AHPS national conventions are held in different parts of the country every 9 to 18 months. Convention exhibit awards include a best single-frame, a novice, and the Felix Ganz Memorial Grand, named for a past AHPS member, internationally-known researcher, prolific writer and frequent exhibitor.
The next AHPS National Convention will take place at the Boston 2026 World Expo, May 23-30, 2026. In addition to the general show activities, the AHPS has events planned for every day!
Looking further out, future AHPS meetings are planned for
- 2027 Jan 15-17 — Sarasota – Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition
- 2027 Nov 19-21 — Chicago – CHICAGOPEX
- 2028 May — Portland – PIPEX
- 2029 Jan — Atlanta – Southeastern Stamp Expo
- 2030 March 22-24 — St. Louis – St. Louis Stamp Expo
- 2031 April — San Francisco – WESTPEX
- 2030/31 – NABA in French-speaking Switzerland
Previous conventions have been held at:
- BERNABA Bern, Switzerland May 14-17, 2025.
- WESTPEX, Burlingame, CA April 25-27, 2025.
- NAPEX, Washington, DC, June 7-9, 2024.
- PIPEX in Portland Oregon, May 5-7 2023.
- St. Louis Stamp Expo, March 25-27, 2022.
- Westpex at Burlingame, California, (2021).
- Indypex at Nobelsville, Indiana, (2019).
- SEAPEX (Seattle Philatelic Exhibition)(2018). 25-27, 2025.
- St. Louis Stamp Expo (2017).
- WESTPEX, Burlingame, CA April, 2016.
- NOJEX, (New Jersey Stamp Show) (2015).
- INDYPEX, (Indianapolis Stamp Show) (2014).