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FEPA NEWS 45 27 Forthcoming Exhibitions We are pressing ahead fast with preparations for EUROPHILEX BIRMINGHAM 2025 which will be the premier philatelic event in Europe next year. The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, which will be the venue for the exhibition, has almost unlimited space available for display frames and trade stands. We are taking full advantage of it with more than 2,000 frames and as many members of the philatelic trade as want to come. As well as the exhibition itself there will be society stands and meetings, seminars, special displays (including the 1 cent British Guyana stamp of 1856), excursions and many other events to provide something for everyone. These will include the FEPA Congress, the ABPS Congress and the RDP Ceremony. Don’t miss it. When you have enjoyed the philately to the full, there is an infinite variety of places to go and things to do in Birmingham and the surrounding area. Full information on travelling to Birmingham and on hotels convenient to the National Exhibition Centre are at https://europhilex2025.com . For a full presentation on what to expect at EUROPHILEX, go to: https://europhilex2025.co.uk/europhilex-one-year-to-go EUROPHILEX Birmingham 2025 Jon Aitchison, Chairman of the EUROPHILEX Organising Committee, writes: For Collectors of Exhibition Memorabilia: In the run-up to EUROPHILEX in May 2025 a series of 12 free souvenir sheets is being given away each month from June 2024 with Stamp Collector magazine. Each sheet depicts a different philatelic subject related to the Birmingham area. All are gummed so they can be attached to envelopes and a range of hand stamps will be available to cancel them at the exhibition. The first two sheets were issued on 15th June 2024 and are illustrated above.