 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.
2007-2009
palmares are available in pdf format.
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AMERICOVER |
Oakbrook Marriott
1401 West 22nd St.
Oakbrook, IL
(2010
location)
Visits
different cities each year.
|
| Next
Show: |
August 6-8, 2010
Friday & Saturday — 10
a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Sponsor: |
American
First Day Cover Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Norm Elrod |
| E-mail: |
nelrod@blomand.net |
| Website: |
www.afdcs.org |
| Palmares: |
2009
Exhibition Winners |
| |
ARIPEX |
|
Tucson Convention Center
North Exhibit Hall
260 S. Church Ave.
Tucson, Arizona
(Show location rotates between
Mesa and Tucson Areas) |
| Next
Show: |
January 14-16, 2011 — Tucson,
Arizona
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Sponsor: |
Arizona
Federation of Stamp Clubs |
| Contact
Information: |
Steve Staton |
| E-mail: |
mman3@comcast.net |
| Website: |
www.aripexonline.com |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
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BALPEX |
|
Marriott's
Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Rd., I-83 Exit 20 E
Baltimore, Maryland |
| Next
Show: |
September
3-5, 2010
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-6
p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
September 2-4, 2011
August 31-Sept 2, 2012
August 30-Sept 1, 2013 |
| Sponsor: |
Baltimore
Philatelic Society |
| Contact
Information: |
Robert
E. Gibson, Sr. |
| E-mail: |
balpex@verizon.net |
| Website: |
www.balpex.org |
| Palmares: |
2009
Exhibition Winners |
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CHICAGOPEX |
|
Westin Chicago Northwest
400 Park Blvd.
Itasca, Illinois
Includes a Literature Exhibition |
| Next
Show: |
November 19-21, 2010
Friday & Saturday — 10
a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
November 18-20, 2011
November 16-18, 2012
November 22-24, 2013
November 21-23, 2014
November 20-22, 2015
November 18-20, 2016 |
| Sponsor: |
Chicago
Philatelic Society |
| Contact
Information: |
John
Kevin Doyle
|
| E-mail: |
doyle-stamps@att.net |
| Website: |
www.chicagopex.com |
| Palmares: |
2009
Philatelic Exhibition Winners
2009 Literature Winners |
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COLOPEX |
Franklin
County Veterans
Memorial Hall
300
W. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
|
| Next
Show: |
February
4-6, 2011
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6
p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
February 3-5, 2012
February 1-3, 2013
|
| Sponsor: |
Columbus Philatelic
Club, Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
Charles Wooster |
| E-mail: |
cwooster@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.colopex.com |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
| |
Filatelic
Fiesta |
Santa
Clara Fairgrounds
Gateway Hall, 344 Tully Rd.
San
Jose, California |
| Next
Show: |
November 12-14, 2010
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
November 11-13, 2011
November 16-18, 2012 |
November 15-17, 2013
November 14-16, 2014 |
| Sponsor: |
San Jose
Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Stephen Schumann |
| E-mail: |
sdsch@earthlink.net |
| Website: |
www.filatelicfiesta.org |
| Palmares: |
2009
Exhibition Winners (Jan 30-Feb 1, 2009)
2009 Exhibition Winners (Nov. 13-15, 2009) |
 |
FLOREX |
Central
Florida Fair Grounds
Commercial Exhibit Hall
4603 West Colonial Drive
Orlando, Florida
|
| Next
Show: |
December 3-5, 2010
Friday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6 — 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 5 — 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
