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Nordic Philatelic and
Postcard Exhibition
Bulletin #1
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2015, Täby
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Welcome to Nordia 2015 – The Biggest
Philatelic and Postcard Event in the
Stockholm Area for 15 Years.
Finally it is time! An extensive philatelic and
postcard exhibition in the Stockholm area.
Nordia means a specific context for philatelists
and deltiologists from all Nordic countries,
from the US and Canada, from the Baltic States and from many other countries.
We intend to offer a huge philatelic experience
– outstanding exhibits, postal organizations,
stamp and postcard dealers, stamp clubs,
auctions and auction companies, lectures,
seminars, competitions and a lot more.
Our objective is that every participant, or
visitor, will experience that there is something
interesting and challenging. We intend to create
a high level feeling that stamps, letters, postcards etcetera are culture, history, contemporary, geography, biology, science and a lot
more. This will be reflected in the exhibition It is not possible to arrange Nordia without
program.
our generous sponsors – Täby Park Hotel (the
exhibition venue), PostNord and Philea Inc. I
The exhibition includes Court d´Honneur, owe you a great “Thank You”.
Champion Class, all competitive classes
according to the special regulations for Nordic I am looking forward to meet you in Täby in
exhibitions, a sample of exhibits by jury the fall of 2015.
members, exhibits by the expert council etc.
Mats Söderberg
The appointed jury meets very high standards. Chairman of the Exhibition Committee
Accordingly nine FIP-accredited jurors are Nordia 2015
members of the jury as well as other highly
skilled jurors from all Nordic countries and
from the SCC (the US and Canada). This will
be a guarantee for competent judging of the
exhibits.
The exhibition venue is very good. This has
been proven twice already with great success
(NorrPhil 2004 and NorrPhil 2009, two major
national philatelic exhibitions).
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Contents
Page
Welcome address from the Chairman
of the Exhibition Committee
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Important information about the exhibition 4
Grand Prix´s
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Welcome address from the Philatelic Chief
of Post Sweden
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Special Regulations for Nordia 2015
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Exhibition jury
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Application form - enclosed
(Swedish and English version)
Important Information about
the Exhibition
Time for the exhibition: Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2015
Web site: www.nordia2015.se
Exhibition banquet with Palmarés: Saturday Oct
31st, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Banquet venue is the banquet hall of Täby Park
Hotel.
Contact information: According to the Special
Regulations of the exhibition.
Sponsors of Nordia 2015
The following companies and organizations
are sponsors of Nordia 2015:
Exhibition venue: Täby Park Hotel and
Conference, Kemistvägen 30 TÄBY, Tel +46- Main Sponsors:
(0)8-50 64 83 00 (the front desk). The hotel is Philea Inc, Stockholm
located 600 m N of Täby Centrum and Post Sweden, Stockholm
approximately 15 km NNE of Stockholm City. Täby Park Hotel and Conference, Täby
Public transport options will be described in
Bulletin #2.
Other sponsors:
The foundation Nordia 2005, Gothenburg
Accomodation: Täby park Hotel and Scandic Orrefors-Kosta-Boda Inc,
Hotel Roslags Näsby are prereserved for Kosta Sweden,
exhibitors, dealers, auctionists and visitors. Stockholm Philatelic Club.
Boking conditions, room rates etc will become
published in Bulletin #2 (issued in the beginning We are very grateful to their support!
of June 2015) and on the web site of the
exhibition.
Latest date for application as exhibitor:
April 1st, 2015
Information about accepted exhibits: In Bulletin
#2, which will be sent to all applicants by
regular mail and published on the web site of
the exhibition.
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Grand Prix Nordia 2015
Grand Prix Nordia
AB Philea
Grand Prix International
Grand Prix National
Postiljonen AB
Frimärkshuset Skandinavisk
Filateli
Grand Prix Nordique
Grand Prix Open
Skanfil Auktioner AS
Post Nord
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Stamp enthusiasts!
When philatelists, collectors, dealers and other
people interested in stamps meet at the end of
October and beginning of November 2015 in
Täby for a new edition of the popular Nordia
exhibition, we naturally welcome the
opportunity to take part and meet both
customers and partners.
During my time as head of Sweden Post
Stamps, I have had the opportunity, together
with my employees, to take part in two Nordia exhibitions, Nordia 2005 in Gothenburg
and Nordia 2010 in Borås.
