AHPS national conventions are held in different parts of the country every 9 to 18 months. Convention exhibit awards include a best one-frame award, a novice award, and the Felix Ganz Memorial Grand Award, named for a past AHPS member, internationally-known researcher, prolific writer and frequent exhibitor.

The next AHPS National Convention will take place at PIPEX in Portland Oregon, May 5-7 2023.

Looking further out, future AHPS meetings are planned for 

2024 – NAPEX, June 7-9, Washington, DC

2025 – BerNABA, May 14-17, Bern, Switzerland

2026 – Boston2026, May 23-30, Boston, Mass.


Previous conventions have taken place at

St. Louis Stamp Expo, March 25-27, 2022.

Westpex at Burlingame, California, (2021).

Indypex at Nobelsville, Indiana, (2019).

SEAPEX (Seattle Philatelic Exhibition) (2018).

St. Louis Stamp Expo (2017).

WESTPEX (WESTern Philatelic EXhibition) (2016).

NOJEX (New Jersey Stamp Show) (2015).

INDYPEX (Indianapolis Stamp Show) (2014).