WYOMING CHAPTER
Association of Records Managers and Administrators
Chapter Meeting
March 6, 2007
Wyoming Chapter Spring Seminar
Finding Solutions: Teamwork for IT and Records Management
Hitching Post Inn, 2800 West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY

Please Note: These minutes are abridged.

Topic: Finding Solutions: Teamwork for IT and Records Management

Speaker: Jesse Wilkins, Jesse Wilkins has worked in the RIM industry for 11 years, most recently as a principal with IMERGE Consulting in Denver, CO. He is a member of the ARMA Mile Hi Denver Chapter and President of the AIIM Rocky Mountain Chapter. He was recently elected to the Board of ARMA International. Jesse’s areas of expertise include needs analysis; project management; email management; digital preservation; document imaging; collaborative tools; electronic records management; policy and procedures development; procurement; and system implementation. He is active in ARMA International serving as Chair of the Glossary Task Force and a member of the Competencies Task Force, the Member Relations Committee, and on the 2003, 2004 and 2006 Program Committees.

Rich Wilson, President opened the seminar by welcoming everyone and thanking them for attending. Rich reviewed the day’s seminar schedule and introduced speaker, Jesse Wilkins”. Rich urged Seminar attendees to view and bid on the Silent Auction items available on the tables at the back of the meeting room. He explained Auction bidding would close at 12:55, with the results announced during the afternoon break. Following the lunch break Jesse continued with Enterprise Content management and capture. During the afternoon break, winning bidders for all Silent Auction items were announced at the mid afternoon break and Rich expressed great appreciation for everyone’s support, as the Silent Auction profit totaled $ 1,314.50 for the Scholarship Fund, which may allow us to offer 3 scholarships this year! Following the section on Instant Messaging and Blogs/Wikis/ and RSS, Jesse concluded with a question and answer period. There were 71 attendees from as far away as Jackson Hole to our North and Denver, Colorado to our South. This Seminar seemed well suited for the attendees and all appreciated Jesse’s up to date information and speaking style.

Respectfully submitted by,
Pat Newbern
Chapter Secretary