The National Postal Forum (NPF) a not-for-profit educational corporation, was established in 1968 by a group of major postal customers/mailers who were committed to an ongoing partnership with the United States Postal Service. The Forum's goal then-as now has been to provide education to business mailers and communication/feed-back between the USPS and its business customers for a more responsive and efficient mail communications system.

NPF's mission is "To assist the United States Postal Service in building relationships with and educating mailers in the most effective and efficient use of the products and services offered by the United States Postal Service."

The Forum is the mailing industry's premier educational venue, trade show and networking event for industry professionals. It provides business mailers with ongoing training and education, and helps them keep pace with the mailing industry's rapid progress. Held once a year in the spring, the Forum is a combination educational conference/trade show offering a wide range of opportunities for attendees.

The Forum works as a partner with the U.S. Postal Service with the ultimate goal of a more efficient Postal Service thereby benefiting the entire USPS customer universe. To accomplish this goal the NPF facilitates educational opportunities by bringing the USPS together with its customers, suppliers and business partners. The NPF is the only industry organization that works directly with Postal Service managers to provide the most comprehensive educational and networking platform possible for meeting the needs of mailing industry and postal customers.

National Postal Forum events are financed on a break-even basis and are funded by attendee registration fees and exhibit booth rental fees. The USPS contributes a limited number of staff resources for management of the event and even pays registration fees for postal participants.

HISTORY

The National Postal Forum continues its commitment to an ongoing partnership with the U.S. Postal Service as the industry now looks to the 21^st century. NPF's goal will continue to be to provide communication and feedback for a more responsive and efficient mail communications system between the USPS and its customers.

Since the first meeting in 1968 the nature of the meeting/trade show has undergone several changes being held annually, biannually and as a regionally focused meeting up to five times per year.  

The NPF and the U.S. Postal Service work closely together as partners to provide the most comprehensive and best educational platform possible for meeting the needs of the mailing industry.