August 6 _ 9, 2025

Hampton Roads Convention Center
1610 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Welcome to Hampton and the 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention

The IPMS/USA National Convention returns to Hampton Roads, Virginia in 2025. This is the 5th time IPMS-Tidewater has hosted the national convention, and I'm happy to say we're rested up from 2014, and ready to do it again.

If you attended our show in 2014, you'll hopefully be happy to learn that we're returning to the same venue, the Hampton Roads Convention Center in downtown Hampton Va. Hampton and the region, (known collectively as "Tidewater") is a rich and diverse community steeped in history! If you have never visited, you're in for a treat!

Stay tuned here for updates. Major updates will also be announced on the 2025 Convention Facebook page directing you here for all the details. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ipmsusanationals

We look forward to hosting you all and catching up with many of our extended IPMS friends and family. See you in August!

-Tom Jett
IPMS Tidewater
2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Chairman

News and Announcements

  • 2025 IPMS National Convention Hotel Reservation Contact Information

    Please see registration Information under “Hotel Information” before making your reservation

  • The 2025 IPMS/USA hotel reservation blocks open this Saturday Feb 1, 2025, at noon eastern time

  • We worked closely with our partners to provide our attendees with an easy and efficient means to register for a convention hotel room. It was suggested we provide instructions/tips on each hotel’s reservation process/system to minimize any difficulties with the reservation process.

    1. NACA to NASA - Any model, any scale, related to the evolution of NASA, this can include but is not limited to any historical spacecraft, aircraft, ground vehicles or figures. A NACA entry will be post war and represent a NACA test subject, marked with the NACA logo. These include the X-craft.
  • The following information on ADA accommodations for each 2025 IPMS/USA convention hotel is provided for planning purposes.  Members who request these accommodations will work directly with the hotel staff to secure those registrations.

New Category Information

IPMS/USA has recognized what has captured the attention of the next generation of model builders and future IPMS members.  This year, IPMS is adding GUNDAM into the competition!  Nine new categories of GUNDAM will be added.  We know many younger members are heavily involved in Gunpla, so the new categories will encompass many of the most popular GUNDAM model types.  If you want to compete your Gunpla you're all set, just preregister when registration opens on March 1, 2025.  Otherwise, if you just want to display your best work, but not enter the contest, we've got you covered there too.  Just register for the Tiger Meet.  Either way Gundam and Gunpla have a new home in IPMS/USA!

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