Reserve your overnight stay using the March Party group reservation.
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.36178.html?groupId=9Z3QE4T9
The special group rate is $114 plus tax (17.5%) per night and includes the breakfast buffet for 2 people per room per night in the restaurant. If you prefer you may call the hotel directly at 1-440-238-8800 and reference our group name: “Garfield-Perry Stamp Club”. Please make your reservation no later than 2/22/2025 to receive the preferred group rate.
The official business of the Society will be conducted at the Board of Governors Meeting on Saturday Morning and the Annual General Membership Meeting on Saturday. The Board of Governors will be discussing a variety of issues at their meeting, including the possibility of having to raise our annual dues. Our dues have been set at $25 per year for as long as anyone could remember even though the cost of producing and mailing The United States Specialist each month has risen substantially. A number of different possibilities were put forth and will be studied by the Board during the upcoming year. The annual dues will remain at $25 for the 2025 year.
The Board has authorized the publication of a Durland 2026 Edition to be issued at Boston 2026 International Stamp Show.
One of the highlights of our Annual General Membership Meeting is the presentation of the Walter W. Hopkinson Literature Award for the best article or series of articles, which appeared in The United States Specialist during the previous year.
The Society’s prestigious Hugh M. Southgate Award and Statue of Freedom award will also be presented at the March Party.
Membership anniversary pin will be distributed to members in attendance.
Our Society table will be staffed continuously throughout the three days of the show. Please stop by and sign in..
—Nick Lombardi
President