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Mark Your Calendar
IPMA's 2012 Conference
June 24-28
Kansas City, MO
$1400 VALUE FOR JUST $899
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REGISTER NOW!
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Upcoming IPMA
Webinars
March 14
The Cloud:
Is It Hype or Real?
April 11
How to Identify
Your In-Plant's
Budgeted Hourly Rates
Presented by
Debbie Pavletich,
Briggs & Stratton
May 9
Valuable Tips for
Producing
Award-Winning Print
Presented by
Jimmy Friend and Amy Layton at the University of North Texas
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Post Your Press Releases IPMA Vendor Members
Are Invited to Send News Releases of Interest to
In-Plants to
ipma1@mindspring.com
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President
John Sarantakos
jsarantakos@ou.edu
President Elect
Anthony Seaman
Immediate Past President
Debbie Pavletich
Member Representative
Charlotte Holden
Secretary/Treasurer
Larry Wright
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In-Plants Nationwide Are Celebrating this Week! Are You?
In-Plant Awareness Week was created by IPMA to spotlight the special contributions made by in-house design, printing, mailing and distribution professionals. Tell us how you made the week special. Send pictures and descriptions of your celebration to ipma1@mindspring.com for posting on IPMA's website and in the next newsletter.
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File Intervention Translates to a Seamless, No Hassle Solution at Valdosta State University
 Sometimes design is part of the in-plant's responsibilities and sometimes not. But for Valdosta State University's in-house print shop in Georgia, a little help with file design is translating into more business and faster turnaround times.
"We do not have the campus design group in our unit," says Print Manager Drew Burgering, "they are separate." That can slow the production process down if departments send files to design that only need a little tweaking.
 Burgering noticed this often led clients to look off campus for a printer, so he started accepting customer-created files and tweaking them to standards. "I would add in what was missing myself and then get approval from the design group," he explains. How it gets done or who does it is irrelevant to customers.Their only concern is getting the job finished.
The in-plant's file intervention has led to several more jobs staying on campus. This relatively tiny in-plant team comprised of three full-time and one part-time person generated nearly a quarter of a million dollars last year in revenue.
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Beth Gatewood Earns Certified Mail Manager Credential
 Beth Gatewood, the Assistant Administrator of Printing, Mailing and Document Services at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, has achieved the distinction of Certified Mail Manager (CMM) from the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association. To attain the CMM credential, candidates must successfully demonstrate a high level of professionalism and mail expertise, as well as pass a comprehensive examination.
Ms. Gatewood, who has been with the University of Oklahoma for over 26 years and overseeing the mail center for the past 11 years, explains why she chose to take the extra step and pursue the CMM credential. "More companies are combining printing and mailing and IPMA's dedication to the mailing industry inspired me to pursue certification. Becoming certified reemphasizes your dedication to your organization and the industry, and adds a level of credibility to your employer, colleagues and clients."
Exams Have Been Updated and New Study Guides Are Available
If you are interested in gaining certification, visit IPMA's Certification website at www.ipma.org. The exams have recently been updated to reflect current issues and trends. New study guides have also been created to give candidates a better understanding of the information needed to prepare.
Both the CGCM and CMM exams will be given June 24 at IPMA's Educational Conference in Kansas City. (An Exam Preparation Session will be offered on June 23.) You can also arrange to take the exam on-line at a testing center near you. If the exam is taken other than at conference, all additional fees (facility, computer, etc.) will be the responsibility of the candidate.
How to become certified...
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The Cloud: Is It Hype or Real? Register Now for Webinar
Everyone is talking about the cloud. Many major companies are making some very bold statements about the importance and potential of the cloud. It's difficult to get to know if all the information is really making sense. Find out if the Cloud is hype or real from Gavin Jordan-Smith, Vice President of Xerox's Enterprise Business Group. What does it mean for you and your organization? What could it do for your in-plant?
 Register now for this March 14 webinar sponsored by Xerox.
*IPMA webinars are a free benefit of membership available only to IPMA in-plant members.
Register now...
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Hurry to Take Advantage of the Special $899 All Inclusive Conference Rate -- Early Bird Pricing Ends TODAY!
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Hurry Early Bird Pricing Ends Today!
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Don't miss IPMA 2012, June 24-27 in Kansas City, the only educational conference designed for all in-plant printers and mailers.
Four superb keynote speakers, over 18 small group educational sessions, roundtables, 10,000 sq. ft. of exhibits, awards banquet and reception, tour of the Kansas City Star, certification exams, fun night outing, great networking opportunities and much more. Early Bird Pricing Ends Today
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USPS Proposes 2% Summer Mobile Barcode Discount
The USPS is proposing to bring back this summer a 2% discount for mail that supports a mobile barcode that sends consumers to e-commerce or personalized websites.
Proposed to be available in July and August, the discount will apply to Commercial First-Class MailŽ and Standard MailŽ that uses an Intelligent Mail barcodeŽ. This limited time promotion is intended to demonstrate that physical mail can be a powerful companion for e-commerce.
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