The Greater Portland Postal Customer Council is pleased to present the following upcoming events:

MDP Course Overview

Overview

The Mail Design Professional (MDP) course provides in depth training on postal standards related to designing letter and flat mail to facilitate processing on high-speed automated equipment while maximizing cost effectiveness and reducing processing delays.

The Educations Subcommittee of the PCC Advisory Committee in collaboration with the USPS National Center for Employee Development (NCED) Team is offering the MDP Program to PCCs.

With This Course You'll Learn About:

Postal addressing standards
Class of Mail and processing categories
Intelligent Mail barcoding formats and print specifications
Designing automation letters (tabbing, polywrap, deflection, flexibility, etc.)
Reply mail (BRM, CRM, MRM, PRM, MRS)
 

2-Day Course

Course Overview:

Thursday 25 April 8AM-3PM
Friday 26 April 8AM-3PM

NOTE: MDP Course in person only. No Hybrid option.

Event Date 04-25-2024 8:00 am
Event End Date 04-26-2024 3:00 pm
Cut Off Date 04-19-2024 11:55 pm
Capacity 15
Registered 4
Available Place 11
Individual Price Free
May 2024 Monthly Meeting

PCC Events provide a valuable opportunity for business mailers to gain a better understanding of Postal Service policies, programs, and procedures that have been specifically designed to improve their mailing and shipping needs.

During this GPPCC May 2024 Monthly Forum, the enrichment topics featured are:

Postal Enrichment: Mitch Mullholland, BME Manager - "Mailer's Scorecard"

Industry Enrichment: Zach Bowden, Direct Marketing Solutions - "Seamless Acceptance"

Location:

Portland Processing & Distribution Center
7007 Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

The Greater Portland PCC meets on the second Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Registration is not necessary.

Join us for an hour of education, engagement, and networking. Feel free to come with just yourself (or bring a partner!) - hot coffee and other refreshments on us. See you there!

Event Date 05-09-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 05-09-2024 10:00 am
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price Free
Lunch and Learn

Details to come soon!

Event Date 05-16-2024 11:00 am
Event End Date 05-16-2024 1:00 pm
Registration Start Date 05-01-2024
Cut Off Date 05-01-2024
Capacity Unlimited
Registered 0
Individual Price Free
National Postal Forum

Join NPF 2024 at the Indiana Convention Center and explore the intersection of USPS innovation and Industry expertise! Optimize your mailing and shipping operations…while forming meaningful and impactful industry connections.

NPF, in partnership with the United States Postal Service, presents a dynamic forum for education, networking and growth. At NPF, attendees gain direct access to USPS executive leadership, providing a unique opportunity for insight and dialogue. In addition, the Forum features 120+ educational workshops and sessions, all designed to enhance your industry knowledge and mailing and shipping strategies.

Registration is now open. Take advantage of online savings through 5/1/24. For NPF updates, opt-in to receive NPF emails!

National Postal Forum

Event Date 06-02-2024 1:30 pm
Event End Date 06-05-2024 10:00 pm
Cut Off Date 05-03-2024 11:55 pm
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price $1,000.00
June 2024 Monthly Meeting

PCC Events provide a valuable opportunity for business mailers to gain a better understanding of Postal Service policies, programs, and procedures that have been specifically designed to improve their mailing and shipping needs.

During this GPPCC June 2024 Monthly Forum, the enrichment topics featured are:

Postal Enrichment: John Sandness, USPS - "Rate Increase"

Industry Enrichment: National Postal Forum Debrief

Location:

Portland Processing & Distribution Center
7007 Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

The Greater Portland PCC meets on the second Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Registration is not necessary.

Join us for an hour of education, engagement, and networking. Feel free to come with just yourself (or bring a partner!) - hot coffee and other refreshments on us. See you there!

Event Date 06-13-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 06-13-2024 10:00 am
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price Free
July 2024 Monthly Meeting

PCC Events provide a valuable opportunity for business mailers to gain a better understanding of Postal Service policies, programs, and procedures that have been specifically designed to improve their mailing and shipping needs.

During this GPPCC July 2024 Monthly Forum, the enrichment topics featured are:

Postal Enrichment: TBD

Industry Enrichment: Rhea Hedges, Moonlight BPO - "Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance"

Location:

Portland Processing & Distribution Center
7007 Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

The Greater Portland PCC meets on the second Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Registration is not necessary.

