Monday, September 22, 2008

Nexus

ImageSource, Inc. is proudly hosting its annual Nexus Conference at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue, Washington held on October 14-15, 2008. This two-day conference is packed with education and insight that will be beneficial to all organizations that want to transform their business processes to provide the best value. This is ECM Solutions Conference.


Nexus has value for all IT professionals, including executives and directors, IT specialists, system engineers, project managers, records managers, and all technology users. Breakout sessions are rated by complexity to ensure that all attendees are getting the best experience from the conference.


ImageSource would also like to give ARMA members $100 off their registration fee for Nexus. When registering, please enter the promotion code found here.
For more information on Nexus or to register for the event, please visit http://www.nexusecm.com/.

Posted by Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Golden Path to Success

Greetings GNW Region chapters:

Success is measured in many ways in every facet of our lives. How does success look? When do you know when you have reached the “Land of Oz” after journeying down the long golden path through the many trials and tribulations that meet you along the way? Success has a different meaning to each individual. Many quotes have been written trying to encompass what it means both personally, professionally and on a spiritual level. One quote that I find meaningful is:
”To succeed... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you” - by Tony Dorsett.

However I firmly believe that to be truly successful, you must find a sense of balance in all aspects of your life. Another quote that helps me to find that balance is:

“To laugh much; to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give one's self; to leave the world a little better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived--this is to have succeeded" - by one of my favorite poets, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

No matter how success is defined, I encourage you to look to ARMA to start down that yellow brick road and develop your own definition. I want to encourage you as an ARMA member to consider what ARMA and your chapter specifically can do to help you gain the knowledge, courage, confidence and heart to be a RIM leader.

There are many options currently available to you as an ARMA member to enhance your skills and increase your value as a RIM professional in the workplace. Starting at the chapter level, make sure you take the time to attend the meetings offered by your local chapter. Also, don’t hesitate to check the meetings put on by our neighboring chapters. The chapters in our region work hard to offer an array of topics, so I am confident you will find something of value to you. Another option is to attend the ARMA International Conference in Las Vegas running from October 20th through the 23rd. It is a powerful networking opportunity, considering ARMA members worldwide attend this conference!

As a final note, one of the most important resources we have in our region is the power of networking. Keep in touch with your local chapter and your ARMA friends. I don’t know how many times I have contacted someone in ARMA when I have a problem at work to solve or just need to connect to others in RIM. It is this connection that makes our region and ARMA so special!

Also, don’t forget…if you plan to attend the ARMA International Conference in Las Vegas, please check the information board in the Registration area for the time and date of our no-host region luncheon. Marc and I will scope out the perfect spot! Also, there is a region reception on Sunday, October 19th in the conference hotel. Again, please check the information board in the Registration area for the time. It is an excellent opportunity for networking with other members of our GREAT! Northwest Region.

Hope to see you there!

Fran Blaylock
GNW Region Coordinator
Posted by: Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President

Email Management –Policies and Procedures

Educational Program Infomation
Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA, International

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008

Time: Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Cost: FREE (bring your own brown bag) There is no charge for this meeting.

Location: Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave, room 214 (inside of City Council’s reception room)

Program Title: Email Management –Policies and Procedures

Program Description:
Email has become our primary means of business communication within our organizations and the outside world. It has become necessary for records managers to implement guidelines and policies. Some of the driving forces for email management are the need to access historical emails and documents for critical business decisions, legal discovery, storage management, and corporate governance.

Our expert panel, Vanessa Ressler and Jeff Benson will speak about email management at the Port of Seattle and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and help you solve some of your email issues.

Speakers Profile:
Vanessa Ressler is the Records Program Manager at the Port of Seattle.
She began working for the Port of Seattle in September 2000. Prior to working for the Port, she worked in the medical records field for 26 years. Vanessa worked at two hospitals in Oregon and a home health agency here in Washington and currently manages the Port’s records program and is the Port’s Records Officer and oversee the public disclosure process.

