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Committees

Show Committee | Marketing & Promotion Committee | Education Committee | Safety & Standards Committee

The HMA President and Executive Director are ex-officio members of all HMA committees.

Show Committee 2010-2011

The iHobby Expo Show Committee serves an important function for HMA. iHobby Expo, the annual hobby industry premier trade and consumer show, requires much planning, organizing, critiquing and review. The show is a forum to introduce new products and ideas to the trade and consumers. This committee recommends show location, format, hours and focus to the HMA Board of Directors, which acts on their recommendations.
Doug Blaine, Chair
Bachmann Trains
1400 Erie Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Tel: 215-533-1600
Fax: 215-744-4699
blained@bachmanntrains.com
Model Railroad Division
Steve Noel
HobbyTown USA
15551 S 94th Ave
Orland Park, IL 6462
Tel: 708-349-8697
Fax: 708-349-4001
htusaopil@sbcglobal.net
NRHSA Representative
Don Banes
Stevens International
706 N White Horse Pike
Magnolia, NJ 08049
Tel: 856-435-1555
Fax: 856-627-6274
donbanes@stevenshobby.com
Plastic & Die Cast Division
Stephen Priest
Paired Rail Railroad Publications, Ltd
5106 NW Waukomis Dr Ste A
Kansas City, MO 64151
Tel: (816) 746-6733
Fax: (816) 584-0423
prrp@pairedrail.com
Model Railroad Division
SuzAnne Christ
Hobby Depot
216 W. Southern Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282
Tel: 480-968-1880
Fax: 480-968-1192
suzanne@thehobbydepot.com
NRHSA Representative


Mark Schwing
Electronic Model Systems
22605 E. LaPalma Ave. - Suite 516
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Tel: 714-692-1393
Fax: 714-692-1330
mschwing@earthlink.net
Radio Control Division
Rob Gherman
Hobby Merchandiser
207 Commercial Ct – P.O. Box 102
Morganville, NJ 07751
Tel: 800-969-7176
Fax: 732-536-5761
publisher@hobbymerchandiser.com
Plastic & Die Cast Division


Jarvis Yeh
Maxx Products
815 Oakwood Rd, Unit D
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Tel: 847-438-2233
Fax: 847-438-2898
jarvisyeh@yahoo.com
Radio Control Division
Bill Stine
Quest Aerospace
PO Box 2409
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Tel: 973-264-4050
Fax: 970-264-9330
bill@questaerospace.com
General Hobby Division


Michael Bass, Ex-Officio
Stevens International
706 N. White Horse Pike - P. O. Box 126
Magnolia, NJ 08049
Tel: 856-435-1555
Fax: 856-627-6274
mbass@stevenshobby.com
Hal Miller
Kalmbach Publishing/Model Retailer
21207 Crossroads Circle - P. O. Box 1612
Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
Tel: 262-796-8776
Fax: 262-796-1383
hmiller@modelretailer.com
General Hobby Division
Dave Swanson, Ex-Officio
C.I.A., Inc.
P.O. Box 1192
Lombard, IL 60148
Tel: 630-279-5094
Fax: 630-214-4113
dave@ciadv.com

Marketing & Promotion Committee 2010-2011

The Marketing & Promotion Committee finds ways to effectively promote and publicize hobbies. This committee finds opportunities to introduce hobby products and ideas in an environment which will provide a learning and positive experience.

Bill Giacci
Classic Metal Works
3401 Silica Rd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
Tel: 419-842-8114 x 124
Fax: 419-842-9845
billg@classicmetalworks.com


Marta Renna
California Hobby Distributors
415 S. Palm Ave.
Alhambra, CA, 91803
Tel: 626-289-8857
Fax: 626-289-3882
martavrenna@hotmail.com

Yvonne DeFrancesco
Executive Vice President
Air Age Media
20 Westport Rd
Wilton, CT 06897
Tel: 203-431-9000
Fax: 203-203-761-8744
yvonned@airage.com


Tom Richardson
Billing Boats USA, Inc.
13699 W Thannum Fire Lane
Hayward, WI 54843
Tel: 715-634-5700
Fax: 715-634-0502
Cell: 715-558-0533
t.richardson@billingboats.com
Stacey Walthers-Naffah
Wm. K. Walthers
5601 W. Florist Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Tel: 414-527-0770
Fax: 414-527-4423
staceywn@walthers.com


John Smith
Iwata-Medea
P.O, Box 14397
Portland, OR 97293
Tel: 941-751-2324
Cell: 941-544-5275
jsmith9178@aol.com
Steve Noel
HobbyTown USA
15870 S LaGrange Rd
Orland Park, IL 60462
Tel: 708-349-8697
Fax: 708-349-4001
htusaopil@sbcglobal.net
Adam Tager
Model Power
180 Smith St
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Tel: 631-694-7022
Fax: 631-694-7133
atager@modelpower.com
  Michael Bass, Ex-Officio
President
Stevens International
706 N. White Horse Pike
Magnolia, NJ 08049
Tel: 856-435-1555
Fax: 856-627-6274
mbass@stevenshobby.com

Education Committee 2009-2010

Robert Staat, Chair
McHenry Couplers
1207 Pebble Point
Goshen, KY 40026
Tel: 800-554-8566
Fax: 502-852-2574
Rhstaa01@louisville.edu

Steve Noel (NRHSA rep)
HobbyTown USA
15870 S LaGrange Rd
Orland Park, IL 60462
Tel: 708-349-8697
Fax: 708-349-4001
htusaopil@sbcglobal.net

Charles Bauer (RC)
Four Pi, Inc
4944 N Orange Ave
Norridge, IL 60706-3224
Tel: 708-457-2177
Fax: 708-457-2177
bauerc@iit.edu

Tom Grossman (GH)
Iwata Medea
79 SE Taylor St
Portland, OR 97214
Tel: 503-253-7308
Fax: 503-253-0721
tomtag@pcisys.net


Robert Johnson (PDC)
Accurate Miniatures
4341 Triple Crown Dr
Concord, NC 28027
Tel: 704-795-2345
Fax: 704-795-3111
bob@accurate-miniatures.com

Bill Giacci (MR)
Classic Metal Works
3401 Silica Rd
Sylvania, OH  43560
Tel: 419-842-8114 x 124
Fax: 419-842-9845
billg@classicmetalworks.com


Safety & Standards Committee 2009-2010

Greg Hahn (RC)
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5161 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN  47302-9252
Tel: 765-287-1256
Fax: 765-289-4248
gregh@modelaircraft.org

Bill Stine(GH)
Quest Aerospace
PO Box 2409
Pagosa Springs, CO  81147
Tel:  970-264-4050
Fax: 970-264-9330
bill@questaerospace.com

Robert Johnson (PDC)
Accurate Miniatures
4341 Triple Crown Dr
Concord, NC  28027
Tel: 704-795-2345
Fax: 704-795-3111
bob@accurate-miniatures.com

Adam Tager (MR)
Model Power
180 Smith St
Farmingdale, NY  11735
Tel: 631-694-7022
Fax: 631-694-7133
atager@modelpower.com

Michael Bass, Ex-Officio
Stevens International
706 N. White Horse Pike - P. O. Box 126
Magnolia, NJ  08049
Tel: 856-435-1555
Fax: 856-627-6274
mbass@stevenshobby.com

 
 
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