Dear modelling friends, participants of our ESM: the next event will take place November 25, 2023!

News September 27, 2023:

With only less than two months to go until the event and even shorter until the end of the registration deadline (which is October 25 next!!!) we are moving to approach traders and clubs directly. However, there are still some Branches and SIGs of our own IPMS that have not yet registered.

Ticket sales.

Ticket sales started September 1. Note: everyone, including IPMS members who are part of a booth crew must order a ticket. This is, like last year, a requirement of the Expo regarding attendance registration in case of an emergency. Exhibitors will be asked to provide the names of booth crew who are not members of the IPMS.

Contest.

Registration for the contest (there is no online contest) can be done from October 1, 2023 to November 1, 2023.

Please note that participation in the contest is only possible after pre-registration via this website. No more models will be entered on the day itself.

On November 25, it will be possible for contest participants to hand in models for the contest between 09:30 – 11:00 (a separate entrance will be opened for this purpose).

After 11:00 you will not be able to place your model because then the contest organizers have to arrange the last things before the judging starts at 12:00.

The awards ceremony will then take place at the IPMS booth around 16:00.

Please note that as of 2023, there are amended contest rules!

The competition committee will approach the intended judges during the coming period.

Volunteers.

The volunteers who have signed up will be approached in the coming period, but this should not stop you from still volunteering. Many hands make light work and if there are many, the time we want to use you is not that long. In short: for modelers, by modelers.

Fire Hazard demands.

Finally we would like to point out the rules set by the fire department: these are not set by Expo Houten and certainly not by the ESM team:

 In connection with fire demands the following: 

– No cords are allowed in the walkways.

– Extension cords are prohibited in the aisles.

– Coffee makers etc. are prohibited.

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News August. 29, 2023:

From September 1, it will be possible to order tickets. A few remarks:

Following some comments last year, we have reviewed the ordering procedure: a small number of people pressed the order button first without filling in the required number of tickets. A small instruction has been included: first fill in the number of required tickets, then press the order button.

The ticket is now a bit smaller, which makes printing easier. Printing is not necessary if you have the ticket with the QR code on your smartphone.

The tickets ordered are sent almost immediately to the e-mail address provided in the order. It is possible that they will end up in your spam-box. Check it immediately, because spam-boxes tend to be emptied automatically after a while. Last year we experienced that someone didn’t look for a ticket ordered in September until the day before the event. Well, hey….

Entry for foreign IPMS members is still free, but of course the member number cannot be verified. Foreign IPMS members can request their tickets via an email to the ESM coordinator (Contact – Euroscale Modelling). Mention in that mail your name and member number.

After confirmation from the coordinator, the ticket can be ordered via the ticket page.

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News August 6, 2023:

With the vacations still in full swing, we can note that registrations are coming in steadily: we now have 21 traders, 27 individuals, 15 SIG and Regions, 12 Showtables and 16 clubs.
Time goes fast, so watch for the next upcoming dates!

September 1: start ticket sales for visitors

October 1: start entry of models for the competition

October 25: closing of registration table reservation for exhibitors (branches, SIGs, clubs/associations and traders). This is a week earlier than previous years!!!

November 1: closing of registration models for the competition

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News July 4, 2023:

Just before the start of the vacations we can see that registrations are steadily trickling in. We expect this to increase considerably after the vacations. So register in time, because it will go pretty fast, even with 7000 square meters of space!
IPMS also visited the SAIL/Marine Days in Den Helder and the Model Show in Rosmalen, where we spoke to several upcoming participants.

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News June 2, 2023:

Registrations are coming in steadily. A more detailed schedule for the day is included under “Program”. We are slightly adjusting the module for ticket sales, which will start from September 1. By the way, the usual colored bands for the visitors (not for the participants like traders etc.) will be replaced by a stamp with logo of the ESM to make the entry control a bit faster.

News May 1, 2023:

Entries have been open since April 1: we now have 11 traders, 7 SIGs and Regions, 4 clubs, 7 individuals and 2 show tables.

