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Dec. 4, 2024

Behind The Scenes at Ybor City P&DC

Handling The Holiday Rush

What:

The Postal Service would like to invite its media partners to take a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Ybor City Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC). This tour will give the media a chance to speak with senior postal management as the Postal Services enters its busiest season of the year.

This event will be the only opportunity this holiday season to view the hustle and bustle of the facility as hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail are being processed. Personnel will be available for interviews in Spanish.

When:

Tuesday December 10, 2024     6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Where:

Ybor City Processing & Distribution Center
1801 Grant Street
Tampa, FL 33605-6001

Media Alert: Please arrive no later than 6:15 p.m. as the tour will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. This event is for media outlets and representatives only. RSVP to lecia.a.hall@usps.gov to schedule participation.

Proper footwear is required when entering the processing facility. No heels or pumps allowed. Closed toed-toed (preferably leather) shoes that are non-slip.

Background:

This event will introduce you to Megan Conley, Ybor City Plant Manager and her team. They will share information on the holiday preparations occurring at the Ybor City P&DC, giving the media opportunity to film and interview postal management. This will also be a chance for media to obtain b roll footage of the facility.

The Postal Service is ready to deliver for the holidays, maintaining high service standards and meeting our mandate to deliver six days a week to nearly 169 million addresses across the country. Everyone living in the United States and its territories has access to postal products and services. Currently, 98 percent of the nation’s population receives their mail and packages in less than three days.

As part of our 10-year Delivering for America plan, USPS has dedicated nearly $17.3 billion from the Delivering for America plan’s $40 billion self-funded investment budget to drive the transformation of the postal network and accommodate growing customer demand for package delivery.

More tools and tips to help customers prepare for the busy holiday season can be found in the USPS Holiday Newsroom.

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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