Subject: ARMA Great Northwest Region Fund Raiser Request/Announcement (Shameless Begging!!)
Hello Friends,
A number of our GNW region members are fighting cancer or are cancer survivors. As a way to support them, the Region is planning a fundraising event for Leadership.
Here is the deal. A few choice heads have been offered up to the highest bidder. Our Region Manager, Marc Simpson, is head #1. It is our understanding that head #2 is none other than the most recent Company of Fellows guy, Dave McDermott, a cancer survivor himself, who lost his hair during chemo. If it really gets that far (and if McD has anything to say about it, we’re sure it will), head #3 may be that of Bruce Walters from Boise. Funny, but we haven't heard of any women volunteering for this! The plan is to ask each chapter to solicit donations from its members (and friends). The Chapter that donates the most money to the charity gets first dibs at shaving Marc’s head. Chapter number 2 will get to shave McD’s head. And so on through all volunteered heads. Have a feeling there will be a photo op in Portland and that the September newsletters will be in hot demand.
3 choices for donations:
1) The GNW Region leadership team has asked that donations be made to the Overlake Hospital Foundation. In the memo note put "Cancer Care Center: Breast Health Center" or you can enclose a note specifying that the donation is for the CCC: Breast Health Center.
2) The hospital was asked about a specific fund for the wonderful individuals who knit hats, make quilts, etc. They indicated there isn’t such a fund for that, but if someone wants to be as specific to mention they would like the $$ to go to that cause, then they could make it happen.
3) Send us a donation made out to the American Cancer Society.
If you wish to contribute to the cause, please make your checks out to either the "Overlake Hospital Foundation" or the "American Cancer Society." Mail your checks to your Chapter President or whoever is planning to attend the GNW Leadership Conference next week.
Someone can hand carry the checks to Portland. To ensure the checks make it on time, please have checks in the mail in time for someone to depart around June 2nd. Our out of town friends and members will need to mail them sooner. Thank you for considering this request.
Additionally, Pat Vice, CRM, FAI, has agreed to contribute a 5-day, 4-night condo in Newport, Oregon that is to be silent auctioned at the Leadership Conference. The bidding will begin at $350. Bring your checkbooks! The person who wins the auction will get to credit the amount paid to his/her Chapter’s donation pool.
A huge thank you to Bruce Walters and Dave McDermott from the Boise Valley Chapter for this fantastic idea! And a really huge thank you to Pat Vice for her wonderful donation!
Stay well,
Your GNW Region Team
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Region Message for June
Ah, it is June. Once again we come to the close of another ARMA year. It’s time again to reflect back on the accomplishments of the past year.
One of my duties as Region Manager is to file a report to the Board of Directors twice a year. Essentially, this is a “state of the region and our chapters” report. Region Managers are asked to report on both the difficulties being faced by the chapters as well as any successes. In my recent report, I chose to skip reporting on the challenges. We all know what they are. They’re nothing really new. Instead I reported on the great successes in our region. This year, instead of just talking about things, we took action.
First, I reported that the Great Northwest Region is financially stable and doing well.
Next, I reported on our first region-wide webcast program held in February in which members from every one of our chapters logged in hear the presentation. To my knowledge, we are the first do this as a region. I reported that now we are exploring the possibility of a virtual event center. Again, we are blazing the trail.
I also got to brag once more about the awards won by our chapters at the Awards Luncheon in San Francisco last fall: Medium Chapter Newsletter-of-the-Year (Boise Valley Chapter), Large Chapter Newsletter-of-the-Year (Oregon), Chapter Recruitment Awards (Columbia Basin Chapter and Greater Anchorage Chapter), Chapter Participation Award (Greater Seattle Chapter), Special Merit Award – Silver Merit Award (Greater Anchorage Chapter). Plus one of our region’s favorite sons, Dave McDermott, CRM was accepted into the Company of Fellows of ARMA.
Following some of the other accomplishments of your chapters, I included some comments that I received from a couple of our Chapter Presidents. I think these speak volumes and are just a sampling of what Jenny and I hear from all corners of the region:
“The Greater Anchorage Chapter is growing in numbers, and has the most fantastic Board of any chapter in ARMA. We have had a great year with monthly meetings and speakers. The sessions have been informative and generated much discussion. We are in the process of updating our webpage, and a number of our members participated in the Regional Video Conference session. … we have managed to keep the program moving in a positive direction.”
And from Columbia Basin came “The people that come out to our chapter meetings really do make a difference. People are interested and learning and growing. When they bring their energy to the chapter meetings, it starts to inspire others. We appreciate new people that are excited about learning.”
It was fun writing that report. Despite the many challenges, we have enjoyed a great year. How could I be anything less than extremely proud of the members of the Great Northwest Region? It is my honor and privilege to represent and serve you. Thank you all for all that you do for your chapters, for the region, for ARMA and for our profession!
