​Noreastcon 2023

IPMS Region 1 Regional Convention

​Saturday, April 29
​9 am - 5 pm
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​Polish Community Center
​225 Washington Ave. Extension, Albany, NY 12205
Get Into a Noreastcon State of Mind!

​Show Theme:​​
I Love New York
This one day regional convention will have it all: ​
  • Contest
  • Seminars
  • Vendors
  • Raffle
Get your kit together! 
​61 competition categories - 12 special awards!
​Contest registration covers your first 5 entries ($1 each for each additional entry beyond 5), so be sure to check out all the categories and get building. Scroll down for links to contest categories, rules, and entry forms. ​
Compete for the I Love NY theme award!
​Enter ​any subject that has some obvious relationship to New York State, including but not limited to:  being built in NYS; serving in a NYS unit or on a NYS base, as indicated by the appropriate unit markings; having a name which derives from a NYS location or feature; being crewed by one or more New Yorkers; etc.   
Seminars by Renowned Experts
Dana Bell: "The Great Night Fighter Flyoff "  The story of the Northrop ​P-61 vs Mosquito Competition.
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Neil Stokes: ​"Lend-Lease Armored Vehicles in Soviet Service"
Huge Raffle – Lots of Great Prizes to Pick From
30+ vendor tables filled with all the kits and supplies you know you need!
​Want to sell your modeling supplies and kits to enthusiastic modelers hungry to buy? Tables are still available at only $10 each.
Vendor Contact and General Show Questions: Email Nick Filippone  
Click or Tap to see The current Vendor List
Starfighter Decals: new kits, decals and aftermarket accessories 
Chris Jones: car kits, decals, parts and references 
Don Holton: aircraft, ship and tank kits
Richard Bernecki: kits and books
Jeff Cannell: kits and books
Tim Hortmann: aircraft, ship, armor and space kits
Dan Egan: armor kits
Hobby Fan: armor kits
Dana Bell: books
Kari Reed: assorted model kits from private collection
William Graham: books
Don Boyle: Plastic, resin kits, accessories, and decals, rotary wing subjects with some VTOL
Lackawanna Valley Scale Modelers: model kits from private collections
Sponsor a Trophy and be Recognized as a Noreastcon 2023 Supporter!
​Your name – or that of your business or organization – will appear on the display table category card for your sponsored category and you’ll also be recognized during the award presentations. 
Click or Tap to see How to Sponsor A Trophy
1. ​Review the list of available categories and costs.

2. Email Tim Burke indicating the category/categories/special awards you'd like to sponsor. Those categories/awards will be reserved for you. The list is kept current but please provide a couple alternatives in case your first choice is already taken. If you don't indicate a specific choice, one will be assigned randomly.

​3. After Tim sends you an email confirmation, mail a check for the appropriate amount, made out to "IPMS NENY", to Tim Burke, 606 Sanders Ave. Scotia, NY 12302. Please indicate on the check that it is for Noreastcon 2023 trophy sponsorship.
Download Contest Info (PDFs)
Categories - Rules - Registration Form - Model Entry Form - Show Flier
We want you to volunteer as a contest judge!​
​Contest judging makes you a better modeler! 
That’s probably the best reason to volunteer as a judge at Noreastcon 2023.

​Here’s what Kyle Yanson has to say about his experience as a first-time judge at Noreastcon@50 in  2022:
 
"The whole experience was exciting and informative as I am still relatively new to modeling. In carefully viewing and comparing other modelers’ work, and conferring with members of the judging team, I was not only able to offer observations on the models, but I also learned a lot of tips, tricks, dos, and don’ts for improving my own builds! Being a judge really lets you appreciate the subtle build nuances that you might otherwise overlook in your own modeling."
Whether you're an old hand or want to participate as a new judge, use our handy online Judging Sign Up Sheet now or email head judge Tim Burke and let him know you want to judge.
Admission
  • Full Registration (Show and Contest): $25 gives you full access to the show (vendors, seminars, and display room, etc.) and your first 5 model entries in the model contest ($1 per entry after the first 5).
  • Walk In: $5 ($10 per family) gives you (and your family) full access to the show (vendors, seminars, and display room, etc.).
Convenient Venue
Polish Community Center, Albany NY
  • Easy access from major highways
  • On-site food option, with many other nearby options
  • Lots of free parking
  • Less than a mile from the area's largest mall
Nearby Attractions for Modelers and Families
Support the Generous Businesses Who Help Make the Show a Success
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