I had an opportunity to attend the recent National Postal Forum in Washington. It was held at the new convention center March 25-28. The forum is an annual convention of U.S. Postal Service and mailing industry folks. The large exhibit hall featured a significant supplier showing of hardware, software and services for the mailing and postal industry. The attendance was about 7,000, high as it usually is for a Washington forum. Next year's forum will be held in Anaheim, CA, a popular convention spot. However, with most of the attendees from the East Coast it's unlikely that we'll see the same attendance level. Much will depend on next year's economy.