The Sepire Schedule
We’re on the move. From our Subject Matter Experts to our Head of Postal Affairs, if you’re in the print or mail world, you’re likely to find us there. Check out our upcoming events, past events, and schedule a time to meet.
ICI Innovate 2025
Heading to California to learn more about the future of fund operations? ICI Innovate 2025 is right around the corner, and we’re thrilled to announce that we’re making an appearance to learn about the future of retirement and bump elbows with all the biggest names in the space.
Meet Your Expert: Ben Acquario
Our resident expert in retirement plan and financial services communications, sales leader Ben Acquario will be headed to Huntington Beach to represent Sepire at ICI Innovate and learn all about the cutting-edge innovations coming to the retirement plan provider world.
Connect with Ben on LinkedIn here.
Retirement Plan Communications Made Easy by Sepire
Whether you’re marketing your services or providing required disclosures, Sepire understands what it takes to communicate with your clients on their terms. Specializing in secure, hyper-personalized omnichannel communications, we connect seamlessly with your systems to deliver the message you want to send—on-time and on-budget. Learn more about who we are and how we help those in the retirement services ecosystem here.
Sepire Headed to VIVE 2025
It’s the one and only event where digital health execs go to do business. It’s VIVE 2025, it opens next month in Nashville, and it’s going to host the who’s who of the digital health world. Including us.
We’re Sepire, and we’re thrilled to announce that our National Account Director Jason Shudy will be headed down to attend sessions, network, and bump elbows with some of the leaders in the digital health space.
Meet Your Expert: Jason Shudy, National Account Director
One of Sepire’s earliest leaders, National Account Director Jason Shudy has been around since the company was just four months old. Able to inspire customers, combine realism with big picture thinking, and operate in a high-trust sales process, Jason is the driving force behind some of our biggest partnerships.
Connect with Jason on LinkedIn.
Omnichannel Communications for Digital Health Businesses
If you need help cutting through the noise or need a partner who can securely handle the time-sensitive and compliance-focused nature of your communications, Sepire is here to help.
We’ve spent our entire existence helping clients in the healthcare space make meaningful connections with patients at every stage of their lives. With expertise in both secure communications and direct mail, we have the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to help you get your message across. Get to know more about how Sepire helps healthcare businesses connect with clients here.
Sepire Heading to NICSA Strategic Leadership Forum
Considered the signature event for all segments of the asset and wealth management industry, NICSA’s Strategic Leadership Forum is headed down to Fort Lauderdale this March. And we’re thrilled to announce that our very own retirement communications expert Ben Acquario will be making an appearance at this highly anticipated event.
Meet Your Expert: Ben Acquario
Our resident expert in retirement plan and financial services communications, sales leader Ben Acquario will be headed to Huntington Beach to represent Sepire at NICSA’s Strategic Leadership Forum to connect with asset managers, wealth managers, broker dealers, and professional service firms.
Connect with Ben on LinkedIn here.
Retirement Plan Communications Made Easy by Sepire
Whether you’re marketing your services or providing required disclosures, Sepire understands what it takes to communicate with your clients on their terms. Specializing in secure, hyper-personalized omnichannel communications, we connect seamlessly with your systems to deliver the message you want to send—on-time and on-budget. Learn more about who we are and how we help those in the retirement services ecosystem here.
National Postal Forum 2025
It’s the most dynamic event in the mailing and shipping industry. It’s the largest annual gathering of postal professionals, mail experts, and USPS representatives. It’s the National Postal Forum, and it’s headed to the iconic Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN next April.
Considering a Trip to NPF 2025?
Whether you’ve attended NPF before or are considering a trip for the first time, we can’t wait to see you there.
But don’t simply go to see us. Go for the 130+ workshops and educational events. Go for the unmatched networking opportunities. Go for the expo hall, numerous receptions, or peer-to-peer roundtables. Just consider putting us on your schedule.
Leading Forward: Sepire at NPF 2025
Why? Because after a thrilling NPF 2024, an event in our own backyard and an event that we sponsored, we have some big things cooking as we plan out 2025 calendar.
Our director of Postal Affairs Leanne Herman is all but guaranteed to have an educational workshop scheduled. We’re sending our best. We’re probably sponsoring the event. And for the first time ever, we’re likely going to have a booth.
NPF 2024 Recap Blog
After sending three of our best to Indianapolis for National Postal Forum 2024, we certainly had a lot of thoughts, takeaways, and insights. Feel free to read our post-show recap blog to learn more.
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Sepire Heading to WBENC Annual Conference 2025
It’s the premier event for woman-owned businesses and those looking to work with them. It’s the WBENC Annual Conference, and it’s heading to NOLA this June. If you’re looking to propel your business, network, and impact to new heights, the WBENC conference is all about acceleration.
