Nacums

NACUMS 2007 Conference Agenda

Saturday, July 14

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MQC Certification Testing

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CMM Certification Testing

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Pre-registration & Reception

Sunday, July 15

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

New Attendee Orientation

Certification Preparation

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Opening Remarks

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Meet the Exhibitors

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Opens & Lunch on Your Own

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Area Welcom e

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

They Don’t Call it Bulk Mail Any More

Writing an Effective RFP

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break with Vendors

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Essential Negotiation Skills for Mail Center Managers

Designing a Mail Center That Works

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Break

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. General Session

John Nagla, Manager of Pricing Implementation, US Postal Service

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Food Stations in Exhibit Hall and Door Prizes

7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closes

Monday, July 16

7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Area Welcome

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. General Session

Remind Me Why I Took This Job? – Dr. Sean Joyce

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Vendor User Group

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break with Vendors

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Regional Association Hour

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Break

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Awards Luncheon

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Break with Vendors

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

What to Know as Your Mail Center Grows

Employee Morale & Motivation

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Performance Management Plans – Dr. Sean Joyce

Having the Upper-hand on Alternate Carrier Service Providers

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Final Opportunity to visit Exhibit Hall, Grand Prize Drawing

4:30 p.m. T-Shirt Exchange

Tuesday, July 17

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Effective Two-way Communication – Dr. Sean Joyce

Mail Piece Design

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break

9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. General Session

Leo Raymond, Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Membership Meeting

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Marketing & Professionalism in the Mail Center

Beginning Steps to Developing a Contingency Plan

Contract Stations

2:30 p.m. Buses Depart

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. University Mail Facility Tour

4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Explore San Diego – NACUMS will be providing transportation between the hotel and select sites in the San Diego area through out the evening

Wednesday, July 18

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Creating an Automated Mail Center

Nonprofit Rules & Regulations

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

International Mail USPS Q&A

Building Training & Presentation Skills

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Round Table Sessions

Benchmarking

Developing Today’s Mail Center Website

Handling Student Mail

Mail Stop Codes & How to Implement Them

NACUMS: Thoughts, Ideas, Concerns, Issues

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Disaster Recovery

New to Management? Basic Skills

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Private Express Statutes

Mail Center Management Issues

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closing