AUSPL Cordially Invites You to Register for Our Third Annual “Hill Day” in Washington DC on March 17th to March 19th, 2015

Join AUSPL President Morgan Wolaver, AUSPL Director of Operations, Mark Karolczyk, Harry Glenn of Van Scoyoc & Associates, and AUSPL members for an opportunity to meet with members of Congress and their staff. Please review the following preliminary schedule and call us at 800-572-9483 so we may add you to our group. We look forward to hearing…

Constituent Visits Are Instrumental for Influencing Congress

“Nothing makes a bigger impression on lawmakers than a visit from constituents,” according to a November 26, 2014 article in The Hill, a Washington, D.C. publication. The article, linked below, reported on a three year study conducted by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF). The study determined that visits to the Washington DC offices of legislators…

USPS Board Chairman: “Packages Are the Future”

During his hearing to be appointed to another term on the board of governors of the U.S. Postal Service today, Chairman Mickey Barnett recalled senior management’s meeting with a futurist who predicted that paper would be virtually nonexistent in 30 years. “If that is even possible,” Barnett said, “there must be some forward thinking, and…

FedEx and UPS Move Packages through US Postal Service

Federal Express and UPS are using the Postal Service more and more to move their own packages, so much that it’s straining the system. Critics wonder if the USPS is charging enough for services provided for FedEx and UPS. USPS delivers an average of 2.2 million packages every day for FedEx; which is around 30%…

A View of AUSPL Hill Day 2014

By AUSPL Member Maureen Goldsmith The second annual Hill Day in Washington, D.C., was held June 11-12, 2014. Maureen Goldsmith and her daughter, Kyra, attended along with dozens of fellow lessors and certain AUSPL board members and staff. Attendees met with Congressional staff to discuss pending postal reform legislation. Maureen shares her experiences below. Thank…

Mark E. Karolczyk Joins AUSPL as Director of Operations

We are excited to welcome Mark Karolczyk as Director of Operations at AUSPL headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark, a practicing real estate attorney for more than 30 years, brings a wealth of experience in postal leasing and lease negotiation. “Mark has a long history of successfully dealing with USPS leases, and brings a higher level…