ANNUAL CONVENTION, REGIONAL MEETINGS
AND
LOCAL STAMP SHOWS
2012 ANNUAL CONVENTION
This years Annual Convention was held at FLOREX 2012, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in Orlando, Florida. Jerry Miller’s ‘German Intervention in China,’ received a Gold Medal, the Military Postal History Societies Best Military Theme Award, and the APS Award of Excellence: 1900-1940. Hugh Lawrence’s exhibit, ‘Postal Rates During the Gold Yuan Era: The Hyperinflation of 1948-1949’ received a Gold Medal, the Best Exhibit of China Award, the Paul Chang Chinese Postal History Award, and the Chia Nan (LA) Chapter Award. William P. Winter’s ‘The China Martyrs Stamps 1932-1949’ received a Gold Medal and the James R. Lee Memorial Award. H. James Maxwell’s ‘Rates During the Post-War Chinese National Currency Era’ received a Gold Medal and the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chapter Award, and his exhibit ‘The 1912 Chinese Overprints’ received a Silver Medal. Tom Massa’s new exhibit “Chinese Ke-Hei “Restricted Use” Overprints of 1927-1929’ received a Vermeil Medal. David Lu’s “The International Aerogrammes of China 1948-1949’ received a Vermeil Medal.
Ralph Weil receiving the Meritorious Service Award at CHICAGOPEX 2011 for his work
as Editor of the China Clipper 2007-2010 and on the new CSS Catalog
ANNUAL CONVENTIONS
The Annual Convention is held each year at a World Series of Philately (WSP) stamp show. It moves around the country to different shows. The Annual Board of Directors meeting and the Annual Membership Meeting are held at the Annual Convention. Frequently there is a speaker at the Annual Membership Meeting. The Society always sets up a booth at the show to sell books and DVDs and to sign up new members. The Society gives out numerous awards for exhibits. It also offers scholarships to young exhibitors. Sometimes the Society puts on a seminar that is open to the public.
Future Annual Conventions are scheduled for:
Rockey Mountain Stamp Show 2013, May 17-19, Denver, CO
www.rockeymountainstampshow.com
PIPEX 2014, May 9-11, Portland, Or
www.pipexshow.org
SESCAL 2015, October 2-4, Los Angeles, CA
www.sescal.com
Email the President with questions.
Members attending a dinner at FLOREX 2012
Some members who attended the Annual Convention at SESCAL in Los Angeles, CA
Ralph Weil manning the booth at an Annual Convention
RECENT REGIONAL MEETINGS
A Regional Meeting was held in Sacramento, CA at APS StampShow 2012, August 16-19. Each evening groups of members got together for dinner. The CSS booth sold over $740 of books, DVDs and 75th Anniversary Coffee Cups, and signed up several new members.
REGIONAL MEETINGS
Regional Meetings are held at various stamp shows around the country. A booth is set up to sell books and DVDs and to sign up new members. Often the Society puts on a seminar that is open to the public. A China Stamp Society "Best Exhibit of China" award is presented.
Future Regional Meetings are scheduled for:
APS StampShow 2013, August 8-11, 2013, Milwaukee, WI
Visit APS StampShow 2013
APS StampShow 2014, August 7-10, 2014, Hartford, CT
APS StampShow 2015, August 20-23, Grand Rapids, MI
APS StampShow 2016, August 4-7, Portland, OR
Members after the luncheon at Pacific '97
One of the tables of members at the Society luncheon at Washington 2006
A group of members having cocktails and dinner at the APS show in Riverside, CA
