The
International Plus, Advanced and Challenge Convention (iPAC) is the
largest European Square Dance Convention for Advanced and Challenge dancers.
The
iPAC Convention
Hosted by The Percolators Square Dance Club www.percolators.de of Hamburg, Germany.
Held in July every other year.
Full-time Plus, A1, A2, C1, C2, C3A, and C3B halls. Part-time C4 hall.
Callers from all over the world are on staff.
Date and Location
July 26 - 28, 2019
Sporthallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
For more information, contact Steffen Mauring
phone & fax: (+49)(0)4101 - 4 32 70
Staff Callers for 2019
History
13th Convention:
July, 2017
* * * CANCELLED * * *
12th Convention:
July 24 to 26, 2015
1030 dancers and 17 nations
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Anders Blom ,Anne Uebelacker ,Ben Rubright ,Bjørn Andersson ,Bronc Wise ,James Wyatt ,John Marshall ,Johnny Preston ,Joerg Biewald ,Kiyoshi Kikuchi ,Ralf Reinhard ,Ross Howell ,Sönke Wilts ,Takako Suzuki ,Vic Ceder .
11th Convention:
July 28 to 30, 2013
941 dancers and 16 nations
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Anne Uebelacker ,Ben Rubright ,Brian Hotchkies ,Bronc Wise ,Jack Borgström ,John Marshall ,Maarten Weijers ,Nils Trottmann ,Ross Howell ,Sandie Bryant ,Takako Suzuki ,Thorsten Hubmann ,Tomas Machalik .
10th Convention:
July 8 to 10, 2011
984 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Anne Uebelacker ,Bronc Wise ,David Tesar ,Gabriele Grywatz ,Ian McConnell ,John Marshall ,Michael Kellogg ,Moto Yoshimura ,Nils Trottmann ,Osamu Otsuka ,Peter Höfelmeyer ,Thorsten Geppert ,Thorsten Hubmann ,Vic Ceder .
9th Convention:
July 24 to 26, 2009
810 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Bjørn Andersson ,Clark Baker ,Thomas Bernhed ,Sandie Bryant ,Tim Crawford ,Stefan Förster ,Michael Kellogg ,Kiyoshi Kikuchi ,Thomas Köder ,Thomas Paul ,Jirka Scobak ,Dave Wilson ,Bronc Wise ,James Wyatt .
8th Convention:
July 20 to 22, 2007
821 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Bjørn Andersson ,Thomas Bernhed ,Anders Blom ,Vic Ceder ,Thorsten Geppert ,Ross Howell ,Thorsten Hubmann ,Chuck Matsunaga ,Don Moger ,Carsten Nielsen ,Nils Trottmann ,Dave Wilson ,James Wyatt .
7th Convention:
July 8 to 10, 2005
856 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Clark Baker ,Sandie Bryant ,Barry Clasper ,Thorsten Hubmann ,Jürgen Löder ,Osamu Otsuka ,Nils Trottmann ,Anne Uebelacker ,Dave Wilson ,Bronc Wise . Guest callers:
Klaus Andrzejczak ,Thomas Paul ,Thomas Samuelsson,
Moto Yoshimura .
6th Convention:
July 23, 24, 25, 2003
920 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Jack Borgström ,Bryan Clark ,Tony Collingwood ,Todd Fellegy ,Rob French ,Bob Gamble,
Thorsten Hubmann ,Mike Jacobs ,Michael Jørgensen ,Ben Rubright ,Nils Trottmann ,Dave Wilson . Guest callers:
Klaus Andrzejczak ,Clark Baker ,Barry Clasper ,Jürgen Löder ,Ett McAtee .
5th Convention:
July 20, 21, 22, 2001
1015 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Clark Baker ,Vic Ceder ,Nick Hartley ,Ross Howell ,Stefan Förster ,Thorsten Geppert ,John Marshall ,Ian McConnell ,Thorsten Scheffer ,Toshifumi Ueno ,Dave Wilson ,Bronc Wise .
Guest callers:
Thorsten Hubmann ,Michael Jørgensen ,Marine Ramsby,
Nils Trottmann .
4th Convention:
July 23, 24, 25, 1999
800 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Clark Baker ,Paul Bristow ,Thorsten Geppert ,Ross Howell ,Ron Libby ,Dave Lightly ,Ian McConnell ,Marine Ramsby,
Kenny Reese ,Thorsten Scheffer ,Anne Uebelacker ,Dave Wilson .
Guest callers:
3rd Convention:
July 25, 26, 27, 1997
670 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Lars Asplund ,Stefan Förster ,Thorsten Geppert ,John Marshall ,Ian McConnell ,Johnny Preston ,Dave Wilson ,Bronc Wise .
Guest callers:
2nd Convention:
July 28, 29, 30, 1995
666 dancers
Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
Staff:
Christer Bern ,Stefan Förster ,Lee Kopman ,Steve Kopman ,Johnny Preston ,Jim Robar ,Joachim Rühenbeck .
Guest callers:
1st Convention:
