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
For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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

News from USPS National and USPS Great Lakes Area.
12/02/2024 16:00
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the United States Postal Service released its 2024 Post-Election Analysis Report, outlining the agency's steps to process more than 99.22 million ballots in the 2024 general election. The full report can be read here: LINK.
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11/25/2024 14:00
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service is primed and ready to deliver exceptional service during the 2024 holiday rush thanks in large part to the investments and strategies identified in its 10-year Delivering for America plan. Today, the Postal Service provided updates on its peak holiday season preparations, as well as its readiness to deliver another successful holiday season of extraordinary service.
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11/24/2024 18:46
USPS Hiring in Michigan – Job Fairs in several cities on November
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11/18/2024 15:59
GRAND RAPIDS MI — The United States Postal Service is consistently named one of the most trusted brands in America. We have, for over 245 years, delivered information, connected families and friends, and powered the engines of commerce and industry. Right now, we are looking for committed and motivated individuals to join us in our mission of service to your local community and the nation.
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11/18/2024 11:07
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is announcing the debut of an online e-commerce catalog for the fulfillment of gifts: Santa’s Gift Shoppe, an online option developed exclusively for USPS Operation Santa letter adopters, powered by Toys“R”Us, just in time for the start of the program’s first day of letter adoption.
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11/15/2024 15:30
WASHINGTON – The below opening remarks were delivered by Chairman Roman Martinez IV during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on Nov. 14, 2024.
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11/15/2024 14:44
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 Nov. 14, 2024.
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11/13/2024 09:35
Postal Service will Showcase New Vehicles and Facility Upgrades that are Part of $40 Billion Delivering for America Plan
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11/12/2024 08:15
GRAND RAPIDS MI — The United States Postal Service is consistently named one of the most trusted brands in America. We have, for over 245 years, delivered information, connected families and friends, and powered the engines of commerce and industry.
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11/08/2024 10:09
As part of its Delivering for America plan, the U.S. Postal Service is rolling out significant investments across the nation. This $40 billion initiative is designed to modernize and revitalize the Postal Service. The tangible results of this investment will be showcased at the Kalamazoo Sorting and Delivery Center, where new vehicles and state-of-the-art facilities will be on display. This substantial investment highlights the Postal Service's dedication to innovation and modernization. The event will provide a first-hand look at the new fleet, replacing vehicles that are over 30 years old, and the newly updated facilities, demonstrating the Postal Service's commitment...
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PostalPro News

News from PostalPro website.
12/03/2024 07:00
The Excel spreadsheet lists ZIP Codes with the associated Area and District Codes.
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12/02/2024 07:00
The AZI table lists each five-digit ZIP Code™ and is an indicator of the type of processing that typically takes place on letter mail destined for each ZIP Code. Each number in the file is a ZIP Code appended with a numeric zone indicator. The five numeric indicators are as follows: Two Pass Zones: Automated two-step sector/segment at mail processing facilities876 Carrier Route Sort Zones: Automated incoming secondary carrier route sorting at plantsCarrier Route Barcode Sorter (CSBCS) Zones: Automated walk sequence sorting on CSBCS machines at delivery unitsDelivery Barcode Sorter (DBCS) Zones: Automated walk sequence sorting on DBCS machines at...
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12/02/2024 07:00
This spreadsheet contains the UAA statistics for November 2024.
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12/02/2024 07:00
This spreadsheet provides details on the Post Office/ZIP Code entry changes for Postal Bulletin issue 12/12/2024.
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