Mail Center Management Briefing
Technology Upgrades, Modernization, Security
September 10, 2008
Arlington, VA
"I applaud Homeland Defense Journal for engaging the panel of speakers that were present - Great job!"
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- Previous Attendees
Registration
& Continental Breakfast: 7:30 AM
Program
Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-up: 12:00 PM
About
this Briefing:
Since September 11, 2001 and the anthrax cases the handling of mail has taken on a new character and focus. It is important to create procedures for assessing and managing mail to protect the health and safety in our federal mail centers.
Attendees of the Mail Center Management Briefing will learn mail management policies, mail management technologies solutions, mail center security, best practices, and lessons learned.
Who
Should Attend:
- Mail and administrative operations professionals who manage mail operations
- First responders and security personnel assigned to government mail centers
- Policy and planning staff involved with mailroom operations and security
- Mail professionals who process mail in government mail centers
- Mail processing technology subject matter experts
- Product and solutions providers to government mailroom operations
- Security Professionals
- Mail Center Automation Team Managers
Past Attendees Include:
20/20 Gene Systems, Director of Marketing
Army Times Publishing, Distribution Manager
ARTI, Mailroom Manager
Association for Postal Commerce, President
Battelle, Principal Research Scientist
Booz Allen Hamilton, Distribution Services Manager
City of Lake Oswego, OR
Customs and Border Protection, Management & Program Analyst
DC Housing Finance Agency, Administrative Assistant
DC Water & Sewer Authority, Office Assistant II
DEA, Chief Office Services
Defense Acquisition University, Army Liaison
Department of Health and Human Services - Food & Drug Administration- FDA, Mail Manager
DHS, Chief, Physical Security
DHS/FEMA, Disaster Mail Manager
DHS/FLETC, Inventory Management Specialist
DHS/USCIS, Records Manager
Drug Enforcement Administration, Mail Management Supervisor
DualDraw, President
DualDraw, Vice President
Eggleston Services, Inc., Associate Vice President
Farm Credit Administration, Support Services Supervisor
Federal Trade Commission, Printing Officer
Florida Department of Law Enforcement/Capitol Police, Security Manager
Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Manager
General Services Administration, Acting Director of Mail Management Policy
Glencor Services, Inc., Project Manager
Group 1 Software, Senior Sales Engineer
IEM, Director, Disaster Response Programs
Lake County, IL Sheriff's Office
Maritime Administration, US Department of Transportation, Program Management Assistant
Maritime Administration, US Department of Transportation, Program Support Assistant
MD Department of Motor Vehicles, Investigations
Military Sealift Command, Management Analyst
MSTI, Director, Production & Distribution Systems
MSTI, Mail Center Supervisor
NASA, Manager 1
Natek Inc./FCC, FCC Mailroom Manager
NeighborWorks America, Director, Corporate Facilities
New World Associates, Mechanic Engineer
New World Associates, Program Manager
NIDA/NIH, Receiving Supervisor
NISH Center of Excellence, Division Manager
NISH, Business Development Manager
NISH, Program Manager, Centers of Excellence Program
NYS OTDA, Bureau Chief, Payment & Processing Operations
Oakland County Michigan, Office Leader
Oce Business Services, Business Solutions Architect
Office of Personnel Management, Chief, Mail Room Branch
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Assistant Mail Center Supervisor
PEPCO, Manager of Mail Services
Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, President
SAIC, Senior Project Engineer
Service Source, Inc., Division Manager, Center for Excellence - Federal Mail Service
Smiths Detection Inc., Manager, Federal Government Group
SunGuard EXP, Director of Sales
The Greater Richmond ARC, Operations Manager
U.S. Army, Director, Logistics
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Support Services Specialist
U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Mail Manager
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Director Office of Records, Publications & Mail Management
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Branch Chief, Distribution and Mail Branch
U.S. Department of State, Chief, Logistics Policy Branch
U.S. Department of Transportation, Physical Security Specialist
U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, Facilities Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Division Manager Government Contracts, ServiceSource, Inc., Project Manager for Mail Management
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Support Services Operations Supervisor
United Systems of Arkansas, Sales Manager
US Court of Federal Claims, Facility Support Technician
US Department of Labor, Customer Service Specialist
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Information Management Specialist
US Office of Personnel Management, Chief, Mail Room Branch
US Postal Inspection Office, Postal Inspection Officer
US Postal Service, Program Manager
VA Medical Center
Virginia DMV, Manager
Winn Solutions, President
Agenda:
7:30-8:30am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Homeland Defense Journal |
8:30-8:35am |
Opening Remarks, Kim Hovda, Director, Meetings and Marketing, Homeland Defense Journal |
8:35-9:15am |
Opening Keynote Speaker:
Inspector Daniel Cortez, Inspector in Charge for Homeland Security and Dangerous Mail Investigations, United States Postal Inspection Service |
9:15-9:45am |
Speaker TBD |
9:45-10:15am |
Speaker TBD |
10:15-10:45am |
Networking Break |
10:45-11:30am |
Federal Mail Managers Panel
- Military Postal Service Agency |
11:30-12:15pm |
Technology Solutions Panel |
12:15pm |
Briefing Adjourns |
*Agenda is subject
to change
Sponsors:
| Corporate Sponsors: |
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The Mail Systems Management Association was established as a forum for mail systems managers to share information, build professional recognition, and grow as professionals. The MSMA established the Certified Mail and Distribution Systems Manager program to provide accreditation for the mail professional to be certified on the technical knowledge and management skills necessary for excellence in the profession. |
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| Media Sponsors: |
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Homeland Defense Journal is the first and most trusted independent monthly magazine dedicated exclusively to covering issues of critical importance to U.S. homeland security and defense. Each month, the industry’s leading journalists and experts provide in-depth coverage and analysis of programs, projects, new initiatives, government funding and innovative products that help keep America safe, strong and secure. |

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please contact Sareth Neak, Manager, Business Development, 203-644-6020
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Arlington, VA 22202

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Us:
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Briefing Location:
The briefing will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, USA 22202. Directions can be viewed here. The Hyatt Regency Crystal City is holding a small block of guest rooms available at the rate of $251.25+tax. To secure a room, you must contact the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at (703) 418-1234 by August 19, 2008 and mention "Homeland Defense Journal Mail Briefing " to get this rate.
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