The BNAPS annual convention takes place on 18-20 September in Valleyfield, about 70 km from Montreal, QC.

The convention features competitive exhibition, a large dealer bourse, study group meetings, three tours, Friday billiards night, and the awards banquet on Saturday. It also includes a full-day bilingual guided tour of Montreal on the day before the convention, Thursday, 17 September.

This is an opportunity to view major exhibits of British North America philatelic material, discuss stamps and postal history with experts in their field, and add to your collection.

The BNAPEX 2026 web pages are available in English and French.

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Le congrès annuel de la BNAPS se tiendra du 18 au 20 septembre à Valleyfield, à environ 70 km de Montréal (Québec).

Au programme : exposition compétitive, une importante bourse de marchands, réunions de groupes d’étude, trois visites, une soirée billard le vendredi et le banquet de remise des prix le samedi. Une visite guidée bilingue de Montréal est également prévue la veille du congrès, le jeudi 17 septembre.

C’est l’occasion de découvrir d’importantes collections philatéliques de l’Amérique du Nord britannique, de discuter de timbres et de l’histoire postale avec des spécialistes et d’enrichir votre collection.

Les pages web de BNAPEX 2026 sont disponibles en français et en anglais.

BNAPEX 2026 Valleyfield web pages. / Pages web de BNAPEX 2026 Valleyfield.

Mid-Atlantic (group details)

A BNAPS Mid-Atlantic regional meeting will be held at BALPEX'26 (held 7 to 9 August 2026). The show has been combined with the American First Day Cover Society’s AMERICOVER EXPO, the AAPE Youth Championship, and the Eire Philatelic Society Convention. We are expecting up to 250+ frames of exhibits.

The venue will again be the BWI Airport Marriott Hotel, 1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. It is located between Baltimore and Washington off I-295 (B-W Pkwy) just 5 minutes from BWI Airport and 5 minutes from the BWI AMTRAK/MARC station (Free hotel shuttles!). Show and hotel details are available on the BALPEX.ORG website.

On Friday afternoon, Bill Radcliffe will present a talk entitled "The Canadian Beaver" which will give a history of Canada's first stamp and its transition from the 3 pence issue to the 5 cent issue. All collectors are welcome. Questions: contact Barry Casanova at bwcasanova@msn.com.

BALPEX website