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Yesterday evening, we had the pleasure to welcome in the HPS Jenny and Norman Banfield from New Zealand. Getting back from Essen 2019 and on their way to Stockholmia 2019, they had very wisely decided to spend two weeks in Greece. Jenny was very kind to present and talk on her LG Open Class exhibit, Medicine – Its History and Development.
Jenny is President of FIP Maximaphily Commission, exhibiting as well in Revenues and Open Class. Norman is Acting President of FIP Aerophilately Commission, exhibiting as well in Postal History. As active exhibitors, jurors and national commissioners, they have visited numerous philatelic exhibitions all over the world.
What a better opportunity for NOTOS 2021 people to talk about exhibitions, and hear the most funny stories in bin rooms, jury rooms, customs offices, airports etc. while enjoying fresh fish and fine wine in a nice place in the heart of Piraeus!

Members and friends got together yesterday evening in the HPS premises, in order for the OC to express its gratitude and present the donor’s Hermes Club pin to each one that has responded to that day to the call for financial support to NOTOS 2021.

At the opening, Ioakeim Chalvatzidopoulos, HPS President, welcomed the guests, and was followed by Costas Chazapis who presented briefly the progress of the preparations and the short-term targets as set by the OC.

Next, George Sotiropoulos, Hermes Club Director, handed the pins to the donors, while Nikos Mallouchos was on the roll call. The list included 25 names plus 3 anonymous and fortunately enough most of the recipients were present. The ones who could not make it will receive their pin in a future occasion.

It was an excellent chance for good friends to get together and enjoy delicious finger food and fine wine at the closure. As is always the case after all!

Photos by M. Tsiaousidou and N. Varouxis

Following a proposal of the FEPA Board, Ari Muhonen (Finland) was appointed FEPA Consultant for NOTOS 2021. The OC welcomes the Consultant and guarantees a smooth cooperation throughout the preparation period until the closing day of the exhibition.

On Wednesday 8 May, at 7:30 p.m., we invite at the premises the members and friends of the Hellenic Philatelic Society, to honour the first part of our NOTOS 2021 donors and also be updated on the progress of the preparation of the exhibition. Everyone that has contributed to NOTOS 2021 to that day will receive the Donor’s Hermes Club pin.

We proudly announce that the Philatelic and Postal Museum in Athens accepted our invitation to participate in NOTOS 2021 Court of Honour with the seven typographic plates of the 1861 Large Hermes Heads. It will be the first time that the “Magnificent Seven” will be shown to the public together.

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London 2020 IREX surprised us pleasantly: Literature fees are set at £25.00 per entry, compared to the frame fees set at £70.00.
A fair deal to all literature exhibitors who practically donate their exhibits to the organizers at the closure of an exhibition.

In the 119th FIP Board Meeting in Santiago, Chile, on 11 October, the Board members unanimously granted Recognition to NOTOS 2021. FIP Vice-President Bernard Jimenez was appointed the FIP Liaison Officer.

 

The AEP Board notified today the NOTOS 2021 OC that their application to receive the Academy’s patronage was unanimously accepted. The AEP will participate in the exhibition with a number of members’ philatelic presentations as well as a series of important exhibits.