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Insights 09 User Conference Announced

Group 1 and MapInfo are combining their two great customer conferences (Group 1 User Conference and MapWorld) under one name in 2009: Insights 09 User Conference. This fast paced, three day conference will help you get more out of your technology investments from MapInfo and Group 1 Software. You’ll gain practical tips and techniques to help you streamline your operations. See where Insights 09 can take your organization.

Dates: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – Friday, June 5, 2009

Location: Omni Champions Gate Resort in Orlando, Florida

Register by December 12, 2008 and save $200. Registration fee includes:

• Access to all sessions
• Session handouts and conference materials
• Continental breakfast and lunch each day
• All special events including the Customer Appreciation Event

Save the date and start making arrangements to attend the Insights 09 User Conference! To register, click on the following link or cut and paste it into your browser: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=668523. For more information about the conference contact Events@pb.com or call +1.518.285.7500.

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Downloading Large Files from the Support Site

Have you ever tried downloading a very large file from the Group 1 Technical Support site using the Internet Explorer version 6 browser (IE6)? Did the file transfer complete in a split-second and result in a zero-byte file? If you can answer yes to both of these questions, we may be able to help.

Some of the databases that we offer for download from the Support site are over 2 gigabytes(GB) in size. IE6 has a known issue with HTTP downloads of files that are 2GB or larger. One alternative could be to use Internet Explorer version 7 browser (or the forth-coming version 8), which allows HTTP downloads of up to 4GB. In addition, there are several other alternative browsers from which you can choose. Some of the more well-known browsers are:

• Firefox (http://www.getfirefox.com)
• Safari (http://www.apple.com/safari/download/)
• Chrome (http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/features.html)

For more information, please click on the following link and read the Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298618

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Group 1 University Classes

For further information or to register for any of the intensives or other classes listed below, please visit the Group 1 University Web site, http://www.g1.com/Education, and choose Online Registration on the left sidebar. Seating is limited, so register early!

CODE-1 Plus

December 9 – 10, 2008 in Lanham, MD
January 13 – 14, 2009 in Lanham, MD

In this course, you will learn how CODE-1 Plus improves the address quality of mail, saving you the time and money it takes to reprocess undeliverable mail. Additionally, you will learn mailing concepts and techniques to return a complete standardized address.

Duration: 2 days

Objectives:

• Understand the capabilities and benefits of CODE-1 Plus
• Understand the CODE-1 Plus system flow and relationships
• Understand the CASS™ requirements and the CASS™ report
• Search the CODE-1 Plus database using the Interactive System to answer specific queries
• Define and discuss US Postal Service™ terminology and concepts
• Create and submit a batch job that invokes the CODE-1 Plus driver program, access the matching subroutine and produce reports
• Learn the basic features and functions of supplemental processing options, including EWS, DPV™ and RDI™

DOC1 Series 4 Basic

April 14 – 16, 2009 in Addison, TX

This course concentrates on the DOC1 Designer suite and introduces the DOC1 Generate Production environment. The course covers data and print stream manipulation, document logic control and the use of fonts, images, overlays, lines, text and boxes.

Duration: 2.5 to 3 days

DOC1 Series 5 Basic – "Understanding the Essentials"

December 9 – 11, 2008 in Lisle, IL
January 13 – 15, 2009 in Addison, TX

This complete hands-on training course enables you to master everything from the basic DOC1 Series 5 functions to more complex features. Through exercises designed to simulate real-life applications, this course will be delivered in a step-by-step interactive educational atmosphere.

Duration: 2.5 to 3 days

DOC1 Series 5 Advanced – "Total Knowledge of Solutions"

January 21 – 23, 2009 in Addison, TX

This course is different than our traditional instructor-led courses in that it guides students through complex logic and allows them to solidify and apply the information while resolving real business needs. This course is designed for advanced users and will allow students to immediately use the knowledge gained with self-paced skill-building exercises.

Duration: 2.5 to 3 days

Objectives:

• Obtain in-depth exposure to logic techniques
• Use DOC1 Series 5 to build applications that resolve real business requirements

DOC1 Series 5 PCE (Post Composition Engine) – “Modification Scripting Tool”

Call for dates.

