MAILCOM Las Vegas '08
The 15th Annual Fall Conference & Exhibition
October 5-7, 2008 / Riviera Royale Pavilion
TRACK 13: Safety & Security - (Certificate Track)



SS126:
Implementing Mail Security
You will observe technology from $200 dollars up to $1.7 million that can help secure your mail center. You will also handle actual (inert) letter bombs that have been sent through the Post Office and other delivery services. Learn how to secure your operation and use cost-effec­tive techniques to screen incoming let­ters and parcels for harmful devices.
Instructor: Frank Guerra, President, Stra­tegic Intelligence Seminars
Sunday, Round Two, 3:00-4:00 pm

SS133: Business Interruption Planning For Print-Mail Operations
Does your company have a business in­terruption and recover plan in the event of natural disaster such as Hurricane or Flood. Come learn how your company can prepare to “stay in business,” while dealing with problems that can harm your business.
Instructors: Town Hall Group Discussion
Sunday, Round Three, 5:00-6:00 pm

SS245: Mail Center Security: Best Practices
In this session you will learn how to assess your Mail Operation and integrate security measures. Gain the latest infor­mation about hot button topics such as potential security breaches, x-ray technol­ogy, and inbound mail.
Instructors: Timothy Kerner, CMDSM, MQC, President, The Millennium Group
Monday, Round Four, 12:45-1:45 pm

SS254: Developing a Plan for Implementing Mail Center Security
This seminar is filled with real world ex­amples of how leading companies have adjusted their security operations since 9/11. You will learn proven methods for conducting threat assessments and learn how to properly utilize an X-Ray sys­tem to recognize, identify and isolate mail bombs and other hazards.
Instructors: Buddy Eanes, EOD and Ste­phen Para, Explosive Countermeasures
Monday, Round Five, 2:00-3:00 pm

SS268: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Mailing Hazardous and Restricted Materials
Learn how to avoid the pitfalls some mailers encounter when mailing hazard­ous or restricted materials. You will gain a better understanding of the USPS haz­ardous material and restricted item pol­icy and receive tips on procedures for hazardous and restricted materials.
Instructor: Jeffrey Schwartz, Hazardous Materials Program Specialist USPS
Monday, Round Six, 3:45-4:45 pm

SS270: Security in the Mail Center
The corporate mail center is the gateway to every organization. Effective security practices are critical, and prevention is the key. This session will cover all as­pects of sound security practices.
Instructor: Todd Nelson, Vice President Sales, Kwik-File
Monday, Round Seven, 5:00-6:00 pm

SS381: Working with the USPS to Make Your Mail Safe
Business mailers need to attend this session to learn about the practical day-to-day measures they can take to as­sist the U.S. Postal Service in safeguard­ing the mail. The course includes an overview of technological improvements in postage evidencing systems and of­fers practical steps to ensure the secu­rity of your mail center.
Instructor: Evans King, Aviation Mail Se­curity Specialist, U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Tuesday, Round Eight, 11:00-12:00 pm

SS399: A Realistic Approach to Threat Analysis, Facility Design & Mail Screening Protocols
Join in this open forum discussion on ad­vanced approaches to threat analysis, fa­cility design, and the development of tai­lored operational procedures and proto­cols. Designed for experienced and new managers, the lecture will push the audi­ence into visualizing their facility through the eyes of the threat.
Instructor: Marshall Keith James, Pro­gram Manager, SoBran Inc.
Tuesday, Round Nine, 1:30-2:30 pm

SS407: Threat Detection for the Mail Center
Learn valuable techniques for detecting suspicious packages through visual threat assessments. Participants will re­ceive highly detailed information on x-ray screening techniques that may be taught to frontline or supervisory personnel.
Instructor: Michael Simpson, Director, Phoenix International Security Group
Tuesday, Round Ten, 2:45-3:45 pm

SS412: Mail Center/Employee Safety & Security Workshop
Are you losing money and mail through lax security precautions in your mail cen­ter? Do you have contingency plans in place if you receive a suspect package? Do you know what constitutes hazardous material? Learn some of the problems faced by many mail centers and hear practical, real-life security solutions.
Instructor: Margie Mitchell, CMDSM, MQC, UPS Mail Innovations
Tuesday, Round Eleven, 4:00-5:00 pm

To earn your certificate in this track, you must attend, (start to finish) five or more sessions and have your participation certified by a MAILCOM representative. You are not permitted to mix sessions from one certificate track to another.