BALPEX 2000
by: Jaroslav J. Verner
As noted in the last issue of the Specialist, the
annual convention and exhibition will be held at BALPEX 2000 during
the Labor Day week-end. This a perfect opportunity for all members
to gather, share ideas, learn of the latest developments in your
Society and in Czechoslovak philately in general, and, most important,
have a good time. By the time this reaches you in the Specialist
it will be too late to apply to exhibit (though it may not
be if you see this on our web site) so I hope this was taken
care of long since.
Your Society will, as is our practice, staff a table with books
for sale, information on official and social Society activities,
and any changes of time and place that may be necessary. The main
official activity is the annual meeting which is followed by a
lecture. Richard Palaschak, SCP President, will open the meeting
with a report on the status of the Society and on any actions
the Board of Directors may have taken during its meeting on August
30. Any and all questions and comments from members will be in
order after the President’s presentation. This formal meeting
will be immediately followed by a slide lecture on čMail of
the Czechoslovak Legions in France.ī This will be a somewhat
expanded version of the talk Jaroslav Verner gave at the Congress
of Czechoslovak Collectors during BRNO 2000 this past March. All
this will take place beginning 1 PM on Saturday, September 2.
Information on the room will be available at the Society table
throughout the show.
The second čofficialī activity will be our traditional
Sunday Brunch on September 3. As those of you who have had the
opportunity to attend one of these brunches know, this is the
venue for presentation of Society awards. It is always a pleasant,
relaxed opportunity to discuss BALPEX happenings and future Society
activities.
As in the past BALPEX will be held at Marriott’s Hunt Valley
Inn, 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland. This is just a few
miles Northwest of Baltimore. To reach it by car you take Exit
20 E off of I-83 (North of I-695). Members arriving at Baltimore/Washington
International Airport or by train and who do not wish to rent
a car have the option of taking the Airport Shuttle or a taxi.
BALPEX has negotiated a special rate at Hunt Valley Inn of $86
per night for either a single or double. This rate is available
only for reservations made by August 8, 2000. Rooms have either
two doubles or a king. Reservations should be made by phone at
410-785-7000 or by fax at 410-785-0341.
Hunt
Valley Inn
(click to go to website)
BALPEX
Intro by Jaroslav Verner
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