I have been a member of both associations for many years (and am a Fellow of both).  My perspective is that AIIM is more technology oriented (more vendors and more technology at the conference).  I think this evolved from AIIM's original mission as a microfilm association.  ARMA is more education oriented, again because it has evolved from a Conference where findings and papers on current records management issues were presented each year.  However, both now have an education aspect and a vendor aspect and are very similar.  My opinion is that AIIM still covers more technology aspects and ARMA still has more educational offerings in a broader range of RIM issues.

Ginny Jones 
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI) 
Records Manager 
Information Technology Division 
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities 
Newport News, VA 
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