Is it really that time already? Is it really just eight months until the 2024 Great American Stamp Show in Hartford on August 15-18, 2024?
You bet it is, and we're thrilled to be able to share more details about the show!
Registration
Admission to GASS 2024 is FREE, but registration is required. Pre-registration for the show is now open; get ahead of the crowd and get registered today!
Show Location & Host Hotel
GASS 2024 will take place at the Connecticut Convention Center, Hall AB (100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103). Overlooking the Connecticut River, the Center is situated in the heart of downtown Hartford’s Front Street District – a rapidly expanding entertainment hub teeming with new restaurants, bistros, and entertainment venues (check out this link for more things to do in Hartford). The Center is located just 15 miles from Bradley International Airport and is connected to the host hotel, the Hartford Marriott Downtown (200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103). You can find information about room rates, how to reserve your room, and how to get to and from the hotel here. Be sure to book soon — rooms will go fast!
Important Dates
March 1: Deadline for Dealer booth reservation. Booth requests after this date accepted on space available basis and lowest booth selection order.
April 30: Deadline for Society booth reservation.
April 30: Deadline to request meeting/seminar space.
May 3: Deadline for literature exhibit entry.
May 3: Deadline for exhibit frame entry (synopsis/title pages by May 31st).
May 15: Deadline for Cachetmakers Bourse reservation.
Keep your eyes peeled for more updates in the coming weeks and months — and as always, don't forget to check the GASS show page for the latest information. we can't wait to see you in Hartford in August!
About the Great American Stamp Show
GASS is the nation’s biggest philatelic event, hosted by the three largest philatelic organizations in the United States – the American Philatelic Society, the American Topical Association, and the American First Day Cover Society. The show is sponsored by the United States Postal Service, who will host a large retail area as well as multiple first day ceremonies. GASS will feature 80+ dealers selling stamps, covers, and other philatelic material; hundreds of frames of stamp exhibits and rarities; participation of 40+ national specialty societies; a youth area; and meetings and seminars.
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