Okay, it's early in the year but why not mark your calendars now?
The Region 5 IPMS Contest will be held May 16-17 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where OMACON has been held the past few years.
Contest times are from 3-8 p.m. Friday, May 16 and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Registration ends at noon, Sat. and awards will be presented at 3 p.m. Sat.
Hosted by IPMS Ft. Crook, the 2008 Region 5 Contest is a huge event at the Mid-America Center which has great rooms, superb lighting and is conveniently near the junction of Interstates 80 and 29, just east of Omaha, Nebraska which is in the middle of everywhere. Nearby is the Strategic Air and Space Museum, a detachment of the Commemorative Air Force and great restaurants. Two hotels are adjacent to the Mid-America Center.
Vendor tables are $30 each. The contest has 45 categories covering aircraft, space, military vehicles, ships, vehicles, figures, dioramas and juniors.
We have a great trophy and a raffle second to none.
We're 2 hours from St. Joe and Des Moines, 3 hours from KC and Sioux Falls, 4 hours from Cedar Rapids and Mason City, 5 hours from the Quad Cities, 8 hours from Chicago and St. Louis. C'mon over! We'll treat you right!
For information, registration forms, etc, visit
http://ipmsfortcrook.hobbyvista.com/ or email us at ipmsfortcrook@cox.net or write to us at IPMS Ft. Crook, 7119 S. 167th Circle, Omaha, NE 68136.