The American Topical Association (ATA) has unveiled a newly compiled website and appointed a new webmaster. The website design features a clean, fresh look and updated content. As the largest organization for thematic philatelists, the ATA plans to make the site even richer in content for topical collectors. The URL for the new website is:
http://americantopicalassn.org

The new ATA website was designed by Amanda Morgenstern, a graphics designer and philatelist based in both the UK and the US. Her education includes a master’s degree in the typographic field from Cambridge University in the UK. She has designed ATA’s new Membership Directory and its last two published handbooks, Barack Obama on Worldwide Stamps and Wild Cats in Art. Her next project for ATA is a handbook related to Disney on stamps.

ATA’s new webmaster is Sean Lamb of Wisconsin. Sean will keep the ATA website current and secure as it serves as an information portal both for members and nonmembers. He has responsibility for the management of the site, while the ATA Board of Directors is responsible for determining policy regarding the website. When appropriate, Sean will send a brief list of significant additions/changes on the website for inclusion in ATA’s journal, Topical Time.

Sean has a BS in Computer Science. He has worked in tech support and programming and provided support for a number of his company’s products, including the launch of Microsoft Windows 95. Currently he is webmaster for several sites, including ones on genealogy and railroading. The latter is a personal site (http://riptrack.net) that includes a section on railroad philately. His other topical blog is Stamps Marching Forth, http://stampsmarchingforth.blogspot.com, dealing with anything related to March 4, his birthday.

Last year Sean earned an Associate of Arts degree in photography. Now he is starting his new career as a professional photographer. His photography portfolio website is located at http://seanlambphoto.com.

ATA welcomes suggestions for website content and continued upgrading. It is also open to publishing philatelic handbooks on a wide variety of topics. For further information, contact ATA, PO Box 8, Carterville, IL 62918-0008, americantopical@msn.com.
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Contact Vera Felts, americantopical@msn.com, 618-985-5100, for further information.