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Hello members and friends: 2014 was an absolute whirlwind for the ARMA Metro NYC Chapter with many initiatives launched and under development. 2015 will be the year to realize these initiatives, from the innovative mentor program shepherded by Anita Castora and Fred Grevin, to the ARMA Metro NYC App – yes, we will indeed have an app for that! Plans for our signature March 10th All-Day Educational Event are coming together nicely under the guidance of our project team, including our new “speaker wrangler” Donna Severino and our logistics and “volunteer wrangler” Lucinda Donaldson. The educational lineup consists of many innovative developers, effective practitioners and recognized thought leaders in the information management industry, and the four tracks of content are our best yet! Registration for the event is already on a record breaking pace, so don’t delay! I’m also excited to announce our first ever mini-Developmental/ Training Track at the main event, aimed at entry level RIM line and supervisory personnel looking to better understand how they can contribute in an IG driven world. This program has been developed by Ann Gorr and Linda Pace, two members of the Metro NYC chapter, who have a wealth of presentation exposure with tremendous breadth and depth of experience. Beyond the March event, we have a number of exciting collaborations in the pipeline for the first few months of the year, including our partnership with the AHRC to assist in placing well qualified job applicants with autism, cross promoting events with Corporate Knowledge Strategies, and upcoming IGP training with our friends at InfoGovCon. Welcome back all from the beautiful holiday season, and we look forward to getting much done, learning quite a bit and getting to know each other and having fun in the process! Best, Bryn