From the American Topical Association:
The American Topical Association has achieved 1st place in the 2018 CG International Philatelic Promotion Awards. The competition concluded at the International Stamp Fair Sindelfingen on 27 October 2018. It was conducted by Auction House Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG. The honor, consisting of stèle awards, certificates, and a cash prize, was presented for the best overall entry to promote philately. ATA’s entry included an issue of its journal Topical Time – edited by Wayne Youngblood – and its youth activity booklet The Magical World of Stamp Collecting – edited by Aimée Devine with contributions from MaryAnn Bowman. This is the first time the ATA has placed this high in the CG International Philatelic Promotion Award, having won second place in 2016. Your membership in ATA makes its participation in philatelic activities possible. Thank you for your membership support! Learn more about this award at here.