New fees were decided at the latest SFF Congress that apply from 2025. Members were asked to choose between an annual subscription of SEK 595 (EUR 52) to receive the Philatelisten magazine in printed form and SEK 395 (EUR 34) to read the Philatelisten magazine digitally on the SFF website.
Out of 749 members who responded to the questionnaire, 42% preferred to receive the magazine in digital form.
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sff_survey.jpg800800Costas Chazapishttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngCostas Chazapis2024-08-04 20:09:302024-08-04 20:09:30An interesting survey by the Swedish Federation
A preliminary exhibition event program for HAFNIA 24 are ready
We are happy to announce a nearly 100% ready program for the four exhibition days at HAFNIA 24. There will be a lot of meetings, presentations and congresses. We start the exhibition on Thursday 17th October at 12 o’clock with music performed by the Danish Post Orchestra at the main stage in the exhibition hall, and from that time on there will be presentations at the main stage and meetings with speeches and presentation in the meeting room 1. On Saturday the will be two conferences for invited. The first stating 9 o’clock in a room next to the hall named “Spisehuset” where AIEP, the International Association for Philatelic Experts, will hold their conference followed by celebration of their 70th anniversary. In the afternoon the European Philatelic Federations will hold their conference for all the European Association. Two major events we are proud to have in connection with HAFNIA 24.
You can see the whole program for the four days here
Thursday 17 October
Time Event Location
10:00-11:00 Commissioners’ meeting, (closed event) Room 1
12:00-12:30 Hafnia24 opens – entertainment Danish Postal Orchestra Main stage
12:30-13:00 Official opening speeches Main stage
13:00-13:30 Entertainment Danish Postal Orchestra Main stage
13:30-14:30 Collecting the Danish Royal Emblems Issue 1864-1870, by Lars Peter Svendsen Room 1
14:00-15:00 Postiljonen AB. Presentation of new FACIT catalogue and FFE #21 Main stage
14:30-15:30 Collecting Classic Denmark 1851–1863 Room 1
15:00-16:00 Global Philatelic Network. Presentation of new Edition D’Or books Main stage
15:30-16:30 Collecting the Swedish Coat-of-Arms Issue, by Mikael Carlsson Room 1
16:00-16:30 Tusass Greenland Filatelia. Presentation of new stamp issues, primarily an issue in support of HAFNIA 24. By Pertti Frandsen. Main stage
17:00 Exhibition closes
17:30-22:00 Wine reception at Kjøbenhavns Philatelist Klub in Vartov, Farvergade 27, entrance B. (open event) Vartov
19:00-21:00 Jury and Commissioners dinner at restaurant Påfuglen, Tivoli. (closed event) Tivoli
Friday 18 October
Time Event Location
10:00 Exhibition opens
10:30-11:00 The story of KPK, Kjøbenhavns Philatelist Klub, the oldest stamp society in Denmark, by Lars Peter Svendsen Main stage
11:00-12:00 Global Philatelic Network Main stage
11:00-12:00 “Trends in international expertising”, by Tobias Huylmans & Till Neumann Room 1
13:00-14:00 Thoughts on the Open Philately, by Birthe King Room 1
13:00-15:00 The exhibitors are encouraged to present their exhibit at frames in the exhibition hall at the frames
14:00-15:00 Danish Postcard Collectors’ Club Room 1
15:00-16:00 The Hafnia24 Exhibition Catalogue, by Morten Pieper Main stage
15:00-16:00 Highlights from the postal history of Denmark, by the Danish Postal History Society Room 1
16:00-17:00 Highlights from the postal history outside Denmark, by Ben Palmer Room 1
16:00-18:00 Sightseeing in Copenhagen for Jury and Commissioners, (closed event)
17:00 Exhibition closes
18:00-19:00 Royal Philatelic Society member’s reception. (Tickets from information stand) Hall back entrance
Saturday 19 October
Time Event Location
09:00-13:00 AIEP Congress (closed event) Spisehuset
10:00 Exhibition opens
10:30-11:00 Philatelic Literature Odyssey, a presentation of the philatelic literature on display. Part 1, by Chris King Main stage
11:00-12:00 Boston 2026 World Expo presentation Main stage
11:00-13:00 The Study Group of Danish Postmarks – database presentation and workshop, by Peter Haslund & Hans Blom Room 1
13:00-14:00 EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 presentation Main stage
13:00-15:00 The exhibitors are encouraged to present their exhibit at the frames in the exhibition hall at the frames
14:00-15:00 Commissioners’ meeting, (closed event) Room 1
15:00-17:00 FEPA Congress (closed event) Spisehuset
17:00 Czech-Slovakian postmarks 1918–1939. Presentation of Database, byJacques Hermann Room 1
17:00 Exhibition closes
19:00-23:00 Palmarés Dinner. Award ceremony Large Golds and Grand prix.
