[press release]
Under Five Years and Counting

Planning continues for America’s next international philatelic exhibition, Boston 2026 World Expo, taking place May 23-30 at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

The show’s corporate officers and organizing committee members have been active in several areas this past year:

• An initial show layout was prepared and included in an RFP (request for proposal) sent to prospective decorator firms now under consideration.
• Prospective dealers are encouraged to contact Bourse Chair Mark Reasoner (Mark.Reasoner@Boston2026.org) to be added to an informational email list for news when available.
• Discussions are underway with mints to produce show medals.
• An outline for the Boston 2026 membership drive is being reviewed with specifics to be announced in the upcoming months.
• A newly revised web site is expected to go live by mid-August.

And activity in the Boston environs:

• The Boston Convention and Exposition Center reopened for events as of May 29 when pandemic restrictions in Massachusetts and Boston were lifted.
• A contract has been signed with the housing company onPeak to negotiate show rates with hotels in the Seaport/convention center area, as well as manage attendees’ hotel reservations.

Join Boston 2026 World Expo representatives for an hour-long open meeting at the Great American Stamp Show in Chicago on Thursday, August 12 at 2 PM (room to be announced) with a presentation on progress to date followed by a question and answer session. The gathering will feature an unveiling ceremony for the first in a series of limited-edition show promotional labels [shown on left] created by stamp designer Chris Calle.

Find out additional information online at www.boston2026.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.