Records and Information Management is quickly becoming one of the most critical and highlighted areas in many organizations.  The amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the increasing costs of e-discovery combined with the growth of electronically shared information and the need to better manage and share knowledge within an organization all demonstrate the importance of RIM within an organization.  Records professionals are now on the cutting edge of providing solutions for their organizations.  Our goal is for GKCARMA and ARMA International to provide you with tools to aid you in developing solutions for your organization.

Our Chapter is comprised of over 130 members representing a variety of organizations, such as telecommunications, law firms, government, and vendors offering records management, technology and storage solutions.  I encourage you to get to know each other.  If you are encountering a new challenge, odds are that someone in the Chapter has also dealt with that challenge and may be able to share some insights with you.

To our members, I encourage you to become involved with your Chapter during the 2009 - 2010 Chapter Year!  The continued success and growth of our Chapter rests with its future leaders and involved Chapter members.  Why not position yourself to become one of those leaders today?

Please continue to visit the GKCARMA website.  Information on upcoming meetings will appear under the tab titled “Upcoming Events”, located on the left navigation bar.  Check out our sponsors under the tab titled “Sponsors”.  They have graciously volunteered to help support our Chapter initiatives.  Finally, feel free to contact a Board Member if you have questions, comments or wish to participate in some way with the Chapter.  Our contact information appears under the “Contact Us” tab.

Thank you and together let’s make this a banner year for GKCARMA!

Todd Knowles
Chapter President