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Metro Maryland ARMA Spring Seminar, April 8, 2010

csmith — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:23:18 +0000

NetSmith’s Cheryl Smith will be a featured speaker at Metro Maryland ARMA’s Spring Seminar on April 8, 2010 at the University of Maryland Shady Grove Conference Center, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland.

Information Governance: Tools for Records Managers

Program: The Metropolitan Maryland Chapter of ARMA International (formerly ARMA Gaithersburg) presents speakers Bruce Baldwin, Bruce Schinkelwitz, and Cheryl Smith, who will provide sessions on enterprise content management implementation, taxonomy and functional classification, and integrating records management into business processes. There will be a panel discussion at the end of the seminar that will allow for questions and answers. Awards, including vendor giveaways and ARMA Bookstore gift certificates, will be given away.

Seminar Content Highlights:

Bruce Baldwin: ECM Implementation
Bruce Schinkelwitz: Functional Classification
Cheryl Smith: Big Bucket Retention Schedules
Panel Discussion and Q&A

The seminar is pre-approved for 5.5 CRM/CMP Credits. Cost is $125 (includes continental breakfast, refreshments, lunch, and handouts).

For full details and seminar registration, see the chapter website at: http://www.armamar.org/GMD/

CRM Prep Seminar – hosted by the GWDC Chapter of ARMA

ssmith — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:10:18 +0000

Extend your knowledge and enhance your career by attending a Seminar on becoming a Certified Records Manager (CRM) sponsored by the GWDC Chapter of ARMA to be held in the Mid-Atlantic Region, March 15, 2010
Our presenters will be Juanita Skillman and Deb Gearhart who have presented similar programs at ARMA Conventions. Deborah Gearhart teaches college level courses in Records Management and is now the Michigan State Records Manager. She is the President-Elect of the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM). Juanita Skillman is a Records Management Specialist in CA and is past president of ARMA International.

Time for the seminar is March 15th from 8 to 5 at the law firm of Orrick, Columbia Center, 1152 15th St, N.W. Washington DC 20005-1706

Becoming a CRM (Certified Records Manager), the most respected credential among professional records and information managers, has many advantages in today’s complex and fluid information environment.
CRMs are in more demand now than ever! This workshop will help you prepare for the CRM exams by identifying what areas to study for each exam part and where to find the resources to help you learn what you need to know.

Track One will cover an Introduction to the CRM Exam and overviews of Parts 1-5 including one hundred sample questions.

Track Two will focus on Part 6, the case studies portion of the exam. Attendees will receive strategic tips for passing Part 6 and will take two actual practice exams, which then will be graded in the class. Certification Maintenance requirements will also be discussed. Attendees choosing this track must bring their own laptop computers to use for the exams. No paper exams will be available.

Cost for the seminar is $150 forARMA members, $185 for non-members. Price includes a catered lunch and snacks.

To register and get more information go to www.armamar.org/gwdc

For more information on ICRM go to www.icrm.org

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