Expected to bring thousands of attendees and create unprecedented opportunity, WBENC Annual Conference is the unrivaled Expo of certified women-owned businesses and those who do business with them.
As a Certified Woman-Owned Business, Sepire is proud to announce that we will be sending our best and brightest to show off our expertise and discuss how we can help you.
Proudly Woman-Owned: Omnichannel Communications by Sepire
We are a proudly WBENC-certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), 100% owned by our female CEO, Michelle Steinberg.
Since our founding, Sepire has been a certified WBE, requiring our founder and CEO to both own—and lead—the company.
Clients are able to benefit from our certifications through achieving Tier 1 spend. Ready to learn more about our commitment to diversity? Learn more here.
Bridge Conference 2025: Sepire to Exhibit & Present
It’s a time of intense change in the nonprofit community. And in uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to stay on the cutting edge.
And that’s what the 20th Annual Bridge Conference is all about—making things better, more beautiful, and more impactful because of change. The premier event in the nonprofit fundraising and marketing space, Bridge 2025 returns to National Harbor, MD this July.
Nonprofit leaders are experts in delivering improvements and furthering their organization’s mission. But if they hope to thrive in the ongoing deluge of unknowns, this conference will help them not only to understand change, but to champion it.
With more than 100 breakout sessions covering 15 key topics in the nonprofit space, this is a can’t miss event. And we’re thrilled to be a part of it.
So if you’re one of the over 2,600 individuals looking to head to the nation’s capitol and are looking to discuss how direct mail continues to evolve and push the conversation forward, we’d love to chat.
Sepire to Exhibit at Bridge 2025
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re heading to Bridge 2025—and will be unveiling our new booth. We’ve been hard at work delivering for our nonprofit clients, and can’t wait to show off how we can help you. Drop by Booth #501 and speak with one of our experts.
Meet Your Experts
Looking to learn more about connecting with donors and maybe save a few thousand along the way? We’re sending some of our best and brightest to DC to show off who we are and what we do.
Jason Shudy, National Account Director
One of Sepire’s earliest subject matter experts, National Account Director Jason Shudy has been around since the company was just four months old. Able to inspire customers, combine realism with big picture thinking, and operate in a high-trust sales process, Jason is the driving force behind some of our biggest partnerships.
Connect with Jason on LinkedIn.
Leanne Herman, Director of Postal Affairs
With roughly three decades of experience in the Postal Affairs space, Leanne Herman joined the Sepire team in September 2023 and leads the company’s strategic initiatives in navigating the complex landscape of postal regulations and relations. Her extensive experience in will be instrumental in furthering Sepire's commitment to delivering seamless, compliant, and efficient mailing solutions to our valued clients.
Direct Mail Expertise in the Nonprofit Space: Meet Sepire
From cost savings to accuracy, we help nonprofits of all backgrounds, focuses, and missions to get more from their mail. Fundraising or communications, Sepire knows the unique challenges of nonprofit work and is proud to help. Ready to learn more? Head over to our nonprofit page to see how we help and get in touch.
Greater Illinois PCC Day 2024
When a bunch of people in the mailer community get together, it’s sure to be a good time. And that’s exactly what happens every year when the Chicago PCC, Northern Illinois PCC, and South Suburban PCC join forces to put on PCC Day.
Greater Illinois PCC Presents PCC Day 2024
Chicagoland’s largest mailing forum of the year, the Greater Illinois PCC Day provides a local opportunity for business mailers to connect, learn, and network.
Part of the larger National PCC Week, PCC Days will be held across the nation to help foster relationships between USPS and mailers.
From industry perspectives and thought leadership to a keynote from a USPS Headquarters Executive, 2024’s event is sure to be a memorable one.
With more details, speaker lists, and registration information to be announced in the coming weeks, you can learn more about the event at gipcc.org.
We’ll Be There. Will You?
As things come together, we’re sure to have more about this exciting event shaping the future of mailing. If you have any questions about us or would like to discuss how to get more from your mailing, drop us a line.
Webinar: Mailing Requirements and Postage Savings Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations
Did you know that the USPS offers nonprofit mailers with a special type of mail that allows them significant cost savings?
A carve-out of Marketing Mail, nonprofits can send letters and flats for a lot less than their for-profit counterparts.
Knowing this, the rules and requirements can be… interesting. Meeting these requirements can be challenging. And failure to do so can double your costs by turning a Nonprofit Letter or Flat into a Marketing Mail Letter or Flat. Or worse—turn your Flat into a Parcel.
If you’re considering a direct mail outreach campaign, have run afoul of USPS mailing requirements before, or are looking to mitigate risk and get more from your mail, we have an event for you.
Featuring Sepire’s Director of Postal Affairs Leanne Herman, our upcoming webinar titled Mailing Requirements and Postage Savings Opportunities for Nonprofits will explore the nuances of Nonprofit Marketing Mail from a Postal Affairs perspective.
