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SUMMARY:June 15 Lesson 4 - Barcode Formats - Mail Design Professional Course
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCING ONLINE STUDY SESSIONS   \nStarting on Tuesday\, June 6\, 2023 we will be hosting 12 online meetings on Tuesday and Thursday  for six weeks from 11 am to 12 pm PST   \n   \nThis is a six-week course that entails 10 lessons and 2 study sessions to help get you certified. The  total cost for your certification is $105.00. ($95.00 for the exam which will be required and billed  separately during the middle of the course and $10.00 enrollment fee billed at time of registration)   \nGet together with like-minded individuals from the mailing industry and learn how to create the  perfect mail piece. We will be meeting virtually twice a week for six weeks and you will be able to  test at the end of the course to earn a certification for a small fee. We have invited mailing  professionals to share valuable information and allow you to ask questions during the course.  Please join us for this event starting on June 6th.   \nThe 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.   \nThis course is ideal for those who wish to maximize their proficiency in designing letter-size and flat size mail to meet USPS® standards and obtain certification as a Mail Design Professional.   \nOnline Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information   \nAgenda and Dates   \nJune 6 Lesson 1- Classes of Mail   \nJune 8 Lesson 2- Processing Categories  \nJune 13 Lesson 3 – Basic Addressing   \nJune 15 Lesson 4 – Barcode Formats  \nJune 20 Lesson 5 – Automation Letters   \nJune 22 Lesson 6 & 10 – Automation\, Tad and Tidbits  \nJune 27 Lesson 7 – Reply Mail   \nJune 29 Lesson 8 – Postage Payment Methods   \nJuly 6 Lesson 9 – AIS Products   \nJuly 11 Study Session 1   \nJuly 13 Study Session 2 \n  \nThe following subject areas are offered in the MDP Program curriculum:   \nClasses of Mail   \n∙Priority Mail Express  \n∙First-Class Mail  \n∙Periodicals  \n∙USPS Marketing Mail  \n∙Nonprofit Marketing Mail \n∙Package Services  \nAutomation Flats   \n∙Flexibility  \n∙Maximum Deflection Criteria  \n∙Rigid Flat-Size Mailpieces  \n∙Construction  \n∙Polywrap Standards  \n∙Barcode Placement  \nBasic Mail Design   \n∙Mailability  \n∙Processing Categories  \n∙Flat-size Pieces  \nReply Mail   \n∙Business Reply Mail  \n∙Courtesy Reply Mail  \n∙Meter Reply Mail  \n∙Permit Reply Mail  \n∙USPS Returns Service  \n∙Reusable Mailpieces  \nAddressing   \n∙Addressing Procedures  \n∙Addressing Guidelines  \nPostage Payment Methods   \n∙Annual Presort Mailing Fees  \n∙Precanceled Stamps  \n∙Postage Evidencing Systems  \n∙Permit Imprint Indicia  \nIntelligent Mail Barcode Formats   \n∙Barcode Symbology  \n∙Mailer ID  \n∙Automation Prices  \n∙Full-Service Option  \n∙Print Specifications \n∙Barcoding Standards \nAIS Products   \n∙Address Quality  \n∙Address Information Products  \n∙Ancillary Service Endorsements  \n∙Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process  \n∙National Deliverability Index  \nAutomation Letters First-Class Mail and Standard Mail   \n∙Automation Letters  \n∙Postcard Addressing  \n∙Folded Self-Mailers and Booklet Type Mail pieces  \nTads and Tidbits   \n∙Election Logos  \n∙Extra Service Labels  \n∙Repositionable Notes  \n∙RPNs for Automation  \n∙Customized Market Mail  \n∙CMM Preparation  \nThe Education 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   \nThe course includes:   \n\n Postal addressing standards \n Classes of mail and processing categories \n Intelligent Mail® and package barcode format and print specifications \n Designing automation letters and flats (tabbing\, polywrap\, deflection\, flexibility\, etc.) • Reply mail (Business\, Courtesy\, Meter\, Permit Reply and Merchandise Return Service) • Address Information products and Move Update \n\nLearners will also receive information on design standards for:   \n\n Customized Market Mail \n Repositionable Notes \n Election Mail Logos \n Privately Printed Labels \n Reusable Envelopes \n\nOnline Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information