In this course, students will receive comprehensive training in the use of the DOC1 PCE tool. Fundamental techniques and practical exposure through popular post-processing scripts will be the core of this course. This course concentrates solely on handling the requirements of post-processing with hands-on exercises to reemphasize techniques.

Duration: 2.5 to 3 days

Objective:

• Learn about common PCE script operations through self-paced exercises designed to focus on satisfying common business requirements.

List Conversion Plus

December 1, 2008 in Lanham, MD

In this course, you will learn how to convert files to a standard in-house format using List Conversion Plus.

Duration: 1 day

Objectives:

• Be able to describe the List Conversion Plus system and its components
• Identify and use work areas
• Be able to describe the name and address parsing functions
• Create and run a batch job that converts multiple input files to one standard format

MailStream Plus

December 11 – 12, 2008 in Lanham, MD

You will learn how MailStream Plus presorts your mailing file to USPS® specifications. Basic USPS® regulations and possible postal discounts for selected classes of mail will be discussed.

Duration: 1.5 days

Objectives:

• Be able to discuss the MailStream Plus system components and functions
• Understand the USPS® system of pricing tiers and their relationship to worksharing
• Create and submit batch jobs for different mailing classes and types
• Generate and review MailStream Plus reports
• Understand the benefits of a default-driven mail sortation system

Merge/Purge Plus

December 2, 2008 in Lanham, MD

In this course, you will learn how to merge multiple name/address files and delete duplicate records using Merge/Purge Plus.

Duration: 1 day

Objectives:

• Learn about the Merge/Purge Plus features and system components
• Define a duplicate and list the kinds of duplicates that Merge/Purge Plus can identify
• Create and run a batch job
• Analyze and review reports generated by Merge/Purge Plus

Sagent Solution (Data Flow)

December 9 – 11, 2008 in Addison, TX
January 13 – 15, 2009 in Lanham, MD

This course introduces you to the design, customization and creation of business intelligence solutions using the Sagent Platform. You will be guided through the individual components that make up the full Sagent Solution using hands-on labs and exercises.

Duration: 2.5 – 3 days

Objectives – Upon completion, the student will be able to:

• Create and optimize Sagent data load plans to access, analyze and collaborate on data
• Use Sagent Analysis to summarize results by multiple dimensions
• Create and optimize graphical, aggregate and logical views of databases
• Manage DataMart security and administrative environment
• Extract legacy data from a source database and load a target data warehouse
• Configure and use WebLink to access the data warehouse over the Internet

StreamWeaver

January 6 – 9, 2009 in Lisle, IL
February 10 – 13, 2009 in Lanham, MD

This workshop is appropriate for new technical StreamWeaver users or those who attended training prior to the release of StreamWeaver 4.0.

Duration: 3.5 days

Objectives – Upon completion, the student will be able to code StreamWeaver to perform the following:

• Reorder pages within documents
• Add, delete or modify barcodes for insertion equipment
• Create multiple-document output
• Consolidate documents
• Insert pages into a document
• Create extract files

Advanced StreamWeaver

February 3 – 4, 2009 in Lisle, IL

In this course, you will learn advanced topics in the StreamWeaver environment.

Duration: 1.5 days

Prerequisite for this class: Attendance of the StreamWeaver development workshop or equivalent and a minimum of six months active experience creating and/or maintaining StreamWeaver applications.

Objectives – Upon completion, the student will be able to:

• Make calls to external libraries
• Cleanse addresses and presort documents in accordance with USPS® CASS™ and PAVE™ regulations
• Create indexes that can be used by the StreamWeaver Reprint module as well as creating control files for runs of that module
• Parse data on a record basis, thereby allowing StreamWeaver to handle non-print stream files or nonstandard data
• Use the Variables Tag group to populate data on page layouts

VeriMove

Call for dates. This course is only given onsite.

This course will teach you how to comply with the USPS® Move/Update requirement.

Duration: 1 day

Objectives – Upon completion, the student will be able to:

• Describe the Move/Update requirements of the USPS®
• Understand installation and certification requirements for VeriMove and National Change of Address^Link™ (NCOA^Link™)
• Set up the VeriMove software to match your site's requirements
• Set up and run VeriMove batch jobs

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