14/15 October 2023 - Society Convention
Link1 | Link2 | YYYYMM | Occasion | Exhibitor | Topic | Description | Keywords |
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Gallery | 2023-10 | WIPSG Convention 2023 | Darcy, Kevin | Cayman Islands Farthing | Cayman Is Farthing | ||
Gallery | 2023-10 | WIPSG Convention 2023 | Grech, Lawrence | Barbados QE2 Errors | |||
Gallery | 2023-10 | WIPSG Convention 2023 | Tribe, Peter | Montserrat | Montserrat | ||
Gallery | 2023-10 | WIPSG Convention 2023 | Barrow, Ed | Trinidad & Tobago Red Cross | Trinidad Tobago | ||
Gallery | 2023-10 | WIPSG Convention 2023 | Barrow, Ed | Trinidad & Tobago 1956 One Cent Surcharge | Trinidad Tobago | ||
Gallery | 2023-10 | WIPSG Convention 2023 | Podger, James | Virgin Islands | Virgin Is |
The 2023 Conference took place at Weybourne House, Hitherbury Close, Guildford GU2 4PR.
The programme was as follows:
Saturday
- 2.00pm Arrival Refreshments available
- 3.00pm 'Share, show and tell' in the bar: Nothing formal but attendees will be encouraged to bring albums etc and to arrange meet ups with other members.
- 4.00pm Committee Meeting to decide awards etc
- 5.00pm people walk or taxi to local hotels (an 8 minute walk into Guildford centre where there is a selection of hotels. The Mandolay Hotel has agreed to offer discounts if more than 12 people book rooms quoting BWISC
- 6.00pm Taxi from Mandolay Hotel to Weybourne House available
- 6.00pm bar open at Weybourne House for pre dinner drinks and meet ups
- 7.30pm 3 course dinner c£30/person (will accommodate dietary intolerances)
- 10.00pm Taxi from to Weybourne House to Mandolay Hotel available
- Bar will remain open after the dinner
Sunday
Three dealers will be attending (plus a WIPSG philatelic bookstall). Charge for attendance £25 including lunch and coffee.
- 8.30am Doors open
- 8.45am Taxi from Mandolay Hotel to Weybourne House available
- 9.00am to 9.30 silent displays by Richard Capon (Farthing) and Lawrence Grech (Barbados errors)
- 10.15 silent displays by Alistair Kinnon (St Lucia) and Susan Taylor (People on T&T Stamps and T&T Slogans).
- 10.00am refreshment break
- 1030 am Keynote speaker: Andrew Fowles - Jamaica
- 12.30pm soup and baguette sandwich lunch at c£10/person (will accommodate dietary intolerances)
- 2.00 to 2.30 Ed Barrow Red Cross Trinidad
- 2.30 to 2.45 James Podger Virgin Isles
- 2.45 to 3.30 Anguilla by Julian Waldron and Graham Stockdale
- 3.45 to 4.15 Kevin Darcy Caymans
- 5.00pm close
Preferential rates have been arranged at The Mandolay Hotel https://www.mandolay.com/
Details on the flyer