Professional/Trade Associations | Trade Journals | National Conferences
Professional Certifications | Other Helpful Web Sites





Professional/Trade Associations

Postal Customer Councils (PCCs) usps.com/nationalpcc
Mail Systems Management Assoc (MSMA) msmanational.org
In-Plant Printing & Mailing Assoc (IPMA) ipma.org
XPLOR xplor.org
National Association for Printing Leadership napl.org
Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) 202-268-2079 | website
Mailing & Fulfillment Service Assoc (MFSA) mfsanet.org
Assoc for Postal Commerce postcom.org



Trade Journals

MAIL Magazine  ($45/year) Mail Magazine
P.O. Drawer N
Milford, PA 18337
Mailing Systems & Technology (free) www.mailingsystemsmag.com
Mail Pro (free from USPS) E-mail: mncsc@usps.com
 
Document.nt  (free) dptmag.com
Digital Publishing Solution (free) dpsmagazine.com
In-Plant Graphics (free) ipgonline.com
In-Plant Printer (free) innespub.com
American Printer (free) americanprinter.com
Graphic Arts Monthly (free) graphicartsmonthly.com



National Conferences

National Postal Forum npf.org
MailCom mailcom-conference.com
IPMA ipma.org
XPLOR xplor.org
On Demand ondemandexpo.com
Graph Expo gasc.org
NAPL  Top Management napl.org



Professional Certifications

CMDSM (Certified Mail Distribution System Manager) Sponsored by MSMA
CMDSS (Certified Mail Distribution Systems Supplier) Sponsored by MSMA
MDC (Mailpiece Design Consultant) Sponsored by MSMA
CMM (Certified Mail Manager) Sponsored by IPMA
EMCM (Executive Mail Center Manager) Sponsored by USPS
MDP (Mailpiece Design Professional) Sponsored by USPS
 
Company/Site:  
MPTQM (Mail Preparation Total Quality Management) Sponsored by USPS



Other Helpful Web Sites

Mail Moves America (info defending direct mail) mailmovesamerica.com
Ecological Mail Coalition (eliminate mail to former employees) ecologicalmail.org


Remittance Processing, Forms and Document Processing: see TAWPI.org (“The Association for Work Process Improvement” aka TAWPI has a helpful web-site, produces a Trade Journal call “Today”, and sponsors a national conference).