 The
World Series of Philately -- a by-invitation-only exhibition of Grand
Award-winning exhibits from APS-certified national stamp shows of
the preceding year -- is held at STAMPSHOW, the American Philatelic
Society's annual convention and exhibition.
The exhibitions
listed below have qualified and received certification for their
Grand Award winners to compete in the World Series. The World Series
season runs from 1 July to 30 June each year. Shows which include
a literature exhibition are so noted.
The dates and
contact addresses that follow are believed to be correct. However,
it is
recommended that you confirm the date and location with the contact
person listed. Please send any corrections to Dana
Guyer.
A copy of the rules
and requirements for becoming an APS-certified World Series of Philately
qualifying exhibition are available online. Please take at look
at the Rules for Shows in the
World Series of Philately.
2007 and 2008
palmares are available in pdf format.
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AEROPHILATELY |
American
Philatelic Society
100 Match Factory Place
Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania
(This is a one time WSP Show)
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| Next
Show: |
October 19-21,
2007 |
| Sponsor: |
American
Air Mail Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Jeff Shapiro |
| E-mail: |
coverlover@gmail.com |
| Website: |
www.americanairmailsociety.org |
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AMERICOVER |
Falls
Church, Virginia
(2008
location)
Visits
different cities each year.
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| Next
Show: |
August 22-24,
2008
Fri,
Aug. 22 & Sat, Aug. 23 -- 10am-5pm
Sun,
Aug. 24 -- 10am-4pm |
| Future
Dates: |
July 31-August
2, 2009 - Boxboro, MA |
| Sponsor: |
American
First Day Cover Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Norm Elrod |
| Website: |
www.afdcs.org |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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ARIPEX |
|
Tucson
Convention Center
260 S. Church St.
Tucson, Arizona
(Show location rotates between
Mesa and Tucson Areas) |
| Next
Show: |
January
23-25, 2009 -- Tucson,
Arizona |
| Sponsor: |
Arizona
Federation of Stamp Clubs |
| Contact
Information: |
Steve
Staton |
| E-mail: |
mman3@comcast.net |
| Website: |
www.aripexonline.com |
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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BALPEX |
|
Marriott's
Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Rd., I-83 Exit 20 E
Baltimore, Maryland |
| Next
Show: |
August
29-31, 2008
Fri,
Aug. 29 & Sat, Aug. 30 -- 10am-6pm
Sun,
Aug. 31 -- 10am-4pm
Admission $4
|
| Future
Dates: |
September
4-6, 2009
September 3-5, 2010
September 2-4, 2011 |
| Sponsor: |
Baltimore
Philatelic Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Robert
E. Gibson, Sr. |
| E-mail: |
balpex@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.balpex.org |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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CHICAGOPEX |
|
Sheraton
Chicago Northwest Hotel
3400 W. Euclid
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Includes a Literature Exhibition |
| Next
Show: |
November
21-23, 2008 |
| Future
Dates: |
November 20-22, 2009
November 19-21, 2010
November 18-20, 2011
November 16-18, 2012
November 22-24, 2013 |
| Sponsor: |
Chicago
Philatelic Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Alfred F.
