Two of us modelers from So CA are planning to go. We attended Chattanooga in 2019 and it was fantastic. My buddy won a two awards in AFV and I brought three car models "for display only" (a nice option that I hope they do again in LV). Here's a photo I shot of the model contest hall in Chattanooga to give you some idea of the size of this contest:
There were several more larger conference rooms with vendor displays and it took more than a day to see everything. This year we're driving so we hope to bring more/ larger models to show and compete. I suspect this first post-Covid meet will be huge in terms of attendance, models entered and vendor booths. I read all the vendor spaces are already sold out.
Vegas is a crazy place, if/ when the rah-rah gets on your nerves, three interesting attractions worth checking out are 1) the Mob Museum in downtown (history of organized crime, well done) and 2) National Atomic Testing Museum off the strip and 3) Shelby Museum (never been but looks interesting). IPMS is not sponsoring any organized excursions this year due to Covid group size restriction.
I believe IPMS is skipping the rubber chicken banquet and doing a cocktail party /awards presentation, maybe some of us can huddle there if we don't meet before? Looking forward and hoping to meet a few of the nice modelers Ive heard from on this board. John