Mark your calendar now to be part of this UPNS annual event. This year UKRAINEPEX 2026 will be held in conjunction with BOSTON 2026 the twelfth American international philatelic exhibition. UKRAINEPEX to be held during Memorial Day week May 23-30 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC), 415 Summer St. Boston, MA. Show hours are May 23–29 (Saturday–Friday): 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and May 30, 2026 (Saturday): 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission is FREE for the 8 days. The show will feature a bourse (sales area) of 100+ dealers, 3,500+ frames of exhibits, 60+ societies, and 40+ post offices.
The central theme of Boston 2026 is the 250th anniversary (semi‑quincentennial) of the United States’ independence. Within the show, you will find dedicated exhibits, special displays and programming focused on Revolution 250, highlighting postal history and philatelic material related to the Revolutionary era and the road to independence, aligning directly with the semiquincentennial theme.
UPNS will have a society table at the show in the Europe Pavillion. A number of our society members will be exhibiting so be sure to peruse their exhibits and visit our booth. We will have various philatelic items and possibly a FDC for the event! This will be your apportunity to join our society.
Ukrposhta, the national postal service of Ukraine have announced their attendance at the show and you can visit them in the Europe Pavillion Booth15. They will sell their latest Ukrainian stamps and philatelic products and offer opportunities to meet and greet Ukrposhta postal staff so do not miss is opportunity. The last time they came to the US was at the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition.
The UPNS Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, May 28, at 2:00pm after the presentation on Ukrainian philately at 1:00. Watch this space for additional details and how to attend via Zoom.
Further information on BOSTON 2026 can be found here https://boston2026.org