ipmsusa.org/Election2006/Amendments2006.htm	"Research is what I am doing when I don't know what I am doing." von Braun
Get Your Event on Frappr While there may be no such thing as a free lunch, there is free advertising for your chapter events. Check out http://www.frappr.com/ipmscontests and post your chapters event. This is also a great place to find out what other shows are happening outside of R6.
Convention Registration Is Open I have recently heard from a reliable source that the 06 National Convention registration page is now available. If you have not already made plans to attend the convention in KC, now is the time to get your hotel reservation and registration in. Make sure to check out the rest of the website for all of the information. If you can't find your answer there, the friendly and helpful staff will be more than happy to help you. I hope to see you all there!
HELP HELP HELP HELP!!! Just Saturday I sent out the weekly R6 Update with a reminder that IPMS/WCM's Kelly Quirk asked me to put in about '06 Nats trophy packages. Little did I know that those devious R5 people are secretly working to undermine R6 as the top region for sponsorship support. Help stomp out these dastardly plans and get your chapter's sponsorship in ASAP! Go to http://www.ipmsusa2006.org/Sponsors.php for all of the details. You may also want to let your local hobby shops and businesses know about the best kept secret in hobby advertising as well.	"Danger? I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away." Xander Harris
LOOKING TO START A NEW CHAPTER I was recently contacted by Rob Booth about getting an IPMS chapter started in the Hill Country (Kerrville, Juction, Fredericksburg, Comfort, Bandera, Marble Falls, Johnson City, etc.). (Texas?) If you are interested or know of someone out in that area who might be, drop him an email at rbooth@cebridge.net. He will also have flyers available at Model Fiesta.	GOT NEWS? Submit your chapter news here. Best rates in IPMS. (FREE)