Philatelists are requested to send following details of the Exhibit they wish to participate with.
- Last Exhibition Participated
- Level of the Exhibition : International/Asian/International/State
- Award won in the exhibition
- No. of frames
Last date of complete forms to be sent to the national commissioner is 20th February 2015. Please contact :
Ajay Kumar Mittal
National Commissioner
HONG KONG 2015
D-57 South Extension Part-1New Delhi-110049
Mobile : 9811032311, 9311332311
Email : ajaymittal1957@gmail.com
OBJECTIVES OF EXHIBITION
HONG KONG 2015, 31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition (hereafter referred to as HONG KONG 2015) is organized with the following objectives:-
- to expand and develop friendly relations and close cooperation among FIAP members.
- to promote every aspect of philately in the FIAP region.
ORGANIZATION, VENUE AND DATE
HONG KONG 2015 is organized by Hong Kong Philatelic Society and Hong Kong Post is the main sponsor of the event.
HONG KONG 2015 will be held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
HONG KONG 2015 will open on 20 November 2015 and close on 23 November 2015, total of 4 days.
PATRONAGE AND CO-ORDINATOR
HONG KONG 2015 (31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition) will be organized under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP).
Dr. Prakob Chirakiti of Thailand is the FIAP Co-ordinator of HONG KONG 2015.
COMMISSIONER GENERAL
Mr. William Kwan FRPSL, President of the Hong Kong Philatelic Society is the Commissioner General of HONG KONG 2015.
ATTRACTIONS
-
Competitive stamp exhibitions from FIAP member countries
-
FIAP Grand Prix Club, HONG KONG 2015 Patron's Club and other invited exhibits in the Court of Honour
-
Philatelic passport for datestamping at the sales booths
-
Hongkong Post temporary post office and sales counters
-
Philatelic seminars
-
Guided tours of the exhibits
-
Youth corner
Website : http://www.hongkong2015stampexpo.com/webpage/About%20HK2015.htm
ARTICLE 6: APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE
6.1 The Regulations governing the conditions of the application and acceptance are stated in the
articles 10, 11 and 12 of the GREX.
6.2 Exhibitors must obtain their Exhibit Application Forms from their Commissioners. A separate
Exhibit Application Form should be used for each exhibit.
6.3 When submitting the Exhibit Application Form, the exhibitor shall attach a copy of the
introductory page, describing the exhibit (in English).
6.4 Duly filled Exhibit Application Forms should be sent through their Commissioners to reach the
Organizing Committee by 15 March 2015.
6.5 Notification of acceptance from the Organizing Committee, together with the number of frames
allocated to exhibitors, will be sent to their Commissioners by 20 May 2015.
6.6 Exhibitors cannot withdraw their applications without valid reasons once their participation has
been accepted by the Organizing Committee.
6.7 The Commissioners will collect all the frame fees from their exhibitors, and remit the full amount to
the Organizing Committee of Hong Kong 2015 by 20 August 2015 at the latest. The remittance
should be made payable to “The Hong Kong Philatelic Society” and mail to:‐
The Hong Kong Philatelic Society, c/o HONG KONG 2015, G.P.O. Box 446, Hong Kong
6.8 There is only ONE ENTRY FORM. There are no preliminary and final entry forms.
ARTICLE 7: EXHIBITION CLASSES
HONG KONG 2015 (31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition) is a General Asian International Stamp
Exhibition.
The Classification of the Exhibition Classes is as follows:
7.1 Group I Non‐Competitive Class
Court of Honour
7.2 Group II Competitive Classes
Class 1 FIAP Championship Class for collections that have been awarded
three FIP / FIAP large gold medals at the exhibitions patronized
by FIP / FIAP over the past 10 years (2006‐2015)
Class 2 Traditional Philately
1) China
2) Asia and Australasia
3) The Rest of the World
Class 3 Postal History
1) China
2) Asia and Australasia
3) The Rest of the World
Class 4 Postal Stationery
Class 5 Aerophilately
Class 6 Astrophilately
Class 7 Thematic Philately
Exhibits will be classified under:
A) Nature
B) Culture
C) Technology
* Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub‐class (A, B or
C) the exhibit is entering.
Class 8 Maximaphily 3
Class 9 Revenue
Class 10 Youth Philately
1) Collectors aged 10 – 15 years
2) Collectors aged 16 – 18 years
3) Collectors aged 19 – 21 years
(As of January 01, 2015)
* Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub‐class (1, 2 or
3) the exhibit is entering.
Class 11 Literature
1) Philatelic books, pamphlets and studies (issued after January 01, 2010)
2) Philatelic journals, periodicals (issued after January 01, 2013)
3) Stamp catalogues (issued after January 01, 2013)
* Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub‐class (1, 2 or
3) the exhibit is entering.
Class 12 One‐Frame Exhibit
Exhibits in this Class should not be One Frame extracted from a multiple frame
Exhibit and should be based on a narrow subject that is best treated as One Frame.
Exhibits are also welcome from novice exhibitors who are developing a subject which
is capable of expanding to more than One Frame in the near future. Awards are
represented by CERTIFICATES only. Certificate of Participation will be given to
exhibits attaining less than 60 points.
Exhibits will be classified under:
A) Traditional
B) Postal History
C) Postal Stationery
D) Aerophilately
E) Astrophilately
F) Thematic
G) Maximaphily
H) Revenue
* Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub‐class (A ‐ H)
the exhibit is entering.
Class 13 Modern Philately (of the 21st Century)
The objectives are to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials to exhibit
at the highest level and to demonstrate to the Postal Administrations that there are
an extensive body of philatelists who collect and study materials issued by them in
the 21st century (2001‐today).
The Organizing Committee is making this class available for exhibits complying with
the FIP special regulations for (A) Traditional Philately, (B) Postal History and (C)
Postal Stationery.
Qualifying exhibits for the Modern Philately must contain philatelic materials issued
by the Postal authorities in the 21st century. Stamp series of philatelic topics chosen
for this class which were substantially issued on/after 2001 are qualified as topics for
the Modern Philately. However, the exhibit may include a small percentage of
material issued pre‐2001 that is important and relevant to the exhibit.
ARTICLE 8: SIZE AND ALLOTMENT OF FRAMES
8.1 The display frames will have a capacity for 16 (4 x 4) standard size sheets of 23cm x 29cm.
8.2 Sheets larger than 23cm x 29cm as well as black or dark colored sheets will not be accepted.
8.3 Exhibits in the Competitive Classes will be allocated the following number of frames:
Class 1 8 frames
Class 2 – 9 Previously awarded
a) FIP / FIAP Large Vermeil and above 8 frames
b) FIP / FIAP Vermeil and below 5 frames
Class 10.1 1 – 3 frames
10.2 2 – 4 frames
10.3 3 – 5 frames
Class 11 Literature Exhibits must be sent to the Organizing Committee in
duplicate
Class 12 One Frame Exhibit 1 frame
Class 13 Modern Philately (of the 21st Century) 3 or 5 frames
8.4 Exhibitors cannot change the number of frames allocated by the Organizing Committee.
ARTICLE 9: PARTICIPATION FEE
9.1 There is no participation fee for Non‐Competitive Class and Youth Philately Class.
9.2 The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Class 10, 11 & 12) will be US$50 per frame.
9.3 The fee for participation in Literature (Class 11) is US$50 per exhibit.
9.4 The fee for participation in One‐Frame Exhibit (Class 12) is US$75 per exhibit.
No comments:
Post a Comment