Boston 2026 World Expo has been granted FIP Patronage by the Federation Internationale de Philatélie (FIP).
The request for such FIP classification was initiated by Boston 2026 leadership and presented to delegates at its 76th Congress Commissions’ Conference Meeting and Meeting of the Associate Members taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia August 4-9. It was approved without objection and continues the tradition of such recognition by once-a-decade U.S. international exhibitions of years past.
An FIP consultant to Boston 2026 will be appointed to work with exhibition management, followed by formal contract negotiation and signing by both organizations in the upcoming year. This collaboration helps ensure a successful event for all involved.
The Organizing Committee of Boston 2026 World Stamp Show, Inc. announces the restructuring of its leadership. Due to health concerns, Nancy Clark will become President Emerita. In 2013, she conceived the idea of hosting a World Stamp Show in Boston and has been the first woman to lead a world philatelic exhibition. Nancy will remain involved in the organization and continue to contribute as a trusted advisor.
Yamil H. Kouri Jr. will become President. He previously held the position of Corporate Director. Mark Schwartz will assume Yamil’s role as Corporate Director.
Preparations for Boston 2026 World Expo continue on several fronts. The American First Day Cover Society is the latest philatelic organization to contribute funds to help make the next U.S. international exhibition possible. A $5,000 donation was approved by AFDCS’s leadership this past week.
Founded in 1955, it is the world’s largest group of over 1,100 members specializing in the creation and collecting of first day covers. Their extensive web site at afdcs.org offers viewers a wealth of information along with videos on their new YouTube channel, accessible through a home page link. “We want to send a message that the AFDCS is a major player in the hobby, not just another organization,” said AFDCS board member Foster Miller, who proposed the donation. “We also want to send a message to the international stamp community that first day covers are important.”
Nancy Clark, Boston 2026 President, said, “It’s just this kind of support within the philatelic community which makes it possible to continue to promote both our hobby and our mission to enrich lives through philately.”
Are you planning to attend the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, California in late August? If so, stop by the Boston 2026 First Day Ceremony on opening day, August 25 at 2 PM on the show floor stage. It starts with the design unveiling and release of the second in a series of patriotic-inspired promotional labels followed by a presentation by Yamil Kouri, the show’s Commissioner General and a Director of the once-a-decade exhibition. All are welcome.
The United Postal Stationery Society has been named a Boston 2026 World Expo “Society Major Sponsor.”
UPSS President Edward Heir and past President Wayne Menuz met with Boston 2026 officers at show headquarters in Boxborough, Massachusetts, to discuss ways the society could assist the upcoming international philatelic exhibition. As a result, the UPSS Board of Directors appointed Convention Coordinator Bob Thompson as their Boston 2026 liaison and made a $50,000 major contribution to the expo.
Quoting the society’s donation letter announcing their plans, “It has been the mission of the United Postal Stationery Society, since its formation in 1945, to support the collection, research and promotion of worldwide postal stationery. Certainly, our society’s active participation in Boston 2026 international exhibition, the once in 10 years philatelic event, is in line with that mission.” Their homepage is at upss.org.
Nancy Clark, President of Boston 2026 World Expo and an active collector and exhibitor of postal stationery, said, “We welcome the strong support of the postal stationery community to our celebration of philately and the study and collecting of postal communication.”
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23–30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at boston2026.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
Limited-edition nine-label sheetlet signed by Chris Calle, designer.
December 10, 2021
Boston 2026 World Expo is pleased to announce that a new version of its first promotional label featuring a colonial post rider is now ready.
A limited-edition sheetlet of nine rouletted labels depicting the image, signed and numbered by its designer, Chris Calle, is being offered exclusively through the Boston 2026 website for a donation of $10. No more than 450 will be made available on a strictly one-per-person basis.
Unsigned sheetlets of Design #1 were first released at the Great American Stamp Show in Chicago in August 2021, and since that time have been available by visiting the Boston 2026 promotional table at major U.S. philatelic events.
To facilitate collector demand they, too, may be requested on the Boston 2026 website. Up to three may be ordered per person, free of charge.
Postage and handling for each U.S. domestic order is $5. International orders are $10.
Unsigned sheetlets may continue to be requested at Boston 2026 promotional tables while supplies last at national and international exhibitions, including:
Emirates 2022 (Dubai, UAE): January 19–23, 2022
Southeastern Stamp Expo 2022 (Atlanta, GA): January 28–30, 2022
London 2022 (London, United Kingdom): February 19–26, 2022
Philatelic Show 2022 (Boxborough, MA): April 29–May 1, 2022
CAPEX 22 (Toronto, Canada): June 9–12, 2022.
Four additional collectible label designs will be issued, one per year through 2026, honoring the exhibition’s theme of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23–30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at www.boston2026.org and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
Dealers interested in participating in Boston 2026 World Expo have their first opportunity to apply during the Great American Stamp Show in Rosemont, IL.
Dealer Bourse Chair Mark Reasoner will be available to answer questions, distribute and accept applications, and take deposits at his show booth #517 on the last day of GASS, Sunday, August 15. He is presenting details that morning at the Dealer Breakfast, joined by other Boston 2026 personnel.
Application forms may also be picked up at Boston 2026’s booth #304 or downloaded from the Boston 2026 Website by show time.
