The month of November is full of all kinds of fun, including a few holidays and a whole lot of HAPPY!
As we head into the final two months of the PCC calendar year don’t miss out on your opportunity to Get Connected and Grow your PCC. 
Click here: https://postalpro.usps.com/node/12582 to access details for PCC events that can be attended online and in-person nationwide.
To join, simply click on the link(s) listed below for the meeting(s) you are interested in attending and register today.
Attendance is open to all, and we look forward to you joining.   
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November 2023 PCC Virtual, Hybrid and In-Person Event Calendar
 
Nov 1, 2023
In Honor of Veterans Day USPS with Operation Care and Comfort (in-person event)
Extra Space Storage – 1700 De La Cruz BLVD, Santa Clara, CA 95050
The Greater NorCal PCC – WestPac Area 
9:00 AM PT – 12:00 PM PT
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Collaboration for a Cause (in-person event) – featuring Eden Chin, Workforce Specialist, Wahington State District.
Tacoma Dome – 2727 E D ST, Tacoma, WA 98421
Puget Sound PCC – WestPac Area 
7:30 AM PT – 9:00 AM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.northeastflpcc.com.
 
Nov 7, 2023
USPS 2024 Promotions and Incentives (virtual event) – featuring Glen Sweyers, Imagine Group, Director of Marketing Integration.
ZOOM
Pikes Peak PCC – WestPac Area 
12:00 PM MT
For more information or to register to attend: http://www.pikespeakpostal.com/events/.
 
Mail Desing Professional Course and Test (in-person event)  
Portland BMEU – 7007 NE Cornfoot RD, Portland, OR 97218
Greater Portland PCC – WestPac Area 
8:00 AM PT – 4:00 PM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.gppcc.com.
 
Holiday Mailing & Shipping Tips (virtual event) – featuring Glen Sweyers, Imagine Group, Director of Marketing Integration.
Zoom
Central Arkansas PCC – Southern Area 
11:00 PM CT
                                                                                           
 
Nov 8, 2023
Honoring Veterans Day- Military/ Holiday Mailings- 2024 USPS Rate Change (in-person event) – Featuring Captain Gregory DeWindt, NAS JAX Executive Officer.
Deerwood Country Club- 10239 Golf Club DR, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Northeast Florida PCC – Southern Area 
7:30 AM ET – 9:00 AM ET
For more information or to register to attend: www.northeastflpcc.com.
 
Open House – Meet the new Postmaster and Learn about the PCC (in-person event)
Sioux Falls Downtown Post Office 320 E 2nd AVE Sioux Falls, SD 57401
Sioux Falls PCC – Central Area 
2:00 PM CT
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Mail Desing Professional Course and Test (in-person event)  
Portland BMEU – 7007 NE Cornfoot RD, Portland, OR 97218
Greater Portland PCC – WestPac Area 
8:00 AM PT – 4:00 PM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.gppcc.com.
 
Nov 9, 2023
US Postal Inspection (in-person event) – Featuring USPIS Inspector, Nathaniel Sims.
Nashville P & DC – 525 Royal PKWY, Nashville, TN 37229
Nashville Middle Tennessee PCC – Southern Area 
9:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: www.nmtpcc.org.
 
The Military Mail Postal System (virtual event) – Featuring speaker Joseph Banks, Postal Director at US Marine Corps Installations East.
Zoom
The Northern Ohio and Steel Valley PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT – 12:00 PM CT
 
Monthly Educational Forum (virtual event)  
Zoom
Greater Portland PCC – WestPac Area 
9:00 AM PT
For more information or to register to attend: www.gppcc.com.
 
 
Nov 10, 2023
1st Annual Nevada-Sierra Customer Connect Car Show (in-person event)
Clean Mart – 4580 W. Sahara AVE #150, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Nevada-Sierra PCC – WestPac Area 
3:00 PM PT – 6:00 PM PT
 
 
Nov 14, 2023
Hockey Night and Networking (in-person event)
TD Gardens Areana – 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Buffalo/Niagara and Greater Rochester PCCs – Atlantic Area 
11:00 AM ET – 2:00 PM ET
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USPS Operation Santa 2023 (virtual event)
Zoom
Central Illinois PCC – Central Area 
8:30 AM CT – 10:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
 
Nov 15, 2023
E Commerce – Is your Cart Empty and Nowhere to Grow? (in-person event) – featuring speakers from various companies including the US Dept of Commerce.
695 W Madison Ave., Brea, CA 92811
Santa Ana District PCC – WestPac Area 
11:00 AM PT – 2:00 PM PT
For more information or to register to attend: https://westpacpcc.org/event/tba-2/.
 
Branding and Advanced Artificial Intelligence (In-person event) – featuring Lloyd Bashkin, President, Lloyd Scott & Company and Miguel Ferry, Managing Partner & Executive Creative Director from TPG Direct.
Maggiano’s, 160 N. Gulph RD, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Greater Philadelphia PCC – Atlantic Area 
10:00 AM ET – 11:30 AM ET
For more information or to register to attend: www.GPPCC.org.
 
