The INDIPEX 2011 India World Philatelic Exhibition

At the INDIPEX 2011 India World Philatelic Exhibition, 2 new Grand Prix members were born:

The Grand Prix D’Honneur winner Ms Martha Villarroel de Peredo of Bolivia Exhibit : “Bolivia 19th Century – Study of the condors”

And

The Grand Prix International winner Mr Paulo Comelli of Paraguay Exhibit : “Brazilian Mail to Foreign Destinations – From Correio – MOR to UPU”

The Grand Prix Club luncheon was held on February 18, 2011 at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi, India. A short election of the office bearers was conducted:

President	Mr Tay Peng Hian RDP	(Singapore)
Vice Presidents	Mr Hugo Goeggel RDP	(Colombia)
	Mr Luis Alemany	(Spain)
Secretary	Dr Prakob Chirakiti	(Thailand)

The Grand Prix members in attendance were as follow:

Mr Arthur Gray (Australia)	Mr Gary Brown (Australia)
Ms Martha Villarroel de Peredo (Bolivia)	Mr Michael Ho (Chinese Taipei)
Mr Hugo Goeggel RDP (Colombia)	Mr William Kwan (Hong Kong)
Dr Andrew Cheung (Hong Kong)	Mr Paulo Comelli RDP (Paraguay)
Mr Tay Peng Hian RDP (Singapore)	Mr Surajit Gongvatana (Thailand)
Dr Prakob Chirakiti (Thailand)	Mr Prakit Foongvanich (Thailand)

(From left to right) Mr David Feldman, Dr Prakob Chirakiti, Mr Hugo Goeggel RDP, Mrs William Kwan, Mr William Kwan, Mr Arthur Gray, Mr Surajit Gongvatana, Mr Prakit Foongvanich and Dr Andrew Cheung


Mr David Feldman addressed the Grand Prix Club members	Mr Tay conducted the meeting

The FIP Grand Prix Club would like to thank the following gentlemen:

Guest of Honour Mr David Feldman of Switzerland for his keen support on The Grand Prix Club’s past activities, especially undertook the publication of The Grand Prix Club Book 1950-2000.

Mr David Springbett who had chaired the Grand Prix Club for the last decade, Mr Tay Peng Hian RDP (Vice President) and Mr James Peter Gough (Secretary), for their wholeheartedly past contributions to the Club. Mr Springbett will be remembered for publishing The Grand Prix Club Book 1950-2000, which has won a FIP Gold medal award at Bangkok 2003 World Stamp Exhibition.