2008 Contest Results
IPMS Santa Rosa and IPMS Mount Diablo would like to extend a very well deserved thanks to everyone who attended and supported Hobby Expo 2008--volunteers, clubs, vendors, donaters, and attendees. The event was a great success, with more attendees, more participants, more competitors, and more models then ever before. The sunny weather allowed many participating clubs to hold on-site demonstrations, including some amazing aerial acrobatics from the RC groups. Thanks to HobbyTown USA in Petaluma, childern had the chance to participate in two different make and takes--one for lego creations and one for models.A key element of every Hobby Expo is the model contest. For the first time ever, IPMS Santa Rosa attempted and successfully executed a partially computerized registration system. Entrants filled out registration forms and individual model registration cards in the traditional fashion, but this information was logged into a database during the show, and results were tabulated from that database in real time. Many clubs have attempted to computerize IPMS events, but we believe Hobby Expo 2008 was the first successful implementation of such a system. That is not to say there were not problems. As with any new administration system, computerized or not, unanticipated problems required fast and effective solutions. These problems were overcome and the new system ultimately worked very well. As a result, we can already offer the first detailed reports on the contest.
Hobby Expo 2008 Results Sorted by Category
Hobby Expo 2008 Results Sorted by Winner
For those interested in statistics, 111 entrants competed in the Hobby Expo 2008 model contest, registering 383 models. Of those entrants, 14 registered as Juniors and 99 as Seniors. Of all entrants, 73 (65%) won at least one award.
Based on information submitted on contest entry forms, Hobby Expo 2008 attracted members of AMPS, IPMS Dragon Lady (Yuba City), IPMS Fremont Hornets, IPMS Fresno Scale Modelers, IPMS Golden Gate (!), IPMS Kings County Scale Modelers, IPMS Las Vegas, IPMS Mount Diablo, IPMS Orange County, IPMS San Joaquin Valley Scale Modelers, IPMS Santa Rosa, IPMS Shasta Scale Modelers, IPMS Silicon Valley Scale Modelers, IPMS Silver Wings, IPMS USA, and Wine Country Modelers. I personnally spoke with members of IPMS Reno, and I'm sure other clubs were in attendance. Thank you very much to every one of these clubs for supporting our contest and show!
IPMS Santa Rosa also tasked Tim Admire with photographing as many models as possible for this website. Those pictures will appear in a dedicated gallery and in the above reports as soon as possible.
Once again, thank you for supporting Hobby Expo 2008 and make sure to come back for Hobby Expo 2009! If you think this year was great, your are in for some fun surprises next year!
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