Spam emails from Go Displays

It has come to our attention that spam emails are being sent to exhibitors by a company in Peterborough called Go Displays using the Midland Model Expo 2015 title implying that they have an official connection with the show (example below).

At the bottom of the email there is a link "Why am I receiving this?" which opens the following screen in your browser, again misleadingly implying a formal connection with Midland Expo 2015.

Please be aware that this company has no connection whatsoever with IPMS Birmingham, the organisers of Midland Expo 2015, neither have they been given permission to use the title of the show nor any variation of it.

A "Cease and desist" letter will be going out to the Company Secretary of Go Displays in the next week, meanwhile exhibiting Branch Secretaries and SIG Leaders  please delete any emails you receive from this company.

Midland Expo 2015 to be dedicated to the memory of Bill Nicholls

Following the sad news of the death of one of IPMS Birmingham's longest seving members, Bill Nicholls, it has been decided to dedicate this year's show to his memory.

 

Bill was always a staunch supporter of both IPMS Birmingham and the society at a national level. In recent years he had been in failing health and passed away on Wednesday 20th May.

Midland Expo 2015

We now have confirmation that the Leasowes Sports Centre is available for our preferred date - Sunday 26th July 2015 and can announce that Midland Expo 2015 will be taking place as planned.

One week to go!

Midland Expo 2014 is now just a week away and the last minute arrangements are all now in place.

Last week the show committee had a meeting with the Leasowes Sports Centre Manager who has proved to be very helpful and co-operative, both he and the staff are evidently keen to see the show a success.

The centre are undertaking the catering arrangements, there will be a café in the former bar area upstairs with additional tables & chairs in the adjacent balcony area. Additionally there will be two more food stalls at ground level, one of which will be a "Samosa Stand" which we are planning to locate in the small hall/gymnasium so please go along and try these spicy delicacies.

Timetable

Please note that, as in previous years, we are staggering the set-up allowing traders into the hall first followed by clubs & SIGs to help relieve congestion.

• 07.00 - Traders admitted to hall for set-up, vehicles may be offloaded near to the access doors and then moved to the far side of the front car park

• 08.30 - Clubs and SIGs have access to halls, once unloaded cars to be parked in remaining spaces in the front and then the side car parks.

• 10.00 - Show opens to general (paying) public, parking on the rear car park.

• 10.00 to 13.00 - Competition registration. For classes and rules please go to the competition page.

• 13.15 Judges' briefing.

• 13.30 - 14.30 Competition Judging.

• 15.30 -16.00 Presentation of awards.

• 16.00 Show closes, public to vacate halls.

• 16.00 - 18.00 Knockdown, traders and clubs to vacate halls.

• 18.00 Centre handed back to management

Mid May update

Rob Barwick

With a little over two months to go to Midland Expo 2014 preparations are well in hand, Roger Hartill and Rob Barwick have done sterling work with the trade and exhibitor bookings.

Roger Hartill

We now have a full complement of exhibitors (Branches, clubs and SIGs) for July's show - for the complete list please see the Exhibitors page.


On the traders front we almost have a full house, are awaiting confirmation on the last two tables available, the Traders page has up-to-date details.

There will further updated of the website in the coming weeks with more details on directions and access via public transport to the Leasowes venue.

Meanwhile we look forward to seeing you all on 27th July.

Announcement: Midland Expo 2014 Venue and Date

We are pleased to announce that Midland Expo 2014 will take place on Sunday, 27th July 2014 and the show will be returning to The Leasowes Leisure Centre, Halesowen.

 As the show flyer says, IPMS Birmingham will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014, having been formed in 1964 - the year following the founding of the International Plastic Modellers Society and we would like Midland Expo 2014 to commemorate this milestone.

The return to The Leasowes has been prompted by the many adverse comments we have received regarding car parking at Cocks Moors Woods. While an excellent venue in many ways with a large car park the popularity of its other facilities including swimming pool, gym and golf course meant there was high demand for the available spaces. With the Leasowes there are no competing facilities and the on-site parking will be almost exclusively available for show visitors, traders and exhibitors. Although the total floor area is slightly smaller we believe that with careful planning we will be able to accommodate all of our regular supporters.

The Midland Expo 2014 poster is now available to download in PDF format here.

Class winners Midland Expo 2013 competition.

 

Photo montage of the the competition class winners at Sunday's show. Photographs courtesy/copyright of Terry Walton.