SOME FINAL WEEK ANNOUNCEMENTS
The big moment we've all been waiting for is upon us, and all's in readiness. Less than a week to go before the hanger doors open on Noreastcon 2010. Hope all you builders out there who plan to attend are at least down to stretching aerials or applying final pastels, decals and groundwork.
Here's a few last minute updates and details to pass along for planning purposes, and to encourage those still on the fence to come on down.
1. We filled our quota of discount vendors, even squeezed in a couple tables we didn't know we had room for. Clear your trunks to take home a few bargains.
2. As a convenience, there will be a 5 minute parking area set up in front of the museum for contest participants to quickly drop off and pick up passengers and their exhibition pieces. By all means use it, but keep it clear as a courtesy for everyone else. Staging tables will be found just indoors.
3. Feel adventurous and have some extra spending money? Weather permitting, the Airpower Museum will make same day flights in an AT-6 or WACO biplane available for flight experiences. Cost will be $250 for the bipe and $300 for the Texan.
4. Some interesting guests will be on hand. Ken Badger of Badger airbrush fame himself will be conducting an informative spray seminar. P-47 JABO pilot George Sutcliffe, featured in a History Channel "Dogfights" episode will be in residence, and various reenactors in period uniform will be walking around for photo shots. You may have to clear a path outside should some truly vintage automobiles round the hanger while you’re touring displays.
5. We have lots of nice stuff lined up for the raffles. All adult admissions will receive a free ticket for our door prize. Raffle tickets will be sold both days, but please note that drawings will be held Saturday only.
6. A social gathering at the nearby Marriot Hotel is planned for Friday night, April 30. Feel free to drop in and join us after show hours.
7. IPMS, AMPS. LIARS and organized hobby clubs of all types are welcome to display their banners on the hanger walls both show days. After all, this is a regional, we're all going to be there promoting modeling in general, and we certainly have the wall space. Just speak with an LISMS rep on your arrival and we'll carve out a piece of vertical real estate for it.
8. We welcome and encourage veteran's organization members to wear their caps and spend a few moments sharing tales at our heroes table in the contest area with our other guests and show attendees.
9. Guests staying at the Marriott Hotel will be able to take advantage of free shuttle service to the museum.
10. If you'd like to show your support for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, please bring an old model kit or shippable commodity for deposit in our collection boxes. We sent 3 large boxes overseas after last year's RepLIcon show -- thanks to you folk -- and hope we can top the accomplishment.
11. IPMS USA has generously supplied us with a variety of neat Make 'n Take kits for the children's modeling clinic. The more the merrier.
12. We hope your Saturday dinner plans include a seat at the 56th Fighter Group Restaurant awards banquet. This fun, runway-side affair will provide a fitting ambiance for closing out our museum modeling "adventure".
On behalf of all LISMS members, we look forwarding to having you and admiring what you've built. See you April 30 and May 1!