This is the latest Press Release from Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, received on 22 January:
The Boston 2026 World Expo web site has been redesigned as the show nears the sixteenth month before it opens its doors.
Boston 2026 Executive Director Mark Butterline explained, “We’ve been working behind the scenes planning this change for some time in collaboration with our event management contractor, Cvent. Their integrated platform combined the user-friendly marketing and registration applications we were looking for to enhance both viewer and attendee experiences.”
It all starts with the web site. Users will find it equally easy to view and navigate on both a monitor and mobile device of any size.
Philatelic exhibitors and literature entrants alike will be pleased to find that the online application forms for the various options are now active and available. This includes the FIP competition, Polar Salon and Ephemera display.
An updated bourse floor plan is online. A little more than two-thirds of the 150 dealer booths are now filled, with the majority of unreserved booths smaller in size and towards the back of the hall. The current dealer list includes booth numbers. These fill more than half of the left side of the sales space. On the right are the USPS Retail and Cancellation Area and the Welcome to Stamp Collecting Pavilion, both flanked by the USPS Presentation Area in between. Most postal administrations and society tables will be surrounding this area in their respective Europe, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Polar Pavilions, along with their related exhibits.
Boston 2026 visitors now have their first opportunity to register to attend the show. Entrance is free all eight days, however, pre-registration is recommended to avoid long lines at showtime.
Hotel reservations are being handled separately by OnPeak housing management. Details are expected to be added to the web site by early March.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on Twitter and Facebook. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
The latest publication by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History(RAHFeHP) is Volume IV of the Enciclopedia Histórico Descriptiva ‘Correo Aéreo Y Aerofilatelia’ – España (1870-1970), written by members Fernando Aranaz del Río and Eduardo Consejo Prieto. The volume consists of 428 pages.
In December 2024, the Royal Academy published Volume IV of this significant work, which marks the beginning of the study of airmail during the Spanish Civil War. As stated in the preface, it includes a first section covering the five and a half months of 1936, when the authorities on both sides had to devise ways to maintain minimal postal structures for airmail, both domestic and international. The second section analyses the period from 1 January 1937 to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1 April 1939) in the so-called Republican Zone.
The publication of this work will continue in 2025, covering all matters related to the so-called Nationalist Zone during the same period.
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Through a collection of nearly 200 stamp booklets, posters, and original drawings, visitors are invited to wander among the different formats and messages of this object, reflecting the transformations of French society. The exhibition Stamp Booklets in the Spirit of the Times traces the evolution of this everyday object through three main themes: advertising, usage, and art, presented through an original and luminous scenography.
118 years of existence and still going strong! The origin of the stamp booklet in 1906 was primarily driven by practicality: the desire of the French to have a dozen stamps at hand, gathered in an object easy to slip into a handbag or wallet. Initially, stamp booklets were entirely produced by La Poste. The design was neutral, with utility taking precedence. In 1922, La Poste delegated the production of booklet covers to a concessionaire. Advertisers saw this as an opportunity, even using the margins of the stamps, thus creating advertising stamps. Until 1940, the creation of stamp booklets was prolific, with 1,500 covers being produced. Four main themes dominated: health and prevention, automobiles, department stores and consumer products, as well as leisure, travel, and spa tourism.
Faced with this influx of private productions, La Poste ended the concession of stamp booklets in the 1950s and took over the printing of booklet covers. The format evolved, and the focus returned to utility, with less and less space for advertising. From 1985 onwards, new thematic series appeared: famous personalities, Stamp Day, and message booklets, which gained increasing importance. La Poste began collaborating with painters, designers, street artists, and comic book illustrators. Today, the beloved stamp booklet of the French is not just useful but also a genuine artistic creation.
The exhibition will be open at the Musée de la Poste until 13 October 2025.
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BOSTON 2026: New Website Online
This is the latest Press Release from Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, received on 22 January:
The Boston 2026 World Expo web site has been redesigned as the show nears the sixteenth month before it opens its doors.
