May 2005
JURY ANNOUNCED FOR AMERISTAMP EXPO 2006

Dr. John Powell of Edmonton, Chair of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC) Judging Programme, has announced the jury for AMERISTAMP EXPO 2006 which will be held in Toronto April 7-9, 2006.

AMERISTAMP EXPO is the annual convention of the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE).

An international jury will be chaired by Charles Verge, President of The RPSC who will be assisted by fellow Canadian jurists John Keenleyside, John McEntyre, David Piercey, and John Powell. Members from the United States will include Tim Bartshe, Darrell Erztberger, Phil Stager, and Patricia Stilwell-Walker. If the number of entries warrant, additional members will be added. Apprentices will be announced at a later date.

Since 1999, the AAPE held AMERISTAMP EXPO during the American Philatelic Society winter show, but the APS has cancelled its winter event in favour of the international FIP show in Washington May 27- June 3, 2006.

When organizers looked for a new site, they accepted the invitation, co-ordinated by the RPSC, from the Greater Toronto Association Philatelic Alliance (GTAPA) and the Canadian Stamp Dealers Association (CSDA). The show will be held in the Queen Elizabeth Building on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds. AMERISTAMP EXPO had a very successful show in Toronto in 1998.

The classes to be judged are the single frame championship, the single frame open competition, illustrated mail, cinderellas, display class, and the experimental post card class.

Dr. Powell said having the AAPE come to Toronto again for AMERISTAMP EXPO is “a welcome move by that group which has an outstanding reputation for staging first class exhibitions.” He said “it will encourage many Canadian exhibitors to show their material in these newer exhibiting classes and it also has the potential to broaden the range of membership in AAPE.”

Information relating to and the prospectus for AMERISTAMP EXPO 2006 is available from Paul Tyler at < ptyler100@comcast.net > or Canadian contact Peter Butler, 143 Glenmore Road, Toronto, ON M4L 3M2; telephone: 416-690-4666; or e-mail: < pbutler@ilap.cam >.

Information on The RPSC can be had by e-mail at info@rpsc.org or by visiting the Society's website at www.rpsc.org, or by calling 416-979-8874.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Michael O. Nowlan 506-357-2698
Daryl Oliver 416-979-8874