EDINBURGH PHILATELIC SOCIETY OPEN DAY
St John's Hall, Saturday, 6 September 2008, 14.00 - 16.30
Having had a successful Open Day in 2006, the Committee has decided that we should repeat the event this year, following much the same pattern as two years ago. The aim is to encourage interested members of the public to come and see what stamp collecting is all about and perhaps develop their interest further. At the same time we want to give an opportunity to those of our own members who do not normally attend the Tuesday evening meetings, to come and meet their colleagues. Collectors from other societies in the Edinburgh area will also be welcome.
The central part of our afternoon will be a display of material illustrating various aspects of stamp collecting. This will be shown in two halves, from 14.00 to 15.00 and from 15.30 to 16.30, and each half will consist of four displays, totalling eight in all. The aspects we plan to show are UK Stamps (both modern and older), Foreign Stamps, Thematic Stamps, Postmarks, Aerophilately and Postcards. We will also run a series of stalls where visitors can buy stamps, ask questions, find out about albums and other tools of the hobby, get an introduction to stamp collecting and its educational advantages, and have a free cup of tea.
The Committee is going to need your assistance to run this event, and to make it a success. We need people to help set up the hall for our visitors, starting at 13.00 on the Saturday, and also to help take it down at 16.30. We need people to act as stewards and guides during the time it is open to the public, and to help at the various stalls.
As well as helping on the day we need you to spread the word beforehand about the event, and persuade people to come along. We will have posters to distribute to organisations and places where likely visitors might be found. Obviously we want to encourage youngsters to take part, but we are also targeting the over fifties.
The sub-committee who are organising the Open Day are Bob and Irene Catto and Bill Robertson. If you can offer specialist help prior to the day, for example photocopying, car transport (especially for the disabled), distributing posters, contact with the media, please get in touch with any members of the Committee - Bill Robertson, on 0131 445 1405, will usually be available.
The next issue of EPS News will come out at the beginning of August, with the latest information - just to get you all psyched-up, ready for the Open Day.
Bob, Irene and Bill