Six Days to Showcase Stamp Collecting!
Note: Registrations entered during the Virtual Stamp Show may be delayed as much as 24 hours.
The American Philatelic Society, American Topical Association and the American First Day Cover Society are sponsoring the Virtual Stamp Show.
The online event begins on Monday, August 17 and runs through Saturday, August 22, 2020.
“We’re excited to continue working with our great partners to bring you the first-in-the-nation virtual stamp show experience,” said Scott English, APS Executive Director, “This is another example of how the global pandemic cannot stop philately, only change how we do it.”
Highlights of the week will include:
Buy and Sell stamps: We will be connecting attendees directly with APS Dealer members, the largest dealer community in the world, to conduct virtual transactions.
Two First Day of Issue Celebrations, in conjunction with USPS:
"Topical collectors throughout the world will enjoy participating in this virtual gathering." said ATA president, Dawn Hamman. "We eagerly anticipate meeting fellow topicalists who normally could not travel to our shows."
AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions: Scheduled sessions include “Ask the Editor” with The American Philatelist Editor in Chief Gary Loew; “Ask the Librarian” with APRL Head Librarian Scott Tiffney; “All about Social Media” with Social Media Manager Heidi Lauckhardt-Rhodes.
Exhibits: Attendees will be able to show their exhibits in a virtual format
Awards: The APS, ATA and AFDCS will announce the winners of their annual awards. There will be an evening session for the APS/APRL Honors for winners of the Luff, Peterson, Mueller, and Allen Awards, along with other APS awards.
"We are excited at the prospect of reaching even more collectors than an in-person show,” said AFDCS president Lloyd A. de Vries. “This is further evidence that stamp collecting can and does adjust to the times and turns adversity into opportunity."
Meetings: The co-sponsors (APS, ATA and AFDCS) will all hold online public meetings during the Virtual Stamp Show. Other clubs, societies and affiliates are welcome to schedule virtual meetings during the show.
There will be more announcements about the Virtual Stamp Show ahead.
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