
Bringing Information and Records Management Professionals Together
Amid the evolving landscape of information management and governance, ARMA offers professionals a forward-thinking and comprehensive education and networking experience.
- UProfessional: We want to help you advance your career and move along the salary bell curve, through education and networking. The ARMA community gets you hired and then enhances your skills, throughout your career increasing your marketability and your income potential.
- DEmployers: Poor data management costs U.S. businesses more than $3 trillion per year. ARMA helps companies save time and money by supporting their information management and governance employees. Think of ARMA as your professional development partner we equip your team with the skills they need to develop everything from electronic records management to proactive and compliant data use policies. ARMA turns your information challenges into solutions, while providing the professional development that more than of U.S. employees say they want.
- UWe elevate individual careers and guide organizations to information success all at the same time.
programs
Our Monthly Educational Programs provide current hot-topic Information Management subject matter Presentations, while information sharing with other RIM Professionals. Join us in-person for our professional luncheon or attend via webex.
2023 September Monthly Education Meeting
September 12, 2023
Topic: “The Convergence of Information Governance, Data Privacy & E-Discovery”
Presented by: Presentation sponsored by Exterro
Description: “The Convergence of Information Governance, Data Privacy & E-Discovery”
Time: 12:00PM-2:00PM
Location: Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell 633Chestnut St. #1800 Chattanooga, TN 37450 / Microsoft365 Meeting -Virtual Meeting
2023 October Monthly Education Meeting
October 17, 2023
Topic: “A Startup’s Guide to Document Retention in a Digital World”
Presented by: Joanie Love, Director of Human Resources Lambda Inc
Description: “A Startup’s Guide to Document Retention in a Digital World”
Time: 11:30PM-1:00PM
Location:
Chambliss offices at 605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700,
Chattanooga
Cost: Online Attendee $10. Please click this Link to attend virtual.
2023 November Monthly Education Meeting
November 14, 2023
Topic: “Legal Holds: Policies and Practices”
Presented by: Allison Elmore, CRM, CIGO, IGP, CIP, MBA
Description: “Greater Chattanooga Area Chapter of ARMA Monthly Education”
Time: 11:30PM-1:00PM
Location: Liberty Tower / 605 Chestnut St. Chattanooga, TN– Third Floor Freedom Room/ Microsoft365 Meeting -Virtual Meeting
Cost: Online Attendee $10. Link will be provided after payment.
2023 December Monthly Education Meeting
December 12, 2023
Topic: “Community partnership: Christmas Program”
Presented by: Presentation sponsored by GCAC
Description: Family Adoption/ 2023 ARMA GCAC Christmas Project Donations by Dec. 4
Time: 11:30PM-1:00PM
Location: Liberty Tower/ Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC Conference Room Chambliss A / 605 Chestnut Street, Ste. 1700
Cost: Online Attendee $10. Link will be provided after payment.
Resources
Information sharing is an
important part of our profession. The Greater Chattanooga Area
Chapter provides resources for our members and business partners.
Staying up-to-date on the hot topic Information Management issues is
one of many member benefits. Please click links for
ARMA
International,
EDRM/Duke Law,
Bright Talk,
Gartner,
National Archives,
Information Governance Professional
Certification,
ICRM,
Chapter
Connections
and our Chapter Brochure.
ARMA Member Benefits
Our Greater Chattanooga Area Chapter of ARMA International has many member benefits. Monthly educational meetings from the leaders in our industry, professional meeting environment and information sharing with other RIM professionals. Discuss how other organizations are managing their information. Join us today!!
ARMA has provided many opportunities to network with other RIM Professionals. We share project successes and challenges through monthly educational meetings. Also, leadership opportunities to help my management skills. Skills I use in my job.

Scottie Swafford, CIP-ARMA Chairman of Board
Project Manager
Being an ARMA member has given me hands on opportunity to participate in RIM which offered tremendous advantages in my Professional development, provided resources for studies and mentors who assisted with my Professional Certifications.

Allison Elmore, CRM,IGP,CIP,MBA,CIGO
Corporate Records Officer
Moving from Health Information Management to the corporate side of IG, Privacy, & Security, ARMA and GCAC have been invaluable in providing the information, resources, and contacts needed to bridge that gap. Thanks to GCAC for keeping abreast of the trends and technologies of RIM and IG

Sue Gray, RHIA -GCAC Education Chair
Corporate Compliance
Being an ARMA member has given me hands on opportunity to participate in RIM which offered tremendous advantages in my Professional development, provided resources for studies and mentors who assisted with my Professional Certifications.

Allison Elmore, CRM,IGP,CIP,MBA,CIGO
Corporate Records Officer
Being an ARMA member has given me hands on opportunity to participate in RIM which offered tremendous advantages in my Professional development, provided resources for studies and mentors who assisted with my Professional Certifications.

Allison Elmore, CRM,IGP,CIP,MBA,CIGO
Corporate Records Officer
Why Join ARMA
Amid the evolving landscape of information management and governance, ARMA offers professionals a forward-thinking and comprehensive education and networking experience.
GCAC Board

Susan Veal
President
Scottie Swafford, CIP
Chairman of the Board
Victoria Marshall
Treasurer
Allison Elmore, CRM, IGP, MBA, CIGO
VP of ProgramsGCAC Board

Helen Streck.
Director
Sarah Johnson,CIP
Director
Todd Cameron, Sr.,
Director
Sandra J. Gray
Secretary/ DirectorContact Us
If you have any questions and wish to join us, please contact us via email, phone or visit one of our monthly meetings.