Postal Mail Management
The following sessions will be presented at MAILCOM 2024 Spring:
SESSION PM105
Saving Money With Informed Delivery
Informed Delivery is free and provides an optional notification feature that gives residential consumers the ability to digitally preview their letter-sized mail and manage their packages scheduled to arrive soon. The class will discuss the program and show you how you can take advantage and even receive postal discounts for doing so.
Wednesday, March 20 – Round Seven, 11:15-12:15pm
SESSION PM109
Tips & Tricks to Save on Postage
With postage rates continuing to rise every few months, it is imperative to use every avenue available to reduce and save on those costs. This session will review the 2024 USPS Promotions Calendar and discuss how to receive postal discounts. Instructor: Jerry Mathis, Postal Affairs Program Manager, ALSAC – St Jude
Tuesday, March 19 – Round Six, 4:15-5:15pm
SESSION PM 201
Enterprise Online Postage: The Future of Business Mail
The newest systems can have one license that is shared across an entire enterprise and at a fraction of the cost. There is no longer a need to justify a user’s mail spend because everyone can now have access. Enterprise Online Postage has been around for almost 10 years, the big difference is the way that the licenses are procured. Instructor: Christine Erna, Business Systems Consultant, Highmark Document Solutions
Monday, March 18 – Round Two, 3:15-4:15pm
SESSION PM203
The Importance of Mailpiece Design for Meeting Mailing Requirements
The session gives a high level overview of the “why” behind the need to prepare and present mail for automation compatibility. This is not a hands on design course, but topics include class of mail, basic mailpiece design, myths of mailing requirements, postage payment, Intelligent Mail Barcode, etc. Instructor: Leanne Herman, Director, Postal Affairs, Sepire
Monday, March 18 – Round Three, 4:30-5:30pm
SESSION PM207
Postage Meters: IMI Compliance and What You Need to Know
Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) was introduced in 2015 to ensure that postal service receives frequent postage use information to better manage mail flow. The USPS is decertifying all Information Based Indicia (IBI) postage meters by June 30, 2024. The new devices must be Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) compliant. This session will discuss current IBI devices that cannot be retrofitted and will need to be replaced with alternative solutions. Future devices will need to be constantly connected to the internet vs. only at the time of refill. It is estimated that up to 70% of the postage meters in the United States will not meet this new standard and will need to be replaced and we must all be cognizant of potential supply chain issues affecting availability of the new equipment, so don’t miss out or be caught in the dark! Instructor: Mark Rheaume, Ricoh Digital Services
Wednesday, March 20 – Round Nine, 2:00-2:50pm
SESSION PM209
Are you Eligible for Non-Profit Discounts?
USPS offers a nonprofit discount that saves up to 60% for First-Class Marketing mail. Several organizations such as Agricultural, Educational, Fraternal, Labor, Philanthropic, Religious, Scientific, Veterans, and Some political committees are eligible for nonprofit discounts. There are certain qualifiers that you must meet to take advantage of the non-profit discount. There are restrictions on the mail that qualify for nonprofit discounts. Mail preparation with proper nonprofit markings is an important step in the process. Take advantage of nonprofit discounts by mailing Postcards, Letters, Flats, and Parcels. In this session, you will learn on who qualifies for nonprofit discounts, procedure to apply for nonprofit discounts, preparation of nonprofit mail. Instructors: Dr. Kamal Gella and Christine Erna
Tuesday, March 19 – Round Four, 1:45-2:45pm
SESSION PM301
PCCs and Postal Resources
Postal Customer Councils promote, support, and foster close working relationships between the U.S. Postal Service and business mailers. Learn how you can get involved. We are also going to cover the numerus Postal resources available online to small and large business mailers. Presented by Deborah Damore, Director of Postal Affairs and Operations, Enru Logistics & Postal Optimization
Tuesday, March 19 – Round Five, 3:00-4:00pm
