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Meeting Dates: 1st and 5th Tuesdays of each month; quarterly Saturday meetings TBA
Meeting Times: 7:00 PM; Saturday meetings TBA Meeting Location(s): Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919; Saturday meetings TBA Officers: President: Bob Ceo Vice President: David Anderson Treasurer: Thomas Lane Secretary: John Smartt Past President: Barbara Steverson APS Representative: Jim Pettway KPS News Editor: Tom Broadhead KPS News Publisher: Ralph Dinwiddie Directors: Maria Javier, Jim Pettway, Ray Simko, Bob Smith Contact: Jim Pettway at jbpettway@comcast.net, or KPS PO Box 50422, Knoxville, TN 37950-0422 Club History: Founded in 1980 as the Expo City Stamp Club, in honor of the 1982 Knoxville World’s Fair, the club became the Knoxville Stamp Club in 1983 and the Knoxville Philatelic Society in 1994. KPS members range from the new collector to the experienced exhibitor, and collecting interests cover the world from classic issues of the 19th century to the latest new issues. Members are eager to share their experiences and enthusiasm for our hobby, and some programs are designed to assist new collectors, young and old. Membership in the KPS is open to all interested collectors worldwide. KPS meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Meetings begin at 7:00 pm with a trade and swap time, and the formal meeting begins at 7:30 pm with a program presented by a KPS member on an interesting aspect of philately. The business meeting follows the program, and meetings usually conclude by 9:00 pm. The KPS Executive Board meets quarterly at 6:00 pm prior to regular meetings. The October monthly meeting is a live auction, usually featuring more than 100 lots sold by KPS members. Special KPS meetings are held when a month has a 5th Tuesday. Quarterly, daytime Saturday meetings are held at locations around Knoxville. The 5th Tuesday and Saturday meetings are devoted exclusively to trading and swapping. Delving through the KPS kiloware, buying stamps from the internal KPS circuit books, or purchasing from the American Philatelic Society circuit books sent to the club are among the activities at 5th Tuesday meetings. KPS members receive the monthly newsletter, Knoxville Philatelic Society News. This award winning publication, which has earned a Gold Award from the American Philatelic Society each year since 2006, is mailed in a colorful cachet envelope featuring a theme related to a new USPS stamp. An added bonus is the real "Stamp of the Month," included in members' newsletters, but available only in virtual form on the web site. Each year, KPS hosts KnoxPEx – its annual philatelic exhibition. Held the first weekend in March, KnoxPEx features a program to assist youth and new collectors, a bourse of approximately 12 dealers, a show cachet and commemorative cancel, competitive exhibits, and a live auction. Admission and parking are free. KPS members may enter lots in the live auction, which is held Saturday evening during the show. KnoxPEx 2017 honored University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Coach Pat Summitt and the Pat Summitt Foundation - March 4-5, 2017 |
KnoxPEx 2017 - PAST
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