Dear MTAC,

 

The United States Postal Service would like to invite all Mailer's Technical Advisory Committee to participate in our upcoming event. Due to your company’s involvement with the USPS, we believe this information to be vital to our sales organization.

 

Please take a moment to review the information below as we regard this event as an opportunity to benefit and strengthen the MTAC and USPS relationship.

 

Your company’s presence would be missed. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Sincerely,

USPS Vendor Village Team


 

EVENT OVERVIEW

 

United States Postal Service

Sales Department Presents

The USPS Vendor Village

Riviera Hotel & Convention Center

Thursday, October 5, 2006

12:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

 

USPS SALES VISION:  “All customers consider USPS solutions for their business and personal needs, resulting in a profitable, long term, business relationship”

 

            Jerry W. Whalen, USPS Vice President, Sales

 

USPS is setting the stage to grow your business, improve customer satisfaction and create new business relationships.  The USPS Vendor Village will be host to over 100 exhibitors and over 800 USPS Sales Professionals in a closed-event environment.

 

For more information or to access exhibitor forms, please visit: www.USPSSalesEdCon.com

User Login: uspsexhibitor            User Password: vendorvillage

 

 

WHO WILL ATTEND?

 

The Annual USPS Sales Educational Conference consists of the entire USPS sales force, from coast to coast, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.  Included in the team are National Account Managers, Sales Specialists, Account Managers and the USPS Sales Leadership Team representing the complete array of USPS Services and Business Solutions.  The USPS sales force are always eager to learn about new and innovative solutions that can help complete a sale, enhance existing accounts or save customers time and money.  If your product or service can provide a benefit to USPS clients, this is the team to present it to.

 

 

WHY EXHIBIT?

 

Value and Potential.  We’ve put together a win-win package that’s hard to resist.  For less than $10.00 a square foot, your booth includes everything needed to promote your product or service to over 800 interested clients and provides face-to-face sales opportunities.  On top of that, the USPS Vendor Village is a requirement for all 800 attending USPS Sales Professionals.

 

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

 

Each 10’x10’ space (in-line only) is $980.00. 

Your 10’ x 10’ booth will consist of:

 

Carpeted Exhibit Hall (you may also rent or bring your own carpet)

One (1) Draped Table with Two (2) Chairs

One (1) Electrical Outlet (500 watts max)

Two (2) Exhibitor Registrations

Company ID and Booth Number Sign (7in x 44in)

Badge Card Scanner – NEW ADDITION ($300 Value)

Networking Reception (on the Exhibit Floor) – NEW ADDITION

 

 

NOTE: Exhibitors may take multiple, in-line (10x10) spaces. No End-Caps will be permitted.

 

 

SIGN UP NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED!

 

Reserve your exhibit space today and take advantage of selecting your prime location on the USPS Vendor Village floor.  Complete the attached form, select your top three desired space(s) and submit your payment.  You will be contacted within 36 business hours with confirmation via email.

 

 

EXHIBIT STAFF REGISTRATION

 

Each 10’x10’ exhibit space will allow you to register two (2) exhibit staff to work your booth.  Additional staff registrations may be purchased for a nominal fee. Please see the Additional Staff Registration form located on the event website.

 

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

 

USPS has reserved sleeping rooms at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. Discounted rates during the event are as follows:

 

Single: $99, Double: $99

 

Rooms Are Limited! Book your sleeping rooms early. The Riviera Hotel and Casino is also the headquarters hotel for the USPS 2007 Sales Educational Conference attendees and this hotel will be out of rooms very soon.

 

Exhibitor rooms will be held on a first-come, first-served basis. Room block runs from Wednesday, October 4th through Friday, October 6th to accommodate Move-In and Move-Out dates.

 

The Hotel has agreed to honor this special rate up to 3 days before or after the event in case any exhibitor would like to arrive earlier or stay longer.

 

The phone number to call for reservations is 800-634-6753. Ask for the "Exhibitor Block" in the USPS Block of rooms. You can call from now until September 15th to book your rooms.

 

 

THE EXHIBIT FLOOR

 

Please review the attached floor plan of the USPS Vendor Village.  All exhibit space will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.  Contact Veer Right Management today at (252) 237-5900 to reserve your space and to request an exhibit space application. Each 10’x10’ space is $980.00. 

 

 For more information or to access exhibitor forms, please visit: www.USPSSalesEdCon.com

User Login: uspsexhibitor            User Password: vendorvillage

 

 

NEW AND IMPROVED SHOW FLOOR

 

Please take a moment to review the changes we've made to the program to ensure that you meet with more attendees and have a better overall experience at this year's event.

 

1. No distractions. 

We have discontinued all prize drawing and sticker collecting for attendees on the exhibit floor.  Their only focus is you and learning about your product or service.

 

2. Split Attendance. 

Instead of all 800 USPS Sales Staff on the exhibit floor at once, they will be divided into two group of 400 with staggered Vendor Village attendance times.  At 5:00 p.m., the entire group will return to the exhibit floor for a Cocktail and Hors d ‘oeuvres reception.

 

3. Badge Scanners Added to Booth Cost. 

We have included a hand-held badge scanner with each booth, at no additional cost.  Attendee badges will include their name and address, and if they opted to include, their email address.  We encourage all exhibitors to request a business card from any attendee that requests to be contacted with additional information.

 

4. Extended Hours. 

We have added just shy of 2 hours to the Vendor Village agenda and as always, attendee badges will be scanned at the entrance as this is an "attendance required" event for all USPS Sales Staff.

 

5. Networking Reception on the Exhibit Floor.

We have incorporated the USPS Networking Reception into the exhibit floor. This allows vendors to continue to showcase their products and services.

 

6. How can the USPS Sales Team help my business? 

Many of the questions USPS account managers have, especially when new contacts within accounts decide to try direct mail is: 

 

What happens next?  USPS Sales Staff frequently have to help customers find list brokers, agencies, printers, letter shops, etc. 

For example, many customers are interested in identifying list brokers for Hispanic marketing needs, and Account managers need to know who can help their customers implement One CodeT into their existing technology.

 

The USPS has a lot of new and less experienced people who have joined the sales force in the last year and some of your products and service will be new to them.

 

We hope that this information and changes to our program will urge you to reconsider the value and advantages of exhibiting at this year's USPS Vendor Village.

 

Please also find attached the current list of Vendor Village Exhibitors as of 8-29-06.

 

For questions regarding the USPS Vendor Village, please contact:

 

Veer Right Management, Inc.

EMAIL - website@veerright.com

Attn: Suzi Jones

Ph. (252) 237-5900 x100

Fx. (252) 237-8004