Both events were well organized and
successful, and I have a strong feeling that when
Swedish philatelists muster strength, we can
really enthuse collectors and reinforce the standing of the biggest indoor hobby in the world.
Our participation will be apparent in several
ways. We naturally have our own stand, where
in addition to being able to purchase stamps
and stamp products, you can obtain a unique
cancellation and talk to some of us who work
with stamps. We are also counting on having
some special offers and surprises.
Since Norrorts Frimärksförening is organizing
Nordia 2015, I naturally have to mention Norr- Hope to see you at Nordia 2015!
phil 2009, which was so meritoriously
organized by the same organization. Nordia Britt-Inger Hahne
2015 is being organized in a manner similar to Head of Sweden Post Stamps
Norrphil, which guarantees a successful
exhibition.
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Commissioner for Iceland:
Mr. Árni Gústafsson
Fagraberg 6, IS-221 Hafnarfjörður
Tel: +354 555 4104
NORDIA 2015 is a Nordic Philatelic and E-mail: [email protected]
Postcard Exhibition arranged by Norrorts Frimärksförening at the request of the Swedish Commissioner for Norway:
Philatelic Federation, on 30 October – 1 No- Mr. Arne Thune-Larsen
vember, 2015, in Täby Park Conference and Melumveien 7, NO-0751 Oslo
Hotel, Kemistvägen 30, Täby, about 15 km NNE Tel: +47 9504 2795
E-mail: [email protected]
of Stockholm City.
Special Regulations for
NORDIA 2015
Commissioner for the Scandinavian
Friday, 30 October, 10am – 7pm. The official Collectors Club:
Mr. Stephen D. Schumann
opening of the exhibition will be at 11am.
2417 Cabrillo Drive, CA 49545 Hayward, USA
Saturday, 31 October, 9am – 5pm.
E-mail: [email protected]
Sunday, 1 November, 9am – 3pm.
1. Opening hours
2. Addresses
Chairman of the Organising Committee:
Mr. Mats Söderberg
Ellagårdsvägen 135, SE-187 45 Täby
Tel: +46 070 733 04 80
E-Mail: [email protected]
Commissioner General:
Mr. Lennart Lundh
Ellakrogsvägen 18, SE-187 33 Täby
Tel: +46 73 654 69 87
E-mail: [email protected]
Commissioner for Sweden:
Commissioner for Sweden:
Mrs. Cajsa Ojakangas
Hjärnegatan 6, SE-112 29 Stockholm
Tel: +46 70 413 43 77
E-mail: [email protected]
Commissioner for Denmark:
Mr. Søren Juhl Hansen
Dyssevej 24, Ågerup, DK-4000 Roskilde
Tel: +45 21 44 94 14
E-mail: [email protected]
Commissioner for Finland:
Mr. Jukka Sarkki
Insinööritoimisto Sarkki Oy, Universitetsgatan
37 C, FI-201 00 Åbo
Tel: +358 50 527 81 40
E-mail: [email protected]
President of the Jury (also Representative of
the Swedish Philatelic Federation’s
Committee for Jury and Exhibition Matters):
Mr. Jonas Hällström
Skolgatan 10, 4 tr., SE-541 31 Skövde
Tel: +46 73 437 39 65
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative of the Swedish Stamp Dealers Association:
Mr. Göran Heijtz
c/o Nova Frimärken, Box 19541, SE-104 32
Stockholm
Tel: +46 810 83 62
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail address of the exhibition:
NORDIA 2015
c/o Mr. Mats Söderberg
Ellagårdsvägen 135
SE-187 45 Täby, Sweden
Exhibition website: www.nordia2015.se
3. Exhibition regulations
The Regulations for Nordic Philatelic
Exhibitions, The Regulations for Philatelic
Exhibitions in Sweden, approved by the Swedish Philatelic Federation (SFF) and the
Philatelic Youth of Sweden (SFU), and these
Special Regulations, will apply. The judging will
follow the National Swedish Regulations for
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the Jury of Philatelic Exhibitions, the General
Regulations of the FIP for the Evaluation of
Competitive Exhibits (GREV) as well as the
Special FIP Regulations for the Evaluation of
Competitive Exhibits (SREVs) and the FIP
Guidelines for Judging Open Philately.
