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Official cancellation pending for TEXPEX ’09 By Arthur P. von Reyn An official notice of the cancellation of TEXPEX 2009 is pending, but in reality, the show will not be held. According to show chairman Tom Koch, a scheduling conflict exists with AmeriStamp Expo, the winter American Philatelic Society exposition that is held in a different city around the country each year. “TEXPEX is disappointed that we have been put in a position that has led to a request to the APS for a bye as a World Series of Philately Show in 2009. No one on the TEXPEX committee, nor any other person we’ve talked to, who is aware of the conflict between the 2009 APS winter show in Arlington and TEXPEX, can see any upside of having two major shows within 60 days of each other in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Since we would follow the APS event, we do not wish to expose our regular customers and dealers to the likelihood of a disastrous show. “As of June 25, we had not received a response from the APS regarding our bye request that we filed on April 23. In fact, we’ve never heard from the APS about their plans or reasoning behind placing the Winter show here at the same time of year as their sanctioned World Series show [TEXPEX]. WE ARE BUYING! 1 The Texas PhilaTelisT July-August 2007 “Although TEXPEX 2009 has not been officially cancelled at this point, we felt it was only fair to notify the Universal Ship Cancellation Society (USCS) and the TPA that the show will not take place in Dallas and that they should make arrangements to hold their conventions at other locations. The USCS, sympathetic to our position, has rescheduled their 2009 convention elsewhere and TEXPEX has turned down another national society that had requested to come to Dallas in 2009.” “Meanwhile, we are working on TEXPEX 2008 and bringing several national societies to TEXPEX from 2010-13.” Other possibilities were explored. In the “President’s Message” column that appeared in the May-June edition of The Texas Philatelist, it was proposed that the show be held in another city; the show did move around the state each year until the early 1990s. However, no local clubs stepped forward with a positive response to the suggestion. Alternate plans for the annual TPA convention will be considered when the Association’s board of directors meets at the Greater Houston Stamp Show on September 15 in Humble, Texas. The most likely venue will be the AmeriStamp Expo, but members are encouraged to offer other solutions. HUNT & CO. Buyers, Sellers and Appraisers of Stamps for Collectors 10711 Burnett Road, Suite 314 Austin, Texas 78758 Telephone: (512) 8 7-9997 or (800) 458-5745 FAX: (512) 8 7-9904 � E-Mail: bhunt@huntstamps.com
Scott catalogue giveaway winners announced Tricia Richmond of Garland, Texas and Jimmy R. Williams of Midlothian, Texas were the lucky of winners of new Scott catalogues given away in a drawing held May 6. The promotion was part of efforts to encourage members to stop by the Texas Philatelic Association’s society table at TEXPEX, and also to recruit new members. There were 52 entries received, a low number that indicates many members who visited TEXPEX avoided visiting at the TPA table. Thus, many passed on an opportunity to enter a contest in which they actually had a great chance of winning. Catalogue giveaways will continue at shows where the TPA has a society table, with the next events being the 2007 Greater Houston Stamp Show scheduled for September 14-16 at the Humble Civic Center in Humble and then the 2007 Mid-Cities Stamp Expo to be held November 10-11 at the Grapevine Convention Center in Grapevine. There’s one other way members who do not attend these events can still have an opportunity to win. Automatic entry is afforded anyone who sends a packet of 100 different stamps for use in the Youth Stamp Design Contest. See the article on page 19 for further details. The next giveway will again feature a chance to win one of two Scott catalogues, specifically the 2008 Scott Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. The drawing will be staged after the Mid-Cities show. Members’ odds of winning this contest are much better than the lottery and there’s no fee for entry, so be sure to stop by the TPA table at the Houston and Grapevine shows. or donate some stamps to the Youth Stamp Design Contest! The two catalogues were donated by TPA president Arthur P. von Reyn. The Texas PhilaTelisT Display Advertising Rates PER INSERTION, FOR COPY FROM FILES* Advertisement Size Black & White Color (One or More) Back Cover - 6” x 9”...........................$70.00........................$100.00 Inside Front Cover - 6” x 9”................$40.00..........................$60.00 Inside Back Cover - 6” x 9” ................$40.00..........................$60.00 Inside Full Page - 5” x 7¾” ................$30.00..........................$45.00 Inside Half Page - 5” x 3 13 /16” ...........$15.00..........................$25.50 Inside One-Third Page - 5” x 2½” ......$12.50....................not offered Inside Quarter Page - 5” x 1 27 /32” .........$9.50....................not offered Mini-Ad - 2.4” x 1.45” ...........................$4.00....................not offered * We offer a “six for the price of five” discount for six consecutive insertions of the same copy. Single insertion rates are doubled for issues with expanded circulation. We will also be happy to lay out your copy at a small extra charge. Call (972) 783-0958 or write to The Texas Philatelist Manager, 305 Saint Lukes Dr., Richardson, TX 75080-4830, for further information. The Texas PhilaTelisT July-August 2007 1
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