Rich Middleton

Vice President of IPMS (UK) & Scale ModelWorld Manager - International Plastic Modellers Society (UK)

Current Vice President of IPMS (UK) and Scale ModelWorld Manager. I am responsible for the overview and primary planning of the show as a whole, liaising with other members of the Exec Committee to try and bring it all together come the weekend of the show. I also lead the management of the trader bookings and floorplan arrangements. The show is a team effort and they swing into action over the weekend from marking out the hall floors through set up to the point of ensuring everyone has safely left the building on Sunday evening.

Related Episodes

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