(tickets required) CPH Conference
Sunday 20 October
Time Event Location
10:00 Exhibition opens
10:30-11:00 Philatelic Literature Odyssey, a presentation of the philatelic literature on display. Part 2, by Chris King Main stage
10:30-11:30 Collecting the Bicolored stamps from Denmark and Danish West Indies 1870–1905, by S. Kavin and Henrik Stilling Room 1
11:00-12:00 PostNord Denmark and Tusass Greenland Filatelias, joint event, By Martin Pingel and Pertti Frandsen Main stage
11:30-12:30 The Study Group for the Bicolored stamps from Denmark and Danish West Indies presents a new digital plating tool, by Bo Sørensen Room 1
12:30-15:00 The Study Group for the Bicolored stamps from Denmark and Danish West Indies, open meeting. Room 1
13:00-15:00 Award Ceremony. Bronze to Gold medals. Main stage
15:00 Hafnia24 closes Room 1
Please join the HAFNIA 24 Club
We still need all the support we can get, and one way you can support HAFNIA 24 is by becoming a member of the HAFNIA 24 Club. Please read more about the club and the benefits: Click here for information on HAFNIA 24 Club.
Best wishes Lars Peter Svendsen
President of the organizing committee
and Lars Engelbrecht
General Commissioner, HAFNIA 24
MARE BALTICUM 2024 was organised by the Estonian Philatelic Federation and held in the Estonian National Museum, Tartu, from 26 to 28 July. The exhibition has been granted FEPA recognition and FIP sponsorship. On the 27th, a jury comprising 11 international judges evaluated 153 exhibits representing all FIP and FEPA philatelic disciplines. The big winners were:
Grand Prix National: Janne Nikkanen, “Historic old Tallinn in postcards”.
The GPN was donated by Oy Hellman Huutokaupat.
Grand Prix International: Jussi Murtosaari, “Finland, coat of arms, type 1875”.
The GPI was donated by Bill Hedley on behalf of FEPA.
Grand Prix Mare Balticum: Atte Moilanen, “The earliest Forms of Postal Delivery in Finland with focus on manuscript markings”.
The GPMB was donated by the FIP.
An interesting survey by the Swedish Federation
A very interesting survey was published on the website of the Swedish Federation (SFF).
New fees were decided at the latest SFF Congress that apply from 2025. Members were asked to choose between an annual subscription of SEK 595 (EUR 52) to receive the Philatelisten magazine in printed form and SEK 395 (EUR 34) to read the Philatelisten magazine digitally on the SFF website.
Out of 749 members who responded to the questionnaire, 42% preferred to receive the magazine in digital form.
Details: https://filatelisten.se/2024/08/03/42-av-medlemmarna-vill-ha-digital-tidning/
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HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #11
Newsletter #11
Exhibition event program
Copenhagen, 30 July 2024
A preliminary exhibition event program for HAFNIA 24 are ready
We are happy to announce a nearly 100% ready program for the four exhibition days at HAFNIA 24. There will be a lot of meetings, presentations and congresses. We start the exhibition on Thursday 17th October at 12 o’clock with music performed by the Danish Post Orchestra at the main stage in the exhibition hall, and from that time on there will be presentations at the main stage and meetings with speeches and presentation in the meeting room 1. On Saturday the will be two conferences for invited. The first stating 9 o’clock in a room next to the hall named “Spisehuset” where AIEP, the International Association for Philatelic Experts, will hold their conference followed by celebration of their 70th anniversary. In the afternoon the European Philatelic Federations will hold their conference for all the European Association. Two major events we are proud to have in connection with HAFNIA 24.
