HMA—Hobby Manufacturers Association
Committees

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

iHobby Expo 2007-2008 Show Committee

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.

Ed Rogala, Chair
Midwest Products
400 S. Indiana Street
Hobart, IN  46342
Tel:  219-942-1134
Fax: 219-942-5703
erogala@midwestproducts.com
General Hobby Division

Michael Bass
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
Plastics/Diecast Division

Doug Blaine
Bachmann Trains
1400 Erie Ave
Philadelphia, PA  19124
Tel:  215-533-1600
Fax: 215-744-4699
blained@bachmanntrains.com
Model Railroad 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
Plastics/Diecast Division

Fred Hill
The Coach Yard
58 North Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
Tel:  626-796-8004
Fax: 626-796-7566
carman@thecoachyard.com
Model Railroad Division

Alan Iwig
Excel Hobby Blades – West Coast Branch
5205 Olive Ave., S. E.
Auburn, WA  98092
Tel:  253-939-7432
Fax: 253-351-3187
alaniwig@foxinternet.net
General Hobby Division

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

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

Jeff Setzer
Trains and Lanes Hobbies
3825 Northwood Ave.
Easton, PA  18045
Tel:  610-253-8850
Fax: 610-253-6641
trainslanes@aol.com
NRHSA

Charles Hirschberg
Nassau Hobby Center, Inc.
13 Merrick Rd.
Freeport, NY 11520
Tel: 516-378-9594
Fax: 516-377-6150
charlienassau@aol.com
NRHSA

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

Frank Ritota, Ex-Officio
Model Rectifier Corporation
80 Newfield Ave
Edison, NJ  08837
Tel:  732-225-2100
Fax:  732-225-0091
fritota@modelrectifier.com
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


2007-2008 Marketing & Promotion Committee

The Marketing & Promotion Committee serves find ways to effectively promote and publicize hobbies to the public. 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
(419) 842-8114 x 24
(419) 842-9845
billg@classicmetalworks.com

Akiko Kimura
Executive Vice President
Model Rectifier Corporation
80 Newfield Avenue
Edison, NJ  08837
(732) 225-2100
(732) 225-0091 Fax
akiko@modelrectifier.com
Michael Brey
President
Brey Corp. t/a Hobby
Cherry Lane Business Center
14300 Cherry Lane Court, Suite 106
Laurel, MD  20707
(301) 725-6033
(301) 725-6040 Fax
mbrey@hobbyworks.com

Jan Healy
The Testor Corp
440 Blackhawk Park Ave
Rockford, IL 61104
Tel: (815) 962-6654
Fax: (815) 962-7401
jhealy@testors.com

Yvonne DeFrancesco, Executive Vice President
Air Age Media
100 East Ridge
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 431-9000
(203) 431-3000 Fax
yvonned@airage.com

Gerald Voigt
Hawkeye’s Hobbies LLC
PO Box 216
Neenah, WI 54957
Tel: 920-378-2178
Fax: 866-651-9963
Gerald@hawkeyeshobbies.
Michael Gillette
Horizon Hobby, Inc.
4105 Fieldstone Road
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-352-1958, ext. 3116
Fax: 217-403-3575
mike@horizonhobby.com
Frank Ritota, ex officio
Presidnet
Model Rectifier Corporation
80 Newfield Avenue
Edison, NJ  08837
(732) 225-2100
(732) 225-0091 Fax
fritota@modelrectifier.com

Gary Kamin
Wm K Walthers
5601 W. Florist Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Tel: 414-527-0770
Fax: 414-527-4423
garyk@walthers.com

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