One Frame exhibits will be judged according
to the National Swedish Special Regulations
and Postcard exhibits will be judged according
to the joint Special Regulations for the Nordic
countries. All applicable regulations are
accessible through the website of the Swedish
Philatelic Federation, www.sff.nu. The
regulations can also be ordered from the Swedish Philatelic Federation, P.O. Box 91,
SE-568 22 Skillingaryd.
Qualifications for youth exhibits:
Participants in the Competition Class 9 must
have received at a National exhibition not less
than 60 points (Age group A) or 65 points (Age
groups B and C).
For exhibits in the Literature Class no previous
award is required. Catalogues and magazines
shall be published in 2013 or later and other
literature exhibits shall be published in 2010 or
later.
5. Exhibitors
The exhibition is in the first place open to
members of the Nordic Philatelic Federations
and Youth Federations of the Nordic countries
(only youth exhibits) together with members
4. Exhibits Entitled to Participate
of the Scandinavian Collectors Club (USA/
All exhibits should be entitled to participate in Canada).
a Nordic philatelic exhibition in accordance
with the Regulations for Nordic Philatelic Exhibits may be entered under a pseudonym.
Exhibitions. The exhibitor must have owned The Jury has a right to know the exhibitor's
the main part of the exhibit at least two years identity.
prior to the exhibition.
Requirements for participation are to have paid
Special qualifications for the Championship the frame fees stated in Article 13, and to have
Class:
taken out insurance on the exhibit.
Exhibits that in any three separate years during
the period 2005-2014 have received three Gold 6. Qualification to International
medals/ Large Gold medals at Nordic (NOR- Exhibitions
DIA) or FIP/ FEPA exhibitions, or a National,
The exhibition is qualifying for entering
Nordic or International Grand Prix at a Nordic
exhibitions granted by FIP and FEPA.
(NORDIA) exhibition, regardless of the
number of Gold medals, will be assigned to
The Postcard Class is an entirely Nordic
the Championship Class.
competitive class and not eligible for exhibitions
outside the Nordic countries.
Excluded from participation in the Championship Class are exhibits that during the period 2005-2014 have won the Championship 7. Application
Applications from Swedish exhibitors shall be
Class at Nordic, FEPA or FIP exhibitions.
sent to the Commissioner for Sweden. Other
Literature exhibits can not participate in the exhibitors must send applications through the
Commissioner appointed for their residential
Championship Class.
country, or, for exhibitors from countries
Qualifications for other exhibits (youth without a Commissioner, to the Commissioner for Sweden (addresses se Article 2).
exhibits excluded):
Participants in the Competition Classes 2-7 and
10-13 must have received not less than 70 points Applications must reach the respective Commissioner on 1 April 2015, at the latest. The
at a National exhibition.
application form is enclosed to these regu8
lations. A separate application form shall be
used for each exhibit. Applications by e-mail
are not accepted.
Information about hotel facilities nearby the
exhibition venue, and/or participating in the
exhibition banquet (including the Palmarès);
will be given when the exhibit is accepted.
8. Title page/ Plan
It is compulsory to attach a copy of the title
page/plan of every exhibit to the application
form.
Please observe that a draft title page/plan is
sufficient. The title page/plan can be updated
until the mounting of the exhibition, provided
that the title and the size of the exhibit remain
unchanged. For exhibits in the literature class
no title page or plan is requested.
9. Synopsis
It is voluntary to add a synopsis of the exhibit
as an addendum to the title page/plan. A synopsis may include objectives and purpose of
the exhibit, a presentation of research, philatelic
characteristics, rarity of philatelic items and
previous results from exhibitions. The purpose
of a synopsis is to facilitate for the jury to
prepare for the evaluation of the exhibit.
Title pages/plans and synopsizes that are
changed after the final date of application but
prior to 15 August 2015, should be sent directly
to the President of the Jury. Documents
received on this date at the latest will be considered by the Jury during the preparations
prior to the exhibition.
