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Anne Cornish Life MRIM
ANNE CORNISH MRIM CEO, RIMPA GLOBAL
The Board is excited about the change and look forward to working with members over the next 12 months whilst implementing this new approach. VIEW FROM THE CEO
Welcome to RIMPA Global.
Last week saw a monumental change for RIMPA with professional members approving constitutional changes and a name change.
Records & Information Management Practitioners Alliance – Global
The introduction of the words PRACTITIONERS, ALLIANCE and GLOBAL allow RIMPA to diversify the membership to include persons new, not so new and long termers from all information management genres across the world.
RIMPA professional members also agreed to adopt the One RIMPA approach, removing branch and country borders to become one collaborative entity with a skillsbased Board to be elected from the entire professional membership.
One RIMPA also promotes increased volunteer opportunities, where members can utilise their skill strengths to participate in short- or long-term objectives becoming more involved in the future of RIMPA and help promote the value of the industry.
The Board is excited about the change and look forward to working with members over the next 12 months whilst implementing this new approach.
But I must say, where has the year gone? I just cannot believe it is September! So far this year we have all worked hard to determine the right direction for RIMPA, held a successful RIMPA Live, an in person IAM event, advocating for change, partnering with our USA counterparts in ARMA and continue to hold local events.
Members embracement of in person events varies in each country, state and or territory and we can clearly see the hesitation and cautiousness in those members who were hit hard by the COVID lockdowns.
Canberra put on sunny crisp days for RIMPA Live in June with over 300 people gathering together at the Hyatt Hotel to network and learn. The content of the program was diverse and intriguing, but it was the ability to network in person that really hit the mark. We saw the first Gala Dinner and Awards night held in three years with all guests dressed in their formal wear and looking amazing. This edition of IQ will provide you with an insight to the event as well as a run down on all the award winners.
The next few months sees RIMPA hitting the road and delivering high content seminars within selected areas. The intent of the roadshows is to provide consistent content, whilst still providing local interest stories and trends.
I hope to catch up with many of you at the upcoming roadshows as I will be on the road with the team promoting the value of records management and the importance of RIMPA.
The next few months will most likely go quicker than the last few, and Christmas will be upon us before we know it. The next edition of IQ to be released in December will celebrate the end of an era in our branches and chapters.
Celebrations are always fun, so keep your ear to the ground for further information.
