The Detroit (PCC) Postal Customer Council, Michigan 1 District, celebrated National PCC Day on September 22, 2023. Upon entry into the event, our guests were treated to continental breakfast and time to mingle.  Our Media Team prepared the slideshows that ran prior to event and during our lunch break of our own PCC photos of our year’s events and the slides of this year’s National PCC Winners. .   Detroit PCC has always been committed to bringing our members   the most innovative messaging to ensure they are kept aware of the best the Postal Service has to offer and how they will benefit from the information. 

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Our sessions: 2023-24 USPS Mailing Promotions presenting the various options available and offered tips on layering promos for best discounts presented by experts Roman Godlewski, USPS and Kevin Yost, TGI Direct, Inc.    It was a great prelude into our topic presentation; Insights on Integrating Generative A.I.  by Rick Ryan, Pitney Bowes Fellow.  This session impressed that AI is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity and how to integrate it into their marketing plans.  Our guest speaker Eric Henry, VP, Retail and Delivery Operations, presented on status of the USPS emphasizing what the PMG’s 10-year plan is for the Postal Service, intriguing information for all which highlighted where we are heading into the coming years. Our vendors supported us with their own display tables and were introduced by our executive board.  Each vendor was given the opportunity to publicize their business and what their specialty is in the mail industry. 

We celebrated Detroit PCC winning the Gold and Platinum Awards for 2023.  We received this award because we fulfilled the requirments in educational event planning and community particpation through the year.  We hope you will continue to support us and join us for our many innovative events.   www.detroitpcc.com 

photod l to r:  PCC Awards and gift bags - guests in session - Eric Henry with PCC members

 

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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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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News from PostalPro website.
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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
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