Postal Service to Celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

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Postal Service will salute the role of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in keeping our nation a global leader in innovation and providing new opportunities for all Americans to learn and explore the world with the STEM Education Commemorative Forever Stamps First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony. To learn more and to register as media visit: usasciencefestival.org/media/media-kit. RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees must RSVP at usps.com/stemeducation to gain access to
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Company: USPS, Activity: USPS, Date: 2018-03-08
Keywords: News, USPS, companies, visit, engineering, science, math, postal, stamps, stem, dedication, convention, vernon, service, celebrate, ceremony, media, technology

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What: The U.S. Postal Service will salute the role of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in keeping our nation a global leader in innovation and providing new opportunities for all Americans to learn and explore the world with the STEM Education Commemorative Forever Stamps First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony. Please share the news using the hashtags #EducationStamps and #STEMEducation. When: Friday, April 6, 2018, 11 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time Where: USA Science & Engineering Festival

Walter E. Washington Convention Center- Hall E

801 Mt. Vernon Place NW

Washington, DC 20001 Followers of the U.S. Postal Service’s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at facebook.com/USPS. Media check-in: There will be a room dedicated for all media to check-in (Room 155). Media can enter the Convention Center at the main entrance on Mt. Vernon and will be directed to the stamp dedication ceremony. To learn more and to register as media visit: usasciencefestival.org/media/media-kit. RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees must RSVP at usps.com/stemeducation to gain access to the event. Registered attendees will enter through the Convention Center’s main entrance on Mt. Vernon Place NW to check-in at the Welcome/Info booth and will be directed to Hall E on the upper level of the Convention Center for the dedication ceremony. Background: In an increasingly competitive world, proficiency in the fields collectively known as STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — is more critical than ever. These stamps are designed to pique the curiosity of customers and feature a collage of faces, symbols, drawings and numbers that represent the complexity and interconnectedness of the STEM disciplines. Artist David Plunkert worked with art director Antonio Alcalá to create these stamps.

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Company: USPS, Activity: USPS, Date: 2018-03-08
Keywords: News, USPS, companies, visit, engineering, science, math, postal, stamps, stem, dedication, convention, vernon, service, celebrate, ceremony, media, technology

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