Jeff Benson is currently at the National Archives and Records Administration/Pacific Alaska Regional Office in Seattle, where he has been a Senior Records Analyst for over nine years.
His previous work experience includes Regional Records Officer contractor at the Seattle office of the EPA; as well as archival/records management responsibilities in the private sector (Weyerhaeuser Company), state government (New York State), and municipal government (New York City).

Register: This program is open to all professionals interested in learning about the Email Mangement-Polcies and Procedures. Please register by Tuesday, Septeber 30, by email registration@armaseattle.org please include your name, organization, and phone number.

How to Get There: Seattle City Hall (600 4th Ave Seattle, WA) Southbound on I-5:Take the James Street exit #165A and turn right on Columbia or James streets. Northbound on I-5: Take the James Street exit #164A and turn left on James street. Take a bus by going to King County Metro Transit Trip Finder.

Parking: There are several parking garages around Seattle City Hall or on-street parking.

Posted by: Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President

Monday, September 08, 2008

Greater Seattle, September 11 meeting CANCELED!

The Greater Seattle Chapter meeting on September 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Best Western Executive Inn is CANCELED due to low attendance.

I believe several people would find Microsoft MOSS SharePoint topic very valuable and would like to reschedule this meeting for a later date. Please follow the link for a short survey—only four questions
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UEKx93OxHYPFRlBdcmkY_2bg_3d_3d


I apologize in advance for any inconvenience and hope to see you at our October 2, meeting.

Andrea Bettger
Greater Seattle President

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Value Proposition for SharePoint

Greater Seattle Chapter Meeting

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008

Time: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Networking; 5:30-6:30 p.m. Program

Cost: $25 (hor oeuvres); presentation only $10

Location: Best Western Executive Inn (200 Taylor Avenue North). For directions, see below.

Program Title: Value Proposition for SharePoint

Program Description
With increasing legislative compliance and Rules of Federal Evidence, the sheer volume of electronic documents and email created with Microsoft OFFICE has steamrolled any idea of safely filing inside the Windows Directory.

Microsoft SharePoint, and the Microsoft OFFICE SharePoint Server, through use of databasing, allows one method to accurate file and share common electronic documents. But is it enough? Learn how the Clearview ECM solution (clearviewecm.com) empowers SharePoint to overcome fundamental challenges in security and user adoption, while fully leveraging the current investment in enterprise software license agreements.


Speaker Profile
Peter Frix from The Frix Technology Group is a locally-owned system integrator of content management solutions. Peter Frix, Principle of the Frix Technology Group, has automated business processes with electronic records for 25 years. He has a Bachelor of Science –Management from University of Portland, Certificate as a Document Imaging Architech (CDIA), CompTIA and Certificate as an Electronic Information Records Manager (CEIRM), University of Washington.


In 1999, ImajNet was launched to improve total solution quality by co-locating the Project Management for conversion of customer documents and metadata with installation of complex, database solutions. In 2006, The Frix Technology Group acquired FreeDoc, a successful document scanning service bureau, followed by Western Micro Services, since re-named WesternMICROFILM, in 2007.

Register: This program is open to all professionals interested in learning about the Digitial Records Recovery. Please register by Monday, September 8, by emailing registration@armaseattle.org and include your name, organization, and phone number.

Directions to the Best Western Executive Inn: From Interstate 5, driving north or south, take the Mercer Street exit (Exit #167). At the bottom of the ramp, bear right (onto Fairview) and then go left at the stoplight. After crossing 9th Avenue, you will pass through a short tunnel and the street becomes Broad Street. Stay in the left lane as you proceed on Broad Street. The first opportunity to turn left is a left-turn lane pull-out, which you should take (onto Taylor Avenue). The Best Western Executive Inn is on the left (East) side of the street.

Parking: There is on-street metered parking available. (We can no longer offer parking for our members in the hotel’s garage.) You may also take Metro buses 3, 4, or 16.