2010 Emerging Philanthropy Conference, March 24 and 25
Pittsburgh Mailing will be exhibiting at the 2010 Emerging Philanthropy
Conference being held March 24 and 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe,
1000 Corporate Drive in Canonsburg, PA
Mailing booklets (Effective Sept. 8, 2009)
The new physical standards for booklets are as follows:
- Height: No less than 3.5 inches, no more than 6 inches
- Length: No less than 5 inches, no more than 10.5 inches
- Thickness: No less than 0.009 inches, no more than 0.25 inches
- Weight: No more than 3 ounces
- Aspect ratio: Within 1.3 to 2.5
- Tabs: Non-perforated, at least 1.5 inches in width, 3 tabs required
A booklet, by definition, must have a bound edge, including sheets
fastened with at least two staples in the manufacturing fold (saddle
stitched), perfect bound, pressed-glued, or anything else joined together
by another binding method that produces an end where pages are attached
together.
Customer Registration ID (CRID)
(Effective November 2009)
Review the terms and conditions in the Guide To Intelligent Mail
Letters & Flats regarding mailer identification requirements here.
Preparing for the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB)
(Effective January 2011)
Effective in 2011, all mail processed through the United States Postal
Service (USPS) will have an intelligent mail barcode (IMB).
An IMB will increase data capacity within the barcode, allow for
unique identification of mailing pieces, and provide more accurate
and detailed information about mailings. In order to meet the requirements
necessary to process an IMB, all mailers who have a permit with the
USPS must also have a mailer identification number (MID). We encourage
you to apply as soon as possible for your MID to avoid any backlog.
You can only apply for your MID with the USPS online by clicking here.
If you are not an existing user, you will have to register as a new
user to continue.
If you already have a MID and wish to change it, please complete
this form.
When using your permit to mail, please be prepared to provide your
MID when you submit your mailing list to Pittsburgh Mailing. We cannot
process any data without the MID.
