National Postal Customer Council Day Set for Sept. 17

WHAT:
National Postal Customer Council (PCC) Day Event

WHERE:
Sterling L&DC
22520 Randolph Rd.
Dulles, VA 20166-9341

WHEN:
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WHO:
John (Jack) E. Potter, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Postmaster General – via satellite broadcast
Jerry D. Lane, USPS, Capital Metro Area Vice President
Michael S. Furey, USPS, Northern Virginia District Manager

DETAILS:
An anticipated 14,000 people will join the Postal Service and Postmaster General John (Jack) E. Potter in celebrating “America’s Partnership” on Sept. 17 beginning noon ET. Potter will speak via satellite from St. Louis, Missouri, home of the Greater St. Louis PCC, which was the 2007 National PCC of the Year.

Located nationwide with more than 100,000 members, PCCs are partnerships between businesses interested in mailing industry issues and postal managers. Through education, involvement in the most pressing issues facing the mailing industry and an active dialogue with Postal Service leaders, PCCs are enhancing the value of mail and supporting the growth of the mailing industry.

Two educational sessions, “Intelligent Mail Barcode” and “Shipping Services” and a tour of the APPS Machine are also being offered to attendees at this time.

Registration is $20 per member and $25 per non-member and includes lunch and other refreshments.

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Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/welcome.htm.

An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation — 146 million homes and businesses. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.