NAPEX 2026 – McLean, VA
August 28-30, 2026
Show location:
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
Special Rate $144+taxes per night – use the link above to reserve your room
Deadline for reservations at this reduced rate is July 27, 2026
Society Dinner Friday August 28
Cash Bar 6:30 – 7:30 / Dinner 7:30
Location
Wildfire Restaurant
(5-minute drive from hotel)
Tyson’s Galleria Mall
2001 International Drive
McLean VA 22102
Dinner Menu
Appetizers: Bison meatballs & crab cakes (served family style)
Salads: Caesar and chopped salad (served family style)
Main Course: Salmon, prime rib, pasta w/ vegs (choose one when you arrive)
Sides: vegs & baked potato (served family style)
Desserts: chocolate cake and berries crisp w/ ice cream (served family style)
Reservations
Cost of the Dinner $95
Make your reservation by mailing a check payable to the CWPS sent to:
Wayne Farley
1 Westwood Drive Unit 304
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950-1053
Please reserve your spot by sending your check ASAP (prior to July 31)
Space is limited
A shuttle bus will be arranged from the show hotel and several members will have cars to assist in transport as needed.
Planned Events Saturday August 29
General Membership Meeting
9 AM: Daniel Knowles will lead the meeting with reports from the various committee members
Presentations
10 AM: Michael O’Reilly to present “New Orleans Provisionals”
11 AM: Daniel Knowles to present “Handling American Domestic and International Mail 1860-1869: The Decade of Turmoil and Expansion”
Please join us for the above sessions and support our presenters
The following Civil War related exhibits will be competing at the show:
- Wayne Farley: West Virginia Patriotic Uses During the Civil War
- Dennis King: Listed Varieties of the Confederate States 5c Blue Typographed Stamps Printed in Richmond, VA
- Daniel Knowles: Handling American Domestic and International Mail 1860-1869: The Decade of Turmoil, Expansion and Resurgence
- John Lighthouse: Using the Documents of Commerce to Fund the Civil War 1862-1872
- Stephen Milne: Confederate Locals – The Postmasters’ Provisionals of the Confederate States of America (1861-1864)
- James Montich: Mississippi 1861: Post-Secession Use of U.S. Postage
- Randy Smith: Civil War Washington Through the Lithographs of Charles Magnus
- Randy Smith: Circulars Mailed in the Southern States
- Jerry Wells: United States Mail Service in the South after Secession – the 3¢ Single-Letter Rate
Send an email to contact@civilwarphilatelicsociety.org for support or questions.
See link for Annual Meeting Recaps from previous years