Austin ARMA Chapter

Networking and learning opportunities for all who work toward effective records and information management.

Chapter Events Calendar

Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, May 14, 2024
    • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Austin Central Library, Room 471, 710 W. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX

    Topic: This meeting will be a general session/open forum about the CRM exam.

    Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
    Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

    Location: Austin Central Library, Room 522
    710 W. Cesar Chavez St.
    Austin, TX.

    *** If you cannot attend in-person, please feel free to join remotely via Teams Meeting. Join on your computer, mobile app or room device:

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    Meeting ID: 275 605 143 739

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    About: This is a great opportunity for you to learn and to have some discussion with your fellow CRM and CRA candidates, or to just find out more about the process and requirements for earning the CRM or CRA designation.

    SAVE THE DATE: The next CRM Study Group meeting will be in September 2024. The meeting details will be sent via email and posted on the Austin ARMA website when the meeting has been scheduled.

    • Friday, May 17, 2024
    • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
    • JW Marriott Austin 110 E 2nd St Austin, TX 78701

    Learn how to protect yourself & your business from becoming a victim of cybercrime.

    Join us for the 2nd Annual Official Austin Cybersecurity Summit, rated Top 5 InfoSec Conference Worldwide, held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at the JW Marriott Austin!

    Austin ARMA is a proud partner of this event & for a limited time have secured Exclusive Complimentary Admission for our network!

    Register before May 10 with code CSS24-ARMA to secure your Free Pass at https://cybersecuritysummit.com/register/austin24/?code=CSS24-ARMA

    Note: Admission is for C-Suite & Senior Level Executives, Directors, Managers, and other Industry Professionals or Business Leaders. Those in Sales or Marketing and Students are not permitted.

    Earn up to 8 Continuing Education Credits by attending the day in full. Admission includes a catered breakfast, lunch & cocktail reception.

    John B. Sapp Jr., VP of Information Security & CISO of Texas Mutual Insurance Company and Ernesto C. Ballesteros, Cybersecurity State Coordinator of Texas, CISA/US DHS will lead Opening & Closing Security Keynotes.

    Learn from additional renowned Subject Matter Experts and thought leaders from IBM, Check Point, Crowdstrike, Exabeam, Rubrik and many more who will discuss the latest security threats, best cyber hygiene practices, and innovative solutions to protect your business.

    Please share/forward this invitation with your IT Security Team and other Senior Level colleagues who would benefit from attending this event.

    For event details, visit https://CybersecuritySummit.com/Summit/Austin24/

    If you would like to exhibit and / or speak at the Cybersecurity Summit, contact Chase McGahan at Chase.McGahan@CyberRiskAlliance.com.

    Click here for the PDF flyer CSS24-ARMA.pdf

    • Tuesday, May 21, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Austin Energy Headquarters Auditorium 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723
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    The April Austin ARMA meeting will be held May 21, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This hybrid in-person/virtual* meeting is free for chapter members and only $5 for guests. Lunch will be provided, or you can bring your own. 

    Please join Kimberly DeCola, Ricka Zobel and Vickie Stephens as they share a journey in cleaning up 59 years’ worth of records in a reference library.

    As times changed, what once was a bustling engineering office gradually became a Power Plant reference library and oh, the stories this library could tell. Back before the days of computers and emails, when blueprints were still bluelines, and memos were typed…

    Take a walk down memory lane with us as our team of five plus eleven volunteers and a village of others spent weeks packing boxes, sorting through file cabinets, writing inventories, processing disposal and a host of other tasks as we worked to empty out this place and properly process the records.

    Speakers: 

    Kimberly DeCola, CRM manages Public Information Requests and the Information Management Program for Austin Energy. 

    She has 17 years of Information Management experience and has been a certified records manager (CRM) since 2016. She has worked for the City of Austin for 22 years.

    Kim previously worked for the City Clerk's Office, establishing the City Records and Information Management program by providing consulting services and training to city departments. Her expertise includes disaster planning and recovery, training, long-term preservation, and risk management. 

    Kim is also a frequent presenter and has worked with many agencies, including ARMA International. She also served as a disaster recovery expert for a war games exercise at the 2018 and 2019 Innotech conferences. She is an active NAGARA and ARMA and has served many terms on the Austin ARMA Chapter Board, covering the website, newsletter, programs, and president.



    Ricka Zobel joined Austin Energy in 2019 with 25 years of experience in the federal sector. She has previously served as a RIM and open records specialist and has 10 years of experience operating a large central filing facility with active off-site storage. Ricka has a strong background in the management and protection of records.

    In addition, Ricka specializes in public records compliance. She enjoys working with AE workgroups in the on-going implementation of the records management program. Ricka is an active member of Austin ARMA, a non-profit association of information management professionals. In her off-time Ricka enjoys spending time with family and friends.



    Vickie Stephens has over 25 years of experience in the world of Records and Information Management.  Retired from the State of Texas she enjoys working temporary/short term records and information projects.  Her expertise is in State and local government records management but has also worked projects for California Independent System Operator (ISO), Folsom, California, and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Carlsbad, New Mexico. 

    Vickie is an active member of ARMA International the professional organization for information professionals to include the local Austin Chapter of ARMA International.


    Location: This event is hybrid. The in-person option will be at the Austin Energy Headquarters (4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723. Free parking in the Austin Energy garage, see map below. The virtual option will be via Webex (virtual meeting info will be sent by end of day May 20th to those registered for the virtual option).


