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Message from the Chairman 2008 Message from the Chairman 2006 Message from the Secretary 2006 Message from the President 2005 Message from the Secretary 2005 Message from the President 2003 Message from the Secretary 2003 Message from the President 2002 Message from the Secretary 2002 Spring 2002 Meeting of the UPSS |
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Commission for Postal Stationery Report 2006-2008 This past biannual period has been a quiet one for the FIP Commission for Postal Stationery. Our Secretary, Erik Hvidberg Hansen has undergone two surgeries and has been forced to devote his efforts to rehabilitation to regaining his health. Michael Ho, Georges Schild and Enrique Bialikamien, Bureau members, continue their efforts to obtain the email addresses of the Delegates to the Postal Stationery Commission but we are still lacking a number. A "snail mail" sending by myself yielded just a few more. Dr. Ross Towle, our webmaster, has added more postal stationery exhibits and displays and our cooperative effort with EXPONET continues. I have appointed Ian McMahon of Australia and Cesar Jones of Uruguay to the Bureau of the Commission and hope that they will be able to continue service after the Commission election in Bucharest in conjunction with EFIRO 2008. On a personal note my exhibit of "New Zealand Postal Stationery 1876-1940" won the Grand Award in the open competition of Stampshow 2007, the annual convention of the American Philatelic Society, the first time anyone can remember that a postal stationery exhibit won the Grand Award at the APS convention. In October 2007, I was President of the jury at the Costa Rica National Exhibition in San Jose and the same exhibit was judged the best in the "Master Class" which consisted of only exhibits by jury members. Plans and Targets for the Postal Stationery Commission 2008-2010+ At present the following persons are qualified to conduct seminars on exhibiting and judging: Mr. Stephen D. Schumann, USA Dr. Alan Huggins, UK Mr. Raymond Todd, Australia Mr. Hans Meissner Gennany Mr. Erik Hvidberg Hansen, Denmark
Persons authorized to conduct a meeting of the Commission: Mr. Stephen D. Schumann, USA Mr. Erik Hvidberg Hansen, Denmark Mr. Raymond Todd, Australia Dr. Alan Huggins, UK Mr. Georges Schild, Switzerland
The future of the Postal Stationery Commission
In 2008 there are two outstanding apprentices in postal stationery - Dr. Ross Towle at ISRAEL 2008 and Mr. Lars Engelbrecht at EFIRO. They are both highly educated, brilliant researchers in their philatelic areas of interest and outstanding exhibitors, with LG postal stationery exhibits. Assuming they are successful in their apprenticeships, I see them as future leaders in the commission.
Future postal stationery exhibiting and judging seminars: EFIRO- Stephen D. Schumann CHINA 2009- Stephen D. Schumann INDIA 2010- to be decided LONDON 2010- Stephen D. Schumann (I hope to be assisted by the two 'apprentices' above) PORTUGAL 2010- Stephen D. Schumann (if needed after London) South Africa 2010- to be decided Philanippon 2011- to be decided Non performing delegates to the postal stationery commission - a delicate situation. Many of these are from smaller countries which have a very small body of serious collectors and it would be difficult to find a replacement. The commission can continue to function with 6-10 active members with the workload being somewhat heavier regarding information submission and other duties. It must also be recognized that many of the delegates have heavy responsibilities in their own national federations and cannot be as active as they could be at the Commission/FIP level. Even including the previous paragraph, the future looks much brighter than just two years ago and I look forward to being of service to the postal stationery commission during my second term of office. Respectfully Submitted, Stephen D. Schumann Chairman, FIP Commission for Postal Stationery |
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