Hi, John!
There's no official regular gathering of paper modelers in Southern California, besides Mike Hungerford's informal get-together at his home. (And it's been some time since I've heard from him about another meet.) IPMS/OC is the "de facto" monthly gathering spot for local paper modelers, but unfortunately I haven't built anything since last December. In fact, we only had one entry in their annual Orangecon model contest on Saturday. I was slightly surprised, but I know Jim Nunn is still midway through his current project. Maybe next year. :-)
As for a West Coast International Paper Model Convention, we investigated the possibility of staging one some time ago. Unfortunately, Southern California hotel rates are exorbitant compared to the East Coast, and they demand too many room nights for their exhibit spaces. (And let's not even discuss the cost of a banquet!) It's simply not feasible given the anticipated attendance.
David T. Okamura
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