The Show is held at the Bonsor Recreation Complex in Burnaby, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The main show room is closed to everyone but judges between 3 and 4 pm for final judging and ribbon placement. The event is not limited to IPMS members. Anyone can come and view the show. Additionally, anyone can enter a kit to be judged, the objective is for the best kit in a category to win, not the best kit built by an IPMS member.

Several other modelling clubs are involved, sponsoring trophies, door prizes, and volunteering to judge or just helping out.

Most of the hobby shops in the lower mainland contribute to the show, sponsoring trophies or donating door prizes. Several manufacturers and suppliers also contribute. There is a vendor room with tables set up in flea market fashion.

Door prizes, largely donated by hobby shops and suppliers to the industry, are given out during the day.

At the end of the day, awards and special prizes are handed out and the winning models are photographed for the clubs archives.

This year’s show theme is Italy 1943.