
Virtual Stampex opens on 1st October
It's almost here!
The first 'virtual' Stampex will open to visitors on 1st October at 0800 (London time). It will be open continuously for 72 hours and the booths will remain open to visitors until 28th October.
The show is open to all, free…

Serbia’s first on-line exhibition will take place in December 2020
The Organising Committee of SOFIZ 1, Serbia's first-ever on-line exhibition, have sent us the following message:
It's a great pleasure to announce that SOFIZ I, the first Serbian national online stamp exhibition with international participation…

FEPA Medals for 2019 are presented
After a long delay due to COVID cancellations, two of the 2019 FEPA Medals have been presented to the recipients.
The winner of the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Service to organised philately is Chris King RDP, Hon FRPSL and the presentation…

Virtual events in USA and Germany win high marks from philatelists
During the summer the American Philatelic Society (APS) staged a virtual Stamp Show with a full range of activities on offer on-line. Other organisations including the FIP, the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e. V. and the Royal Philatelic Society…

New Board for the Philatelic Federation of Finland
The annual Conference of the Philatelic Federation of Finland was held on Saturday, 12 September 2020. Representatives of the philatelic societies and clubs gathered together in Helsinki, although their number was lower than usual.
In addition…

NORDIA 2020 has been cancelled
Lars Nordberg, Chairman of the NORDIA 2020 Organising Committee, has confirmed that the exhibition - due to be held in Malmö from 4th-6th December - has been cancelled.
The Organisers had done everything in their power to avoid this outcome…

New dates for the FIP exhibition in Indonesia
The FIP Board has decided in its 134th Conference Meeting that the INDONESIA 2022 FIP Patronage World Stamp Exhibition will be held from 4 to 9 August, 2022.

IBRA date 2023 fixed!
The World Stamp Exhibition IBRA in Essen, which was postponed due to the Corona Pandemic, has a new date: May 25-28, 2023!

The latest issue of FLASH is out.
The FIP has just published the latest edition of its regular magazine FLASH with much news of philatelic events as well as articles on virtual exhibitions and on the future of philately.

New ABPS website is available to view
The Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS), which represents the UK in FEPA, has recently launched a new website.
The aim is to reach out to users and respond to their particular needs in addition to providing an essential store…