NAPEX 2026 – McLean, VA
August 28-30, 2026
Show location:
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
Use the link above to reserve your room
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
A shuttle bus will be provided to transfer people from the Show Hotel to the Restaurant. Several members will also have cars to assist in transport as needed.
CWPS Planned Events – Saturday August 29
9 AM: General Membership Meeting: Daniel Knowles will lead the meeting with reports from the various committee members
10 AM: Michael O’Reilly to present “New Orleans Postmaster Provisionals”
11 AM: Daniel Knowles to present “Suspended Mail Service Across-the-Lines During the American Civil War”
NAPEX Awards Banquet – Saturday August 29
7 PM: This event is reaching capacity, please reach out to Randy Smith directly (rpsmith2022@gmail.com) to secure a reservation.
- American Philatelic Society – Town Hall Meeting
- United Nations Postal Administration – First Day Ceremony
- Two Presentations by members of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum
- Starting an Exhibit and having fun
- “Word Basics” for the Experienced or Aspiring Exhibitor
The full schedule of events and times can be found at NAPEX Schedule.
Society Table: Stop by our Society Table and sign our log book. We will have a number of books for sale at discounted prices. The Society will host a Hospitality Suite for members each evening. Check at the Society Table for details regarding room location and time details.
- Labron Harris
- Eric Jackson
- Trish Kaufmann
- Dick Keiser, DK Enterprises
- Kelleher Auctions
- Matthew Kewriga, Kewriga Auctions
- John Kimbrough
- Jerry Palazolo, Global Philatelic Associates
- Kenneth A. Pitt
- James Taff
- Stephen T. Taylor
- Larry Volovski, Volovski Rarities
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.