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    • November 21, 2024
    • November 24, 2024
    • Itasca, IL

    WE FEST VIII


    November 20-24, 2024


    Wednesday, November 20

    5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Pizza Party


    Thursday, November 21

    8:00 - 8:30 am: Registration

    Bill Schultz - The Best 33 Hints to Make a Great Exhibit

    Vesma Grinfelds - Exhibiting Internationally

    Susan Jones - Research Techniques


    Friday, November 22

    8:00 pm: WE Hospitality Room


    Saturday, November 23

    6:00 pm: Cocktail Hour

    7:00 pm: Gala Awards Banquet (Tickets required)


    Sunday, November 24

    8:00 am: WE FEST Farewell Breakfast

    11:00 am: WE General Meeting (open to all)

    12:00 noon: WE Exhibits Tour


    Sponsored by Women Exhibitors

    The purpose of Women Exhibitors is to provide a vehicle through which women exhibitors can encourage each other through sharing information, ideas, experience, advice, problems and solutions.


    The purpose of WE FEST is to provide a weekend seminar through which women and men exhibitors can encourage each other through sharing information, ideas, experience, advice, problems and solutions.

    Early registration is $75 if received by October 10, 2024;

    regular registration fee $85 if received after.


    For more information:

    https://www.aape.org/weweb.asp

    • November 22, 2024
    • November 24, 2024
    • Itasca, IL

    CHICAGOPEX 2024

    Friday, November 22, 2024 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Saturday, November 23, 2024 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Sunday, November 24, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm


    Westin Chicago Northwest,

    400 Park Boulevard,

    Itasca, IL 60143

    www.WestinChicagoNorthwest.com


    For more details, see the Chicagopex website:

    https://www.chicagopex.org/chicagopexcurrent.html

    • December 06, 2024
    • December 07, 2024
    • Deland, FL

    FLOREX Stamp Exhibition

    Friday, December 6, 2024 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Saturday, December 7, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Tommy Lawrence Arena
    Volusia County Fairgrounds
    3150 E. New York Ave.
    Deland, FL 32724

    $5.00 admission covers both days - Youth (under 18) are free

    Free parking; 20 dealers; 24 competitive exhibits filling 130 pages plus 2 - ten frame Court of Honor Exhibits (World Rarities and Uniquities by John Hotchner and The Story of the FLOREX Stamp Show by Robert Fisher); Special 75th Anniversary FLOREX Stamp Exhibition cachet and cancel; Silent Auction (both days); Youth Table with free stamps for Youth; Presentation by Save the Manatees Program (Friday 1pm); Scout Merit Badge Program (Saturday 10am - noon); presentations on Exhibiting and Topical Collecting; attending societies: The Florida Postal History Society; Scandinavian Collectors Club; German Philatelic Society; Canal Zone Study Group and Fire Service in Philately.


    Sponsored by Florida Stamp Dealers' Association


    www.FlorexStampShow.com (website)

    show@florexstampshow.com  (email)
    mikes.florexchair@gmail.com (email)


    The following WKMG link will take you to the event:

    https://www.clickorlando.com/community-calendar/#/details/florex-2024-stamp-exhibition/14303189/2024-10-05T10

    • January 11, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Register

    Introduction to Stamp Collecting - Topical Style!

    with Jennifer Miller

    Saturday, January 11, 4:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

    Join ATA executive director Jennifer Miller in the topical classroom for some basic information about getting started in topical collecting. It’s fun and easy to get started, and you’ll soon be on your way to a topical adventure!


    Jennifer is an enthusiastic topical collector who lends her many talents to keeping the ATA office running efficiently. Under her leadership, ATA has added significantly to member services and efficiency.

    • January 14, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Register

    Public Auctions and the Topical Collector

    with David Ball

    Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

    Join David S. Ball as he discusses how public auctions can support your topical collection, improve your exhibits, and provide an avenue to sell your philatelic material.

    David is a proud member of the ATA and a collector, exhibitor and nationally accredited philatelic judge. He is a describer for Daniel F. Kelleher, the nation's oldest philatelic auction house.

    • January 24, 2025
    • January 26, 2025
    • Peachtree Corners, GA

    Southeastern Stamp Expo 2025

    January 24-26, 2025

    Hilton Atlanta Northeast
    5993 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
    Peachtree Corners, GA   30092

    10 am - 5:30 pm Friday & Saturday
    10 am - 3 pm Sunday

    20+ dealers

    Admission Fee:
    $7 for the whole family, all weekend. Two free raffle tickets included.


