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.
2026 September Monthly Education Meeting
September 15, 2026
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00PM
Location: Chambliss Bahner & Stophel PC (605 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37450) /-Virtual)
2026 October Monthly Education Meeting
October 13, 2026
Topic:TBD
Description: TBD
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00PM
Location: Chambliss Bahner & Stophel PC (605 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37450) /-Virtual
2026 December Monthly Education Meeting
December 8, 2026
Topic: GCAC Christmas Program
Presented by: GCAC and Local Candle Lighters
Description: GCAC Christmas Program
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00PM
Location: Chambliss Bahner & Stophel PC (605 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37450) /-Virtual
Cost: Click this link to register for Monthly luncheon.
2027 April Monthly Education Meeting
Date: April 13, 2027
Topic: TBD
Presented by:
TBDDescription: TBD
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00PM
Location: Chambliss Bahner & Stophel PC (605 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37450) /-Virtual
2027 May Monthly Education Meeting
Date: May 18, 2027
Presented by: “TBD"
Description: “TBD"
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00PM
Location: Chambliss Bahner & Stophel PC (605 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37450) /-Virtual
2027 June Monthly Education Meeting
Date: Summer Break
Presented by: “TBD"
Description: “TBD"
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00PM
Location: Chambliss Bahner & Stophel PC (605 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37450) /-Virtual
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. Quality monthly presenters!!!
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
Allison Elmore, CRM, IGP, MBA, CIGO
President
Scottie Swafford, CIP
Chairman of the Board
Lauren Staab
Treasurer
Susan Veal
Director/Past PresidentGCAC Board
Cynda Rymer Moore.
Director
Sarah Johnson,CIP
Secretary/Director
Alyssa Maddron,
Director
Join
GCACContact Us
If you have any questions and wish to join us, please contact us via email, phone or visit one of our monthly meetings.