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.

Location of Barmstedt, Germany  www.barmstedt.de

iPAC Website  ipac-barmstedt.de

Date and Location

• iPAC 2017 has been cancelled

  Sporthallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany

  For more information, contact Steffen Mauring

  phone & fax: (+49)(0)4101 - 4 32 70
  mobile: (+49)(0)172 - 532 18 03

Staff Callers for 2015

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

History

• 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and 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, and Joachim Rühenbeck.
  • Guest callers:
• 1st Convention:
  • August 6, 7, 8, 1993
  • 250 dancers
  • Hallen Schulstrasse, Barmstedt, Germany
  • Staff: Stefan Förster, Björn Jerneborg, Lee Kopman, Steve Kopman, and Hans Tschirner.
  • Guest callers: