Virtual Stampex is back!
Virtual Stampex 2020 and 2021 drew in thousands of visitors from over 100 countries and was celebrated as one of the most innovative philatelic events ever seen.
In 2022, the PTS committed to ensuring physical Stampex at the BDC was a success and wanted to take some time to test if a Virtual Stampex out of a COVID lockdown environment was something we still wanted to pursue. If we were going to bring Virtual Stampex back, it needed to have a new wow factor.
After meeting with many Virtual Event suppliers and looking at how the philatelic world and our membership’s businesses are evolving, the PTS Council has decided that Virtual Stampex meets all of our objectives and is a tried and tested concept that helps our members further develop into the digital and international philatelic arenas. But the Council also agreed that new and improved user experiences would be key to the event’s success.
So, Virtual Stampex 2023 will be more “wow!”, with a custom philatelic exterior, the ability to proactively engage visitors at your booth, “philatelic match making” (think Tinder for stamp collectors and dealers), roundtable discussions on hot topics and collecting clinics, fully integrated chat within the platform with availability/booking functions, as well the famous Booth Hall and Stampex Talks Auditorium.
Virtual Stampex 2023 will run from 4th – 6th May for 72 hours. There are opportunities for all PTS Members to take part. More to come very soon on how you can get involved… and visitor registration and communications will launch at the end of January.