CHICAGOPEX

The 2001 annual meeting and exhibition of the Society for Czechoslovak Philately will take place at CHICAGOPEX from Thursday, November 15 through Sunday, November 18. CHICAGOPEX is sponsored by the Chicago Philatelic Society and is one of the oldest exhibits in the United States. It takes place at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center, 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018-5237 which is close to O'Hare Airport. The convention hotel is the Embassy Suites, 5550 North River Road, literally across the street from the exhibition venue.

Embassy Suites hotel

Convention Center

We are planning the following program, though at this time it still must be considered tentative. You should check at the Society table for any late changes and venues which are still not fixed at this time.

Thursday, November 15
1300 Board of Directors Meeting
1900 Dinner at the Czech Plaza Restaurant *
7601 W. Cermak Road
Berwyn, IL.

Friday, November 16
1000 Exhibition Opens - and so does the Society Table

Saturday, November 17
1300 Annual Meeting and Program
Richard Palaschek will make a presentation on "Collecting Czechoslovakia"
1830 Pre-Awards Banquet Cocktails
1915 CHICAGOPEX Award Banquet, Embassy Suites Hotel

Sunday, November 18
0900 Society awards Breakfast
1600 Exhibition closes

The exhibition organizers have established a special class for Czechoslovakia at this show, so please take a little time away from the dealers booths to take a close look at the exhibits related to Czechoslovakia.

The Society table will be the information center for our members attending CHICAGOPEX. In addition to information and good comradeship, there will also be a display of books available though the Society Book Program. We hope to have copies of the new edition of the Pofis catalog, CESKOSLOVENSKO 1918 - 1939, due to be published in mid-October.

* If you plan to attend this dinner, please contact Richard Palaschek at Rschak@erols.com.