    Sponsor:
    Southeast Federation of Stamp Clubs

    • January 25, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Register

    Social Philately - A Window To The Past 

    with Jean Wang

    Saturday, January 25, 4:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

    The philatelic covers and cards in our collections have interesting stories to tell. These stories are often enhanced by related printed material such as picture postcards and letters. Join one of our most popular speakers, Jean Wang, as she explores stories from medical history as illuminated by social philately. Jean’s exhibit, Blood: A Modern Medicine, won the grand award at the National Topical Stamp Show competition in 2023. 

    • February 04, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Register

    The Story of Bread

    with Alan Barasch

    Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

    It’s always fun when inveterate topicalist Alan Barasch presents one of his many topics. Alan is a member of the Gastronomy Study Unit, and has held leadership positions in many philatelic organizations. His humor and creativity make all of his programs entertaining. 

    • February 18, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Register

    The Amazing Births and Tragic Lives of the Dionne Quintuplets

    with Dawn Hamman

    Tuesday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

    Travel back to 1934 for the births of the Dionne sisters, the first quintuplets to survive. See picture postcards of the era and hear the story of their incredible lives.

    Dawn Hamman collects and exhibits postcards. Her Exhibit, All Aboard! A Grand Tour American Style, 1915, won the grand award at the National Topical Stamp Show in 2024.

    • March 01, 2025
    • March 02, 2025
    • North Canton, OH

    94th Annual McKinley Stamp Club Bourse and Exhibition

    Saturday, March 1, 2025 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Sunday, March 2, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    St. George Serbian Orthodox Social Hall

    4667 Applegrove St NW

    North Canton Ohio  44720


    Eighteen stamp dealers buying and selling U.S. and foreign stamps, postcards, covers and some stamp supplies.  Exhibits.  A special show cover featuring the National First Ladies Library and Museum in Canton Ohio.

    Free admission and parking.  Handicapped accessible.  Good food on premises.

    Contact:  Davd Pool, 330-832-5992, lincolnway@sssnet.com

    Sponsored by McKinley Stamp Club

    • March 11, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Register

    The Comet and the Tapestry

    with Tom Broadhead

    Tuesday, March 11, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

    Halley's Comet visited Earth in 1066 and its appearance is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry. In 1986 when it last flew by, several countries issued stamps and a couple of pictorial cancellations that showed that scene from the tapestry. In addition to the Norman conquest of Britain, there are other interesting Halley's comet stories, notably the birth and death of Mark Twain. It's due back in 2062 - stay tuned! Tom has been our most frequent presenter because his programs are always informative and enlightening.

    • March 14, 2025
    • March 16, 2025
    • Strongsville, OH

    Garfield-Perry March Party 2025

    March 14-16, 2025

    Best Western Plus, 15471 Royalton Rd.Strongsville, OH 440136

    Hours:

    Friday 10-6

    Saturday 10-6

    Sunday 10-3

    Join the fun of stamps and postal history at the 135th March Party, one of the country’s longest running stamp shows. Featuring 36 stamp, postal history and post card dealers from throughout the U.S., 170 frames of exhibits competing in a World Series of Philately show, seminars, “Philatelic Antiques Roadshow,” and a not-to-be-missed beginners’ area.

    Free admission and parking.

    Sponsored by Garfield-Perry Stamp Club

    Contact: Rocco Caponi, show chairman rocco.caponi@gmail.com

    Website: www.garfieldperry.org

    • March 25, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Register

    Expand Your Collection with Poster Stamps

    with Michele Bresso

    Tuesday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

    If you're seeking a new way to expand your topical collection, poster stamps may be just the thing. Poster stamps, whose different issues number in the tens of thousands, offer a plethora of affordable topical booty waiting to be discovered. Hear the origin and history of the "cinderella," and see ways that poster stamps shine in topical and thematic collections. Lifetime philatelist Dr. Michele Bresso is a retired college professor who discovered poster stamps' value in her topical collections. She will share how to use them, find them and make them your own.

    • May 23, 2025
    • May 24, 2025
    • Westland, MI

    Plymouth Show 2025 

    Friday, May 23, 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

    Saturday, May 24, 10 am – 4 pm  

    Hellenic Cultural Center

    36375 Joy Rd
    Westland, MI 48185

    Free parking and admission
    It is a joint coin and stamp show

    Sponsored by West Suburban Stamp Club                                                    

    Website: 

    https://www.thewssc.com/plymouth-show/

    https://michigancoinshow.com/

                                                      

    Information e-mail: showchair@plymouthshow.com

    • August 14, 2025
    • August 17, 2025
    • Schaumburg, IL


    Great American Stamp Show 2025

    Schaumburg, IL

    August 14-17, 2025

    Thurs - Sat 10 am - 6 pm

    Sun 10 am to 4 pm


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