    • Tuesday, June 18, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723
    Registration is closed

    Membership Appreciation Luncheon

    You are invited to attend the annual June Member Appreciation Luncheon! Our final meeting of this chapter year is dedicated to show our appreciation to our members, business partners, and volunteers.

    This event will be in-person only, so join us for a complimentary lunch, networking, door prizes, awards, and a good time! Registration is free, but required, so make sure to RSVP before the deadline of Friday June 14, 2024.

    Time: 11:30am - 1pm

    Location: Austin Energy Headquarters (4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723). Free parking in the Austin Energy garage, see map below.


Past events

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 InnoTech Austin Conference 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 April Chapter Meeting, Lunch, and Learning Session
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Records and Information Management (RIM) 101 - April Workshop
Sunday, April 14, 2024 2024 Austin Archives Bazaar
Saturday, April 13, 2024 Spring Shred Day 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Austin ARMA - CRM Study Group
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 March Chapter Meeting, Lunch, and Learning Session
Friday, February 23, 2024 ARMA San Antonio Annual Seminar
Friday, February 02, 2024 Seminar - Records Ringleaders: Leading the Circus of Records and Data Management
Tuesday, January 09, 2024 Austin ARMA - CRM Study Group - Tonight!
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Austin ARMA Holiday Party
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Austin ARMA - CRM Study Group
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 November Chapter Meeting and Learning Session
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Webinar: Judges and Generative AI—What Might Litigation Look Like?
Saturday, November 04, 2023 Shred Day Fall 2023
Friday, November 03, 2023 e-Records Conference
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 October Chapter Meeting, Lunch, and Learning Session
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 September Chapter Meeting, Lunch, and Learning Session
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Austin ARMA - CRM Study Group
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 June Member Appreciation Meeting
Saturday, June 10, 2023 Spring Shred Day
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Austin ARMA May Chapter Meeting: Planning Your IG Compliance Roadmap
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Austin Cyber Security Summit
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 May CRM Study Group
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Austin ARMA April Chapter Meeting: ARMA International Fellows Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Austin ARMA Chapter's April Educational Workshop: Vital Records & Disaster Planning
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Austin ARMA Chapter Business Partner Expo
Tuesday, March 07, 2023 March CRM Study Group
Friday, February 17, 2023 ARMA San Antonio Annual Seminar 2023
Friday, February 03, 2023 Austin ARMA Annual Seminar: RIM Crossroads
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Austin ARMA January Chapter Meeting: Taking a Journey Through Our Information Universe
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 RIM 101
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 January CRM Study Group
Thursday, December 08, 2022 Houston Cyber Security Summit
Tuesday, December 06, 2022 Holiday Social (Members Only)
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Austin ARMA November Chapter Meeting: Moving to a "Paper-Lite" Records Environment
Saturday, November 19, 2022 CANCELLED: Fall Shred Day
Friday, November 18, 2022 TSLAC/DIR E-Records Conference (State and Local Governments)
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 November CRM Study Group
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Austin ARMA October Chapter Meeting: New Technology Tools that Enable & Empower a Remote Workforce
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 September Chapter Meeting: What is Going on at ARMA International?
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 September CRM Study Group
Thursday, July 14, 2022 Southwest Region: Leadership Conference
Thursday, June 30, 2022 June Member Appreciation Meeting
Thursday, May 26, 2022 May Chapter Meeting: Panel Discussion on Making Defensible Disposition a Reality
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 May CRM Study Group
Thursday, April 28, 2022 April Chapter Meeting: Crossing over from RIM to IG
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 InnoTech Conference
Sunday, April 24, 2022 Austin Archives Bazaar
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Access Sciences: Deconstructing AI – A Deeper Dive Into Common AI Solutions
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 April CRM Study Group
Thursday, March 31, 2022 Business Partner Expo
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 March CRM Study Group
Thursday, March 24, 2022 Educational Workshop: A Deeper Dive into Digital Forensics, eDiscovery, and the Proliferation of Data
Tuesday, March 01, 2022 Cyber Security Healthcare & Pharma Summit
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 February CRM Study Group
Wednesday, February 09, 2022 Soouthwest Region: Are You Managing Your Company's Greatest Asset?
Friday, February 04, 2022 Austin ARMA Annual Seminar: How Hybrid Are You?
Thursday, January 27, 2022 January Chapter Meeting: Selling Your RIM/IG Program: Engaging Stakeholders Through Influential Conversations
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 January CRM Study Group
Thursday, December 09, 2021 Virtual Holiday Happy Hour (Members Only)
Thursday, December 02, 2021 Third Annual Houston / San Antonio Virtual Cyber Security Summit
Friday, November 19, 2021 Harnessing Your Information to Create Business Value
Friday, November 19, 2021 RIM 101
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 November CRM Study Group
Saturday, November 06, 2021 Fall Shred Day
Thursday, October 28, 2021 Data Storage Wars
Thursday, September 30, 2021 Keep Austin Moving Forward – The Convention Center’s e-Records Journey to the Cloud
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 CRM Study Group
Thursday, June 24, 2021 June Member Appreciation Virtual Luncheon
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 May 2021 Austin ARMA Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 May CRM Study Group
Thursday, May 13, 2021 Austin ARMA May Workshop
Thursday, April 29, 2021 April 2021 Austin ARMA Chapter Meeting
Thursday, April 22, 2021 ARMA - Live Presentation Are You Managing Your Company's Greatest Asset? - Free and open to All
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 ARMA Houston Conference
Thursday, September 24, 2020 September Austin ARMA Chapter Meeting (Virtual)


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