In just under an hour, this informative webinar on September 17 will cover a wide range of topics designed specifically for nonprofit mailers. If you’re looking to understand any or all of the following topics, we encourage you to register and attend:
What Goes into Nonprofit Mail?
Unique Requirements, Regulations, and Challenges That Exist in Nonprofit Mail
How Do You Obtain Nonprofit Mailer Authorization?
The Nuances of Nonprofit Identification
A Discussion on Payment Methods and Permits
Nonprofit Authorization CRIDs
The Upcoming Promotions & Incentives That Could Save You Even More
PRINTING United 2024
Considered the most dynamic and comprehensive printing event in the world, PRINTING United is headed to Las Vegas this September. And Sepire will have both speakers and representatives attending the event. Check out PRINTING United here and stay tuned for more details.
MSMA Webinar: Mailpiece Design/Mailing Requirements from the Industry’s Perspective
If you’re a mailer, chances are that you are looking for any opportunity available to ensure timely, affordable, and accurate mail delivery. But making this happen can be a challenge. Because from idea to print and from processing to delivery, a lot of things need to go right. Or at least, a lot of things could go wrong.
If you’re looking for advice on how to achieve optimal (Automation) postage rates and delivery windows, our friends at the Mail Systems Management Association (MSMA) are putting on a webinar on the importance and nuance of mailpiece design.
Featuring Sepire’s Director of Postal Affairs Leanne Herman, this upcoming event titled Ins, Outs and Best Practices of Mailpiece Design / Mailing Requirements from the Industry’s Perspective will go through the many challenges that mailers face when designing a Domestic Mail Manual-Compliant mailpiece.
What You’ll Learn
Like the heavily attended session at the 2024 National Postal Forum and her in-person workshop with the Chicago Postal Customer Council (PCC), this event will offer attendees a thoughtful and detailed look at how design impacts pricing and deliverability.
Unlike those events, this presentation has been updated to reflect recent changes in pricing and will offer advice not just on policy—but on impact.
Among the topics to be discussed:
Design Impact on First-Class Mail & Marketing Mail Letter & Flat Pricing
Challenges in Meeting Design Requirements for All Six Types of Pieces Considered Letters
The Dangers of Being Deemed Nonmachinable
The Extreme Complexity of Folded Self-Mailers
The Many Ways Flats Can Go Wrong
Requirement Info for Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb), Permits, Nonprofit Mailing, and more.
Whether you missed any of the prior events or need a different perspective or deeper understanding, we encourage you to take an hour or two out of your schedule to join MSMA and Leanne Herman on August 22, 2024.
Learn More
From the presenting organization:
Please join us for a discussion on the importance of Mailpiece Design and Mailing Requirements as they impact Mail Service Providers and Mail Owners. The creation of automation compatible mail is critical in this time of rising postage costs. Understanding factors that impact the creation and presentment of compatible mail can help reduce errors and issues that can be costly.
Our presenter for this Webinar will be Leanne Herman, Director of Postal Affairs for Sepire, located in Burr Ridge Illinois. She is active in MTAC, DTAC, MSMA, National Postal Forum and local Postal Customer Councils as well as serving on the PCC National Advisory Committee. Leanne has facilitated training sessions over the years at the local, regional and national level and presents at various events
Registration Information
Title: Ins, Outs and Best Practices of Mailpiece Design/Mailing Requirements from the Industry's Perspective
Date & Time: 22 Aug 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Virtual
Price: MSMA/AOSP Members (free), Non-Members (free)
Click here to register and learn more.
PS: If you can’t make it on August 22, meet us at Printing United in September for an in-person version of this event.
Sepire Headed to 19th Annual Bridge Conference
As the nonprofit world continues to prepare for many unknowns, leaders have a dilemma: Anxiously wade into the unknown—or seize the opportunities that uncertainty can present.
And that’s what this year’s Bridge Conference is all about—making things better, more beautiful, and more impactful because of change.
Nonprofit leaders are experts in delivering improvements and furthering their organization’s mission. But if they hope to thrive in the ongoing deluge of unknowns, this conference will help them not only to understand change, but to champion it.
With more than 100 breakout sessions covering 15 key topics in the nonprofit space, this is a can’t miss event. And we’re thrilled to be a part of it.
So if you’re one of the over 2,600 individuals looking to head to the nation’s capitol and are looking to discuss how direct mail continues to evolve and push the conversation forward, we’d love to chat.
Let’s Chat!
We’re thrilled to send some of our best and brightest to the Bridge Conference and can’t wait to meet with you. Drop us a line and we’ll put you in our schedule.
South Suburban PCC Business for Breakfast: What I Learned at NPF
Maybe you missed National Postal Forum 2024 last June. Maybe you only got a day or two to learn, network, and connect. Or maybe you just want to see what others learned.
