Pembroke Pines FL — South Florida Postal Customer Councils are hosting educational seminars on Political Mail and the Intelligent Mail barcode.
The Postal Service is making a change to improve internal tracking of political message mail and to ensure that this mail receives visibility within the mailstream. Political campaign and election mailers can learn about these changes at upcoming seminars (details below).
Individual mailers and software providers are invited to seminars (details below) on the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb), the next generation of Postal Service technology used to sort and track letter and flat mail.
THURSDAY, JULY 19
Postal Customer Council of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach Main Office, 3200 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach
Seminar # 1 “Political Mail” 9:30 am – 11:00 am; Seminar # 2 “Intelligent Mail Barcode” 12:00 Noon - 2:30 pm.
A fee includes a continental breakfast and light lunch. Call 561-697-2145 to register.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Miami-Dade County Postal Customer Council
Miami GMF, Miami Postmaster’s Conference Room (# 535), 2200 NW 72 Avenue, Miami
Seminar # 1 “Political Mail” 9:00 am – 10:00 am; Seminar # 2 “Intelligent Mail Barcode” 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
Refreshments will be provided. Call 305-470-0386 to register.
THURSDAY, JULY 26
Postal Customer Council of Broward
Fort Lauderdale Main Office, 1900 West Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
Seminar # 1 “Political Mail” 8:30 am – 9:30 am; Seminar # 2 “Intelligent Mail Barcode” 9:45 am – 12:00 Noon.
A fee includes breakfast and lunch. To register, call 954-527-3281.
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