An anticipated 14,000 people joined the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General John E. Potter in celebrating “America’s Partnership” Potter delivered a national satellite broadcast to customers and partners across the country, emphasizing the important role of Postal Customer Councils (PCCs) in helping businesses succeed using the mail.

Locally, the combined Northern California PCCs of San Francisco, Bay-Valley (Oakland and San Jose) and Sacramento hosted the National PCC Day remote site at the Marriott Napa. The guest speakers were U.S. Postal Service Deputy Postmaster General and Chief Operating Officer Patrick Donahoe, and Vice President, Business Mail Entry and Payment Technologies Pritha Mehra.

Located nationwide with more than 100,000 members, PCCs are partnerships between businesses interested in mailing industry issues and postal managers. Through education, involvement in the most pressing issues facing the mailing industry and an active dialogue with Postal Service leaders, PCCs are enhancing the value of mail and supporting the growth of the mailing industry.

National PCC Day is designed to share the most current information about the value of mail and challenges facing the mailing industry and provide business networking opportunities.