The 14th Heartland Records and Information Management Conference will be held at The Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in St. Charles, MO. on May 10-12, 2006.

If you have previous experience in making presentations on records and information management subjects and are interested in being considered by the Heartland Conference Committee as a speaker, please e­mail me at [log in to unmask] no later than December 16, 2005, and I will e­mail you the "Call for Presentations" and "Presentation Application" information.

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The seminar’s three tracks are:
1.  Basic Records Management: This track will be for those that are new to records management or want a refresher.  Possible subjects for this track include: conducting records inventories, filing systems, developing retention schedules, legal research, basic micrographics.

2.  Advanced Subjects:  This track is intended to cover a variety of subjects that are management oriented.  Subjects such as: risk management, forms management, personnel management, vital records protection, disaster planning and prevention, policy development, e­mail policy.

3.  Technology:  The technology tract would cover such subjects such as XML, Bar­Coding Systems, Web Records, Electronic Imaging, RIM Software, Electronic Records, Hybrid Micrographics/Imaging Systems, and Electronic Forms.
Other records management topics may be acceptable.

	Michael Shellman
	Co­Chair, Heartland Seminar Speaker Committee
	Heartland Records and Information Seminar
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Michael Shellman
Senior Records Analyst
Secretary of State, State of Missouri
600 West Main, PO Box 1747
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1747
Phone:  	573-751-4219
Fax:		573-526-5327
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