Please note that booth selection will be in the order of receipt of completed application forms with deposit. Deposits are refundable until May 2024.
Planning continues for America’s next international philatelic exhibition, Boston 2026 World Expo, taking place May 23-30 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
The show’s corporate officers and organizing committee members have been active in several areas this past year:
An initial show layout was prepared and included in an RFP (request for proposal) sent to prospective decorator firms now under consideration.
Prospective dealers are encouraged to contact Bourse Chair Mark Reasoner (Mark.Reasoner@Boston2026.org) to be added to an informational email list for news when available.
Discussions are underway with mints to produce show medals.
An outline for the Boston 2026 membership drive is being reviewed with specifics to be announced in the upcoming months.
A newly revised website is expected to go live by mid-August.
And activity in the Boston environs:
The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (https://www.signatureboston.com/bcec/) reopened for events as of May 29 when pandemic restrictions in Massachusetts and Boston were lifted.
A contract has been signed with the housing company onPeak to negotiate show rates with hotels in the Seaport/convention center area, as well as manage attendees’ hotel reservations.
Join Boston 2026 World Expo representatives for an hour-long open meeting at the Great American Stamp Show in Chicago on Thursday, August 12 at 2 PM (room to be announced), with a presentation on progress to date followed by a question-and-answer session. The gathering will feature an unveiling ceremony for the first in a series of limited-edition show promotional labels created by stamp designer Chris Calle.
Larry Lyons, Executive Director of The Philatelic Foundation, presented a $25,000 check to Nancy B. Clark, President of Boston 2026 World Expo with Mark A. Butterline, Executive Director, and Yamil H. Kouri, Commissioner General, at APS StampShow/NTSS in Omaha on Friday, August 2.
The PF was founded almost 75 years ago by a group of dedicated philatelists who recognized the need to establish a not for profit educational organization dedicated to expertizing and authenticating stamps and covers. Today, with the experience gained from having issued over 555,000 certificates, the PF makes its knowledge available through its print and on-line resources, public programs, exhibits and access to its hi-tech analytical equipment.
Elaborating on the donation, PF Chairman Robert Rose said, “The PF supports Boston 2026 because our Board believes that the future of organized philately requires the support of all organizations to make the show a success and to secure our hobby into the future.”
President Clark followed up saying, “Boston 2026 is grateful for the support of the Philatelic Foundation, helping to make this country’s next international philatelic exhibition a major success. Boston 2026 hopes to secure the future of the hobby not only nationally but internationally. It takes a group effort, and the Philatelic Foundation’s sponsorship is a significant step in making this happen.”
America’s twelfth international philatelic exhibition takes place in late May 2026 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Find out more online at boston2026.org.
Officers of the Boston 2026 World Expo are pleased to announce an expansion of staff from across the country joining the Organizing Committee of America’s next once-a-decade international philatelic exhibition.
In alphabetical order they are:
David Ball, Framingham, MA: Security Manager
Michael Bloom, Portland, OR: Volunteer Chair
Carol Bommarito, New York, NY: Art Director
Dane Claussen, Greenville, PA: Government/NGO Outreach Chair
Colin Fraser, Woodstock, NY: Dealer Bourse Chair (International)
Mark Reasoner, Columbus, OH: Dealer Bourse Chair (USA/Canada)
Scott Tiffney, Bellefonte, PA: Literature Chair.
Their addition now brings the total of volunteers accepting leadership positions in the show to more than 30. Several are bringing their experience from posts with WorldStamp Show–NY 2016.
The list of all current committee members can be found online at www.boston2026.org along with information about the exhibition taking place in Boston in May 2026.
You’ve probably heard the expression, “Everything old is new again.” So it is with the twelfth U.S. international philatelic exhibition scheduled to take place May 23–30, 2026.
The show’s new name is a slight but significant change: “Boston 2026 World Stamp Show” is now “Boston 2026 World Expo.” It’s shorter, and opens the door to explore more than just “stamps,” as our hobby includes a wealth of other items.
So a more familiar visual cue was needed and a logo redesign began. Many factors were considered. Its symbolism must be recognizable to a broad worldwide audience. The colors used must also have meaning and be a branding hallmark used in multiple applications.
A small show sub-committee was formed to come up with ideas. A key member of that group was Richard Sheaff, one of this country’s foremost and prolific stamp designers. Symbols of Boston were considered, including the Old North Church and the famous Concord Minuteman statue, both of which have been depicted on U.S. and foreign stamps. So, too, were a variety of Revolutionary-era flags.
Eventually, it was the flag idea, surrounded by perforations, to which everyone agreed. But which flag? Dick’s design concept using the “Betsy Ross” 13-star design became the unanimous choice of the sub-committee. “Old Glory” has been represented on U.S. stamps more often than any other symbol. What could be more recognizable globally than an American flag, especially one with an extra-special connection to 1776?
While Betsy’s true connection to the 13-star flag remains in doubt, all are convinced that without a doubt the new Boston 2026 World Expo logo makes the right statement in representing the hobby’s once-a-decade mega-event almost nine years away.
It will be unveiled officially for the first time during Philatelic Show, May 5–7 at the Regency Hotel & Conference Center in Boxborough, Massachusetts. The Boston 2026 website at www.boston2026.org will also prominently feature the logo and new name at that time.
Find more details about this once-a-decade event on the exhibition’s website at www.boston2026.org.