Kugel
|
| E-mail: |
afkugel@hotmail.com |
| Website: |
www.chicagopex.com |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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COLOPEX |
Franklin
County Veterans
Memorial Hall
300
W. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
Includes a Literature Exhibition
|
| Next
Show: |
February
6-8, 2009 |
| Future
Dates: |
February 5-7, 2010
|
| Sponsor: |
Columbus Philatelic
Club, Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
Chuck Wooster |
| E-mail: |
cwooster@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.colopex.com |
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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FLOREX |
Central
Florida Fair Grounds
Commercial Exhibit Hall
4603 West Colonial Drive
Orlando, Florida
|
| Next
Show: |
December
5-7, 2008 |
| Future
Dates: |
December 4-6, 2009
December 3-5, 2010
December 1-3, 2011
Nov. 20-Dec. 2, 2012 |
December
6-8, 2013
December 5-7, 2014
December 4-6, 2015 |
| Sponsor: |
Florida
Stamp Dealers Association
Central Florida Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Francis
Ferguson |
| E-mail: |
show@florexstampshow.com |
| Website: |
www.florexstampshow.com |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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Garfield-Perry
March Party |
| Masonic
Auditorium
36th & Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Next
Show: |
March
27–29, 2009 |
| Future
Dates: |
March 19-21, 2010
March 25-27, 2011 |
| Sponsor: |
Garfield-Perry
Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Roger
Rhoads |
| E-mail: |
rrrhoads@aol.com
|
| Website: |
www.garfieldperry.org |
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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MILCOPEX |
|
Bergstrom
Hall, Mount Mary College,
Enter parking lot west of N. 92nd St. between Chambers
and Locust,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Next
Show: |
September
12-14, 2008 |
| Future
Dates: |
September
25-27, 2009 |
| Sponsor: |
Milwaukee
Philatelic Society, Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
Robert Mather
burrobob@wi.rr.com |
| Website: |
www.milwaukeephilatelic.org |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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Minnesota
Stamp Expo |
Crystal
Community Center
4800 Douglas Drive North
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
| Next
Show: |
June
17-19, 2009
Fri,
July 17 -- 10am-6pm
Sat, July 18 -- 10am-5pm
Sun, July 19 -- 10am-4pm |
| Sponsor: |
Twin
City Philatelic Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Tom
Eckers |
| E-mail: |
tome56@earthlink.net |
| Website: |
www.stampsminnesota.com |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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NAPEX |
|
McLean
Hilton at Tyson's Corner
7920 Jones Branch Dr
McLean, Virginia
Includes a Literature Exhibition |
| Next
Show: |
June
5-7, 2009
Fri,
June 5 & Sat, June 6 -- 10am-6pm
Sun, June 7 -- 10am-4pm
Free Admission |
| Future
Dates: |
June 4-6, 2010
June 3-5, 2011
June 1-3, 2012 |
| Sponsor: |
National
Philatelic Exhibitions
of Washington, D.C. |
| Contact
Information: |
Darrell
Ertzberger |
| E-mail: |
mteton@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.napex.org |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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NOJEX |
|
Crown
Plaza – Meadowlands
Two Harmon Plaza
Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Next
Show: |
May
22-24, 2009 |
| Sponsor: |
North
Jersey Fed. Stamp Clubs, Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
Robert
G. Rose
P.O. Box 1945
Morristown, NJ 07962
Phone: 973-966-8070 |
| E-mail: |
rrose@pitneyhardin.com |
| Website: |
www.nojex.org |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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OKPEX |
|
First
Christian Church Gym
3700 N.W. 36th (36th & N. Walker)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
| Next
Show: |
October
31-November 2, 2008 |
| Future
Dates: |
November
6-8, 2009
November 4-6, 2010
|
| Future
Dates: |
October
31-November 2, 2008
November 6-8, 2009
November 5-7, 2010
|
| Sponsor: |
Oklahoma
City Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Exhibit
Information:
Don Hines
E-mail: dhines-okc@cox.net
Show Information:
Joe Crosby |
| E-mail: |
joecrosby@cox.net |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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Omaha
Stamp Show |
|
Metro
Community College
2909 Babe Gomez Ave.
Omaha, Nebraska |
|
Next
Show: |
September
5-7, 2008 |
|
Sponsor: |
Omaha
Philatelic Society |
|
Contact
Information: |
Edgar
Hicks
800-228-2316 ext. 2506 |
|
E-mail: |
edgarh@fcstone.com |
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Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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Philadelphia
National Stamp Exhibition |
|
Valley
Forge Convention Center
1160 First Ave.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| Next
Show: |
September
5-7, 2008 |
| Future
Dates: |
September
11-13, 2009 |
| Contact
Information: |
Chip
Blumberg |
| E-mail: |
pnse.info@verizon.net |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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PIPEX |
Show
location rotates among locations in the Pacific Northwest
2009
Show
Lloyd
Center Exhibition Hall, Portland, Oregon
|
| Next
Show: |
May
22-24, 2009 -- Portland, Oregon |
Sponsor: |
Northwest
Federation of Stamp Clubs |
| Contact
Information: |
2008
- William R. Geijsbeek geijsbeek@verizon.net |
| Contact
Information: |
2009 - Larry
Spray jlspray@comcast.net |
| Website: |
www.nwfedstamps.org |
| Palmares: |
2006 Exhibition Winners |
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The
Plymouth Show |
|
Plymouth,
Michigan |
| Next
Show: |
April
25-26, 2009 |
| Future
Dates: |
April
24-25, 2010 |
| Sponsor: |
West
Suburban Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Sandra
Strzalkowski |
| E-mail: |
mywssc@msn.com |
| Website: |
|
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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ROPEX |
|
ESL
Sports Center
2700 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd.
