ARMA Program: February 4, noon Electronic Records Storage and Retrieval in a Regulated Industry

Thursday, February 4, 2010
12:00-1:00 p.m. program
FREE, please bring Brown Bag lunch!
Hosted at Stoel Rives, One Union Square, 600 University Street, 36th Floor. (CORRECTED VENUE LOCATION)

Program: Electronic Records Storage and Retrieval in a Regulated Industry

Program Description: This presentation will focus on the long-term storage and retrieval of electronic records in a regulated industry. Including information on regulatory compliance - how to comply, why compliance is important, and the possible consequences of non-compliance. Discussion will also cover the following: vendor selection and management; the appropriate methods of transferring records to a third-party electronic records storage site; and records security during the transfer process. Finally, helpful hints that Westhoff have been learned through the years on how to effectively manage electronic records.


Speaker: Tim Westhoff, CRM, has been an ARMA member since 1997, and a Certified Records Manager (CRM) since 2004. He is currently Records Manager at ShareBuilder/ING Direct, an online brokerage firm located in Seattle. Previously, he was the Records Manager at Immunex and the Records Coordinator for the Westin Hotels and Resorts. He has received a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from the University of Washington and a bachelor's degree in History from Seattle University. Tim has spoken at local ARMA events twice previously – both times participating in panel discussions.


What to bring? This is a brown bag lunch!

Register: This program is open to all Greater Seattle members and their guests. Please register by Tuesday, February 2 by emailing registration@armaseattle.org and include your name, organization, and phone number and number of guests; or Sue Gunderson at sgunderson@datasitenw.com

Directions: To find directions to Stoel Rives, please visit their Website at: http://www.stoel.com/showlocation.aspx?Show=203