Who:
John E. Potter, Postmaster General and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, 200 Postal Customer Councils (PCCs); and 10,000 viewers

What:
National PCC Day, “America’s Partnership.” Satellite broadcast on the state of the business and announcement of 2009 PCC Award winners.

When:
Wednesday, Sept. 16
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Live broadcast begins at 9:00 a.m. PST

Where:
Live from: Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, New York, NY

Locally: Courtyard by Marriott, 1350 Holiday Lane, Fairfield CA 94534

How:
DISH Network Channel 9612
Satellite Coordinates:

KU: AMC15 – Transponder 3 Downlink 11740 MHz
C: Galaxy 3C – Transponder 4 Downlink 3780 MHz

Background:
Postmaster General John E. Potter will discuss the Postal Service’s current financial challenges, service performance, and strategies for growth.

Locally, the combined Northern California PCCs of Bay-Valley (Oakland and San Jose) and Sacramento districts will gather at the Courtyard by Marriott 1350 Holiday Lane, Fairfield CA 95434 to watch the broadcast. Wendy Hocking, the lead corporate executive in dealing with "Do Not Mail" issues, will provide an overview of the Postal Service's efforts to promote the VALUE of mail in the face of proposed "Do Not Mail" legislation, and address the underlying issues related to the environmental impact of mail, consumer choice, and mail security. Panel discussions on Results Driven Marketing, Package Services, and Intelligent Mail Barcode will be part of the local PCC Day event.

PCCs, with a membership of 100,000, are a network of business mailers and representatives of the U.S. Postal Service who gather regularly to discuss ways to make mail service more efficient and improve customer satisfaction.

For registration or more information, please visit www.bayvalleypcc.com or www.sacpcc.com.

Contacts:
Linda Garcia, Bay-Valley PCC Coordinator at 510.622.7464
Ralph Petty, Sacramento PCC Coordinator at 916.263.7161

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