on the campus of Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York |
| Next
Show: |
May
15-17, 2009 |
| Future
Dates: |
May 14-16, 2010 |
| Sponsor: |
Rochester
Philatelic Association Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
Tom Fortunato |
| E-mail: |
stamptmf@frontiernet.net |
| Website: |
www.rpastamps.org |
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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St.
Louis Stamp Expo |
|
St.
Louis Renaissance Airport Hotel
9801 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Next
Show: |
February
27-March 1, 2009 |
| Future
Dates: |
February 26-28, 2010
February 25-27, 2011 |
| Sponsor: |
Area
clubs |
| Contact
Information: |
David Kols
Regency Stamps Ltd.
229 N. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: 800-782-0066;
Fax: 314-361-5677 |
| E-mail: |
expo@regencystamps.com |
| Website: |
www.stlstampexpo.org |
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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Al-Bahr
Shrine Temple
San Diego, California |
| Next
Show: |
January 16-18,
2009 |
| Contact
Information: |
Linda
Mabin
P.O. Box 80004
San Diego, CA 92138-0004 |
| Website: |
www.sandical.org |
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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SESCAL/AMERICAS |
Radisson
Hotel at Los Angeles Airport
6225 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
|
| Next
Show: |
October
10-12, 2008 |
| Sponsor: |
Federated
Philatelic Clubs of Southern California |
| Contact
Information: |
Carl
Shaff II |
| E-mail: |
cs2shaff@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.sescal.org/ |
| Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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Southeastern
Stamp Show
(formerly
Peach State Stamp Show) |
|
Cobb
County Civic Ctr.
548 S. Marietta Pkwy.
Marietta, Georgia
|
| Next
Show: |
September
26-28, 2008 |
| Future
Dates: |
September
25-27, 2009
September 24-26, 2010 |
| Sponsor: |
Southeast
Federation of Stamp Clubs |
| Contact
Information: |
Scott
Mark |
| E-mail: |
mark_s@bellsouth.com |
| Website: |
www.stampclubs.com |
|
Palmares: |
2007
Exhibition Winners |
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STAMPSHOW |
|
APS
Annual Convention
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
Includes a Literature Exhibition |
| Next
Show: |
August
14-17, 2008 - Hartford, CT |
| Future
Dates: |
August 6-9, 2009 - Pittsburgh, PA
August 12-15, 2010 - Richmond, VA
August 11-14, 2011 - Columbus, OH
|
| Sponsor: |
American
Philatelic Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Dana
Guyer
100 Match Factory Place
Bellefonte,
PA 16823
Phone: 814-933-3803 ext. 207;
Fax: 814-933-6128 |
| E-mail: |
stampshow@stamps.org |
| Website: |
www.stamps.org/stampshow/intro.htm |
| Palmares: |
2007
- Philatelic Exhibition Winners
2007
- Literature Exhibition Winners |
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WESTPEX |
|
San
Francisco Airport Marriott
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
San Francisco, California |
| Next
Show: |
April
24-26, 2009 |
| Future
Dates: |
April 23-25, 2010
April
29-May 1, 2011 |
April
27-29, 2012
April 26-28, 2013 |
| Contact
Information: |
Edward
Jarvis
|
| E-mail: |
edjarvis@westpex.com |
| Website: |
www.westpex.com |
| Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
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