You can see the whole program for the four days here
Thursday 17 October
Time Event Location
10:00-11:00 Commissioners’ meeting, (closed event) Room 1
12:00-12:30 Hafnia24 opens – entertainment Danish Postal Orchestra Main stage
12:30-13:00 Official opening speeches Main stage
13:00-13:30 Entertainment Danish Postal Orchestra Main stage
13:30-14:30 Collecting the Danish Royal Emblems Issue 1864-1870, by Lars Peter Svendsen Room 1
14:00-15:00 Postiljonen AB. Presentation of new FACIT catalogue and FFE #21 Main stage
14:30-15:30 Collecting Classic Denmark 1851–1863 Room 1
15:00-16:00 Global Philatelic Network. Presentation of new Edition D’Or books Main stage
15:30-16:30 Collecting the Swedish Coat-of-Arms Issue, by Mikael Carlsson Room 1
16:00-16:30 Tusass Greenland Filatelia. Presentation of new stamp issues, primarily an issue in support of HAFNIA 24. By Pertti Frandsen. Main stage
17:00 Exhibition closes
17:30-22:00 Wine reception at Kjøbenhavns Philatelist Klub in Vartov, Farvergade 27, entrance B. (open event) Vartov
19:00-21:00 Jury and Commissioners dinner at restaurant Påfuglen, Tivoli. (closed event) Tivoli
Friday 18 October
Time Event Location
10:00 Exhibition opens
10:30-11:00 The story of KPK, Kjøbenhavns Philatelist Klub, the oldest stamp society in Denmark, by Lars Peter Svendsen Main stage
11:00-12:00 Global Philatelic Network Main stage
11:00-12:00 “Trends in international expertising”, by Tobias Huylmans & Till Neumann Room 1
13:00-14:00 Thoughts on the Open Philately, by Birthe King Room 1
13:00-15:00 The exhibitors are encouraged to present their exhibit at frames in the exhibition hall at the frames
14:00-15:00 Danish Postcard Collectors’ Club Room 1
15:00-16:00 The Hafnia24 Exhibition Catalogue, by Morten Pieper Main stage
15:00-16:00 Highlights from the postal history of Denmark, by the Danish Postal History Society Room 1
16:00-17:00 Highlights from the postal history outside Denmark, by Ben Palmer Room 1
16:00-18:00 Sightseeing in Copenhagen for Jury and Commissioners, (closed event)
17:00 Exhibition closes
18:00-19:00 Royal Philatelic Society member’s reception. (Tickets from information stand) Hall back entrance
Saturday 19 October
Time Event Location
09:00-13:00 AIEP Congress (closed event) Spisehuset
10:00 Exhibition opens
10:30-11:00 Philatelic Literature Odyssey, a presentation of the philatelic literature on display. Part 1, by Chris King Main stage
11:00-12:00 Boston 2026 World Expo presentation Main stage
11:00-13:00 The Study Group of Danish Postmarks – database presentation and workshop, by Peter Haslund & Hans Blom Room 1
13:00-14:00 EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 presentation Main stage
13:00-15:00 The exhibitors are encouraged to present their exhibit at the frames in the exhibition hall at the frames
14:00-15:00 Commissioners’ meeting, (closed event) Room 1
15:00-17:00 FEPA Congress (closed event) Spisehuset
17:00 Czech-Slovakian postmarks 1918–1939. Presentation of Database, byJacques Hermann Room 1
17:00 Exhibition closes
19:00-23:00 Palmarés Dinner. Award ceremony Large Golds and Grand prix.
(tickets required) CPH Conference
Sunday 20 October
Time Event Location
10:00 Exhibition opens
10:30-11:00 Philatelic Literature Odyssey, a presentation of the philatelic literature on display. Part 2, by Chris King Main stage
10:30-11:30 Collecting the Bicolored stamps from Denmark and Danish West Indies 1870–1905, by S. Kavin and Henrik Stilling Room 1
11:00-12:00 PostNord Denmark and Tusass Greenland Filatelias, joint event, By Martin Pingel and Pertti Frandsen Main stage
11:30-12:30 The Study Group for the Bicolored stamps from Denmark and Danish West Indies presents a new digital plating tool, by Bo Sørensen Room 1
12:30-15:00 The Study Group for the Bicolored stamps from Denmark and Danish West Indies, open meeting. Room 1
13:00-15:00 Award Ceremony. Bronze to Gold medals. Main stage
15:00 Hafnia24 closes Room 1
Please join the HAFNIA 24 Club
We still need all the support we can get, and one way you can support HAFNIA 24 is by becoming a member of the HAFNIA 24 Club. Please read more about the club and the benefits:
Click here for information on HAFNIA 24 Club.
Best wishes
Lars Peter Svendsen
President of the organizing committee
and
Lars Engelbrecht
General Commissioner, HAFNIA 24
Have a look at our WEB-site:
https://www.hafnia24.com
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MARE BALTICUM 2024 Palmares
MARE BALTICUM 2024 was organised by the Estonian Philatelic Federation and held in the Estonian National Museum, Tartu, from 26 to 28 July. The exhibition has been granted FEPA recognition and FIP sponsorship. On the 27th, a jury comprising 11 international judges evaluated 153 exhibits representing all FIP and FEPA philatelic disciplines. The big winners were:
Grand Prix National: Janne Nikkanen, “Historic old Tallinn in postcards”.
The GPN was donated by Oy Hellman Huutokaupat.
Grand Prix International: Jussi Murtosaari, “Finland, coat of arms, type 1875”.
The GPI was donated by Bill Hedley on behalf of FEPA.
Grand Prix Mare Balticum: Atte Moilanen, “The earliest Forms of Postal Delivery in Finland with focus on manuscript markings”.
The GPMB was donated by the FIP.
The palmares booklet: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MareBalticum24_palmares.pdf
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