10. Exhibitors and Frames
At NORDIA 2015 approximately 820 frames
will be available for display. The frames have
the display dimensions 89 x 119 cm and a capacity for 16 pages size DIN A4 (4x4 mounting)
or 8 pages size DIN A3 (horizontal). Every page
should be protected by a non-colored plastic
case, provided with the name of the exhibitor
on the back of the page and with a page
number for the specific exhibit on the front
side. The pages must be put in envelopes, one
for each frame, which are provided by the
Organising Committee and will be distributed
through the respective Commissioner.
The Organising Committee reserves the right
to set a limit of the total number of exhibits
and limit the number of frames assigned to
respective exhibit, however not going below
the number of frames that should be accepted
according to the Chapter 11 in these
regulations.
Notification of acceptance or not, together with
the number of frames allocated, will be sent
through the respective Commissioner not later than 1 June 2015. At the same time the Bulletin 2 of the Exhibition will be published.
11. Exhibition Classes
NORDIA 2015 will include the following classes:
Non-Competitive Classes:
Court of Honour
Invited exhibits
Competitive Classes:
Number of frames:
1. Championship Class
5-8
2. Traditional Philately
5-8
3. Postal History
5-8
4. Postal Stationery
5-8
5. Aerophilately
5-8
6. Thematic Philately
5-8
7. Maximaphilately
5-8
8. Philatelic Literature 9. Youth Philately
A aged up to 15 years
2-4
B aged 16 to 18 years
3-5
C aged 19 to 21 years
4-5
10. Revenue
5-8
11. Astrophilately
5-8
12. Open Philately
5-8
13. Postcards
5-8
One Frame exhibits can be shown in the
Competitive Classes except Championship
Class, Youth Philately and Philatelic Literature.
In Open Philately Class up to 50% of the objects
may be non-philatelic material.
Classes 9 A-C refer to the age of the exhibitor
on 1 January 2015.
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12. Awards
The following awards are at the disposal for
the Jury:
- The winning exhibit in Championship Class
is the Nordic Champion and will be awarded
Grand Prix Nordia 2015 and a Large Gold
medal. Other exhibits of the Championship
Class will be awarded a Large Gold medal. All
exhibits will receive a certificate of participation
in the Championship Class.
- Exhibits comprising Swedish philately in the
classes Traditional Philately, Postal History,
Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately,
Maximaphily, Revenue, Open Philately and
Postcards compete for the National Grand Prix.
Additionally, a number of special prizes will be
at disposal for the Jury.
The winner of the Championship Class, the
Nordic Champion, will be appointed by the
Jury during the Palmarès in an open voting
procedure. Each juror is to score five of the
exhibits by giving 10, 8, 6, 4 and 2 points. If less
than five exhibits compete in the Championship Class the lower scores will not be given. The exhibit with the highest total score is
the winner of the Championship Class and the
Nordic Champion. If two or more exhibits
share the highest score the vote of the President of the Jury is decisive.
- Exhibits comprising the philately of the other 13. Participation fees
Nordic countries (classes as above) compete Frame fee (per frame)
for the Nordic Grand Prix.
Class 1-7 and 10-13: 350 SEK per frame
(40 EUR / 58 USD)
- Other exhibits in the classes Traditional Class 8: 350 SEK per exhibit
Philately, Postal History, Postal Stationery, (40 EUR / 58 USD)
Aero-philately, Astrophilately, Maximaphily, Class 9: no fee.
Thematic Philately, Revenue, Open Philately
and Postcards compete for the International Accepted exhibitors will get payment
Grand Prix.
instructions for fees through the respective
Commissioner.
All Grand Prix are works of art. Exhibits The fees are to be paid to the Commissioner,
awarded a Grand Prix are also, depending on who will pay the frame fees for the country all
the score, awarded a Large Gold or Gold medal. together.
Medals will be awarded the participants of all
other competitive classes as follows: Large
Gold, Gold, Large Vermeil, Vermeil, Large Silver, Silver, Silver Bronze, and Bronze (aIso One
Frame exhibits will be awarded medals). For
Youth Philately exhibits Gold medal is the highest award in age group C and Large Vermeil
medal in age groups B and C.
14. Insurance
No liability is accepted by the Organising
Committee, nor by the exhibition staff, for any
theft and/or damage on any exhibits during
the exhibition as well as during transport to or
from the exhibition or when mounting or
dismounting the exhibits in the frames.
