Women Leaders In Philately Meet 'n Greet
You are invited to join us at a reception on February 1, 2020, at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast, to meet several women leaders in our hobby. The event will take place from 2 pm to 4 pm on the Saturday afternoon of the Expo. Please register for this event at the bottom of this webpage.
The Women Leaders in Philately Meet 'n Greet is part of our celebration of the development and growth of women's rights in the United States as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing voting rights for all women. Over the last century, women have been presented with increasing opportunities to contribute to our society. Philately is no different, and the last few decades have seen a surge of talented and accomplished women taking leadership roles in our hobby. And they want to me you, the stamp collecting community of the southeast.
The Southeastern Stamp Expo and its organizing committee are delighted to welcome and showcase six women leaders in our hobby. Please join us to meet these outstanding women leaders of philately and discuss our hobby and all its rewards and challenges.
The Expo's Organizing Committee is honored to announce that these six women have accepted our invitation to join us:
The Women Leaders in Philately Meet 'n Greet is part of our celebration of the development and growth of women's rights in the United States as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing voting rights for all women. Over the last century, women have been presented with increasing opportunities to contribute to our society. Philately is no different, and the last few decades have seen a surge of talented and accomplished women taking leadership roles in our hobby. And they want to me you, the stamp collecting community of the southeast.
The Southeastern Stamp Expo and its organizing committee are delighted to welcome and showcase six women leaders in our hobby. Please join us to meet these outstanding women leaders of philately and discuss our hobby and all its rewards and challenges.
The Expo's Organizing Committee is honored to announce that these six women have accepted our invitation to join us:
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Dawn Hamman is the president of the American Topical Association, the largest organization in the world for topical stamp collectors. She previously served as a director and first vice president. Dawn attends many shows with her display and picture postcard exhibits. In 2013 she won the Mary Ann Owens Single Frame Grand Award at the National Topical Stamp Show, and in 2019 she won the Reserve Grand. She was awarded the Nicholas G. Carter Volunteer Recognition Award for national service in 2017. She is a member of APS, AAPE, WE and many ATA-affiliated study units and chapters.
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Warachal Eileen Faison, MD is the president of the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections (ESPER), a philatelic society whose members study the stamps celebrating African American achievements and the African diaspora as well as encourages African Americans to embrace all aspects of philately. Dr. Faison has served as the Director of Social Media for ESPER since 2015 expanding its outreach via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. She has participated in other roles including actively participating as a member of the ESPER Media Task Force, interviewed stamp artist Jerry Pinkney during the 2016 World Stamp Show, APA Membershipo Committee member, and lecturer, including “Who is Dorothy Height?” at the 2017 Southeastern Stamp Expo.
Dr. Faison focuses on a number of themes as she collects stamps and covers. In particularly, she is drawn to philatelic material highlighting the following: Black history, women, health, places she has visited, and childhood interests. Why does she collect? Her answer is simple…hashtag included: #StampsTeach! |
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Elizabeth M. Hisey is a life member of the American Philatelic Society, an APS accredited Chief Judge, co-founder of Women Exhibitors and current Chair of the Committee on the Accreditation of National Exhibitions and Judges, the APS subcommittee that manages national shows and accredits and develops philatelic judges. Ms. Hisey is a past secretary of the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors and is Treasurer for Women Exhibitors. Ms. Hisey owned a catering company for ten years and with that experience she collects and exhibits food-related philately, collects turn of the century advertising covers and early 1950s Bolivia.
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Nancy B. Clark is an accomplished philatelic exhibitor, an accredited Chief Philatelic Judge and a FIP accredited judge. She is a Luff Award winner for Service to Philately, and was the inaugural winner of the Rowland Hill Award for Service to Philately in the Southeastern States in 2005. She has held numerous leadership roles in philatelic societies including a term as treasurer of the American Philatelic Society. She was the host of APS Stamp Talk, an Internet Radio program, for 17 years. Ms. Clark's current project is the Presidency of the Boston 2026 World Stamp Show. She has personally founded a local stamp club, a state federation and a national stamp show. Along with her husband Douglas, she travels to many stamp shows throughout the country, often exhibiting or judging.
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Jennifer Miller assumed the role of Executive Director of the American Topical Association (ATA) in August of this year. An enthusiastic collector, Ms. Miller currently focuses on the topics of sheep, teapots, coffee and Disney. Prior to assuming her new role, she served as an ATA Ambassador and worked to promote the hobby at various shows and events. Ms. Miller brings several decades of customer service experience to the ATA, and with her background in education, she creates excellent philatelic experiences, especially for new and young collectors.
Ms. Miller makes her home in Greer, South Carolina. She is married to Martin Kent Miller, also an enthusiastic philatelist, who was previously the chief content officer for the APS, editor of The American Philatelist, and is currently editor of The United States Specialist. |
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Kathryn Johnson is an accomplished philatelic exhibitor, prolific philatelic writer and an accredited Chief Philatelic and FIP Judge. She was the recipient of the 2019 Luff Award for Service to the APS. Ms Johnson has held numerous leadership positions in many philatelic societies, including treasurer of the American Philatelic Society. She currently serves on the Committee for the Accreditation of National Exhibitions and Judges (CANEJ). Ms. Johnson is serving as the Chief Judge for the 2020 Southeastern Stamp Expo
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Registration for the Event
The event is free for all to attend, but to reserve a sufficiently sized room and to order sufficient refreshments, we need a headcount. Please help us manage this event by registering below. We will send you an email reminder of the event in mid-January.