{"id":17095,"date":"2023-12-31T18:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T23:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=17095"},"modified":"2023-12-31T18:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T23:15:57","slug":"ata-announces-warm-up-to-topicals-virtual-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=17095","title":{"rendered":"ATA Announces Warm Up To Topicals Virtual Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]<\/em><\/span>
\nATA\u2019s Warm Up to Topicals Free Presentation Series Announced<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know that postcards played an outsized role in ensuring the existence of the \"\"<\/a>United States Postal Service? That\u2019s one of the many mysteries to be discovered when the American Topical Association presents its annual Warm Up to Topicals series of free philatelic programs on Zoom from January 16 to March 26.<\/p>\n

ATA will offer seven presentations in this year\u2019s winter philatelic roundup. Other topics include enhancing your collecting experience through social media, history of anti-Jewish behavior in America, a preview of the Boston 2026 World Expo, and more.<\/p>\n

All programs are free and do not require ATA membership to attend. The 2024 \"\"<\/a>presentations are:<\/p>\n

How Picture Postcards Saved the U.S. Postal Department<\/strong><\/span>
\nWith Dawn Hamman
\nTuesday, January 16, 7 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Energize Your Stamp Club, Part II<\/strong><\/span>
\nWith Todd Gantzer and Michele Bresso
\nTuesday, January 23, 7 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Touring from the Dalmatian Coast to Budapest via the Stamps of Eastern Europe<\/strong><\/span>
\nWith Alan and Diane Bauer
\nTuesday, January 30, 7 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Boston 2026 World Expo Highlights<\/strong><\/span>
\nWith Yamil Kouri
\nTuesday, February 6, 7 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Discrimination Never Takes a Vacation<\/span><\/strong>
\nWith Gregg Philipson
\nTuesday, February 20, 7 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Enhance Your Hobby Experience with Social Media<\/strong><\/span>
\nWith Jeff Hayward
\nTuesday, March 19, 7 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Meet the Todidae Family from the Greater Antilles<\/strong><\/span>
\nWith Felix L. Perez-Folch, Jr.
\nTuesday, March 26, 7 p.m. Eastern<\/p>\n

Attendance of ATA Zoom presentations requires online registration. To complete the quick and easy online registration process, go to this page<\/a>. Click on the title of the desired presentation, then click \u201cRegister\u201d to attend. For each event, you\u2019ll be taken to a form asking for your contact information including an email address. ATA will immediately send you the presentation\u2019s zoom link in a confirmation email.<\/p>\n

Plan to attend them all and expand your knowledge of our philatelic world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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