Join us for an hour of education, engagement, and networking. Feel free to come with just yourself (or bring a partner!) - hot coffee and other refreshments on us. See you there!

Event Date 07-11-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 07-11-2024 10:00 am
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price Free
August 2024 Monthly Meeting

PCC Events provide a valuable opportunity for business mailers to gain a better understanding of Postal Service policies, programs, and procedures that have been specifically designed to improve their mailing and shipping needs.

During this GPPCC August 2024 Monthly Forum, the enrichment topics featured are:

Postal Enrichment: TBD

Industry Enrichment: Phillip Hinds, Cenveo - TBD

Location:

Portland Processing & Distribution Center
7007 Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

The Greater Portland PCC meets on the second Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Registration is not necessary.

Join us for an hour of education, engagement, and networking. Feel free to come with just yourself (or bring a partner!) - hot coffee and other refreshments on us. See you there!

Event Date 08-08-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 08-08-2024 10:00 am
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price Free
September 2024 Monthly Meeting

PCC Events provide a valuable opportunity for business mailers to gain a better understanding of Postal Service policies, programs, and procedures that have been specifically designed to improve their mailing and shipping needs.

During this GPPCC September 2024 Monthly Forum, the enrichment topics featured are:

Postal Enrichment: TBD

Industry Enrichment: Ami Hunt, Epiq Global Inc - TBD

Location:

Portland Processing & Distribution Center
7007 Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

The Greater Portland PCC meets on the second Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Registration is not necessary.

Join us for an hour of education, engagement, and networking. Feel free to come with just yourself (or bring a partner!) - hot coffee and other refreshments on us. See you there!

Event Date 09-12-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 09-12-2024 10:00 am
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price Free
Mailers and Shippers Conference 2024

More details to come at a later date!

Event Date 09-26-2024 8:00 am
Event End Date 09-26-2024 4:30 pm
Registration Start Date 08-01-2024
Cut Off Date 09-25-2024 11:55 pm
Capacity Unlimited
Registered 0
Individual Price $49.00
October 2024 Monthly Meeting

PCC Events provide a valuable opportunity for business mailers to gain a better understanding of Postal Service policies, programs, and procedures that have been specifically designed to improve their mailing and shipping needs.

During this GPPCC October 2024 Monthly Forum, the enrichment topics featured are:

Postal Enrichment: Mitch Mullholland, BME Manager - "Business Customer Gateway"

Industry Enrichment: Corrine Kary, Direct Marketing Solutions - "Production Safety/Training Tips"

Location:

Portland Processing & Distribution Center
7007 Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

The Greater Portland PCC meets on the second Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Registration is not necessary.

Join us for an hour of education, engagement, and networking. Feel free to come with just yourself (or bring a partner!) - hot coffee and other refreshments on us. See you there!

Event Date 10-10-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 10-10-2024 10:00 am
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price Free

USPS National and Oregon News

04/16/2024 09:41
The Bend Post Office location is hosting job fairs the last two Thursdays in April.
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04/12/2024 08:00
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced the appointment of marketing executive Trish Jackson to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC). Members are appointed to the committee by the postmaster general to provide expertise in business, history, science, technology, art, education, sports and other areas of public interest. Working together, they make recommendations for future stamp subjects.
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04/09/2024 11:30
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U. S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.
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04/08/2024 09:00
ATLANTA — The U.S. Postal Service today announced it will honor baseball legend Henry “Hank” Aaron with a commemorative Forever stamp.
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04/05/2024 11:00
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA — Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the life of former First Lady Betty Ford on the campus of Eisenhower Health, adjacent to the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. She was the wife of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president, and widely admired for her support of women’s rights and her candor about the serious health challenges she faced.
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04/03/2024 09:00
First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Ansel Adams Forever stamps featuring 16 photographs made by the esteemed artist and environmentalist.
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03/29/2024 12:19
The Postal Service is continually hiring new employees throughout Oregon.
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03/25/2024 08:54
Many companies throughout the nation are reducing their workforce. In Portland, it was recently announced hundreds of hardworking and loyal employees will lose their jobs in mid-April.
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02/27/2024 12:00
March is a month of change. Harsh winter weather is replaced by calmer, warmer spring temperatures. Why not take a cue from Mother Nature and begin your own transition into to a new career with the Postal Service.
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01/29/2024 11:22
2024 is a leap year — it happens once every four years — which means the month of February has one extra day. So why not take advantage of the additional time and find a new career with the Postal Service?
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