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President's Message and Summary Report
Please have a read of Emily Shrimpton's report, as delivered at this year's AGM. It oulines our accomplishments over the year as well as giving an account of our winning bid for the 2012 ARMA Canada conference at the recent conference in Edmonton.
Note that this is Emily's final report as Chapter President. We thank her for her inspirational leadership and guidance over the past several years and look forward to her continued involvement in ARMA VI. Thank you, Emily!
Electronic Records and IM Conference - Call for Speakers
2009 is a time of rapid change in Information and Records Management. New technologies such as social networking and Blogs and Wikis are changing the way electronic content is created and managed and is posing new challenges for corporate records management. Organizations are realizing that no one technology or disciplines is the answer and are developing integrated information and records management strategies. New approaches to electronic preservation and new services are beginning to offer new options for information lifecycle management including electronic archiving and shared electronic records management services.
This conference shows you where you can turn to for support both today and in the future. It will update you with the latest guidance on best practice for all aspects of information and records management, and the latest trends in the marketplace including new lower-cost platforms for content management and collaboration and enterprise search and new guides to specifying your requirements and meeting future challenges.
Note that this is just a call for speakers at this time - the seminar program may change. Please monitor Acuity Forums for updates.
Annual General Meeting
ARMA Vancouver Island's annual general meeting will be held, weather permitting, on the patio at the Canoe Club. In the event of uncertain weather, it will be relocated either to the Ministry of Forests and Range or the BC Ferries offices on Carey Rd. The website will be updated in the event of a relocation, so check here before you come down if you're uncertain.
We are delighted to welcome Mountain/Pacific ARMA Coordinator Sandie Brandley to our AGM - take this opportunity to come and have a chat.
ARMA VI/Vancouver win bid to host 2012 Canada Conference!
ARMA Vancouver Island, in co-operation with ARMA Vancouver, is pleased to announce that we were successful in our bid to have the 2012 ARMA Canada Conference hosted in beautiful Victoria, BC! We faced strong competition from the Terra Nova (Newfoundland/Labrador) and Ottawa-NCR (National Capital Region) chapters, but prevailed after a formal bid process and then a raucous informal bid in skit format that involved Ken Oldenburger as a knowledgable pedicab operator, Leonora Casey as an inquisitive tourist, and incoming president Jon Weston as a table.
Board members from both Vancouver Island and Vancouver chapters have already met with Ivan Saunders, ARMA Canada Conference Chair, to start the planning process.
Torres Event
updatedThe Torres Event, previously scheduled for June 8 at the University of Victoria, has unfortunately been postponed until October, 2009.
How Ready Are You For Litigation?
ARMA Vancouver presents a lunch-and-learn at the Sutton Place hotel on May 28. Come and learn all about electronic evidence, litigation preparedness, and managing litigation holds from Andy Joyce, FDR Forensic Data Recovery Inc., Rod Mustapic, Triage Data Solutions, and legal expert, Stuart Rennie.
AIEF Scholarship
The ARMA International Educational Foundation (AIEF) has established a scholarship program to encourage development of the international records and information management community with an appropriately educated records and information management workforce.
Personal Shredding Event
Don't Miss: If you've got boxes of old receipts and other personal and financial information you no longer need, BMO Bank of Montreal is holding its annual shred-a-thon April 18 at the Cook and Quadra branch in support of Victoria Hospice. The bank, in partnership with Iron Mountain Victoria, is accepting donations for the shredding with proceeds going to the annual Swimathon For Hospice. This year's Swimathon -- the largest single fundraiser of the year for the palliative care unit -- is May 9 at Saanich Commonwealth Place.
April is RIM Month!
ERM Practitioner & Master Certificate Workshops
updatedIMERGE Consulting is offering the AIIM ERM Practitioner & Master Certificate Workshops in Vancouver.
IMERGE Consulting is conducting these live AIIM's ERM Certificate workshops in Toronto this February. These workshops are enjoying immense popularity across the US and in Canada. More information on these certificate workshops can be found here or here.
ERM Practitioner Workshop: June 15-16, 2009
ERM Master Workshop: June 15-18, 2009
ARMA members receive a discounted rate!
Plus: ARMA Chapter 2008-09 Officers receive an additional 15% discount off regular price!
University of Lethbridge seeks Records Manager
The University of Lethbridge’s Library is seeking applications for the position of Records Manager. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian, the incumbent will direct and oversee the Records Management Program at the University of Lethbridge.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by April 15, 2009.
Wine-ing About Records Conference
Conference ROI Document
ARMA Canada 2012 bid
ARMA Vancouver Island, in co-operation with ARMA Vancouver and with the assistance of Tourism Victoria and the Victoria Conference Center, will be placing a bid to host the ARMA Canada National Conference in 2012. The proposal is under construction and will be presented at ARMA Canada 2009 in Edmonton this June. Wish us luck!
Photo Credit
Finlayson Arm, July 2009, Jon Weston, ARMA VI President
