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Sharjah Stamp Exhibition 20264 to 8 November 2026Mega Mall, Sharjah
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Lecture

Preparing an Exhibit: A Step-by-Step Guide

Four stages, from the idea to the jury: the exhibitor's playbook, a checklist, a calculator to score an exhibit and the FIP regulations.

Given on Thursday 5 November 2026 at the Sharjah Stamp Exhibition 2026, Mega Mall Sharjah. The lecture was in Arabic.

Score an exhibitOpen the playbook
Adam HafezSpeakerAdam HafezJuror, Sharjah Stamp Exhibition 2026adamhafez.com
  • 4stages
  • 20checklist items
  • 8jury sheets
  • 100points

From the lecture

Thursday 5 November 2026 at Mega Mall Sharjah. Tap a photo to enlarge it.

  • Adam Hafez presents the lecture beside a sample exhibit sheet on the screen
  • Adam Hafez explains how his first exhibit went from 86 to 90 points
  • A speaker addresses the audience before the lecture
  • Adam Hafez opens the lecture at the main entrance area of the mall
  • Adam Hafez at the laptop as attendees scan the QR code on the screen
  • Guests in the front rows before the lecture starts
  • The audience seated in front of the screen at Mega Mall
  • Three guests at the mall before the lecture
  • Attendees in their seats as the lecture begins
  • Three guests in the lecture area
  • A guest smiles before the lecture
  • Three guests stand together beside the seats
  • Adam Hafez with a guest after the lecture

Exhibitor's playbook

Choosing the subject, the number and order of frames, sheet sizes and qualifying for eight frames.

Open the playbook

Preparation checklist

Tick each item as you build the exhibit. Sign in and your ticks are kept in your account; otherwise they stay on this device.

Download the checklist (PDF)
0 of 20 items done
1

Idea and plan

2

Research and material

3

Writing and layout

4

Judging and after

Score an exhibit

Choose the exhibit type and rate each item on the jury sheet. The result is your own estimate; the official score comes from the jury.

FIP regulations

The texts behind every point of the lecture. Each opens in a new tab.

How to build a stamp exhibit from scratch

Three videos on YouTube: the subject and material, the page order, then setting up in Word.

Examples shown

Published exhibits on ExpoNet. Each opens in a new tab.

Attendance certificate

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Your certificate

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