Puget Sound Chapter - January 11 Meeting

The following is posted to let you know the details about the Puget Sound Chapter's workshop and meeting on January 11th:


January 2006 Workshop & Chapter Meeting
Puget Sound Chapter of ARMA International
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, Washington

Workshop: 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Registration/Social: 5:30 - 6:00 pm
Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Program: 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Workshop Only: $10.00
Workshop & Dinner Program: $25.00
Dinner Program: $20.00

Add $3.00 to each Dinner fee above, if you register after the deadline of January 6, 2006.

Workshop: “Case Study: King County Dept. of Development and Environmental Services”. Today records managers serve a growing number of customers in our organizations. How do we effectively manage this large work load? This workshop will explore how project management can be used to manage small and large records management projects. Techniques can help you to solve common problems with records management projects such as management support and resource allocation. Learn how these techniques were used for the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services records retention schedule project.

Speaker: Patty Holmquist, CRM joined King County Records Management in September 2004. Patty graduated from UPS with a degree in Business Administration, specializing in Organizational Behavior. She completed the Records and Information Management certificate program at the U of WA. She was awarded her CRM in 2002. Her experience in records management covers a broad spectrum of the business and public sector. She is a member of the Puget Sound Chapter of ARMA

Program: “Use of Technology in an Effective RIM Program”. The rapid pace of technology changes presents both challenges, and solutions to those challenges with respect to effective records management. Technology changes throughout society have resulted in records management becoming increasingly harder for many records managers. This presentation will explore 5 challenges in records management that advances in technology have brought about, and offer possible solutions that the very same technology offers to address these challenges.

Speaker: Gregory Trosset joined King County in September 2004. Bringing an IT oriented background to King County, Greg worked previously at Swedish Medical Center in the Information Services Department as a Senior Project Manager, Applications Analyst, and an Applications Group Supervisor. Previous positions in Healthcare Management have included work with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Capital Health Services, and Community Health Centers of King County. Greg also brings to the County over 20 years military service, both active and reserve and is currently a Commander in the Naval Reserve. He holds an MBA with a major in information systems, and a Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, both from the State University of New York.

Make your reservations in several ways: Call Shirley Hines at: 253-653-9088, e-mail Shirley at Shirley.a.hines@boeing.com, or register on-line at pugetsoundarma.org.
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 6, 2006. “No-Shows” will be billed.