• Col Tom Lera -- "The Nitre and Mining Bureau of the Confederacy" (one-frame) -- CSA Trustee's Trophy and APS Vermeil Medal.
• Col Galen Harrison -- "Prisoner's Mail from the American Civil War 1861-1865" -- CSA Brian and Maria Green Award, APS Research Medal, USPCS Medal, and APS Gold Medal.
• Col Van Koppersmith -- "Mobile, Alabama: Outside the Union" -- CSA Trophy and APS Gold Medal.

In addition to the above CSA Exhibits, one CSA Member exhibited non CSA material.

• Col Arnold H. Selengut -- "150 Years of US Precancels" -- APS Gold Medal.

Many thanks to the exhibitors for sharing their collections with us. Additional Awards presented at the Southern Supper --

• The Haydn-Meyer Award for Service was not presented this year.
• The CP Writer's Award was presented to Col Deane R. Briggs MD his two part article "Jacksonville, Florida During the Civil War: Confederate and Federal Occupation Use" in the Jan-Feb and Mar-Apr 2003 issues.
• The August Dietz Award for research and publishing was presented to Col Steven C. Walske for his recently published booklet Post Office Mail Sent Across the Lines at the Start of the American Civil War May to July 1861 which was distributed free of charge to all members as a benefit of membership.
• Dick Byne, a long time member and very strong supporter of the CSA from San Antonio, Texas, was named as the new Honorary Life President.
• Dan Warren MD, immediate past president, was elevated to the honorary rank of "General."

A special thanks to Col Phil Warman who acted as on-site coordinator for the convention and to Col John L. Kimbrough and Col Ed Herrold who sponsored the traditional CSA Hospitality Room

The Annual General Membership Business Meeting was held 7 FEB 2004 with President Col Ron Teffs presiding. Important points discussed were --

• President Teffs announced changes to the Confederate Philatelist journal. Beginning in 2005, the publication will become a quarterly journal with four issues per year instead of six. The format will change, and each issue is expected to have 30% more philatelic content.
• An Official Quarterly Bulletin, which will be mailed to all members, will be instituted very soon by CSA First Vice-President Col Jim Monroe. The "CSA Bulletin" will contain up-to-date news and information of Alliance activities as well as the listings of new members and any other information of importance to the membership.
• The CSA archives and library now housed at the APRL (American Philatelic Research Library) in State College PA has now been cataloged and is available for research access.
• New procedures are being instituted in order to streamline the new member application process and to keep the applicant informed as to the status of the application.