Xplor Community,

Though the Xplor headquarters office closed, our community continues to offer industry professionals opportunities to learn, grow, and advance. The EDP Commission has continued to meet monthly to serve our peers seeking an EDA, EDP, and M-EDP through the Xplor EDP Certification program, in addition to supporting our existing EDPs as they work on their Re-Certification.

Since the 2024 Xplor Summit, the EDP Commission has certified six industry professionals as EDPs, and we currently have more than that number of EDP candidates preparing to take the online certification test. Since the launch of the EDP certification test in 2024, most candidates have opted to take the online test. The 2025 EDP class is on track to regain double-digit EDP certification counts for the first time since the 2017 class.

We look forward to recognizing our latest EDPs during the Xplor Educational Track at PRINTING United Expo in Orlando in October.

Learn more about the EDP Certification program at xplor.org/edp. If you would like to talk with an EDP mentor or have questions about your EDP recertification, email us at edp@xplor.org.

A group of Xplor members will host an Xplor Educational Track at the PRINTING United Expo. Join us to learn the latest news and industry insights from industry panelists.

• Session 1: Track Opening with Skip Henk
  Moderator: Pat McGrew, McGrew Group
• Session 2: Practical AU for Enterprise Print Shops and PSPs
  Moderator: Betsy Keplinger, OSG
• Session 3: MailPrep in 2025: Modern Tool Solutions for Production Operations
  Moderator: Scott Mulkey, Quantre Solutions
• Session 4: Accessibility for Enterprise and DM Mailers
  Moderator: Joanne Gore, Joanne Gore Communications
• Session 5: Building a Cost-effective, Efficient Enterprise Workflow
  Moderator: Ernie Crawford, Crawford Technologies
• Session 6: Wrap-up: The Big Takeaways and What to Do Next
  Moderator: Pat McGrew, McGrew Group

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Our industry is growing! Keep an eye on Xplor.org for new things to come to support you as an industry professional!

Advancing CXM together,

Scott Mulkey, M-EDP
Secretary, EDP Commission