| PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE | Forms Professionals: Agents for Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness | Lisa Lee, CEBS, FLMI | Last month I wrote about how forms professionals are advocates for customers – the users that fill in forms. At the same time, the forms professional role exists to bring direct benefit to the organization. As we know, especially in this trying economic time, but really all the time, organizations must maximize effectiveness and minimize costs and risks. Forms professionals are fans of consistency, effectiveness and efficiency. We love making things go smoothly, making other people’s jobs easier and saving money. | The Centralized Point of Control | | PROGRAM COUNCIL | Canadian Forms Institute - West Adds LiveCycle Training | If you are a multi-tasker and responsible for managing a program and hands-on design, the Canadian Forms Institute - West in Victoria, BC might be just the thing you are looking for. There will be hands-on training in an Introduction to Adobe LiveCycle Designer and information about standards and best practices of forms management. | Register for CFI East or West |
| Master Series: Creating, Distributing, and Securing PDF Forms | The Masters Series "Creating, Distributing, and Securing PDF Forms" continues and the next session is Thursday, March 11. It’s not too late to register for individual sessions in this valuable series. Adept presenter Lisa Croft with Adobe Systems is the speaker for the four remaining sessions in the series. Click here to register now! | The Perfect Training Tool | | SYMPOSIUM | Symposium Tidbits | Mike Ash
Member Columnist | Symposium San Jose 2010 - While networking with fellow forms professionals is a key element associated with every Symposium, the high level of educational content and the dynamic speakers are always the primary reason for attendance. To register for Symposium, click here. With that in mind here is a partial listing of the high quality educational offerings that will be available on the first day of Symposium. | Jam-Packed Educational Offerings | | ASSOCIATION NEWS | Call for Board Nominations | Margaret Tassin, CFSP, CDC
VP Administration | BFMA is looking for strong leadership to direct the Association in 2010 and 2011. We need people who are knowledgeable and care about the forms and systems profession today and in the future. We need you to consider running for a BFMA Association office and become a BFMA leader. | Rewarding Opportunities Available | | "Registrations and Renewals" Promotion Winners Announced | BFMA's "Fall 2009 Registrations and Renewals" promotion has ended. Those individuals who registered for Sympsoium or renewed their membership between December 15, 2009 and January 15, 2010 were eligible for BFMA's promotion prize drawing. | And The Winners Are... |
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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS | Master Series Creating, Distributing and Securing PDF Forms
02/25/2010 - 04/01/2010 | Canadian Forms Institute West
03/15/2010 - 03/16/2010 | CFSP Application Deadline 04/15/2010 | Canadian Forms Institute East
04/19/2010 - 04/20/2010 | Forms Focus Live Tour - Kansas City
04/21/2010 - 04/22/2010 | Symposium - San Jose, CA
05/03/2010 - 05/06/2010 | CFSP Exam Period
06/05/2010 - 06/19/2010 | CFSP Study Group
08/2010 | Fall Forms Institute
9/13/2010 - 9/15/2010 | | CERTIFICATION | New CFSP Recognized | As of December 2009, BFMA member Cindy Salnavé can now proudly add the CFSP designation behind her name. Cindy was a member of the Spring 2009 CFSP Study Group, sponsored by BFMA. Confirmation of the certification was made by the Professional Testing Corporation, the organization that administers the CFSP examination for BFMA. | Meet BFMA's Newest CFSP |
| Certification: What it Means | Bill Hill, CFC, CFSP
FSCB Chair | What is certification? What does it mean? It can be described as a process that means the person has additional education, training, knowledge and ability in their respective fields. The certificate document on the wall is the embodiment of that process. Displaying the certificate gives the customer more confidence that their needs will be met faster and more accurately. | CFSP: Superior Knowledge and Ability | | MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL | Chapter(s) and Verse | Oliver Wischmeyer, CFSP
VP Member/Chapter Relations | Happy March to everyone in Formsland! Take note: the deadline to submit your accomplishments for recognition has been extended to March 15th! Take this opportunity to let your peers and management see your involvement with professional forms management: third party recognition and credibility can help! | Boston Chapter Being Re-established? | | EXPERTISE | Ask Ms. GeekSpeak | Laurie Weaver
Member Columnist | Have you been trying to work with Information Technology, but your initiatives and patience grind to a screeching halt? Do the terms they use sound like so much gobbledygook? Do you ever get the sneaking feeling that IT professionals just may, in fact, have come from Mars? If so, you've probably run headlong into some common "GeekSpeak" roadblocks. The aim of this ongoing column is to help forms professionals and technology professionals overcome roadblocks by gaining mutual understanding, vocabulary, and context. So if you need help with specifics, or if you'd just like to know more about a techie topic, email or post any and all questions to Ask Ms. GeekSpeak. | Part I: Cloud Computing |
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