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ALLIANCE OF NONPROFIT MAILERS
www.nonprofitmailers.org/

BALTIMORE ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION
www.baltimoreadvertising.com/

CERTIFIED MAIL AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MANAGER (CMDSM), MSMA CERTIFICATION
www.msmanational.org/

Certified Mail and Distribution System Manager (CMDSM), is a certification program from the Mail Systems Management Association. This is nationally recognized and is over 15 years old. It is more involved than the EMCM program and takes longer to qualify. This is a self study course with testing at the MailCom Conferences. Check out their website under certification. Test1

DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL UPDATES
pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/summary_of_changes.htm

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EXECUTIVE MAIL CENTER MANAGER (EMCM) USPS CERTIFICATION
www.usps.com/mailcentermgr

Executive Mail Center Manager (EMCM) is a certification program from the US Postal Service that was created in 2002 by mail professionals working with the USPS. This is a one-week program covering eight modules offered by the USPS’ National Center for Employee Development in Norman, OK for $1500 or it's offered at various times and over several weeks at Postal Customer Councils around the country. All modules must be completed to earn the certificate. Graduates are listed on the USPS website. This program is highly recommend for all mail center managers.

GENERAL USPS INFORMATION
www.usps.com

IDEALLIANCE (FORMERLY GCA) PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
www.idealliance.org

MAILERS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MTAC)
ribbs.usps.gov/mtac.htm

MAIL EVALUATION READABILITY LOOKUP INSTRUMENT (MERLIN)
www.usps.com/merlin/welcome.htm

MAILING AND FULFILLMENT SERVICES ASSOCIATION (MFSA)
mfsanet.org/

MAILPIECE QUALITY CONTROL (MQC) USPS CERTIFICATION
www.usps.com/ncsc/addressservices/certprograms/mqc.htm

The U.S. Postal Service developed Mailpiece Quality Control (MQC) training to assist mailers, printers, and mailing services in increasing their knowledge of proper mailpiece design. The program is a self-study course designed to train mailers to develop mailpieces that meet the USPS goal of 100 percent automation compatibility. Mailpieces that meet USPS® regulations can significantly reduce postage costs and improve product deliverability. In addition, mailers who are knowledgeable of automation requirements can take advantage of automation discounts, which further reduce mailing costs. The MQC program should be considered for mailers, printers, advertising agencies, mail marketing and mail center managers.

MAIL PREPARATION TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (MPTQM)
www.usps.gov/mptqm/about.htm

MAIL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
www.msmanational.org/

NATIONAL PCC NEWS
www.usps.com/nationalpcc/news.htm

Keep abreast of the latest news related to your Postal Customer Council® and the U.S. Postal Service®.

NATIONAL POSTAL CUSTOMER COUNCIL
www.usps.com/nationalpcc

NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM (NPF)
www.npf.org

NEW RATECASE
www.usps.com/ratecase

NORTHERN VIRGINIA / WASHINGTON METRO PCC
www.wmpcc.org

POSTAL EXPLORER - HOME PAGE FOR THE NEW DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL QUICK SERVICE GUIDES AND OTHER USPS PUBLICATIONS
pe.usps.gov

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION (PRC)
www.prc.gov/

POSTAL RELATED FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES, CAPS AND OTHER USEFUL SITES
ribbs.usps.gov

POSTCOM (ASSOCIATION FOR POSTAL COMMERCE)
postcom.org/

THE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION (DMA)
www.the-dma.org/

USPS DROP SHIPMENT APPOINTMENT SYSTEM - FACILITY ACCESS AND SHIPMENT TRACKING (FAST) SYSTEM REPLACED THE DROP SHIPMENT APPOINTMENT SYSTEM (DSAS) AS OF JULY 5, 2005
www.usps.com/nationalpremieraccounts/fast.htm

US POSTAL SERVICE WEB SITE FOR COMMERCIAL MAILERS
www.usps.com/commercialmailers/welcome.htm

USPS ZIP+4 CODE LOOK UP
www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html