Web Cast, Sunset of Postnet Barcode

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Presented by: John D. Kerns, Supervisor Business Mail Entry
& Deborah Avery, District Mailing Standards Specialist

Sunset is followed by Sunrise and in this case it is the Sunrise of the Intelligent Mail Barcode that will follow the Sunset of the old, familiar Postnet Barcode. For the past few years we have been hearing more and more about the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) and the advantages it can offer. Advantages like tracking of the mail, address change service and ancillary service endorsements all included in a single barcode.  In addition it offers electronic submission of postage statements.  Many mailers are already using the IMB on their mail. If you are not yet a part of that group, the time has come to figure out how to join the club. 

Effective next January, 2013 the Postal Service plans to discontinue offering automation discounts for mail bearing a Postnet Barcode. To continue earning those discounts you will have to apply an Intelligent Mail Barcode to your mail, and qualify your mail as either Basic or Full Service IMB. That will also apply to Courtesy and Business Reply as well as outgoing mail. 

This transition may be easy or difficult for you, but you need to be prepared. Join us for this web cast and learn what is going to happen, when it will happen and what you need to do to transition your organizations mail to the IMB. 

To Attend with Audio Only: From a blackberry, select: 800-932-9280x18162565#1
From a Phone, dial 800-932-9280  Meeting ID: 8162565
To Attend the Web Conference& Join With Audio (No earlier than 30 minutes prior to start):
1) Browse to: http://meetingplace1.usps.gov/a/42dd678d439d5cf494fa13db9990488c
2) After the MeetingPlace window is open, click the phone icon (under the Participant List or in the upper right hand corner).
3) Click Connect Me, validate or update your phone number and click Connect Me again.
4) When the system calls you press 1 to join.

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  New Letter Size Tabbing Regulations

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

General Mail Facility, PEDC, 7500 E. 53rd Place, Denver CO 80266

Presented by: George Heinrich, The Postal Professor

Effective, January, 2013 new tabbing regulations for letter size mail pieces become the law of the land. Join us for an informative review of the new regulations so you can begin now to make sure your mail will comply with the new rules.

 National PCC Day

September, 2012 - Date, Time and location TBA

 Join us for an exciting day of educational seminars, screening of a broadcast featuring Postmaster General Pat Donahue, lunch vendor displays and networking with your peers.