FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 POSTMASTERS NATIONAL CONVENTION NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT August 27 September 1, 2016 8:30 12:00 p.m. NAPUS Executive Board Meeting, Galerie 5/6 LEAGUE Executive Board Meeting, Galerie 4 12:00 1:00 p.m. NAPUS/LEAGUE Executive Board Luncheon St. Charles Room, 41st Floor 1:00-5:00 p.m. NAPUS/LEAGUE Executive Board Meeting, Galerie 6 SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NAPUS Executive Board Meeting, Galerie 6 LEAGUE Executive Board Meeting, Galerie 4 12:00 noon NAPUS Executive Board Luncheon, Galerie 1 12:00 noon 5:00 p.m. Exhibits Open, Studios 1-10 12:00 noon. - 5:00 p.m. Registration and Information 3:00 5:00 p.m. NAPUS Postmasters Retired Executive Board Meeting, Galerie 2 5:00 10:00 p.m. Postmasters Hospitality Badges Must be Worn 6:00 7:30 p.m. Church Choir Practice, Mardi Gras Ballroom SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Free Evening 6:30 a.m. Golf Tournament meet at the Valet Entrance, Marriott Hotel 8:00 9:00 a.m. Church Service/Memorial Service, Mardi Gras Ballroom 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration and Information
10:00 a.m. League RLP Scholarship Committee, Beauregard Room 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon League RLP Executive Board Meeting, Audubon Room 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Branch/ Chapter Officer Break-Out Sessions JOINT Presidents/ Secretary Treasurers, Galeries 2&3 NAPUS Membership/ Service Reps, Balcony M JOINT Legislative/PAC Reps, Balcony I JOINT National Postmaster Reps & National Adverse Action Counselors, Balcony J JOINT Editors Balcony K 10:00 a.m. League Credentials Committee Meeting, Registration Area 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Area Open, Studios 1-10 12:00 5:00 p.m. League Credentials Committee Delegate Table, Registration Area 12:00 2:00 p.m. Luncheon NAPUS Past National Presidents and Spouses, Galerie 5 1:30 4:30 p.m. LEAGUE RLP Business Meeting, Salon A-C 1:30 4:30 p.m. NAPUS Postmasters Retired Business Meeting, Salons D-E 1:30 2:30 p.m. League Area Coordinators Meeting, Audubon Room 1:30 2:30 p.m. League Photo Committee Meeting, Jackson Room 1:30 2:30 p.m. League Pages/Sgt. At Arms Meeting, Iberville Room 1:30 2:30 p.m. League Tellers Committee, Galvez Room 1:30 4:00 P.M. Branch/ Chapter Officer Break-Out Sessions JOINT Presidents, Galeries 2-3 JOINT Secretary Treasurers, Balcony L JOINT Membership/ Service Reps, Balcony M JOINT Legislative/PAC Reps, Balcony I JOINT National/State Postmaster Reps & Adverse Action Counselors, Balcony J JOINT Editors Balcony K 3:00 4:00 p.m. League Prize Committee Meeting, Audubon Room Page 2
Page 3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 3:00 4:30 p.m. BRATS Meeting, Salon F-H 4:00 5:00 p.m. JOINT First Timers ACTIVE & RETIRED Orientation Meeting, Galerie 5/6 Sponsored by Signature FCU and Atlanta Postal CU 5:00 6:00 p.m. Postmasters Training Seminars Leaders Meeting, Galerie 4 3:00 6:00 p.m. Postmasters Hospitality Badges Must Be Worn 6:-00 10:00 p.m. Louisiana Cajun Food & Music Fest, Grand Ballroom Sponsored in Part by Atlanta Postal Credit Union Tickets will be required and collected. MONDAY, AUGUST 29 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration and Information 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Area Open, Studios 1-10 10:00 a.m. League Auxiliary Executive Board Meeting, Riverview Room 11:00 a.m. League Auxiliary General Meeting, Riverview Room 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon General Business Session, Grand Ballroom Call to Order Leandra Beckemeyer, PM Howe TX Invocation James Gillispie, PM Retired Jenks OK Presentation of Colors National Anthem Wanetta Bryant, Humble TX Pledge Clarence Gagner, PM Retired Brooks MN Opening Event of Convention Welcome by Benny Daigle 2016 Chairman, National Postmasters Convention JOINT Credentials Report: Sandra Delafield / Brenda Knoth Tony Leonardi, National President, NAPUS Sean Acord, National President, League
Congressman Cedric Richmond, U. S. House of Representatives David Williams, Chief Operating Officer and Executive VP, USPS Nedra Wadsworth, American Cancer Society 2018 Site Presentations: Reno, Nevada; Minneapolis, MN; Albuquerque, NM Shaun Mossman, Vice President, Area Operations, Southern Area, USPS Announcements Adjournment 11:30 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own 11:30 1:00 p.m. NAPUS Editors Luncheon and Meeting, Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar Sponsored by Signature FCU 11:30 1:00 p.m. Service/Membership Rep Luncheon, Balcony I Sponsored by Mass Benefits 1:00 p.m. General Business Session, Grand Ballroom Megan Brennan, Postmaster General, Chief Executive Officer, USPS Calendar Photo Contest Winner Announcements / Awards National President, NAPS Announcments Presentation on 2017 UPMA National Convention Louisville, Kentucky Adjournment 3:00 6:00 p.m. NAPUS Postmasters Retired Business Meeting, Grand Ballroom 3:00 6:00 p.m. LEAGUE Postmasters Retired Meeting, Galerie 4-5 Page 4