URL:https://westpacpcc.org/event/june-15-lesson-4-barcode-formats-mail-design-professional-course-4/
CATEGORIES:Greater Spokane Meetings
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230613T120000
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SUMMARY:June 13 Lesson 3 - Basic Addressing - Mail Design Professional Course
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCING ONLINE STUDY SESSIONS   \nStarting on Tuesday\, June 6\, 2023 we will be hosting 12 online meetings on Tuesday and Thursday  for six weeks from 11 am to 12 pm PST   \n   \nThis is a six-week course that entails 10 lessons and 2 study sessions to help get you certified. The  total cost for your certification is $105.00. ($95.00 for the exam which will be required and billed  separately during the middle of the course and $10.00 enrollment fee billed at time of registration)   \nGet together with like-minded individuals from the mailing industry and learn how to create the  perfect mail piece. We will be meeting virtually twice a week for six weeks and you will be able to  test at the end of the course to earn a certification for a small fee. We have invited mailing  professionals to share valuable information and allow you to ask questions during the course.  Please join us for this event starting on June 6th.   \nThe 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.   \nThis course is ideal for those who wish to maximize their proficiency in designing letter-size and flat size mail to meet USPS® standards and obtain certification as a Mail Design Professional.   \nOnline Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information   \nAgenda and Dates   \nJune 6 Lesson 1- Classes of Mail   \nJune 8 Lesson 2- Processing Categories  \nJune 13 Lesson 3 – Basic Addressing   \nJune 15 Lesson 4 – Barcode Formats  \nJune 20 Lesson 5 – Automation Letters   \nJune 22 Lesson 6 & 10 – Automation\, Tad and Tidbits  \nJune 27 Lesson 7 – Reply Mail   \nJune 29 Lesson 8 – Postage Payment Methods   \nJuly 6 Lesson 9 – AIS Products   \nJuly 11 Study Session 1   \nJuly 13 Study Session 2 \n  \nThe following subject areas are offered in the MDP Program curriculum:   \nClasses of Mail   \n∙Priority Mail Express  \n∙First-Class Mail  \n∙Periodicals  \n∙USPS Marketing Mail  \n∙Nonprofit Marketing Mail \n∙Package Services  \nAutomation Flats   \n∙Flexibility  \n∙Maximum Deflection Criteria  \n∙Rigid Flat-Size Mailpieces  \n∙Construction  \n∙Polywrap Standards  \n∙Barcode Placement  \nBasic Mail Design   \n∙Mailability  \n∙Processing Categories  \n∙Flat-size Pieces  \nReply Mail   \n∙Business Reply Mail  \n∙Courtesy Reply Mail  \n∙Meter Reply Mail  \n∙Permit Reply Mail  \n∙USPS Returns Service  \n∙Reusable Mailpieces  \nAddressing   \n∙Addressing Procedures  \n∙Addressing Guidelines  \nPostage Payment Methods   \n∙Annual Presort Mailing Fees  \n∙Precanceled Stamps  \n∙Postage Evidencing Systems  \n∙Permit Imprint Indicia  \nIntelligent Mail Barcode Formats   \n∙Barcode Symbology  \n∙Mailer ID  \n∙Automation Prices  \n∙Full-Service Option  \n∙Print Specifications \n∙Barcoding Standards \nAIS Products   \n∙Address Quality  \n∙Address Information Products  \n∙Ancillary Service Endorsements  \n∙Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process  \n∙National Deliverability Index  \nAutomation Letters First-Class Mail and Standard Mail   \n∙Automation Letters  \n∙Postcard Addressing  \n∙Folded Self-Mailers and Booklet Type Mail pieces  \nTads and Tidbits   \n∙Election Logos  \n∙Extra Service Labels  \n∙Repositionable Notes  \n∙RPNs for Automation  \n∙Customized Market Mail  \n∙CMM Preparation  \nThe Education 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   \nThe course includes:   \n\n Postal addressing standards \n Classes of mail and processing categories \n Intelligent Mail® and package barcode format and print specifications \n Designing automation letters and flats (tabbing\, polywrap\, deflection\, flexibility\, etc.) • Reply mail (Business\, Courtesy\, Meter\, Permit Reply and Merchandise Return Service) • Address Information products and Move Update \n\nLearners will also receive information on design standards for:   \n\n Customized Market Mail \n Repositionable Notes \n Election Mail Logos \n Privately Printed Labels \n Reusable Envelopes \n\nOnline Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information
