Join the Association for Postal Commerce Board of Directors, in Alexandria, VA, as it brings the mailing and shipping industry together to learn, share, and discuss the latest developments in postal operations and postal policy. Featuring speakers from the Postal Service, GAO, OIG, and congressional staffers. Meet and discuss with leaders throughout the postal community on topics important to your company’s success. First day of each meeting is our Study Day and all are welcome and encouraged to attend! Second day of each meeting is only open to Board Members and approved guests.

GrayHair will be exhibiting at the thINK Conference in Boca Raton, FL. Sep 5 – Sep 7, 2018 GrayHair, a provider of mail tracking and addressing solutions to the largest mailers in the country, will be a Gold-level sponsor, as well as exhibiting, at the fourth annual thINK 2018 Conference in Boca Raton, FL. This event brings together the largest gathering of users of Canon Solutions as well as leaders involved in the printing, postal, and documentation management sectors. GrayHair will be discussing the challenges that those involved in the printing and mailing industries continue to the face in the changing landscapes of both industries. This year’s event keynote speaker will be Ted Rubin, a leading social marketing strategist, speaker, acting CMO of Brand Innovators, and Co-Founder of Prevailing Path. Other speakers include Gary Reblin, USPS Vice President, Product Innovation, and closing keynote, Jamie Clarke,  adventurer, CEO of LiveOutThere.com, and Performance Coach for the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals. thINK is an independent community of Canon Solutions America production print customers, solution partners, and print industry experts, and Canon Solutions America is a proud executive sponsor. Led by some of the most successful inkjet service providers in the country, it

Return to the Future is an event focused on the growing opportunities and challenges being seen with product returns. Thursday, September 20, 2018 Arlington, VA

Rise Above Change At MAILCOM Fall Convention! Everything is changing in mail, document, and distribution management. New technology, regulations, and tight budgets challenge managers to do more with less. You are the key to your company’s success. Your leadership will help your organization RISE ABOVE CHANGE. At MAILCOM Las Vegas you will be re-energized as you learn from leading experts the nuts and bolts solutions your team requires. You will network with others facing the same challenges. And you will return to the office ready to improve operations and management. Join MAILCOM’s Fall Convention this September 24-26, 2018 at the Tuscany Hotel in Las Vegas to make a difference in your career and company. Who should attend MAILCOM? The person(s) responsible for mail, document, and distribution operations in corporations, institutions, government, and mail services companies.

The Association for Print Technologies (formerly known as NPES) has announced the date for its annual printing conference, PRINT. PRINT 18 will be held from September 30 – October 2, 2018 at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago. This year’s keynote speaker is entrepreneur and best-selling author Seth Godin. Attended by printing professionals and vendors, the conference (which alternated between called PRINT and Graph Expo) is designed to bring “the boldest and brightest innovators, influencers, and newest technology together to create connections that showcase and advance” the printing industry. Over 22,000 people attended last year’s conference. This year’s conference, which will be shortened from four days to three, will include a career fair. It will also have 80 education sessions, with over 50 sessions focused on business growth. “This year, we want to focus our efforts on the ‘how’ because we measure our success on if our attendees can grow their business,” said Thayer Long, president of the Association for Print Technologies. For more information about PRINT 18 or the Association for Print Technologies, visit www.printtechnologies.org.

October 2 – 4, 2018 Washington, DC MTAC Open Session will be held on Tuesday afternoon, October 2. MTAC Focus Group Sessions are scheduled for all day Wednesday, October 4. For more information, contact mtac@usps.gov

October 9 – 11, 2018 Hamburg, Germany POST-EXPO is the leading global event for the world’s postal, parcel and express business. The event in 2018 will provide the most significant opportunity for postal operators, couriers, e-fulfillment companies, cross-border shippers and delivery companies to debate current issues and form business relationships on a global scale. With more than 3,000 people attending each year from more than 100 countries, POST-EXPO is the global meeting place for the industry. The free-to-attend POST-EXPO Exhibition is the world’s largest annual postal and parcel exhibition. With 160 international exhibitors, it provides an excellent opportunity to get a first-hand look at the latest innovations and technologies driving this industry forward, from industry-leading partners to brand-new startups. The 2018 POST-EXPO Conference will host expert speakers debating and discussing the key issues and future for the global postal and parcel delivery industry. Sessions this year include: e-commerce and last-mile delivery, logistics, digital disruption, strategic directions, autonomous futures, and expanding financial services, to name just a few. The Universal Postal Union conference sessions are always a highlight of POST-EXPO, and 2018 will feature special sessions on: postal operators and the impact of personal data privacy regulation, dealing with dangerous and prohibited

Join the Association for Postal Commerce Board of Directors, in Alexandria, VA, as it brings the mailing and shipping industry together to learn, share, and discuss the latest developments in postal operations and postal policy. Featuring speakers from the Postal Service, GAO, OIG, and congressional staffers. Meet and discuss with leaders throughout the postal community on topics important to your company’s success. First day of each meeting is our Study Day and all are welcome and encouraged to attend! Second day of each meeting is only open to Board Members and approved guests.

Idealliance, a global thought leader in the graphic communications industry and a non-profit organization with 11 strategically located offices around the world, will hold its next Postal Operations & Technologies Council (POTC) Meeting November 13 – 14, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. Participation in the POTC is one of the benefits of Idealliance membership. If you’re a member, click here to register for this event. Nonmembers should email registration@idealliance.org for the introductory offer to attend one meeting.

MTAC Open Session will be held on Tuesday afternoon, November 27. MTAC Focus Group Sessions are scheduled for all day Wednesday, November 28. For more information, contact mtac@usps.gov

REGISTER NOW and join us on Tuesday, December 4th, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET to hear how GrayHair can help your organization with the impact of the latest USPS® initiatives - Price Change, ACS™ billing and CASS™ Cycle O. 

On January 27, an important change took place: the new USPS® Price Change went into effect. We invite you to attend this free, 30-minute, live webinar with GrayHair's postal experts as we discuss the new price change and what key strategies you need to implement in your 2019 direct mail program.

NAPM’s Annual Conference Committee (ACC) has already started working on the 2019 event! Our 2019 conference dates will be February 12-14, 2019 (golf outing likely to be Feb 11, 2019) and we will be at a new venue for NAPM – Tradewinds Resort in St Pete Beach, Florida. This will be a great destination to add a few vacation days on to your trip, either before or after the NAPM event! And a great place to bring the family!