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
For more information or to register to attend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
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
For more information or to register to attend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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
For more information or to register to attend: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
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

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BOSTON — Today, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp in the historic Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston. The Postal Service printed 21 million stamps that are now on sale at Post Offices and usps.com.
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01/13/2025 11:00
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced two more stamps it will release in 2025. Additional stamps will be announced in the coming weeks and months. These designs are preliminary and may change.
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12/30/2024 11:00
The 48th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the legendary musician and songwriter Allen Toussaint (1938-2015). An icon of New Orleans music, Toussaint’s contributions to rhythm and blues (R&B), jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll have left an enduring mark on American music.
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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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12/16/2024 11:00
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced more stamps it will release in 2025.
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12/12/2024 11:34
WASHINGTON — With two weeks remaining before Christmas Day (Wednesday, Dec. 25), the U. S. Postal Service today reports exceptional service performance during the peak holiday rush and expects continued success throughout the season, including the busiest week of the year — the week just before Christmas.
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12/11/2024 16:12
HOLLY, MI — The Holly, MI Post Office continues a long tradition offering a Special Holiday Pictorial Postmark to customers from around the world.
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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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12/05/2024 15:52
On Wednesday, Dec, 11, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. at the Battle Creek Post Office, 90 McCamly St S, Battle Creek, MI 49016, mail carriers will share a message with customers, joined by renowned professional dog trainer Hector Hernandez, to demonstrate how to prevent dog bite injuries and keep holiday deliveries safe. Carriers are offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of our employees.
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11/24/2024 18:46
USPS Hiring in Michigan – Job Fairs in several cities on November
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