CITY/REGION: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
MEETUP PLACE: Texas State Aquarium
2710 N Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78402
DATE: June 11th, 2024
TIME: 11:00 AM CST
MEETUP PLAN:
The USPS is dedicating a set of 6 Forever stamps in the new “Protect Sea Turtles” issue.
The stamp dedication and meetup will be held at:
Texas State Aquarium
2710 N. Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78402
The meetup will take place immediately following the conclusion of the dedication ceremony, I will have a sign with the Postcrossing logo or something so that we can find each other.
The USPS will have the black and white first day of issue special postmark available at the event. The digital color postmark is available by mail from the USPS.
Meetup Card
This is the design for the meetup card:
What should I expect from a stamp dedication ceremony?
The USPS will have some individuals speaking briefly about the new stamp, then they will do a curtain drop to reveal the new stamp, and then special first day of issue postmarks will be available. Attendees usually receive a “Ceremony Program” listing the speakers and a lapel pin showing an image of the new stamp. The people speaking at the event will be:
David Camp, district manager, Texas 2 District, Postal Service
Jesse Gilbert, president and CEO, Texas State Aquarium
Eric Brunnemann, superintendent, Padre Island National Seashore, National Park Service
Jay Bigalke, editor in chief, Linn’s Stamp News
Jeff Fleming, deputy regional director, southwest region, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
Shannon Bettridge, chief, Office of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, NOAA Fisheries
