ABPS Executive Bulletin No 12 Oct 08
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Colin Searle has replaced Mike Brindle as General Secretary. Please note his new contact information wth immediate effect: The Old Post Office, 1 Wellesbourne Road, Barford, WARWICK, CV35 8EL
Tel: 07879 665658. E-mail: searlec@gmail.com .
Gerald Mariner has replaced Alan Griffiths as Chairman of the Congress Committee.
Colin Searle has also replaced Ian Crane as Secretary of the Congress Committee.
John Davies has replaced Hugh Feldman as Chairman of the Stamp Active Network (formerly the National Youth Stamp Group).
UPDATES OF PUBLICATIONS
The 2009 edition of Philatelic Lecturers and Displays will be distributed in January. The ABPS Handbook and Directory will in future be issued as two separate volumes. The 2009 ABPS Handbook will be published in the early Spring and the 2009 ABPS Directory, which will now become an annual publication, will follow a short time later.
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THE CENTENARY CONGRESS
There was excellent feedback on the 2008 Congress at Stratford on Avon. The 2009 Congress is likely to be held at the Copthorne Hotel, Manchester from 16th to 19th July. Put the date in next year’s diary now.
The Lowry Museum and the Imperial War Museum are just some of the other attractions close at hand.
A new publication celebrating 100 years of Congress is also being planned.
COUNCIL MEETING AT YORK
Representatives are reminded that they can have their say on the future of the ABPS at the next Council Meeting at theYork Stamp Fair on 17th January 2009.
ONE FRAME COMPETITION AT SPRING STAMPEX
A new competition for collectors will be displayed from 25th to 28th February at Spring Stampex.
Details of the new competition can be obtained from Susan Ellis susanellis@btconnect.com .
MIDPEX 2009
The date for your diary is 11th July 2009 at the brand new Xcel Leisure Centre, Mitchell Avenue, Canley, COVENTRY, CV4 8DY, from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. The ABPS 2009 AGM, an ABPS Council Meeting, and the 2009 THEMATICA competitions will also be held alongside Midpex in the Xcel Centre.
ABPS AWARDS
Nominations are invited for the 2009 Award of Merit and for the Congress Medal. The closing date is March 1st 2009.
NATIONAL COMPETITIONS 2009
These will be back at Autumn Stampex in 2009.
COMMUNICATIONS TO FEDERATIONS
Members of the Executive Committee are willing to attend Federation and other regional events by invitation to talk about the role of ABPS.
If you would like to know more about ABPS and its activities, please contact the PR Officer, John Davies on 01295 255831 or e-mail davies1890@btinternet.com
ABPS NEWS
Please remember to send in your reports to our Editor, Hugh Feldman prior to the copy deadlines.
They should be sent by e-mail to hugh@feldman.f9.co.uk or typed in a clear format. He needs more photos too!
STAMP ACTIVE NETWORK
ABPS continues to support and promote youth philately through the Stamp Active Network. They are launching a NEW E-MAIL NEWSLETTER with activities for leaders of school and junior stamp clubs.
If you are a club leader and would like to register, please email stampactive@btinternet.com
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
New workshops for existing judges are being planned to update judges later this year. If Federations would like to have workshops on any subject, please contact John Sussex johndc.sussex@btinternet.com
NPS 28th August Forgeries, at Phoenix Centre, London
Yorkshire 22nd Nov Judging Seminar
Warwick 7th Feb Judging Seminar
NPS 24th Feb Hands-On Computing
Scotland 28th March Judging Seminar
NPS 20th Aug Using the NPS Library
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
The London 2010 web site now contains the first bulletin and entry forms.
Other 2010 events will include France, South Africa, Antwerp and Portugal. British collectors have been very successful in recent events in Israel and Prague. We are still ranked third in the world.
ABPS UK COLLECTORS CLUB
Exhibitors are now being invited to register for participation in FIP/FEPA events.
66 collectors have registered so far.
Please remember that information about the rules of exhibiting and judging can be found on the www.ukphilately.co.uk website.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO GIVE YOUR COMMENTS, please contact those mentioned above, or the ABPS General Secretary Colin Searle at his new address which is: The Old Post Office, 1 Wellesbourne Road, Barford, WARWICK, CV35 8EL. Tel: 07879 665658. E-mail: searlec@gmail.com .