The exhibitor shall ensure a sufficient insurance
Youth Philately exhibits that do not meet the
policy for their exhibit(s).
requirements for a Bronze medal can be
awarded a Diploma referring to the FIP Spe15. Mounting and Dismounting of
cial Regulations for Youth Philately.
Exhibits
Other exhibits will receive a certificate of The mounting of exhibits into frames will
commence in the exhibition venue on Tuesday
participation.
27 October at 8am and shall be completed on
Wednesday 28 October at 8pm. Exhibits that
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have not reached the exhibition in time for
mounting during this period can be taken out
of competition. Dismounting of exhibits will
commence immediately after the final closure
of the exhibition on Sunday 1 November, starting at 3pm.
Exhibits not collected by the exhibitor will be
returned by the respective Commissioner. Free
transport of the exhibits from the exhibition to
the Commissioner will be offered by the
Organising Committee, provided that the
Commissioner arranges a joint transport of
exhibits.
16. Delivery of Exhibits
Foreign exhibits must be delivered to the
respective Commissioner according to special
instructions. The Commissioner will arrange a
joint transport of all exhibits to the exhibition.
Information about documents that have to be
enclosed the transport to Sweden (e.g. customs
declaration) will be sent by the Organising
Committee together with the notification of
acceptance.
The address for joint transport from the Commissioner to the exhibition will be given by
the Organising Committee. The respective
Commissioner is responsible for all handling
of exhibits.
respective Commissioner (exceptions for
invited exhibits).
17. Others
Exhibitors will receive one catalogue and one
jury report (palmarès). There is no entrance
fee for the exhibition.
The Organising Committee reserves the right
to make necessary amendments of these Special Regulations, given they are approved by
the SFF Committee for Exhibition and Jury
Matters.Decided amendments will be communicated to all accepted exhibitors as soon as
possible.
The Organising Committee also reserves the
right to take all decisions about issues not
described in these Special Regulations or
superior regulations according to the Chapter
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By signing the application form the exhibitor
accepts the conditions of these Special
Regulations.
Any complaints have to be in written form,
addressed to the Organising Committee on 15
December 2015, at the latest. Any legal dispute
will be handled in Swedish court and according
to Swedish legislation.
Two copies of literature exhibits shall reach the
Organising Committee not later than 1 October, These Special Regulations are approved by
2015. All literature exhibits will become the the SFF Committee for Exhibition and Jury
property of the Organising Committee after Matters on 5 February, 2014.
the exhibition.
Literature exhibits are to be sent to the Commissioner for Sweden – see Article 2.
If an accepted exhibit does not reach the
exhibition within the periods stated in Article
15 and 16, the exhibitor cannot call for participating in the exhibition. Fees already paid will
not be refunded.
All contacts between exhibitors and the Organising Committee must go through the
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NORDIA 2015
Jury composition and statement of Nordic Team (judging philately and
work
postal history relating to all Nordic
countries but Sweden)
President
Lars Engelbrecht DK
FIP-qualified
Secretary to the jury
Peter Nordin SWE
Assigned to the jury
National team (judging philately and
postal history relating to Sweden)
Team Leader
Gert Fredriksson SWE
Nordic judge
Jukka Sarkki FIN
Commissioner
Nordic judge
Arni Gustafsson ICE
Commissioner
Nordic judge
Team Leader
Fredrik Ydell SWE
FIP-qualified
International Team (judging philately
and postal history from rest of the
world)
Arne Thune-Larsen NO
Commissioner
FIP-qualified
Chris King UK
invited
FIP-qualified
Team Leader
Erik Hamberg SWE
FIP-qualified
Hans Brockenhuus von
Löwenhielm SWE
FIP-qualified
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Stephen Schumann SCC/USA
Commissioner
FIP-qualified
Sören Juhl-Hansen DK
Literature
Thematic philately, Open Philately,
Pictorial Postcards
Team Leader
Erik Hamberg SWE
Team Leader
Bengt Bengtsson SWE
FIP-qualified
Chris King UK
Sören Juhl-Hansen DK
Commissioner
Nordic judge
Lars Peter Svendsen DK
Youth Philately
Team Leader
Sofia Grönqvist SWE
Nordic judge
Expert Team
Team Leader
Lars Peter Svendsen DK
FIP-qualified
Bengt Bengtsson SWE
Olle Pettersson SWE
Assigned to the jury
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