Hobby Events for 2011

Below is a list of scale plastic model events that are scheduled for the Southern California area for the year 2011. The * will indicate the events that I will not be attending as a vendor (subject to change).

1. January 15 (Saturday): Brewer Bros. Model Kit Expo, Yanks Air Museum. This is the first Model Kit Expo held at the Yanks Air Museum. Location: 7000 Merrill Ave. Hanger A270, Chino, California. Contact: Chris Brewer at modelkitexpo@hotmail.com
2. *January 15 (Saturday): Knights Scale Model Contest. This is a NEW scale model contest / vending show in the Inland Empire area. Location: St. Joseph the Work Hall, 10816 Mountain View Ave. Loma Linda, California. Contact: Ed Saenz at eesaenz@msn.com
3. February 27 (Sunday): Modelfest Model Contest & Swap Meet. Location: Seaside Park (Ventura County Fairgrounds) 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, California. Contact: Vern at Ventura Hobbies 805-658-8138
4. March 13 (Sunday): Valley Con 2011 - Model Contest, Vendor Fair, Workshops. Location: Pasadena Civic Center 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, California. Contact: George Creed at pasadenamodeler@aol.com
5. March 18 & 19 (Friday & Saturday): SCAHMS California Show 2011. Location: Double Tree Hotel 100 The City Drive Orange, California. Contact: Lars Liljeblad, Kim Calvert or Jim Hill at http://www.scahms.org/
6. March 20 (Sunday): Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale. Location: UFCW Union Hall 8550 Stanton Ave. Buena Park, California. Contact: Edie Keller at kitcollectorsshow@yahoo.com
7. March 26 (Saturday): 3rd Annual Citrus Nationals Model Car Contest and Swap Meet. Location: Orange Terrace Community Center 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy. Riverside, California. Contact: citrusnationals3@yahoo.com
8. *March 29 thru April 3: Western Ship Model Conference & Exhibit 2011. This event will include model ship exhibits, seminars, model ship building experts, lectures and a conference banquet. Location: go to http://www.shipmodelersassociation.org/ for more info.
9. *April 1, 2 and 3: Goodguys Rod and Custom Association Model & Pedal Car Show. Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, California. Contact: Russell Price at ggmcc@earthlink.net
10. April 17 (Sunday): Brewer Bros. Model Kit Expo. Location: Old World Village in the German Beer Hall 7561 Center Ave. Huntington Beach, California. 80+ vendors, beer, food and Weiner-Dog races! Contact: Chris Brewer at modelkitexpo@hotmail.com
11. May 1 (Sunday): So Cal NNL Model Car Show. Location: Rancho San Antonio Boys Home 21000 Plummer St. Chatsworth, California. Contact: Chris Hale at socalnnl@hotmail.com
12. June 4 (Saturday): Kit, Model and Aviation Collectable Show & Swap Meet. Location: San Diego Air & Space Museum Annex, Gillespie Field 335 Kenney St. El Cajon, California. Contact: Tony Beres at tberes@sdasm.org
13. June 25 (Saturday): IMPS Ontario presents Minicon 2011. Location: Ontario Senior Center 225 E. "B" Street, Ontario, California. Contact: ???
14. July 17 (Sunday): Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale. Location: UFCW Union Hall 8550 Stanton Ave. Buena Park, California. Contact: Edie Keller at kitcollectorsshow@yahoo.com
15. August 21 (Sunday): The Lower Left Corner NNL 2011. Location: Al Bahr Shrine Auditorium. 5440 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego area, California. Contact: Darryl at llc-nnl@cox.net
16. October 7, 2012 (Sunday): -NEW- Modelfest & Commemorative Air Force present "Plastic Model Contest & Swap Meet" Location: CAF/So Cal Wing 455 Aviation Drive, Camarillo, California. Contact: Vern at Ventura Hobbies 805-658-8138
17. October 8 (Saturday): IPMS Orange County presents Orange Con 2011. Location: Cal State Fullerton at the Titan Student Conference Center 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton, California. Contact: Nat Richards at http://www.ipmsoc.org/
18. November 5 (Saturday): IPMS AVG Antelope Valley Group presents Desert Classic XV IPMS Region 8 Model Contest and Vendor Meet. Location: Antelope Valley College 3041 W. Avenue K, Lancaster, California. Contact: Mike Valdez at mikevaldez151@msn.com
19. November 13 (Sunday): Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale. Location: UFCW Union Hall 8550 Stanton Ave. Buena Park, California. Contact: Edie Keller at kitcollectorsshow@yahoo.com
20. November 20 (Sunday): Cactus Classic Scale Model Show and Pinewood Derby. Location: Hook Community Center 14973 Joshua Street, Victorville, California. Contact: Rusty Klaus at rcracer0049@hotmail.com
21. *November 25, 26 and 27: Goodguys Rod and Custom Association Model & Pedal Car Show. Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, California. Contact: Russell Price at ggmcc@earthlink.net