URL:https://westpacpcc.org/event/june-13-lesson-3-basic-addressing-mail-design-professional-course-4/
CATEGORIES:Greater Spokane Meetings
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SUMMARY:Lesson 2- Processing Categories - Mail Design Professional Course
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCING ONLINE STUDY SESSIONS   \nStarting on Tuesday\, June 6\, 2023 we will be hosting 12 online meetings on Tuesday and Thursday  for six weeks from 11 am to 12 pm PST   \n   \nThis is a six-week course that entails 10 lessons and 2 study sessions to help get you certified. The  total cost for your certification is $105.00. ($95.00 for the exam which will be required and billed  separately during the middle of the course and $10.00 enrollment fee billed at time of registration)   \nGet together with like-minded individuals from the mailing industry and learn how to create the  perfect mail piece. We will be meeting virtually twice a week for six weeks and you will be able to  test at the end of the course to earn a certification for a small fee. We have invited mailing  professionals to share valuable information and allow you to ask questions during the course.  Please join us for this event starting on June 6th.   \nThe 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.   \nThis course is ideal for those who wish to maximize their proficiency in designing letter-size and flat size mail to meet USPS® standards and obtain certification as a Mail Design Professional.   \nOnline Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information   \nAgenda and Dates   \nJune 6 Lesson 1- Classes of Mail   \nJune 8 Lesson 2- Processing Categories  \nJune 13 Lesson 3 – Basic Addressing   \nJune 15 Lesson 4 – Barcode Formats  \nJune 20 Lesson 5 – Automation Letters   \nJune 22 Lesson 6 & 10 – Automation\, Tad and Tidbits  \nJune 27 Lesson 7 – Reply Mail   \nJune 29 Lesson 8 – Postage Payment Methods   \nJuly 6 Lesson 9 – AIS Products   \nJuly 11 Study Session 1   \nJuly 13 Study Session 2 \n  \nThe following subject areas are offered in the MDP Program curriculum:   \nClasses of Mail   \n∙Priority Mail Express  \n∙First-Class Mail  \n∙Periodicals  \n∙USPS Marketing Mail  \n∙Nonprofit Marketing Mail \n∙Package Services  \nAutomation Flats   \n∙Flexibility  \n∙Maximum Deflection Criteria  \n∙Rigid Flat-Size Mailpieces  \n∙Construction  \n∙Polywrap Standards  \n∙Barcode Placement  \nBasic Mail Design   \n∙Mailability  \n∙Processing Categories  \n∙Flat-size Pieces  \nReply Mail   \n∙Business Reply Mail  \n∙Courtesy Reply Mail  \n∙Meter Reply Mail  \n∙Permit Reply Mail  \n∙USPS Returns Service  \n∙Reusable Mailpieces  \nAddressing   \n∙Addressing Procedures  \n∙Addressing Guidelines  \nPostage Payment Methods   \n∙Annual Presort Mailing Fees  \n∙Precanceled Stamps  \n∙Postage Evidencing Systems  \n∙Permit Imprint Indicia  \nIntelligent Mail Barcode Formats   \n∙Barcode Symbology  \n∙Mailer ID  \n∙Automation Prices  \n∙Full-Service Option  \n∙Print Specifications \n∙Barcoding Standards \nAIS Products   \n∙Address Quality  \n∙Address Information Products  \n∙Ancillary Service Endorsements  \n∙Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process  \n∙National Deliverability Index  \nAutomation Letters First-Class Mail and Standard Mail   \n∙Automation Letters  \n∙Postcard Addressing  \n∙Folded Self-Mailers and Booklet Type Mail pieces  \nTads and Tidbits   \n∙Election Logos  \n∙Extra Service Labels  \n∙Repositionable Notes  \n∙RPNs for Automation  \n∙Customized Market Mail  \n∙CMM Preparation  \nThe Education 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   \nThe course includes:   \n\n Postal addressing