Tour of Chicago International & Military Service Center (in-person event)
USPS CISMC – 11600 W Irving Park RD, Chicago, IL 60666
South Suburban PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT – 2:00 PM CT
For more information or to register to attend: www.southsuburban.com.
Meet & Greet Postal Leadership of the Maryland District (in-person event) – featuring Judy Caldwell, USPS Industry Engagement & Outreach and Bob Horecky, USPS Sr. Territory Executive.
Washington Post Office – 900 Brentwood NE RD RM 2800, Washington, DC 20066
The Washington Metropolitan PCC – Atlantic Area 
11:30 AM ET – 1:00 PM ET
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Nov 16, 2023
Diversity & Inclusion (virtual event) – featuring guest speaker Mr. Floyd Creecy.
Zoom
Santa Ana District PCC – WestPac Area 
11:00 AM PT – 12:00 PM PT
USPS Roundtable Discussion/Rate Increase (in-person event)
USPS District Office – 420 Natural Resources DR, Little Rock, AR 72205
Central Arkansas PCC – Southern Area 
11:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: https://www.centralarkansaspcc.org/.
Nov 17, 2023
Drive into 2024 (virtual event) – featuring guest speaker Diane Tindle.
Drive Shack – 7825 Corner DR, Orlando, Fl 3227
Central Florida PCC – Southern Area 
3:00 PM ET
For more information or to register to attend: Central Florida Postal Customer Council – About the PCC (cfpcc.net).
 
Electronic Postage Invoicing & BGC Lunch & Learn (in-person event) – featuring guest speaker Theresa Sibal-Sayles, BMEU manager; Carla Anderson, District Sales Manager.
Progressions Credit Union – 2929 E Mission AVE, Spokane, WA 99202
Greater Spokane PCC – WestPac Area 
11:00 AM PT
For more information or to register to attend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
Mailing Promotions Workshops (hybrid event)
New Orleans Post Office – 701 Loyola AVE, New Orleans, LA 70113
Greater New Orleans and Greater Baton Rouge PCC – Southern Area 
11:30 PM CT – 1:00 PM CT
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Nov 29, 2023
Learn and Grow (virtual event) – featuring guest speakers Steve Krejcik, Sr. Director of Postal Initiatives and Adam K. Scott, Director, Postal Strategy and Compliance.
Zoom
Central Indiana PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: https://centralindianapcc.com/.
Nov 30, 2023
Community Blood Drive (in-person event)
District Building – 2001 Dixiana RD, Columbia SC 29172
South Carolina PCC – Southern Area 
11:00 AM ET
For more information or to register to attend: https://centralindianapcc.com/.
 
 
Dec1, 2023
Holiday Gala Meeting and Lunch (in-person event) 
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park – 1000 E Beltline AVE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
West Michigan PCC – Central Area 
11:00 AM CT
For more information or to register to attend: https://westmichiganpcc.homestead.com/.

USPS National and Michigan News

News from USPS National and USPS Great Lakes Area.
02/10/2025 20:50
WASHINGTON — With Valentine’s Day approaching, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) want consumers to be aware they may be targeted for romance scams, a deceptive form of fraud that preys on individuals seeking companionship. These scams often start online but frequently escalate to requests for money or valuables sent through the mail, leading to devasting financial and emotional losses for victims.
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02/06/2025 17:50
WASHINGTON — The below remarks are as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on Feb. 6, 2025.
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02/06/2025 14:00
The U.S. Postal Service will issue its Freshwater Fishing Lures stamps at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, MO, on March 13. This release celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of some of America’s most successful freshwater fishing lures with a colorful pane of 20 Forever stamps featuring five different, close-up photographs of five popular designs.
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02/06/2025 10:41
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Oct. 1, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2024).
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02/05/2025 15:37
ROMEO, MI — For the 32nd consecutive year, the Romeo, Michigan Post Office, 119 Church St, Romeo, MI 48065, will continue a Valentine’s tradition which offers a unique pictorial postmark. This year for an added feature, the Romeo, Michigan Post Office has partnered with the Juliette, Georgia Post Office to celebrate a unique dual Valentine’s Day pictorial cancellation.
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02/03/2025 16:01
Detroit, MI — Detroit’s Harper Station PO Box and Retail Service, 10254 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48213, is closing due to loss of lease. The last day for retail service is Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. The last day to pick-up PO Box mail at the Harper Station is Wed., Feb. 12, 2025. Until construction is completed at the new location, PO Box holders can temporarily pick-up their mail at the Mary E. McCoy Jefferson Station, 10721 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48214. A temporary PO Box unit will be set up in the lobby. Accountable mail and packages can also...
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01/30/2025 12:02
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the iconic New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint (1938-2015) as the 48th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. As a virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer, Toussaint played a pivotal role in shaping the unique sound of New Orleans music and introducing it to a global audience.
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01/27/2025 15:00
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet February 6, 2025, in an open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 10 a.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room. The board is expected to discuss the following items:
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12/20/2024 14:45
The U.S. Postal Service will send out a postcard for the Muskegon Heights Post Office located at 2517 Peck St., Muskegon Heights, MI 49444-9998.
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12/11/2024 16:12
NAZARETH, MI — For more than 100 years, the Nazareth, MI Post Office continues a long tradition offering a Special Holiday Pictorial Postmark to customers from around the world.
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PostalPro News

News from PostalPro website.
02/11/2025 07:00
This publication provides information on the Manifest Mailing System, which automates the documentation of postage and fees for all pieces in a mailing paid via permit imprint indicia.
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02/11/2025 07:00
Detailed information on the USPS Ship (Formerly Package Platform) data elements available through the Informed Visibility Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV-MTR) application.
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02/11/2025 07:00
A Mail Service Provider (MSP) offers a variety of solutions to prepare and present Full-Service presort mailings. For more information regarding Certified MSPs, please follow this link: https://postalpro.usps.com/full-service-cert/fact-sheet
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