December 2-4, 2011
Nov. 30-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: |
2009
Exhibition Winners |
 |
Garfield-Perry
March Party |
| Masonic
Auditorium
36th & Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Next
Show: |
March
25-27, 2011
Friday — 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
March 23-25, 2012
March 15-17, 2013 |
| Sponsor: |
Garfield-Perry
Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Rocco Caponi |
| E-mail: |
rcaponi@gmail.com |
| Website: |
www.garfieldperry.org |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
|
INDYPEX |
Wyndham Hotel Indianapolis West
2544 Executive Dr.
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
| Next
Show: |
October 1-3, 2010
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
September 30-October 2, 2011 |
| Sponsor: |
Indiana
Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Indiana
Stamp Club
P.O. Box 22081
Indianapolis, IN 46222 |
| E-mail: |
indypex@indianastampclub.org |
| Website: |
http://indianastampclub.org |
| Palmares: |
2009
Exhibition Winners |
 |
NAPEX |
|
McLean
Hilton at Tyson's Corner
7920 Jones Branch Dr
McLean, Virginia
Includes a Literature Exhibition |
| Next
Show: |
June
3-5, 2011
Friday
& Saturday — 10am-6pm
Sunday — 10am-4pm |
| Future
Dates: |
June 1-3, 2012
May 31-June 2, 2013
May 30-June 1, 2014
|
| Sponsor: |
National
Philatelic Exhibitions
of Washington, D.C. |
| Contact
Information: |
Darrell Ertzberger |
| E-mail: |
mteton@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.napex.org |
| Palmares: |
2010 Exhibition Winners
Includes Literature |
 |
National
Topical Stamp Show |
| Visits
different cities each year. |
| Next
Show: |
June
24-26, 2010 -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Sponsor: |
American
Topical Association |
| Contact
Information: |
Vera Felts
American Topical Association
P. O. Box 8
Carterville, IL 62918-0008
Phone: 618-985-5100;
Fax: 618-985-5131 |
| E-mail: |
americantopical@msn.com |
| Website: |
americantopicalassn.org/shows.htm |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
NOJEX |
|
Crown
Plaza – Meadowlands
Two Harmon Plaza
Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Next
Show: |
May
27-29, 2011
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
May 25-27, 2012
May 24-26, 2013 |
| 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: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
OKPEX |
|
Express Events Center
8515 Northwest Expressway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
| Next
Show: |
October 22-23, 2010
Friday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
October 21-22, 2011
October 19-20, 2012
October 18-19, 2013
|
| Sponsor: |
Oklahoma
City Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Joe Crosby |
| E-mail: |
joecrosby@cox.net |
| Website: |
www.okcsc.org |
| Palmares: |
2009
Exhibition Winners |
 |
Philadelphia
National Stamp Exhibition |
|
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
100 Station Ave.
Oaks, PA
|
| Next
Show: |
April 1-3, 2011 |
| Contact
Information: |
Steve
Washburne
P.O. Box 43146
Philadelphia, PA 19129
215-951-6264 |
| Website: |
www.pnse.org |
| E-mail: |
info@pnse.org |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
Philatelic
Show |
|
Holiday
Inn
Boxborough, Massachusetts |
| Next
Show: |
April 29-May 1, 2011
Friday — 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
May 4-6, 2012 April 29-May 1, 2016
May 3-5, 2013 May 5-7, 2017
May 2-4, 2014 May 4-6, 2018
May 1-3, 2015 |
| Sponsor: |
Northeastern
Federation of Stamp Clubs |
| Contact
Information: |
Jeff
Shapiro |
| E-mail: |
dirtyoldcovers@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.nefed.org |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
PIPEX |
Show
location rotates among locations in the Pacific Northwest
2010
Show
Lincoln Center
1316 N. Lincoln St.
Spokane, Washington
|
| Next
Show: |
There is no show scheduled in 2011 |
Sponsor: |
Northwest
Federation of Stamp Clubs |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
The
Plymouth Show |
|
Plymouth,
Michigan |
| Next
Show: |
April
30-May 1, 2011 |
| Future
Dates: |
April 28-29, 2012 |
| Sponsor: |
West
Suburban Stamp Club |
| Contact
Information: |
Rod Watts |
| E-mail: |
dwatts1@peoplepc.com |
| Website: |
|
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
Rocky
Mountain Stamp Show |
|
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Denver International Airport
I-70 and Chambers Rd.
