Achievements & Goals

Our Purpose To promote and advance the improvement of records and information management and related fields through study, education, and research To advance professional knowledge and techniques by sharing and exchanging experiences and information To develop and advance standards of professional competence in the field of records and information management To obtain information about new software and hardware technologies available to information management

Silver State Chapter Membership 55 members: Las Vegas N. Las Vegas Henderson Mesquite Arizona Representing: Food & Beverage Utilities IT Compliance Convention & Visitors Authority Gaming

Highlights Silver State hosted the 53 rd Annual ARMA International Conference in 2008 Two members of the chapter attended the Leadership Conference in 2008 Chapter initiated a Membership Survey to better align meeting topics to meet the needs of our members

Meeting Variety Meetings held every other month resulting in steady attendance Each meeting averages 25 members = 45% chapter attendance. Some decline recognized due to economic climate change Free meeting pass for members bringing a nonmember Free meeting locations

Meeting Subjects Archiving Conducting a Records Management Audit Integrated Document Imaging E Discovery Best Practices for Tape Storage and Electronic Vaulting Compliance Audit

During the 2008 International Conference: High attendance of chapter members, including a majority of the ARMA International Host Committee Earned $1,400 by holding a raffle for our chapter’s charity- Safe House in Henderson, NV Safe House is committed to stopping domestic violence Great networking opportunities and building friendships within the Chapter Chapter Participation

2008 ARMA National Committee LuFonda Cone Ann Cox Margaret Ebner Maria Finney Dedra Geran Linda Hellow Rick Hoshal Sabrina Mercadante Kouli Pouridis Terri Robertson Jennifer Snyder Fred Walden

A Special Note To all of the volunteers and sponsors who helped make the 53 rd International Conference in Las Vegas such a great success we want to say THANK YOU! We couldn’t have done it without YOU!

What’s Next? Chapter website: -will provide: Current events Jobs Speaker presentations Chapter information distribution list Revise & energize the our newsletter, “Silver Bullet”

Silver State Board Terri Robertson, President Linda Hellow, Vice-President Maria Finney, Treasurer Kouli Pouridis, Immediate Past- President

Committee Leadership Team ICRM Representative - Rick Hoshal, CRM Historian & Custodian of Records - Sabrina Mercadante Social & Hospitality Committee – Lufonda Cone Membership Committee – Jennifer Snyder Program & Prof. Development – Kouli Pouridis and Maria Finney Publications, Photography & Advertising - OPEN Fundraising – OPEN Election/Nominating Committee – OPEN

A Look Ahead Goals for Grow membership by 10% Develop new chapter leaders Effective meeting topics including more CEU (Continuing Education Units) presentations “What do the members want to get from the ARMA Silver State Chapter?” More community outreach