If you have not yet registered as a trader, plastic or paper modeling club, IPMS Branch or SIG or as an IPMS member with show table(s) or private sale, please do so as soon as possible. This is important related to arrangements and space availability. Also include preferences for placement next to or in the same cluster, with other clubs, SIGs or individuals.

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News March 28, 2023:

As previously reported here, the registration for the ESM will be open from Saturday next, April 1. The registration period will not end on November 1, but on October 25, exactly one month in advance, in order to have more time for the final layout.

After discussions with the Expo in Houten regarding energy costs and the construction of electrical outlets, we unfortunately had to decide to increase the prices for traders and modeling clubs (not for private tables) by €5 to have a balanced budget.

By the way, volunteers are still needed!

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News March 7, 2023:

To start off with some good news: a coordinator for the registrations has signed up and has now settled in. Therefore, we can now report that, like last year, registrations for traders, Regions and SIGs and clubs can take place from next April 1. The registration period will not stop on November 1, but the 25th of October, exactly one month in advance, in order to have more time for the final classification.

Furthermore, we are busy working on the evaluation points following the ESM2022. Among other things, there will be changes to the competition rules, the website and the ticket module. Also on the day itself there will be changes at the entry control and the competition.

Consultation with EXPO Houten is upcoming, where we will hear to what extent cost increases (think of energy) will play a role.

Last edition there were many volunteers, for which we thank you! We hope you will again sign up in large numbers as ESM volunteers. The coordinators for the volunteers will contact everyone around the summer vacations to see if there is still willingness to assist and to make ESM 2023 a success.

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News February 16, 2023:

As we have begun preparations for ESM2023, we have a question for you.

We are urgently looking for someone to coordinate the registrations of dealers, private vendors, Regions, SIGs and clubs.
Without registrations, no ESM2023!!!

Because the previous coordinators put a lot of work into it, there is a ready to use concept. The work consists of collecting the registrations received through this website, the communication with the participants and with the designer of the final seating plan. This requires some of your free time, but it is not a full-day job. The ESM team also meets four times a year.

Do you think this is something for me and would you like to join the ESM team, or do you want more information? Get in touch or sign up.

You can do so by responding via the contact form on this site or by emailing bestuur@ipms.nl.

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News January 10, 2023:

ESM 2022: some afterthoughts

November 26, 2022 is already some time behind us but it is remembered as a success. After two years of disappointment it was nice to see it was busy: many walked around with a smiling face, hunting for that one kit or materials.
It was also successful for the organization, with even a small positive amount after all expenses were known.

Did everything go well then? No, of course not, there are always points for improvement or things we hadn’t thought of. Fortunately, most incidents could be resolved on the Friday night or Saturday morning, however it was still a little annoying.

All these issues and many more were discussed last December 10 during the evaluation between the ESM team and the IPMS-board. During the evaluation, in a good mood but still firm, the points were gone through and solutions and plans how to do it better already came up.
So there will be some adjustments that will not be visible for you as participant/visitor but will make it a lot easier for the organization and team. There will also be minor adjustments to the website to make it even easier to use.

There will also be improvements at the competition. Now some categories were very close together and others had space to spare. This meant that the judging was not quite perfect, but there are already plans to prevent this next year.

What was really nice was the number of volunteers who had signed up. Fantastic, because many hands make light work. We therefore hope that you will sign up as a volunteer again for ESM 2023, you can do so via the form on this site. Here, too, things did not run completely smoothly, but this too has been discussed and adjustments will be made.

The first discussions with Expo regarding the ESM 2023 will be held in February.

Unfortunately, in the ESM team a vacancy was left. Namely for the registrations of traders, private sellers and the clubs. Ideally we would like to have two people for this to ease the workload, because there is quite a bit of work and time involved to do this properly.
So if you think this is something for you sign up! Please use the contact form on this site, but you can also do so at:
bestuur@ipms.nl

Put in your agenda:
Euro Scale Modelling 2023 is November 25 in Expo Houten!

President IPMS Netherlands, ESM 2023 coordinator
The ESM team