Whether you made it or not, our friends at the South Suburban Postal Customer Council are taking a second to break down all the things that their esteemed guests learned at the event.
NPF May Have Passed. But There’s Still a Lot to Learn
The National Postal Forum (NPF) is the Mailing and Shipping Industry’s Premier Educational Venue, Trade Show and Networking Event, held every spring to showcase the latest in shipping and mailing technology, innovation and related business needs.
This year’s event took place in Indianapolis this June and brought over 4,000 attendees both from the business and Postal Service side of the relationship and helped shape the future of mailing. We were thrilled to send three of our best to connect at the crossroads.
And there was a lot to learn. From educational sessions to a seemingly limitless amount of opportunity to network and drive change, we shared our own thoughts about this here.
Postal Experts to Share Takeaways at South Suburban PCC Event on July 24, 2024.
Part of their Business for Breakfast educational series, the session scheduled for July 24 is sure to be an exciting one. Titled “What I Learned at the NPF,” this virtual event is sure to deliver a host of insights, lessons, and takeaways for attendees.
Set to feature the “who’s who” of the Chicagoland Postal Affairs space (including our very own Leanne Herman), this short, virtual event is sure to provide a deeper look from the people who live and breathe mail.
Free to attend, you can learn more about the event and register here.
Let’s Talk Mail
Our website does a lot of talking. Ironically, we’re a lot better at listening. If you’re looking for advice, ideas, or help, we’re here for you. Get to know more about who we are and what we do, and when you’re ready to talk, drop us a line.
Learn with Leanne: Chicago PCC Mailpiece Design Workshop (SOLD OUT)
The Chicago PCC is excited to announce a hands-on workshop on Mailpiece Design and Mailing Requirements featuring industry expert, Leanne Herman of Sepire.
The workshop will review the basics of Mailpiece Design for Letters and Flats. Design rules and mailing requirements are key to preparing and presenting Automation compatible mail to the USPS. Design elements will be demonstrated and attendees are encouraged to bring their questions and mailpieces for discussion and review.
Learn more about this event in our blog.
UPDATE (06/17/2024): The event is currently sold out. Please contact us if you would like to discuss mailpiece design and their potential impact on postage costs.
Sepire Webinar: USPS Mail Growth Initiative: What Every Mailer Needs to Know
Last September, two distinct Mail Growth Incentives were approved, established, and announced. With input from stakeholders, approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission, and encouragement from the Postal Service, the Mail Growth Incentives program provides an opportunity for mail owners to save money by increasing the volume of First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, or both.
With a 30 percent credit available for every piece that you send beyond your baseline (with caveats), this could be big for your direct mail marketing or communications initiatives.
But here’s the thing. Time is running out to register. And we can assure you that you do not want to wait for the last minute.
If you’d like to learn how to understand the registration process, baseline calculation and dispute process, and other complexities to plan for before the June 30 registration deadline, join us on June 11, 2024.
Sepire Team at National Postal Forum 2024
Are you heading to the 2024 National Postal Forum in Indianapolis? We are. Whether you’re looking to learn or looking to talk with one of our subject matter experts, you can.
June 2: Leanne Herman to Present on Mail Piece Design
Our very own Head of Postal Affairs, Leanne Herman, will be presenting on Mail Piece Design and Mailing Requirements, delivering in-depth research on the impact of design on cost, USPS requirements, and so much more. Part of the NPF track titled Operations Efficiency from Mailing Preparation to Delivery, Mail Piece Design / Mailing Requirements - A Hands-On Approach will take place on Day 1 (June 2) at 2:45 PM EDT.
June 2-5: Meet Our Subject Matter Experts
We’re not just presenting at NPF. We’re sending some of our own. In addition to Leanne’s attendance, National Account Directors Brandon Rockhold and Jason Shudy will be making their way out to Indianapolis to learn, network, and represent Sepire to the thousands of attendees.
Leanne’s Travels: Sacramento PCC Red White & Blue PCC Barbecue
The Sacramento PCC is hosting their annual Red, White, and Blue PCC Barbecue. Our very own Head of Postal Affairs, Leanne Herman, is heading out west to present on the dangers of, costs associated with, and remedies to undeliverable as addressed mail. Part of this larger networking and learning event, Leanne’s presentation will cover a whole lot of topics including:
Know the Enemy: What Is Undeliverable As Addressed Mail?
How Much UAA is Produced—and How Much Could You Be Wasting?
Pre-Mail Data Hygiene Using CASS Certification and Change of Address Programs
How the USPS Treats Undeliverable First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Periodicals
What a NIXIE Label Is—And How to Read It
The Dangers of Using Ancillary Service Endorsement (ASE) Only
A Free* Service That Gives Mailers COA and NIXIE Information
Whether you’re there for the free food or the free insights, learn more what this event holds at our blog.
