Preparations for World Stamp Show – New York 2016 are very advanced. This includes the recruitment of volunteers for the show. In total, about 500 volunteers will be required.

Volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds. Some are experts in their areas of philately, but most are intermediate or beginning collectors. Some are even non-collectors (typically spouses or other family members of collectors attending NY 2016).

But whatever your background, it is almost guaranteed that there is a volunteer position to match your talents and interests. These include Exhibit Mounters, Literature Room Librarians, Show Admission Specialists, Foreign Language Translators, and Information Booth Greeters. Overall, there are over 50 different types of volunteer positions.

Complete information on volunteering can be found on the WSS-NY2016 website, www.ny2016.org/SubMenu/Become_a_Volunteer.aspx?id=528. To sign-up, just click on the link to the Volunteer Application Form and fill in your name, contact info, any special skills or abilities you have, and what positions you would be interested in. Then hit the submit button. The NY 2016 Volunteer Committee will respond within a few days.

Questions or comments may be directed to the Volunteer Chairman at Mark.Butterline@ny2016.org.