Message from the President: Greater Seattle

The Greater Seattle upcoming events are:

• April 18, Shredding Day with NAPO, Datasite, and Office Max in Shoreline, WA. 9- noon (for more details below).
  May 1, It’s E-lectric! Decoding the Mysteries of E-mail, E-records, E-discovery and Computer Forensics.
  
• It is the Tri-Chapter Seminar in Tacoma, WA. All Day!
  
• Space still available $85 for members and $95 for non-members
  
• May 1, Seminar has no tiered registration and registrations accepted until April 24
  

Are you interested in getting more involved with ARMA? I would also like to hear from members about joining the Greater Seattle board. We are looking for someone to co-chair Programs with Dean Koga next year. This would be a great way to join the board by sharing duties and roles. If you are interested, please contact me.

The board is also accepting nominations for Chapter Member of the Year. If you have any nominations those should be directed to me also at president@armaseattle.org or 206-615-1609.

I hope to see you at the May 1, Tri- Chapter Seminar it is going to be a very informative event!

Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President


April 18, Shredding Event
Do you have items for shredding? From 9-noon, we will be co-sponsoring shredding event in Shoreline with National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), Datasite, and Office Max. The shredding will take place at Office Max 1345 N 205th Shoreline, WA 98133, you will be allowed paper and up to six boxes. Please feel free to inform friends, family, and co-workers about the event and pass along the flyer. If you would like to assist, please contact me at: president@armaseattle.org or 206-615-1609.
Shredding Flyer http://www.armaseattle.org/images/ShredDay041809.pdf

May 1, Tri Chapter Seminar: It’s E-lectric!
It’s E-lectric! Decoding the Mysteries of E-mail, E-records, E-discovery and Computer Forensics, the Tri-Chapter Seminar is finally here. Make sure to attend the joint seminar on Friday, May 1, all day at La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, WA. The seminar is the work of the three Western Washington chapters: Bellevue Eastside, Greater Seattle, and Puget Sound Chapter.

First track speaker will be, Jesse Wilkins, from Access Science Corporation. Wilkins’ will be speaking about E-mail Management and Blogs, Wikis, RSS: Emerging Records Management Issues and Strategies, also on Compliance 2.0 Managing Records in the Cloud. Wilkins is a fabulous speaker on Records and Information Management. Wilkins speaking engagements commonly costs a thousand dollars, so the entrance fee to see him at $85 is well worth attending.

The Spring Seminar’s second track will be David Matthews from the City of Seattle. Matthews will be speaking about Computer Forensics. You can learn how the technology professionals look inside a computer and find all those dirty little secrets. This session will be partnered with E- discovery, which will be presented by Todd Nunn of K & L Gates, who will present about E-discoveries and the Best Practices.

This is a great educational opportunity!

· Program Brochure http://www.armaseattle.org/images/TriChapterSeminarfinal2.pdf
· Registration Form http://www.armaseattle.org/images/Tri-ChapterRegistrationForm2.doc
This seminar is approved for 5.5 CLE credits and 5 CRM credits!

Welcome New Members!
Joined between December 2008 to April 2009
• Abigail M. Bonk—Sound Transit
• Jamie Carr-- Iron Mountain
• Terry Chappell– ASRCMS/ EPA
• Kathleen Clark -- Bayer HealthCare
• Seth Dalby -- Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
• Grace H. Fitzgerald-- University of Washington
• Shawn Hanley-- Dendreon Corp.
• Jay Jenkins-- T-Scan
• Patti Larsen-- Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland
• Margi Layman-- Terrace Falls Group LLC
• Sharryl Matsumoto—BECU
• Robin Maberry--NOAA
• Elizabeth McAnlis--City of Redmond
• Michelle McGehee--City of Redmond
• Caitlin Oiye—King County
• Cori Phelps-- Puget Sound Energy
• Julie Pulliam—Starbucks
• Danelle Roath- Western Washington University
• Jerry E. Rugh--Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
• Neil Simons-Smead
• Christine Taylor--University of Washington
• Paul J White--City of Redmond
• Romaine Williams--Puget Sound Energy
• Joshua Zimmerman—City of Bellevue

Message from Region Coordinator

The Journey of a Lifetime…Following the Path of Evolution in RIM

Along with the rest of the world, the RIM profession is constantly changing and evolving, just as the business environment changes around us. We as ARMA members are moving right along with the changes, sometimes one journey after another. I reflect on one of my favorite songs from ENYA named Pilgrim. It is about taking a journey and not knowing where that road will lead you. Does it bring success or will you just find another leg of your journey? When I think of picking up my walking stick to continue on my own trek, I realize the things we learn and people we meet along the way are as valuable as the end result. Just as in the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy made new friends and learned valuable lessons in her journey, we all need to take heart in those experiences along the way.

Speaking of evolution, it is finally Spring! This brings a promise of regenerating and of planting new seeds. During this time our GNW ARMA members are busy accomplishing their own “regeneration” and planting new seeds within their perspective chapters. New board members will soon be announced. It is always exciting to me to see a blend of the seasoned as well as new members take the reigns as your leadership for a new ARMA year. Take this opportunity to think of ways you can help your chapter either in a leadership role or in support of all the year’s activities. Remember, you have a voice in the parts of your chapter’s journey.

This leg of my ARMA journey is coming to a close. It is my final year as GNW Region Coordinator. I have greatly enjoyed the years I have spent in this role because of all of you! I feel a great sense of pride in our region, not only because of our ability to cope with the evolution of our profession, but because of the friendships and true dedication of our membership. I feel as I have grown in my role both professionally and personally. I greatly appreciate your support and sometimes patience as I have journeyed down this road. It is with a great sense of sadness I will be stepping down from this position. However, there are yet new paths to be forged. I am very excited that your new Region Coordinator will be Jennifer Winkler, the current President of Bellevue Eastside Chapter. I am confident that Jenny will bring a sense of new “growth” and “fresh ideas” to our region. I know I leave my position in capable hands!

Finally, in speaking of journey’s to be forged, don’t forget the upcoming GNW Leadership Conference taking place in Boise in June 26-27. The Boise Valley Chapter has done an excellent job of helping to put this together, considering our current economic environment. I encourage you, if you will be in a leadership role within your chapter to consider attending this conference. Even if you are not on your chapter board, consider attending if you have visions of leadership in the near future. The conference brochure will be sent out soon!

Very truly yours,

Fran Blaylock
GNW Region Coordinator