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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 of information on the Association’s activities. Thus, a new feature is a searchable list of speakers and judges to help philatelic societies and exhibition organisers in planning their programmes. Previously they have often had to do this with poor or out-of-date information, and this new facility should help them.
The new website also includes an events calendar that will allow organisers to promote philatelic events free of charge by having them listed on the calendar. It will also help them with planning by giving them visibility of the forthcoming events programme and thereby (hopefully) avoiding clashes with other events.
Additionally the website contains many more visual images than before and has opened the door for philatelic societies and displayers to post pictures of their activities and displays. This will make it more informative and visually attractive.
After almost a year’s planning the new website was launched in August 2020. It can be viewed at http://www.abps.org.uk
Indonesia 2020 FIP exhibition postponed to 2022
The FIP Board informs:
“The FIP Consultant for INDONESIA 2020 Specialized World Stamp Championship exhibition has received the official letter from the Organising Committee, that the exhibition shall be postponed to Year 2022. The Board supports the decision of the Organising Committee to postpone the exhibition, as this would also ensure the health and safety of everyone in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Virtual Stampex will be held from 1st – 3rd October 2020
The Philatelic Traders’ Society is organising a ‘Virtual’ Stampex from 1st – 3rd October to replace the Autumn exhibition normally held at the Business Design Centre in London.
Visitors from anywhere around the world will be able to enter the show via an interactive lobby open 24 hours a day and connect with dealers, auction houses, philatelic societies, postal administrations, museums and experts. Entry will be free of charge. There will also be a range of events including talks, stamps in the attic, live philatelic chat rooms, exhibits and a Court of Honour. The interactive lobby will look like this:
Visitors need to register to attend the event, and visitors from 65 countries have already registered. You can find the registration page at: stampex.vfairs.com
Exhibitors: There is still time to apply to enter the One-Frame competition where exhibits will be displayed electronically on the Virtual Stampex website. Details are at: https://www.abps.org.uk/exhibiting/
Applications need to be made as soon as possible and scans of entries need to be delivered by 7th September. For further details contact the Secretary at exhibiting@abps.org.uk