Boston 2026 Tentative Schedule for the German American Salon

May 24

10 am (1 h): KgU Propaganda Forgeries of the DDR by Oliver Wyrtki

11 am (1 h): The Complete Story of the 1934-1939 Deutsche Lufthansa Route between Germany and South America by Gary Loew

1 pm (1 h): German Connections in Hawaii and the Pacific by Oliver Wyrtki

2 pm (1 h): Soccer Made in Germany: Germany and the World Cup by Ken Gilbert (Lecture Area, Europe Pavilion)

May 25

1 pm (1 h): The Philatelic Business of Saipan by Oliver Wyrtki

May 26

9 am (3 h): Germany Philatelic Society Board Meeting (closed)

1 pm (2 h): Third Reich Study Group

3 pm (1 h): Talk with BPP Expertizer Tobias Huylmans

Salon Starts

5 pm (4 h):  14th German American Salon (Germany Philatelic Society) Welcome Reception (advance reservation required). Alma Gaucha Prime Brazilian Steakhouse, 401 D St. (directly across from the Convention Center)

May 27

9 am (3 h): 14th German American Salon. Tour of City with Boston Sightseeing (advance reservation required). Pickup in front of Convention Center.

1 pm (2 h): GCCG and Arge Kolonial Joint MeetingFeature Presentation: German Postal History of Samoa by Jan Berg

3 pm (1 h): Allied Occupation of German East Africa 1914-1920 by Regis Hoffman

May 28

9 am (2 h): BDPh and GPS Joint Board Meeting (closed)

11 am (2 h): Germany Philatelic Society Social Session

1 pm (2 h): GCCG/ArGe Kolonial Joint Show and Tell

3 pm (2 h): Germany Philatelic Society Annual General Meeting

May 29

10 am (1 h): 14th German American Salon, Salon Exhibit Tour (Europe Pavilion)

11 am (1 h): 14th German American Salon, Salon Exhibit Awards. (Europe Pavilion). This is the farewell event.

1 pm (1 h): Frauds and Fakes of the Third Reich by Chris Kolker

Salon Ends

6:30 pm: Boston 2026 Awards Dinner (Grands and Large Golds only—no GPS Awards).

This is as of January 11, 2026. Schedule is subject to change.