Guys, lots of churn now as we approach the 90-day mark before the convention. It’s had to believe we’re that close! Registration remains brisk, but there’s still time to get your ticket to the fun at a cheaper rate. Here’s what’s new this week.
Tours
The 2025 Tours have gone up for reservation. Emails have gone out to IPMS members regardless of if you’re already registered for the convention or not. Everyone should have those in your inbox…
Sponsorships for award are filling up!! This year there are 225 Categories including, 10 Best in Category, and 7 Special/Theme awards. 2025 also marks the first year that Gunpla (Gundam) models are recognized categories at an IPMS National Contest.
So far, Specials and Theme awards are nearly sold out, but there are still lots of opportunity in the individual categories! Prices are $85 for Category awards and $135 for Specials, Theme’s and Best-of Category.
To sponsor one or more categories, click…
read moreThis tour is a Three-fer! These co-located activities pack as much nautical experience into one bus ride as possible.
Nauticus is a maritime…
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Long-time IPMS National’s Major Sponsor, and Sponsor of the 2025 Seminar Facilities in Hampton, Grex Airbrush, will again be offering their ever-popular Airbrush workshop. This four-…
read moreIt’s always best to register early to ensure you have the best chance of attending the convention activities you're most interested in. Tickets to the banquet and the paid workshops sell out quickly during pre-registration, so don’t wait!
The process is the same as previous years. You will receive an email from IPMS/USA on March 1st with a link to registration, then you can go to …
read morePlease see registration Information under “Hotel Information” before making your reservation
| Hotel | Reservation Link | Reservation Phone | Promo Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embassy Suites | … |
The 2025 IPMS/USA hotel reservation blocks open this Saturday Feb 1, 2025, at noon eastern time.
A while back we published on the website some of the initiatives, we undertook to help make this year’s reservation process as fair as possible for the flagship hotels, Embassy Suites. Before this weekend, we urge you to download and read the attachment which we think will answer most if not all your questions about the process. We hope you find it useful as you prepare to make your reservations.
On Saturday Feb 1,2025,…
read moreWe 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. Unfortunately, with all the tasks associated with planning and executing a national convention, we just don’t have the bandwidth to study the intricacies of each contracted hotel’s reservation…
read moreThe 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.
