01/21/2008 Contact:
Dana Guyer
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Exhibits
Invited for
StampShow 2008 in Hartford
Prospectus
and entry forms are now available for both the Open Philatelic
Exhibition and Literature Exhibition at APS StampShow 2008
August 14–17. The 122nd Annual American
Philatelic Society Convention will take place at the Connecticut
Convention Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard, in Hartford.
The
deadline for the receipt of completed entry forms and fees
is May 1. However, the StampShow exhibition is almost always
oversubscribed, and entries are generally accepted in the order
in which they are received, so prompt submission is highly
recommended to avoid disappointment.
Patricia
S. Walker of Maryland will chair a jury consisting of judges
Darrell R. Ertzberger of Virginia, James W. Graue of Washington,
Thomas C. Mazza of New York, William R. Schultz of Pennsylvania,
Edward J. Siskin of New Jersey, Ronald E. Strawser of Texas,
Alan Warren of Pennsylvania and Robert G. Zeigler of Indiana.
The
philatelic exhibition will consist of approximately 900 frames.
Of these, 300 are reserved for the annual Champion of Champions
competition between prior grand award winners of all World Series
of Philately national shows for the previous year.
The
remaining 600 frames will be broken down roughly as follows:
General Class — 450, Youth — 40, Single Frame — 20,
Picture Postcard — 50 and Noncompetitive — 40. All
General Class divisions including Postal, Cinderella, Display,
Illustrated Mail, Revenue and Thematic are welcome, although
it is anticipated that the bulk of these frames will be for the
Postal Division. The grand award winner’s exhibit at StampShow
2008 will qualify to participate in the World Series of Philately
competition at APS StampShow 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Exhibitors
who want to see how their exhibit might fare internationally
can exercise the “FIP” option for a $25 fee, in addition
to and independent of the regular judging. The results, which
include a point breakdown and written comments, are only for
the information of the exhibitor. FIP Option judges will be Richard
E. Drews of Illinois, and John E. Lievsay of Connecticut.
The
Literature Exhibition showcases philatelic publications, including
handbooks, special studies, catalogs, periodicals, articles,
columns and radio or television productions published since January
1, 2006. John Hotchner of Virginia will chair the jury consisting
of judges Kevin Doyle of Illinois and Roger Quinby of Georgia.
In addition to printed media, the literature competition is open
to items published in nontraditional formats such as computer
disks, websites, or radio tapes. Two copies of each item in the
Literature Exhibition must be submitted for judging no later
than May 15, 2008.
Exhibitors
may obtain the Open Philatelic Exhibition and Literature Exhibition
prospectus and entry form by writing to the American Philatelic
Society, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823-1367,
calling 814-933-3803 extension 217, sending a fax to 814-933-6128,
by e-mail message to stampshow@stamps.org or
from the StampShow 2008
website.
StampShow
is the largest annual event for stamp collectors in the United
States this year. In addition to the finest selection of exhibits — as
many as 14,400 pages, in all — StampShow
2008 in Hartford will include approximately 175 dealer booths,
over 100 society meetings and seminars, and many other popular
activities for collectors of all ages and interests. More information
is available on APS StampShow
2008 show hotels.
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