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NOTOS 2015International Philatelic Exhibition


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• Exhibitions - current situation:– Considerably fewer


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• Exhibitions - current situation:– Considerably fewer– More expensive


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• Exhibitions - current situation:– Considerably fewer– More expensive– More difficult to support financially


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and worst of all: – Sky-high entry fees


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• Everybody is concerned


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• Everybody is concerned• Solutions desperately needed


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• How we worked it out (I):– Set out exhibition format:• is it going to be primarily a dealers’ bourse?• …or part of a bigger festival?• …or just the philatelic exhibits?


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– In our case:• it is the philatelic exhibits themselves


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– In our case:• it is the philatelic exhibits themselves • plus to have a good time!


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• How we worked it out (II):– Understand own comparative advantages• is it manpower?• …or expertise? • …or a strong philatelic community?• …or healthy finances?• …or a suitable and free-of-charge exhibition hall?


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• How we worked it out (II):– Understand own comparative advantages• is it manpower?• …or expertise? • …or a strong philatelic community?• …or healthy finances?• …or a suitable and free-of-charge exhibition hall?

– In our case:• manpower + expertise + exhibition hall


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• How we worked it out (III):– Make cuts but draw the line:• “IS IT BETTER TO HAVE AN EXHIBITION

WITHOUT a, b or c THAN HAVE NO EXHIBITION AT ALL?”


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• How we worked it out (III):– Make cuts but draw the line:• “IS IT BETTER TO HAVE AN EXHIBITION

WITHOUT a, b or c THAN HAVE NO EXHIBITION AT ALL?”

– A simple question many times asked• Say YES to some• NO to others


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• Main ingredients in NOTOS 2015:– Exhibitors willing to exhibit


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• Main ingredients in NOTOS 2015:– Exhibitors willing to exhibit– A strong team of qualified volunteers


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• Main ingredients in NOTOS 2015:– Exhibitors willing to exhibit– A strong team of qualified volunteers– A suitable exhibition hall


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• Are these sufficient?


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• Are these sufficient?– Yes, they are!


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• Principal targets:– High exhibition standards

• Good to very good exhibits• FIP accredited jury• Expert Team• GREX, FREGEX observed• FEPA Consultant


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• Good to very good exhibits• FIP accredited jury• Expert Team• GREX, FREGEX observed• FEPA Consultant

– Low exhibitor’s fees• At 20 euro per frame or per Philatelic Literature entry


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• Good to very good exhibits• FIP accredited jury • Expert Team• GREX, FREGEX observed• FEPA Consultant

– Low exhibitor’s fees• At 20 euro per frame or per Philatelic Literature entry

– Reasonable budget• This should not be a one-time project


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• Reasonable budget:– Free-of-charge exhibition hall


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• Reasonable budget:– Free-of-charge exhibition hall– No publications or printings except Certificates• Instead: updated website, on-line forms etc.


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• Reasonable budget:– Free-of-charge exhibition hall – No publications or printings except Certificates• Instead: updated website, on-line forms etc.

– No exhibitors’ medals• Certificates, SP, GP etc. as per GREX, FREGEX


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– No remuneration to Jury and Commissioners• Travel and accommodation as per GREX, FREGEX


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– No remuneration to Jury and Commissioners• Travel and accommodation as per GREX, FREGEX

– Lots of man-hours contribution


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This concludesthe philosophy behind

NOTOS 2015


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Let us move onto more practical details


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• Dates: – We 11.11 Arrival of Commissioners/Jury– Th 12.11 Exhibition open to the public– Fr 13.11 Exhibition open to the public– Sa 14.11 Exhibition open to the public– Su 15.11 Exhibition open to the public– Mo 16.11 Departure of Commissioners/Jury


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• Organizers: Hellenic Philotelic Society– main contributor in Olymphilex 2004


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• Organizers: Hellenic Philotelic Society– main contributor in Olymphilex 2004 – organizers of 3 big nationals

with international participation in 2005, 2009, 2013


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• Organizers: Hellenic Philotelic Society– main contributor in Olymphilex 2004 – organizers of 3 big nationals

with international participation in 2005, 2009, 2013

– publishers of “Philotelia” journal since 1924


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• What is “NOTOS”?– “Notos” is Greek for “South”


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• Participation: – 21 countries of the European South with

Commissioners’ privileges


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• Participation: – 21 countries of the European South with

Commissioners’ privileges– The rest of Europe and the World with exhibits

related to the European South


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European South


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European South

Portugal


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European South

PortugalSpain


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European South

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

ItalyMalta

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

ItalyMalta

Slovenia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

Bosnia-HerzItaly

MaltaSloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

Bosnia-HerzMontenegroItaly


PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

Bosnia-HerzMontenegro

SerbiaItaly


PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South


SerbiaRomania

ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South


SerbiaRomaniaMoldova

ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

AlbaniaBosnia-HerzMontenegro


ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

AlbaniaFYROM



ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

AlbaniaFYROMBulgaria



ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

AlbaniaFYROMBulgariaGreece



ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

TurkeyAlbaniaFYROMBulgariaGreece



ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

TurkeyCyprus




ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

TurkeyCyprusIsrael




ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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European South

TurkeyCyprusIsraelEgypt




ItalyMalta

SloveniaCroatia

PortugalSpain

FranceMonaco


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• Venue: Peristeri Exhibition Centre,AthensGreece

– “Peristeri” is an Athens suburb– “Peristeri” is Greek for ”dove”


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Athens city centre

Exhibition venue


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• Travel time to the exhibition grounds:– 13 min metro ride from Athens city centre– plus 3 min walk


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Metro station

Exhibition entrance


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• Athens metro:– Direct metro line from Athens city centre– Metro tickets will be provided


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SYNTAGMAAthens city

centre

ANTHOUPOLIExhibition

venue


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• Size of the exhibition:– 800 (16-page) exhibition frames– rich Philatelic Literature


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• Competition:– all FIP classes plus Open Philately– “Classe des Champions” (1 FIP or FEPA LG)


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• Jury: FIP accredited judges


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• Jury: FIP accredited judges

• Entry fees: 20 euro/frame


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• Final points:– One copy only for each Philatelic Literature entry


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• Final points:– One copy only for each Philatelic Literature entry– No Bin Room, no inventory lists• Commissioners will deliver and collect directly on the

frames• Each frame, once mounted, it will be photographed


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• Final points:– One copy only for each Philatelic Literature entry– No Bin Room, no inventory lists• Commissioners will deliver and collect directly on the

frames• Each frame, once mounted, it will be photographed

– A FIP GPH -> Cannot compete


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• Deadlines:– end of 3/2015 -> Receipt of entry forms– end of 4/2015 -> Notification to applicants– end of 5/2015 -> Confirmation by the participants

Payment of fees


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See you in Athens!


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See you in Athens!Thank you

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