Volunteer Opportunity: Selecting the ARMA Live! 2015 Conference Education

December 8, 2014

Apply Now to Help Select ARMA Live! 2015 Conference Education

Are you interested in helping shape the conference education for next year’s ARMA Live! annual conference? If so, there is a new volunteer opportunity waiting for you!

Submission deadline: January 12, 2015.

Apply now to join the Conference Proposal Review Group (CPRG), whose role is to review proposals for conference education programs and select the most exceptional ones for ARMA 2015. Approximately fifteen people will be selected to serve on this task force, which will begin its work in February 2015 and end in October 2015.

Time commitment for volunteers:

• February-April: About 40 hours, including three, three-hour conference calls
• June: Complete online survey to assign sessions to classrooms
• August: About 10 hours to review session learning materials

For full details regarding application criteria, please visit the website.

If you are interested in volunteering for this review group, please e-mail your resume and the following information to Kristina Franz.

ARMA Live! Opening Session Simulcast

There’s Still Time to View!

The simulcast is available on demand through November 25, and there’s still time for you to register. If you saw the session first hand, then tell your colleagues about this great opportunity!

The simulcast includes the enjoyable and enlightening keynote that was delivered by Rick Smolan, a former photographer for Time, Life, and National Geographic, and author of The Human Face of Big Data. Following Smolan, several big data experts gave TED-styled presentations on the hottest trends in information governance and big data.

What are others saying?

• The opening session is frequently the very best part of the ARMA Conference. I was very pleased to be able to see it, even though I could not afford the time to travel to San Diego and participate in the entire conference!
• Because I wasn't able to attend the conference, I thought it would make me feel like I was a part of the conference. It was also a great way to earn CRM credit.

The cost is just $95. And, access to the simulcast archive is available “on demand” for 30 days. You are also eligible for 2 hours of ICRM maintenance credit!

Register here now!

The No Barriers Life: Erik Weihenmayer, Blind Adventurer, Speaker, Author & Filmmaker

You're invited! Hawaii Pacific Health is sponsoring this FREE event featuring motivational speaker, Erik Weihenmayer.

Sometimes life consumes us and we forget how important our well-being is. Besides maintaining records, we need to maintain our health as well.

Despite losing his vision at the age of 13, Erik Weihenmayer has become an accomplished athlete and adventurer. He is the first blind person to climb Mount Everest. Erik inspires others with his motivational talks, charity work, and wild adventures. He uses these adventures to explore what it means to live a "No Barriers Life".

Hawaiʽi Pacific Health (HPH) advocates health and wellness. Leading a healthy life includes taking care of the body as well as the mind and spirit. As Erik states, “what’s within me is stronger than what’s in my way.”

When: Saturday, October 18, 2014 (Doors open at 12:00 PM, Program begins at 1:00 PM)
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (UH Manoa, 1355 Lower Campus Road)

Come and be inspired!

For more information and tickets, go to nobarriershi.eventbrite.com.

ARMA Live! 59th Annual Conference & Expo

It is still not too late to register for the ARMA Live! 59th Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego from October 26-28!

The Opening General Session features Rick Smolan. He is a former Time, Life and National Geographic photographer. He is a big voice on big data, bringing the concept to life by visualizing it in meaningful, global ways. Rick will share the most visually spectacular and impactful presentation around.

Don't forget to check out the Expo! It is free for all attendees. See the industry’s emerging technologies presented by more than 150 exhibitors. This is your chance to see the top solutions in content management, e-discovery, cloud computing, e-mail management, archiving, and much, much more. For more details visit, www.arma.org/Conference/2014/ExpoHall2014.aspx.

Don't wait! The next 100 people to register BEFORE Oct. 17 for full conference registration will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card! Register today!

Essentials of Information Governance Certificate

Reserve your spot today for ARMA International’s new Essentials of Information Governance Certificate, a 4-day program that will help professionals build the knowledge and skills they need to transition into more strategic, collaborative roles in their organizations.

It’s a great new way to advance your career and your organization, and it will help you prepare for the IG Professional Certification, if you wish to pursue it.

The Essentials of Information Governance Certificate is offered October 22-25 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in the days preceding the ARMA International Conference and Expo. $799 pro/$949 reg.

Seats are limited, so register today!

Free Webinar: Vital Records Program Development

ARMA International is offering a free web seminar, Vital Records Program Development, being presented by Janie C. Wait, CRM.

Vital records are those records necessary to recover from a disaster or are otherwise irreplaceable to your organization. Proper identification, protection, and restoration of these records are steps that can be the difference between the survival or collapse of a viable organization. In this session, you will learn the critical steps for assuring your organization’s future with the development of a vital records program.

Viewing period: October 6 to October 21, 2014

Must register by October 17, 12:00 PM CT.

AIIM Offers Free One-Day Seminars

The Information Chaos Rescue Mission is a complimentary one-day seminar that brings together an AIIM executive (President John Mancini), subject-matter-experts, and your peers for fun and informative discussion.