Denver, Colorado |
| Next
Show: |
May 13-15, 2011
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
May 18-20, 2012 |
| Sponsor: |
Rocky
Mountain Philatelic Exhibition, Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
Steve
Schweighofer |
| E-mail: |
rmss@rockymountainstampshow.com |
| Website: |
www.rockymountainstampshow.com
|
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
ROPEX |
|
ESL
Sports Center
2700 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd.
on the campus of Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York |
| Next
Show: |
May
13-15, 2011
Friday — 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
May 18-20, 2012
May 17-19, 2013
May 16-18, 2014
|
| Sponsor: |
Rochester
Philatelic Association Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
ROPEX
Attn: Raymond Stone
P.O. Box 10206
Brighton Station
Rochester, NY 14610-0206
|
| E-mail: |
stamptmf@frontiernet.net |
| Website: |
www.rpastamps.org |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
St.
Louis Stamp Expo |
|
St.
Louis Renaissance Airport Hotel
9801 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Next
Show: |
March 18-20, 2011 |
| Future
Dates: |
March 16-18, 2012
March 22-24, 2013
March 21-23, 2014
March 25-29, 2015
April 1-3, 2016
March 31-April 2, 2017 |
| 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: |
dkols@regencysuperior.com |
| Website: |
www.stlouisstampexpo.org |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
|
|
|
Al-Bahr
Shrine Temple
San Diego, California |
| Next
Show: |
January 21-23, 2011
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
|
| Future
Dates: |
TBD |
| Contact
Information: |
Linda
Mabin
P.O. Box 80004
San Diego, CA 92138-0004 |
| Website: |
www.sandical.org |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
|
Sarasota
National Stamp Exhibition |
|
Sarasota Municipal
Auditorium
801 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida |
| Next
Show: |
2011 - TBD
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Sponsor: |
Sarasota Philatelic
Club, Inc. |
| Contact
Information: |
Sy
Bricker |
| E-mail: |
mto.stamps@gte.net |
| Website: |
www.Sarasotastampclub.com |
Palmares:
|
2010
Exhibition Winners |
 |
SESCAL |
Hilton LAX Hotel
Los Angeles, California
|
| Next
Show: |
October
1-3, 2010
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
October 14-16, 2011
October 5-7, 2012
October 4-6, 2013
October 17-19, 2014
October 2-4, 2015 |
| Sponsor: |
Federated
Philatelic Clubs of Southern California |
| Contact
Information: |
Carl
Shaff II |
| E-mail: |
cs2shaff@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.sescal.org/ |
| Palmares: |
2009
Exhibition Winners |
 |
Southeastern
Stamp Show
(formerly
Peach State Stamp Show) |
|
Cobb
County Civic Ctr.
548 S. Marietta Pkwy.
Marietta, Georgia
|
| Next
Show: |
September 24-26, 2010 |
| Future
Dates: |
September 23-25, 2011
September 28-30, 2012 |
| Sponsor: |
Southeast
Federation of Stamp Clubs |
| Contact
Information: |
Scott
Mark |
| E-mail: |
mark_s@bellsouth.com |
| Website: |
www.stampclubs.com |
|
Palmares: |
2008
Exhibition Winners |
 |
STAMPSHOW |
|
APS
Annual Convention
Richmond Convention Center
Richmond, Virginia
Includes a Literature Exhibition |
| Next
Show: |
August
12-15, 2010 - Richmond, VA
Thursday, Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
August 11-14, 2011 - Columbus, OH
August 16-19, 2012 - Sacramento, CA
August 8-11, 2013 - Milwaukee, WI
|
| 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: |
2009
- Philatelic Exhibition Winners
2009
- Literature Exhibition Winners |
 |
WESTPEX |
|
San
Francisco Airport Marriott
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
San Francisco, California |
| Next
Show: |
April
29-May 1, 2011
Friday & Saturday — 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday — 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Future
Dates: |
April
27-29, 2012
April 26-28, 2013
April 25-27, 2014
April 24-26, 2015 |
April
29-May 1, 2016
April
28-30, 2017
April
27-29, 2018 |
| Contact
Information: |
Edward
Jarvis |
| E-mail: |
edjarvis@westpex.com |
| Website: |
www.westpex.com |
| Palmares: |
2010
Exhibition Winners |
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