The presentation – Why the Americans are beating the Australians at Records Management! – of the 26th November 2004 is based on Laurie’s attendance at the ARMA 2004 Conference in Long Beach, California from the 2nd to the 6th October 2004 and subsequent travel across the US. Laurie spent numerous hours with senior records management practitioners from across North America discussing the current state of play in the US environment. The presentation is now available for viewing or to download at the following online location Why the Americans are beating the Australians at Records Management!

The Author

Laurie Varendorff, ARMA, a former RMAA Western Australia Branch president & national director, has been involved in records management and the micrographic industry for 37 years. Laurie has his own microfilm equipment sales & support organisation – Digital Microfilm Equipment – DME – and a – records & information management – RIM – consulting & training business – The Varendorff Consultancy – TVC – located near Perth, Western Australia, & has tutored & written course material in recordkeeping & archival storage & preservation for Perth’s Edith Cowan University – ECU. Phone: +618 9286 3705; mobile: +61 417 094 147; email @ Laurie Varendorff

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