Topics

• Automate your content-intensive business processes for maximum efficiency
• Manage the risk of growing volumes of content
• Gain business insight from all your information for better decision making
• Use content to better engage with your customers, employees, and partners

Dates and Locations

• 10/1 – Anaheim, CA
• 10/7 – Arlington, VA
• 10/9 – New York, NY
• 10/15 – Toronto, ON
• 10/21 – Chicago, IL
• 10/23 – Minneapolis, MN

For more information and to register, visit www.aiim.org/Events/Information-Chaos/About.

14th Annual OC ARMA CRM Prep Workshop

14th Annual OC ARMA CRM Prep Workshop

Date: June 26, 2014
Time: 7:30 to 5:00
Place: Iron Mountain Training Room
Address: 12958 Midway PL, Cerritos, CA 90703

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The Orange County Chapter of ARMA International is hosting its 14th annual CRM Prep Workshop for Southern California on Thursday, June 26th.

Individuals who are interested in pursuing or completing their CRM should consider attending. Participants will receive training from local CRM’s who collectively have more than 100 years of RIM knowledge and experience. All six parts of the exam will be covered.

Click here to see a brochure about this full day event and learn how to get a 50% REFUND on your event registration!

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ERM and IG Training

Aloha Hawaii Chapter members!

Here’s another educational opportunity for you:

The E-records Institute at IMERGE Consulting is holding LIVE online training sessions on electronic records management (ERM) and information governance (IG). The ERM classes are approved for 14 Continuing Maintenance Points (CMP) by ICRM for CRMs.

More info including a detailed syllabus and course descriptions may be found here: http://training.electronic-records-management.com/training-in-e-records-management-erm-information-governance/

ARMA chapters with 5+ attendees are entitled to a 20% discount on the ERM classes, taking the price from $1,095 to $876.

After a successful initial class, we are announcing our training schedule for the rest of 2014:

ERM and IG Training - Online Class Schedule – 2014

Date	Course	Delivery	Time	Price
March 25-27	ERM Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
April 22-24	ERM Advanced	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
May 20-22	ERM Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
June 10-12	ERM Advanced	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
June 24-25	IG Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$795
August 19-21	ERM Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
August 26-28	IG Advanced	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
Sept. 16-18	ERM Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
Sept. 23-24	IG Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$795
October 9	IG for Executives	Online	1pm-4pm ET	$499
October 14-17	ERM Basics/Advanced	New York or Greenwich area	8:30am-4:30pm ET	$1,195/$1,195 $2,150 4-days
Nov. 12-14	ERM Advanced	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095
Nov. 18-19	IG Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$795
Dec. 9-11	ERM Basics	Online	11am-4pm ET	$1,095

If you have questions or need registration info, email Robert Smallwood, Executive Director of the E-Records Institute, at robert@electronic-records-management.com or call 504-324-2340.

Here are some comments from attendees:

“I was shocked at how well the technology worked!”

“Fantastic class! We are sending 2 more people for the next basic class, and I am going to the Advanced class in June.”

“The information about information governance helped to clear up my confusion about the term.”

“The course allowed me to rethink how traditional records management practices can be adapted to current business challenges and technology challenges.”

“The webinars provided a useful mixture of current ERM capabilities.”

“I chose this class (in lieu of attending the ARMA conference this year) because the topics are perfect and timely!”

“The content and on-line format of the class were my favorites.  I enjoy going to a conference because of the variety, but this class format focused on what I wanted to learn and it was convenient.  Your use of videos, whiteboard and powerpoint was an excellent mix with the lecture.  The class time frame was good – left a little time in the day for work.”

“Loved the casual nature of participation.  Enjoyed how you progressively exposed the topics (Very logical to a Records Manager).  Visual aids are great; especially the graphics showing relationships of retention schedules, file plans and taxonomies.  Also, the component parts of IG….  Most helpful in achieving the transformation from traditional RM to IG..   Also, no travel and entertainment costs which allows us to let more people participate and stay within our training budget.”

“The content is up to date, clearly communicated, and comprehensive.  Also, clearly the instructor has years of experience and knows what he’s talking about.”

“It was better than just reading the book, which is an excellent resource; but receiving instruction with the book through this training made it clearer, and I was better able to stay focused. I am hoping to enroll in ERM – Advanced!”

“The tests are excellent memory-prods.  Love the instant feedback feature!”

“I generally attend MER in May in Chicago.  MER sessions (as well as ARMA sessions) are much more ‘scattered’ in their coverage of the full gamut of information needed to make the transformation from RM to IG. Also, while MER’s case studies are valuable, I LOVED this class because it sets the basic knowledge level for all members of a team and does so by progressively disclosing the required knowledge in a logical fashion for folks rolling out IG programs to cover paper and electronic records (as we are).”

Robert Smallwood
Executive Director
E-Records Institute™
IMERGE Consulting