Conference Events and Education

Conference Education Highlights

Conference Education Search - UPDATED! Each of our 100+ conference education sessions, workshops, seminars, and Expo sessions are are searchable so you can find the solutions to your most vexing information management challenges!

 

Conference Education Program Information - Definitions for common terms like domain, level, workshop, session, and the like.

 

General Preliminary Schedule of Events - A listing of general times, dates, and activities for the 2009 Annual Conference & Expo

 

Conference Session Schedule of Events - UPDATED! An at-a-glance version of our conference events and education in a handy .pdf file format

 

Keynote Sessions - Welcome to the Florida Keys!

 

Conference Print Brochure - Just in case you missed your mail.

 

 

Conference Events

ICRM Activities - From a pre-conference session to social activities and preparatory workshops, this is the link for you!

 

Technology in the Spotlight - This popular session will cover cloud computing, privacy and security issues. Don't miss it!

 

U.S. Federal Government Day Program - Collaborating Across Boundaries: Government Records and Social Media

 

Forrester Research - Join Forrester Research analyst, Brian Hill, for a discussion focusing on the results of the joint benchmarking survey conducted by Forrester Research and ARMA International.

 

The Sedona Conference: ROI for Information Asset Management - Revealing the business case for the return on investment (ROI) for information asset management.

 

Industry Roundtables - Here's your chance for serious, in-depth discussions, and problem solving. Designated facilitators will guide the roundtable sessions discussion. What's on your mind? Share your experiences - and gain from the experiences of others in your field. Among the industries represented for roundtables this year are:

• U.S. Federal Government. Discuss topics related to the U.S. government, including legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities. Facilitated by Karen Shaw, CRM. Thursday, October 15, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
• Utilities. Discuss specific records requirements common to all phases of providing electricity, water, waste water, gas, and other utilities. Facilitated by Gail Ann McCreary, CRM. Friday, October 16, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
  
• Pharma. If your company is involved in research, manufacturing, fabricating, or processing drugs or devices, you'll find this session valuable. Facilitated by Sharon MacDonald, CRM. Saturday, October 17, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
  
• Legal. This session will discuss issues related to law firms, and will include discussion among individuals working in various legal departments. Facilitated by Julie Colgan. Saturday, October 17, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
  
• Financial. Given the current state of the financial markets and their impact on the economy, RIM is in the lime light. Join your colleagues to learn what else is coming in this highly regulated industry. Facilitated by Rick Wolf, Esq. Saturday, October 17, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
  
• Energy. Discuss topics related to producing petroleum, natural gas, gasoline, and cycle condensate; recovering oil; pipeline transportation; refining; and extraction of solid minerals. Facilitated by Donna Rose, CRM. Sunday, October 18, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

 

BONUS - the learning doesn't stop here! After this event, ARMA will provide an online discussion group for you to exchange ideas about the challenges you discussed on site.

 

Thought Leader Session - Fellows Forum - Thursday, October 15, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. This year's forum is designed with experienced practitioners in mind. While people at all levels of RIM experience are welcome, this session will focus on issues and trends of interest to seasoned practitioners. The panel of Fellows of ARMA International will be highly interactive with ample opportunity for audience members to ask questions and to offer their own ideas and suggestions. No PowerPoint, no handouts - just a roll-up-your-sleeves discussion. Get an up-to-the-minute look at events affecting our profession and what others are doing to keep up with the fast pace of change.

 

April Dmytrenko, CRM, FAI, and Wendy Shade, FAI, will facilitate a panel of the following Fellows:
Christine Ardern, CRM, FAI
Fred V. Diers, CRM, FAI
Marti Fischer, CRM, FAI
John Phillips, CRM, FAI, CDIA+, CDIA
Robert F. Williams, FAI

 

 

Bridging the Gap between Data Protection and Record Keeping
Friday, October 16, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The facilitators will highlight some of the "rules and regulations" that impact international record keeping. Sharon Alexander-Gooding will provide detailed input on privacy and personal data protection, including key principles, responsibilities and terminology of data protection, and the need for reengineering some of our vital processes and procedures in order to comply with new and ever-changing regulatory requirements. Ineke Deserno will discuss personal data protection at the European level, highlighting the key points of the European Union (EU) legislation and will look at the delicate relationship between EU personal data protection and access to documents (or freedom of information) legislation.
Facilitated by Sharon Alexander-Gooding and Ineke Deserno

 

Higher Education Task Force

Thursday, October 15, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
ARMA International's Higher Education Task Force (HETF) has been tasked with identifying higher education institution with RIM education opportunities, determining steps necessary to expand RIM course work in existing programs, documenting steps necessary to develop new RIM courses/programs at the higher education level, and standardizing RIM professional education at the college/university level by utilizing the ARMA International core competencies. RIM professionals interested in learning about the current state of RIM and higher education as well as the future of RIM and higher education and how ARMA International will affect it should attend this session.
Facilitated by William LeFevre