There will be a major update to the IPMS/USA website very soon, as mentioned in the 2026 Nationals Business Meeting slideshow.

The main goal of this update is to move the website to newer software. This will make the site easier to maintain and make future updates much simpler. The website will also receive a new look and updated menus, similar to the IPMS Nationals website and the IPMS Reviews website.

The update will happen in two parts.

Part 1 – Launching the New Website

First, the current IPMS/USA website will be moved to a new web address and kept as an archive....

Here is the slideshow for the 2026 IPMS Nationals Business Meeting in a PDF.

I'm pleased to announce that Mark Stevens, IPMS #50924, has been selected by the Executive Board to serve in the newly created position of IT Director, overseeing the management, maintenance, and selection of the various IT infrastructure tools that enable IPMS/USA to operate in today's digital age. Mark  is a scale-modeling enthusiast with more than 40 years of experience in the hobby and over 35 years of professional experience in technology, digital innovation, IT infrastructure, networking, aviation safety, GIS, and robotics. He currently serves as a Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft, working at the intersection of robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence, while also operating GaelHobbies. Mark previously served as Director of Digital Innovation...

As Eric noted in his recent announcement, we have elected to close the Forums pages on the IPMS/USA website. 

This decision was not taken lightly and there are several reasons for doing so. It is part of an overall program to update the website. The primary reason is that Forum participation was limited to a relatively small number of people. In contrast, there is much more activity on other social media platforms including our own Facebook page and associated groups, along with a growing presence on YouTube and the other platforms that Director of Social Media Eugenie Taylor Ray manages and promotes. 

A secondary driver is the cost of maintaining the Forums pages and we feel that this expense would be better applied to other growth opportunities. 

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