We recently joined an educational and networking group called the Postal Customer Council.

The council is made up of businesses that offer and use direct mail services, as well as representatives from the post office. The group gathers many times throughout the year to share ideas, get updates and form relationships.

The most recent meeting was the National Postal Customer Council Day.

This was a national meeting that involved 14,000 council members and postal reps. It was filled with exhibitors, presentations and an address by Postmaster General John Potter (which was also broadcasted to each local meeting via satellite).

The local presentation was “How the Postal Service Moves the Nation’s Mail” and was given by Anthony Pajunas, USPS Vice President of Network Operations.

It was a fascinating step-by-step example of how the post office moves the estimated 213 billion pieces of mail per year.

To get more information on the Postal Customer Council, or to find a chapter nearest you, visit:

http://www.usps.com/nationalpcc/

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We came across a snippet of postal information in DM News today and felt it was important to add a quick post to our blog about it.

 Here it is word for word:

“The USPS issued a statement last week which ensures the earliest a new rate case will take effect is March 27. It confirmed the next price change will use the new CPI-capped* rules, adding that mailers will be given at least 90 days’ notice before changes are implemented. USPS Governors will decide when the next change will occur. Future changes will occur annually, on a predictable schedule.”

As soon as we hear about a definite date in 2008 for this new rate case, we’ll add the information to this blog.

*Consumer Price Index

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