Marc
Marc J. Simpson, Manager
Great Northwest Region
ARMA International, Inc.
One of my duties as Region Manager is to file a report to the Board of Directors twice a year. Essentially, this is a “state of the region and our chapters” report. Region Managers are asked to report on both the difficulties being faced by the chapters as well as any successes. In my recent report, I chose to skip reporting on the challenges. We all know what they are. They’re nothing really new. Instead I reported on the great successes in our region. This year, instead of just talking about things, we took action.
First, I reported that the Great Northwest Region is financially stable and doing well.
Next, I reported on our first region-wide webcast program held in February in which members from every one of our chapters logged in hear the presentation. To my knowledge, we are the first do this as a region. I reported that now we are exploring the possibility of a virtual event center. Again, we are blazing the trail.
I also got to brag once more about the awards won by our chapters at the Awards Luncheon in San Francisco last fall: Medium Chapter Newsletter-of-the-Year (Boise Valley Chapter), Large Chapter Newsletter-of-the-Year (Oregon), Chapter Recruitment Awards (Columbia Basin Chapter and Greater Anchorage Chapter), Chapter Participation Award (Greater Seattle Chapter), Special Merit Award – Silver Merit Award (Greater Anchorage Chapter). Plus one of our region’s favorite sons, Dave McDermott, CRM was accepted into the Company of Fellows of ARMA.
Following some of the other accomplishments of your chapters, I included some comments that I received from a couple of our Chapter Presidents. I think these speak volumes and are just a sampling of what Jenny and I hear from all corners of the region:
“The Greater Anchorage Chapter is growing in numbers, and has the most fantastic Board of any chapter in ARMA. We have had a great year with monthly meetings and speakers. The sessions have been informative and generated much discussion. We are in the process of updating our webpage, and a number of our members participated in the Regional Video Conference session. … we have managed to keep the program moving in a positive direction.”
And from Columbia Basin came “The people that come out to our chapter meetings really do make a difference. People are interested and learning and growing. When they bring their energy to the chapter meetings, it starts to inspire others. We appreciate new people that are excited about learning.”
It was fun writing that report. Despite the many challenges, we have enjoyed a great year. How could I be anything less than extremely proud of the members of the Great Northwest Region? It is my honor and privilege to represent and serve you. Thank you all for all that you do for your chapters, for the region, for ARMA and for our profession!
Marc
Marc J. Simpson, Manager
Great Northwest Region
ARMA International, Inc.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Greater Seattle-North- Email Management: A Case Study, May 19, Everett Community College
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Time: 3:00-3:15 Registration; 3:15-4:15 p.m. Program
Cost: $10 ARMA Members and Students; $15 Non-ARMA Members
Location: Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett, WA Whitehorse Hall, Room 105
Program: Email Management: A Case Study
Program Description: Email, email, email… it causes users headaches, it cause IT professional headaches, and it causes records managers headaches. E-mail in the Foster Pepper firm was completely out of control. They needed a solution – the right solution – and they needed it fast. This presentation will demonstrate the process from theory to practical execution and compliance. You will learn about the pitfalls and what worked, what didn’t, and of course, contingency plans. You will develop a successful e-mail management transition plan and review a checklist of key features and discuss the benefits of each. You will take away e-mail management solutions and ideas that can put into place immediately.
In this session, you will learn:
· How to plan an e-mail management solution
· The key components for buy-in on the plan
· Critical steps of implementation and testing the plan
· Steps to rolling out the new solution
Speaker: Andrew SanAgustin has been a RIM professional for 20 years. He began his career in Washington DC, where he attended the University of Maryland. His experience spans various industries with a specialty in law firm Records/Conflicts Management. He is the president of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA, is an instructor at the UW Continued Education Program, and spearheads the Seattle LISG group. Andrew has written several published articles and regularly speaks on the topic of Records and Conflicts Management.
Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their guests. Please register online at http://www.armaseattle.org/events.htm#Registration_Form_ or email register@armaseattle.org by Tuesday, May 17. Include your name, organization, phone number and number of guests. Acceptable forms of payment are cash and check only. Invoices are available upon request.
Directions and Parking: For more details on how to get to Everett Community College, please go to: http://www.everettcc.edu/visitors/maps/ you will be provided with a parking permit prior to arrival.
To reach us from I-5 Southbound: Take Exit 198 and follow the highway south into Everett to Tower Street and turn right. Follow Tower Street two blocks and continue left to the main college entrance and campus parking to your right.
To reach us from I-5 Northbound Take Exit 195 and turn left onto E. Marine View Drive. Go one half mile to 16th Street and turn left. Follow 16th Street to Broadway. Turn right onto Broadway and continue to Tower Street and turn left. Follow Tower Street two blocks and continue left to the main college entrance and campus parking to your right.
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