Boston 2026 Executive Director Mark Butterline explained, “We’ve been working behind the scenes planning this change for some time in collaboration with our event management contractor, Cvent. Their integrated platform combined the user-friendly marketing and registration applications we were looking for to enhance both viewer and attendee experiences.”
It all starts with the web site. Users will find it equally easy to view and navigate on both a monitor and mobile device of any size.
Philatelic exhibitors and literature entrants alike will be pleased to find that the online application forms for the various options are now active and available. This includes the FIP competition, Polar Salon and Ephemera display.
An updated bourse floor plan is online. A little more than two-thirds of the 150 dealer booths are now filled, with the majority of unreserved booths smaller in size and towards the back of the hall. The current dealer list includes booth numbers. These fill more than half of the left side of the sales space. On the right are the USPS Retail and Cancellation Area and the Welcome to Stamp Collecting Pavilion, both flanked by the USPS Presentation Area in between. Most postal administrations and society tables will be surrounding this area in their respective Europe, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Polar Pavilions, along with their related exhibits.
Boston 2026 visitors now have their first opportunity to register to attend the show. Entrance is free all eight days, however, pre-registration is recommended to avoid long lines at showtime.
Hotel reservations are being handled separately by OnPeak housing management. Details are expected to be added to the web site by early March.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on Twitter and Facebook. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
The Press Release in PDF:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PR-2025-01-22-New-Website-Online.pdf
[photo credit: Boston 2026 website]
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Volume IV of Airmail and Aerophilately in Spain (1870–1970)
The latest publication by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History (RAHFeHP) is Volume IV of the Enciclopedia Histórico Descriptiva ‘Correo Aéreo Y Aerofilatelia’ – España (1870-1970), written by members Fernando Aranaz del Río and Eduardo Consejo Prieto. The volume consists of 428 pages.
In December 2024, the Royal Academy published Volume IV of this significant work, which marks the beginning of the study of airmail during the Spanish Civil War. As stated in the preface, it includes a first section covering the five and a half months of 1936, when the authorities on both sides had to devise ways to maintain minimal postal structures for airmail, both domestic and international. The second section analyses the period from 1 January 1937 to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1 April 1939) in the so-called Republican Zone.
The publication of this work will continue in 2025, covering all matters related to the so-called Nationalist Zone during the same period.
Follow FEPA on Facebook
Carnets de timbres dans l’air du temps
Through a collection of nearly 200 stamp booklets, posters, and original drawings, visitors are invited to wander among the different formats and messages of this object, reflecting the transformations of French society. The exhibition Stamp Booklets in the Spirit of the Times traces the evolution of this everyday object through three main themes: advertising, usage, and art, presented through an original and luminous scenography.
118 years of existence and still going strong! The origin of the stamp booklet in 1906 was primarily driven by practicality: the desire of the French to have a dozen stamps at hand, gathered in an object easy to slip into a handbag or wallet. Initially, stamp booklets were entirely produced by La Poste. The design was neutral, with utility taking precedence. In 1922, La Poste delegated the production of booklet covers to a concessionaire. Advertisers saw this as an opportunity, even using the margins of the stamps, thus creating advertising stamps. Until 1940, the creation of stamp booklets was prolific, with 1,500 covers being produced. Four main themes dominated: health and prevention, automobiles, department stores and consumer products, as well as leisure, travel, and spa tourism.
Faced with this influx of private productions, La Poste ended the concession of stamp booklets in the 1950s and took over the printing of booklet covers. The format evolved, and the focus returned to utility, with less and less space for advertising. From 1985 onwards, new thematic series appeared: famous personalities, Stamp Day, and message booklets, which gained increasing importance. La Poste began collaborating with painters, designers, street artists, and comic book illustrators. Today, the beloved stamp booklet of the French is not just useful but also a genuine artistic creation.
The exhibition will be open at the Musée de la Poste until 13 October 2025.
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