standards \n Classes of mail and processing categories \n Intelligent Mail® and package barcode format and print specifications \n Designing automation letters and flats (tabbing\, polywrap\, deflection\, flexibility\, etc.) • Reply mail (Business\, Courtesy\, Meter\, Permit Reply and Merchandise Return Service) • Address Information products and Move Update \n\nLearners will also receive information on design standards for:   \n\n Customized Market Mail \n Repositionable Notes \n Election Mail Logos \n Privately Printed Labels \n Reusable Envelopes \n\nOnline Registration has closed please contact ilona.g.boyd@usps.gov for more information
URL:https://westpacpcc.org/event/lesson-2-processing-categories-mail-design-professional-course-4/
CATEGORIES:Greater Spokane Meetings
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SUMMARY:Lesson 1- Classes of Mail Series June 6 - Mail Design Professional Course –
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCING ONLINE STUDY SESSIONS   \nStarting on Tuesday\, June 6\, 2023 we will be hosting 12 online meetings on Tuesday and Thursday  for six weeks from 11 am to 12 pm PST   \n   \nThis is a six-week course that entails 10 lessons and 2 study sessions to help get you certified. The  total cost for your certification is $105.00. ($95.00 for the exam which will be required and billed  separately during the middle of the course and $10.00 enrollment fee billed at time of registration)   \nGet together with like-minded individuals from the mailing industry and learn how to create the  perfect mail piece. We will be meeting virtually twice a week for six weeks and you will be able to  test at the end of the course to earn a certification for a small fee. We have invited mailing  professionals to share valuable information and allow you to ask questions during the course.  Please join us for this event starting on June 6th.   \nThe 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.   \nThis course is ideal for those who wish to maximize their proficiency in designing letter-size and flat size mail to meet USPS® standards and obtain certification as a Mail Design Professional.   \nhttps://tinyurl.com/38m7u8jf \nAgenda and Dates   \nJune 6 Lesson 1- Classes of Mail   \nJune 8 Lesson 2- Processing Categories  \nJune 13 Lesson 3 – Basic Addressing   \nJune 15 Lesson 4 – Barcode Formats  \nJune 20 Lesson 5 – Automation Letters   \nJune 22 Lesson 6 & 10 – Automation\, Tad and Tidbits  \nJune 27 Lesson 7 – Reply Mail   \nJune 29 Lesson 8 – Postage Payment Methods   \nJuly 6 Lesson 9 – AIS Products   \nJuly 11 Study Session 1   \nJuly 13 Study Session 2 \n  \nThe following subject areas are offered in the MDP Program curriculum:   \nClasses of Mail   \n∙Priority Mail Express  \n∙First-Class Mail  \n∙Periodicals  \n∙USPS Marketing Mail  \n∙Nonprofit Marketing Mail \n∙Package Services  \nAutomation Flats   \n∙Flexibility  \n∙Maximum Deflection Criteria  \n∙Rigid Flat-Size Mailpieces  \n∙Construction  \n∙Polywrap Standards  \n∙Barcode Placement  \nBasic Mail Design   \n∙Mailability  \n∙Processing Categories  \n∙Flat-size Pieces  \nReply Mail   \n∙Business Reply Mail  \n∙Courtesy Reply Mail  \n∙Meter Reply Mail  \n∙Permit Reply Mail  \n∙USPS Returns Service  \n∙Reusable Mailpieces  \nAddressing   \n∙Addressing Procedures  \n∙Addressing Guidelines  \nPostage Payment Methods   \n∙Annual Presort Mailing Fees  \n∙Precanceled Stamps  \n∙Postage Evidencing Systems  \n∙Permit Imprint Indicia  \nIntelligent Mail Barcode Formats   \n∙Barcode Symbology  \n∙Mailer ID  \n∙Automation Prices  \n∙Full-Service Option  \n∙Print Specifications \n∙Barcoding Standards \nAIS Products   \n∙Address Quality  \n∙Address Information Products  \n∙Ancillary Service Endorsements  \n∙Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process  \n∙National Deliverability Index  \nAutomation Letters First-Class Mail and Standard Mail   \n∙Automation Letters  \n∙Postcard Addressing  \n∙Folded Self-Mailers and Booklet Type Mail pieces  \nTads and Tidbits   \n∙Election Logos  \n∙Extra Service Labels  \n∙Repositionable Notes  \n∙RPNs for Automation  \n∙Customized Market Mail  \n∙CMM Preparation  \nThe Education 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   \nThe course includes:   \n\n Postal addressing standards \n Classes of mail and processing categories \n Intelligent Mail® and package barcode format and print specifications \n Designing automation letters and flats (tabbing\, polywrap\, deflection\, flexibility\, etc.) • Reply mail (Business\, Courtesy\, Meter\, Permit Reply and Merchandise Return Service) • Address Information products and Move Update \n\nLearners will also receive information on design standards for:   \n\n Customized Market Mail \n Repositionable Notes \n Election Mail Logos \n Privately Printed Labels \n Reusable Envelopes \n\nhttps://tinyurl.com/38m7u8jf
URL:https://westpacpcc.org/event/lesson-1-classes-of-mail-series-june-6-mail-design-professional-course-5/
CATEGORIES:Greater Spokane Meetings
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SUMMARY:National Postal Forum Charlotte\, NC
DESCRIPTION:The National Postal Forum has partnered with the USPS to present the mailing and shipping industry’s premier educational venue\, trade show and networking event. Held every spring\, the four-day NPF is the only event that works directly with USPS managers to provide the most comprehensive educational and networking platform possible for meeting the needs of the industry and postal customers. \n \nWhy Attend NPF? \n\nTop-notch industry education.\nProfessional networking opportunities.\nMeet with USPS leadership.\n\nWhile we live in a high-tech world\, mail remains the preeminent “high-touch” means of reaching out to customers\, businesses and the world\, and no one knows that better than our attendees! The NPF is the ideal way to stay in sync with all the advances and trends that affect the rapidly progressing and changing mailing and shipping industry. \nThis is the only event that brings together all senior level USPS executives\, leaders of the mailing and shipping industry as well as the industry’s major suppliers and partners. You can’t afford to miss this opportunity to listen and learn from these champions of mail and shipping! \nFor more information regarding the National Postal Forum https://npf.org/
URL:https://westpacpcc.org/event/national-postal-forum-charlotte-nc-4/
LOCATION:Greater Spokane
CATEGORIES:Greater Spokane Meetings
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SUMMARY:Secrets to Direct Mail Success
DESCRIPTION:8  WestPac Area PCCs Present : Secrets to Direct Mail Success \nThursday April 20\, 2023   11:00 am – 12:00 pm PST \nSeveral WestPac PCC’s team together to present\, Bryan Gennes who is a marketing & advertising professional and one of the country’s leading authorities in direct mail. With today’s newly added challenges\, Bryan specializes in creating and implementing successful mailing campaigns\, that help businesses capture new market share. Bryan works directly with the United States Postal Service and runs Grow Your Business Day events on a regular basis. The Postal Service itself commissioned him to design\, print\, and deliver several national recruiting campaigns. As an added bonus\, Bryan is also a CPA with a master’s degree in taxation. Pay attention\, he really knows his stuff! \n \nKeynote Speaker  Bryan Gennes of Bulk Mail Guru \nBryan Gennes is a local marketing and advertising professional and one of the country’s leading authorities in direct mail. With today’s newly added challenges\, Bryan specializes in creating and implementing successful mailing campaigns that help businesses capture new market share.  The Postal Service itself commissioned him to design\, print\, and deliver several national recruiting campaigns. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/secrets-to-direct-mail-success-tickets-580696768667
URL:https://westpacpcc.org/event/8-westpac-area-pccs-present-secrets-to-direct-mail-success-2/
LOCATION:Greater Spokane
CATEGORIES:Greater Spokane Meetings
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