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/.

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IRON MOUNTAIN, MI — The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced plans to retain certain local mail processing operations at the Iron Mountain postal facility in Iron Mountain, MI.
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02/21/2025 14:00
SAN DIEGO — Today, the U.S. Postal Service released America Vistas, two new Presorted Standard stamps, at the San Diego Stamp Show. These two stamps, intended for use by business mail users, evoke the beauty, variety and vastness of our country’s natural spaces.
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02/20/2025 19:17
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service today provided a pointed response to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) recently published Advisory Opinion on the organization’s proposed service standard changes: PRC Docket No. N2024-1, captioned “Operational and Service Standards to Meet Statutory Requirements for Reliable, Efficient High-Quality Service and Financial Sustainability Through an Integrated Mail and Package Network”.
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02/20/2025 11:00
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the warmth, wit and charisma of Betty White by honoring the late actress and comedienne with a new stamp bearing her likeness.
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02/18/2025 09:00
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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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02/05/2025 15:37
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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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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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This guide provides instructions for receiving Enterprise Payment System (EPS) and USPS Ship (formerly Package Platform Concept (PPC)) data through the IV Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV-MTR) application. Instructions include how to get access, create and manage a data feed, manage the address book, and manage data delegation.
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For the latest updates, please review the USPS APIs Release Notes.
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