Disaster Recovery: Lessons Learned from Katrina and Recovery Techniques

Please consider joining the Bellevue Eastside and the Greater Seattle Chapter for this great workshop on May 14.

Topic: Disaster Recovery Lessons Learned from Katrina and Recovery Techniques Spring Workshop Brochure

Date: May 14, 2008

Time: All day seminar 9:00 am--4 pm; Dinner: 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Locations: Seattle City Hall (600 4th Ave Seattle, WA) and Best Western Executive Inn (200 Taylor Ave) for directions follow links

Cost:
All day, no dinner $75 (includes lunch)
Morning only $40 (no lunch)
Dinner only $27 (Best Western-Executive Inn 200 Taylor Ave)
All Day, plus dinner $90

Description: Disaster Recovery: Lessons from Katrina
As Records Manager for Mississippi Power Company, Gail Ann McCreary, CRM, was responsible for managing the company’s records recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2005. Using photographs, Gail Ann will describe their experiences in the aftermath of the worst natural disaster in US history.

In addition to handling various degrees of damage to records at multiple sites, three corporate office buildings had to be completely vacated of undamaged records, personal effects, computer equipment and office furniture –- in 2 weeks and without electricity, telephones, elevators, or personnel. Emphasis will be placed on disaster response and records recovery efforts as well as preparation, management of the overall disaster recovery effort, customer service issues and business impact. The presentation will conclude with lessons learned from the disaster and recovery process with opportunity for questions.

Disaster Recovery Techniques
In the afternoon, attendees will be shown disaster recovery techniques such as the recovery of photographs, paper, books and electronic media. Participants will be able to practice these techniques on-site at Seattle City Hall. (You may get wet!)

Speaker: Gail Ann McCreary, CRM is the Records Manager for Mississippi Power Company, a position she has held for over 28 years. Prior to starting the Records Management Program at Mississippi Power she was a reference librarian for the Mississippi Library Commission. She received her bachelor’s degree from Mississippi University for Women.

Gail Ann has been an active member of ARMA International since 1980, serving the association at the chapter, region and association levels. She is a former Chair of the Utilities ISG and the Member Relations Committee and has served on the ARMA International Board of Directors.
Gail Ann obtained her CRM designation in 1988 and served several years as Coordinator of the ICRM Mentorship Program.

There are two payment options:

Check: Please send your check /money-order made payable to ARMA Greater Seattle Chapter: Spring 2008 Workshop
Send Check To: Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA, International
Spring 2008 Workshop
PO Box 218
Seattle, WA 98111-0218

Credit Card: Please bring card day of event. Advance processing, contact Jennifer Winkler, 206-684-8154 or Andrea Bettger, 206-615-1609.

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 12, 2008 5 p.m.

Questions? Jennifer Winkler, 206-684-8154

You can add your name quickly to the roster by registering online at SpringWorkshop 2008 website.