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January Event

How to Reduce on-site Paper by 60%

When: January 5, 2017, 4:00PM
Where: Miller Johnson
Address: 45 Ottawa Ave. SW, Suite 1100 Grand Rapids, MI 49501

Topic Description: Many organizations rely on on-site storage for active and inactive records.  Whether driven by corporate growth, acquisitions or litigation concerns, growing record volumes eventually become too much for most organization's storage costs and allowance for space.  Laura Kurtycz and her team at Miller Johnson will discuss their experiences in transitioning from office space that once accommodated its heavy reliance upon paper to one that now operates within reduced physical space and promotes electronic records.  
 

Biography – Laura Kurtycz
Laura Kurtycz is the Records and Docket Manager at Miller Johnson and is a board member of the Western Michigan Chapter of the American Records Management Association (ARMA). Having served for many years as a paralegal in an active litigation practice group, she was adept at working with electronic discovery.  In 2013, Laura transitioned to her current role in the records management profession and is now a Certified Records Management Candidate. One of her successes in this role was reducing the volume of paper files by 62 percent in preparation for the law firm’s move its current location at the new Arena Place. Laura continues to work with the attorneys and support staff in more than 35 practice areas to become less paper dependent as they gain proficiency and efficiency working with electronic records. Laura received both her MPA and her BS degrees from Grand Valley State University.


Pricing                                            
Members - $25.00
Non-members/Friend of ARMA - $40.00 
Students - Free (RSVP by emailing stephanie.bustraan@amway.com)

Payment Options (Payment due on-site day of the event) 
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Failure to cancel prior to the RSVP date above you may be responsible for a registration cancellation fee.

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December Session of the Month 

Title: Aligning RIM and Privacy for Sound Information Management- CF15-4397

Description:  
RIM and information privacy are inextricably linked: An effective RIM program must incorporate information privacy requirements, and a compliant privacy function depends on effective RIM. This session will explore the alignment and intersection of RIM and privacy and recommend methods for forging a collaborative role. Its interactive audience discussion will enable you to share your challenges and insights and learn from the experiences of your colleagues. 

Skill Level: Core/ Management/Strategic
Facilitator: Dmytrenko, April L
Co-Facilitators: Goodman, Susan K

 
Free RIM Session for Chapter Members
The monthly sessions are provided to you FREE, in addition to our current in-person programming as an extended benefit of your chapter membership.  We hope that you find these online sessions to be of value. If you have any ideas for future topics for chapter programs, please contact Stephanie Bustraan. Thank you for your continued membership and support of the Western Michigan Chapter. 

How to view the session of the month: 
1. Visit ARMA.org website
2. Sign into "My ARMA" account.  
3. Click link "Session of the Month" located next to your chapter membership.  
4. On the Session of the Month web page use the search bar and type in the code provided in this month's session title.
5. Begin viewing session.

*As a reminder, these sessions are only available during the month that they are presented above.  To view them outside of these date ranges purchase may be required.  

March Event

You Used to Work Here: Managing the Impact of Employee Separation on RIM Programs

When: March 2, 2017, 4:00PM
Where: CU Answers
Address: 6000 28th St SE # 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Topic Description: Death, downsizing, retirements, mergers, acquisitions...organizations lose employees for many reasons.  Yet most organizations deal very poorly with the RIM aspects of employee separation.  ARMA Detroit Education Director William W. LeFevre will explore how to build an effective RIM component into the employee exit process at your organization, including model RIM policies and procedures for employee separations.  Legal ramifications of separations on RIM programs and risk analysis and  assessment will draw from real-world scenarios.  
 

Biography – William W. LeFevre, CA, CRM
William W. LeFevre, is the Senior Archivist for the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University as well as a faculty member in the School of Library and Information Science at the university. He holds a B.A. from Albion College as well as an M.L.I.S. and Certificate in Archival Administration from Wayne State University. Mr. LeFevre has served on the ARMA International Board of Directors, as Chairman of the ARMA International Educational Foundation and has been both Secretary and Regent for Certification Standards for the Institute of Certified Records Managers, and President of the ARMA Detroit Chapter.

What's New...

Session of the Month is back!
ARMA International decided to extend the Session of the Month program for chapter members! These monthly sessions are provided to you FREE, in addition to our current in-person programming.
 
ARMA On Demand Web Seminars
"ARMA On Demand" provides 266 free webinars at any time.  Check out ARMA's online courses and web seminars for easy, hassle-free education that doesn't have a monthly deadline. 

How to view the web seminars: 
1. Visit ARMA.org website
2. Sign into "My ARMA" account.  
3. Click Professional Development  
4. Click On-demand web seminars

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Each event showcased below has a "Save the Date" button underneath each event's details. Be sure to click and save each event into your calendar for ease of reference.
*Microsoft Outlook compatible.

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Provided here is a coupon to attend a monthly meeting at no charge, valid only for first-time non-member guests. Members may bring more than one guest, but the coupon will only be good for their first meeting.  

Encourage colleagues and friends to attend a meeting for free and see what Western Michigan ARMA is all about!
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Mission Statement

Western Michigan ARMA's mission is to promote and advance the professional competence of its members to enable them to provide records and information management leadership and expertise within their organizations and communities, as well as to provide a networking opportunity to share and learn from others.

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