Between September 21 and 23 2012 took place in Piatra Neamt the XIX edition of the National Symposium of Illustrated Postal Cards. The first meeting of this kind was in 1994 when were celebrated 100 years from the appearance of the first illustrated postal card.

Saturday, September 22 2012 also took place the Collector’s Fair where the participants were collectors of stamps, old illustrated postal cards, coins and bills from all over the country. In the afternoon at Potoci were some discussions on this theme and also two books were launched.

Sunday, September 23 2012 the participants took a documentary trip in some touristic points in Neamt County. With this occasion at the History Museum from Piatra Neamt was opened an Illustrated Postal Cards Exhibition.