Message from the President-January 2010 DIGEST

Message from the President
Last year at this time, the board made a decision to bring our meetings to the downtown area and hold them either morning or at the lunch time. I would like to report back that with this move. We are seeing increase of attendance and more importantly a larger variety of members. We made these changes due to shrinking attendance and we could no longer afford venue and meal costs. I have heard from several members they are enjoying NEW format because they can attend during the day; we get right to the program; and we still have great educational information.

I hope to see you at one of our upcoming meetings!

Andrea Bettger, Greater Seattle President


February Program
Tim Westhoff CRM will be presenting Electronic Records Storage and Retrieval in a Regulated Industry. I am very excited to hear Westhoff finally speak about his work. You may wonder why I am very interested in hearing from Westhoff. Simple answer—he is working now how records mangers will be working in the future—a completely electronic environment!

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 has learned through the years of experience working as an effective manager of electronic records.

Welcome new members!
The Greater Seattle has several new members in the last few months. If you meet a new face next to you at a meeting make sure to introduce yourself!

· Glenn Bell, BuildingBiography.com
· Richard Koefod, COB
· Betty A Lopez, Watson Wyatt & Company
· Jana Musseau, Munters
· Jeimmy Ornelas, Zymogentics
· Eric A Pono, First Republic Bank
· Sarah Skaggs, Newman & Newman
· Bruce Struthers, Third Stone Group
· Joan Wisnowski, Consultant

Greater Seattle Chapter currently has 88 members! We are a large chapter by ARMA International standings.

SharePoint 2010 Presentation
Did you miss the SharePoint 2010 presentation on November 19? Well, go to the link below and attend the meeting or attend the presentation all over again. The Bellevue and Greater Seattle Chapter sent a digital copy of the presentation to ARMA International and it is posted. To see the presentation go to: www.arma.org/chapters.

ARMA: Two-Pay Option for Annual Dues Announced!
With the current economic conditions and many employers no longer paying individual membership dues for their employees, ARMA International is implementing an optional two-pay plan for members to renew their membership. If you would still like to remain an ARMA member please take advantage of this option!

Great Northwest Region Conference April 15-16, 2010
The Great Northwest Region will be hosting a region conference on April 15-16, 2010. The conference location will be at Bellevue’s Red Lion Hotel (11211 Main Street, Bellevue, WA). Program information will be coming out sometime in late February or early March. Make sure to place the conference on your calendar and tell your supervisor about the event. Look for more information on the Great Northwest Conference on the Region Website soon!

Greater Seattle Website Facelift
You may be noticing some changes to the Greater Seattle Website come March. Andrew SanAgustin and I will be working on a facelift to the Greater Seattle Website. I hope to also bring back the registration form and keeping all the old great content.


ARMA International Elections Results
President Elect 2010-11
· Galina Datskovsky
Treasurer 2010-12
· Fred Pulzello
Association Directors 2010-2013
· Brian Morik
· William LeFevre
· Julie Colgan
· Paula Sutton