Page 5 MONDAY, AUGUST 29 3:30 5:00 p.m. Area Coordinators Meetings Area 1 Salon A-C Area 5 Balcony J-K Area 2 Salon D Area 6 Galerie 2 Area 3 Salon E Area 7 Galerie 3 Area 4 Balcony L-M Area 8 Salon F-H 5:00 10:00 p.m. Postmasters Hospitality Badges Must Be Worn 7:30 10:30 p.m. Postmasters Talent Show, Bissonet / Carondolet TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 8:00 11:00 a.m. Registration and Information 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Area Open, Studios 1-10 8:00 a.m. NAPUS General Business Session, Bissonet/Carondolet Songs / Music Pledge: Dale Goff, Postmaster Retired, Folsom LA Invocation: James Gillispie, Postmaster Retired, Jenks OK Credentials Report: Sandra Delafield, Postmaster, Plain Dealing LA Rules Report: Rich Hui, Postmaster, Leominster MA Tony Leonardi, National President Louise Nix, Postmaster, Cleveland GA Constitution and By-Laws, Merger Special Presentation Larry Hall, Chair, Postmaster Rep Committee Hartley Alley, Attorney 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. New Orleans Blood Center Blood Drive Bacchus Room, 4th Floor
Page 6 Election of NAPUS UPMA VP s (6) Dale Goff, Past National President, 2006-2009 Jessie Harrison Award, Dan Heins, National Secretary Treasurer Jim Miller, Past National President, 1992-1993 John Fitzgerald Award, Janette Degen, National Editor Ted Carrico, Past National President, 1998 1999 PAC Edmund Carley, Postmaster, Lincoln IL Clara McCullar, President, NAPUS Postmasters Retired Announcements Adjournment Closing Song TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 8:30 12:00 noon League General Business Session, Mardi Gras Ballroom 8:30 a.m. Door Prizes 8:45 a.m. Call to Order Stephanie Jett, National Secretary/Treasurer Invocation Gallian Fulton, League Chaplain Pledge of Allegiance Stephanie Jett, National Secretary/Treasurer Patriotic Song Wannetta Bryant, Humble TX
Page 7 TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 Credentials Committee Report Brenda Knoth, Chairman Adoption of Convention Rules Stephanie Jett, National Secretary/Treasurer Opening Remarks Gregory Sean Acord, League President UPMA Motion Morrison Award Recipients Recognition Membership Eagle Award Linda Augustosky, National Membership Chairman APCU Leadership Awards Joseph Cinadr, Past League President Nomination of Officers Gregory Sean Acord, League President Presentation of Candidates & Brief Statements Armando Olvera, Past League President 10:00 a.m. League Auxiliary General Meeting, Riverview Room 11:00 a.m. League Auxiliary Executive Board Meeting, Riverview Room 1:00 4:00 p.m. NAPUS / LEAGUE Retiree Luncheon, Acadia/Bissonet Rooms 1:30 5:00 p.m. Banquet Ticket Exchange, Voting, Registration Area 1:30 3:15 p.m. Postmaster Training Seminars Salon A-C; Salon D; Salon E; Salon F-H; Balcony J-K; Balcony L-M; Galerie 2; Galerie 3 3:30 5:00 p.m. Postmaster Training Seminars as above 4:00 p.m. League RLP Executive Board Meeting, Boardroom, Lobby Level
Page 8 5:00 10:00 p.m. Postmasters Hospitality - Badges Must be Worn 7:00 11:00 p.m. Postmasters Retired Dance, Acadia All Convention Delegates Invited and Welcome WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 8:00-11:00 a.m. Registration and Information 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Exhibit Area Open, Studios 1-10 8:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. League General Business Session, Mardi Gras Ballroom 8:30 a.m. Door Prizes 8:45 a.m. Call to Order Mike Engleman, National Executive Vice President Invocation Gallian Fulton, League Chaplain Final Credentials Committee Report Brenda Knoth, Chairman Election of Officers Gregory Sean Acord, League President John Olson, League Parliamentarian John Olson, President, Retired League Postmasters John DiFalco, League Legal Consultant Steve Lenoir, Past League President Auxiliary President, Lucy Olson IMP Director, Mary Mueller Hartley Alley, Attorney Special Presentation NLPM Postmaster of the Year Award
Page 9 League PAC Ken Kirkman, Chair, National Legislative Committee Atlanta Postal Credit Union Drawing Closing Statements Gregory Sean Acord, League President WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 8:00 a.m. NAPUS General Business Session, Bissonet/Carondelet Rooms Songs/Music Pledge: Louise Nix, Postmaster, Cleveland GA Invocation: James Gillispie, Postmaster Retired, Jenks OK Credentials Report: Sandra Delafield, Postmaster Plain Dealing LA Dan Heins, National Secretary Treasurer Charlie Moser, Past NAPUS National President, 2000-2001 Membership Report Drew Martin, Postmaster, W. Jefferson NC Kathy Frame, Postmaster, Neffs PA Wally Olihovik, Past National President, 2002-2005 PAC/Millenium Awards Bob Levi, Director of Government Relations Edmund Carley, Postmaster, Lincoln IL Special Recognition Sergeants at Arms Louis Atkins, President Emeritus, NAPS Dave Ravenelle, NAPUS Executive Director Announcements
Page 10 Tony Leonardi, National President Closing Song Adjournment 12:00 noon -1:30 p.m. NAPUS Official Family Lunch, Galerie 1 2:30-4:00 p.m. League Area Coordinators and Newly Elected League UPMA Board Members - Galerie 4 3:00-5:00 p.m. Postmasters Hospitality - Badges Must be Worn 5:00 6:00 p.m. Open Reception, Preservation Hall 6:00 8:30 p.m. Grand Banquet, Grand Ballroom Ticketed event, tickets will be collected. 8:30 12:30 p.m. Dance, Mardi Gras Ballroom Notes