Inside The 2026 IPMS USA National Convention Plan: Model Show Spotlight
From Plastic Model Mojo by A Scale Modeling Podcast
June 4, 2026 · 37 min
About this episode
The episode provides an in-depth look at the planning of the 2026 IPMS USA National Convention in Fort Wayne, featuring insights from the event's chair and treasurer.
You can feel when a Nationals is being built with real intention and Fort Wayne is making that case early. We sit down with John Figueroa, chair of the 2026 IPMS USA National Convention, and treasurer Dave Mason to get the behind-the-scenes look at what’s coming to the Grand Wayne Convention Center in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 5 through 8. The big headline: they’re not doing this with one club grinding for four days. They’ve assembled 11 clubs across Region 4 to share the workload,...
People in this episode
Guests: John Figueroa, Dave Mason
Topics covered
- IPMS USA National Convention
- model shows
- scale modeling
- Fort Wayne
- hobby clubs
- event planning
Keywords
- IPMS USA
- National Convention
- modeling
- Fort Wayne
- hobby clubs
- event planning
- scale models
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IPMS USA
Places: Fort Wayne, Grand Wayne Convention Center
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