To better assist the process, attached are a diagram of the Preregistration and Walk in registration areas inside the convention center and a diagram of the entire layout. There will be large flags to identify each area, so look for the appropriate flag to join the queue.
.png)
Again, Preregistration and Walk in registration runs 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM on Wednesday August 6, then 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday and Friday.
For attendees wanting to purchase the remaining tickets for Tours, and the VERY limited number of banquet tickets that are available, the only location to purchase them at the convention will be at the WALK-IN Registration area. (Selling of tour and banquet tickets between members can still occur on the ‘Dry-Erase Board’ near the registration areas). This includes attendees who have already pre-registered and are looking to add more items to their registration.
The Pre-Registration check-in line will only be able to provide the items that were purchased on-line during pre-registration and will not be able to perform any financial transactions there. If you want to add items to an existing registration, you will have to visit both lines.
Additional promotional items such as T-Shirts, Mugs, Stickers, Convention Pins, etc., will be available for purchase at the raffle table in the vendor room while supplies last.
If you are pre-registered, and did not add the information for your up-to 4 close family guests when you pre-registered, you will be given slips to take to the badge printing area to have their badge(s) created there. Any corrections required for pre-printed badges will also need to be made at the badge printing area.
Line Etiquette:
To make the check-in and registration process as smooth as possible we ask that you follow these directions:
- Make sure you’re in the correct line – There are 2 separate registration areas in the main hallway. One is for pre-registration pickup and the other is for Walk-In registration. We will have a line monitor that can help you determine if you are in the correct line – just ask them before waiting in line.
- Please be nice – We are volunteers, here to do our best to make your convention a great experience, but sometimes mistakes happen. We will do our best to fix any issues. Please be patient and respectful as we resolve any discrepancies. We will go through the contents of your registration bag with you to ensure you have all the correct items, no changes can be made once you have left the registration tables.
- Please be ‘Quiet’ – We get it, this is your chance to see fellow modelers from around the country and the world that maybe you see only once a year, and there’s a lot to catch up on. All we ask is that when you’re in line that you keep your conversations to a reasonable volume. This helps our volunteers hear the person they’re working with better, and that makes everything go faster, and makes your time in line shorter.
- Have ID ready – This doesn’t need to be a driver’s license or a passport, but just something with your legible printed name so we can see how it’s spelled and find it in the registration system quickly. This is a tremendous help to us, especially if people aren’t following rule #3, and we can’t hear you well.
- Be a Member – If you haven’t pre-registered for the convention, and aren’t a current IPMS/USA member and plan on entering the contest, take the time in this last week or so before the show to become a member online at www.myipmsusa.org and remove one step from the process that will have to occur at Walk-in registration.
- Registering your models is not registering for the convention – Get your models registered at www.myscalecollection.com, but understand that to enter the contest you still have to be registered for the convention.
- Have fun and enjoy seeing your fellow modelers at the show!
We look forward to a smooth check in process, but you can help that become a reality by being prepared and bringing a little patience with you.