Records are broadly defined and include basically any information in any media format. During the course of business – in particular, activities related to compliance or simply the application of best practices within an organization – numerous records, including paper documents and email, will be generated. Whether field notes, drafts, photographs or final reports, such records will contain information that adverse parties can and will take out of context in litigation or a regulatory proceeding – and the records may identify real issues that require action and documentation of closure. A critical component then is the appropriate caretaking and communication of the records of business.

The records and communications are invariably numerous, and the issues that must be addressed include everything from how to best create records that reflect facts and allow for adequate follow-up to address issues discovered, to the manner in which such records are created and delivered to avoid potentially adverse parties from taking such records out of context at a later date. Proper creation of records and management of records are fundamental skills that are far too often subject to failure.

This presentation by attorney Chris Paul, leader of McAfee & Taft’s Aerospace Industry Group, will provide a review of the potential liabilities associated with various forms of communications. The discussion will continue with suggestions regarding how to manage records and communications to best minimize potential liability and, more importantly, promote best practices so that issues identified in communications are promptly and properly addressed and documented as such.

The Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance, the state’s aerospace industry association, is committed to supporting the retention and growth of Oklahoma’s aerospace industry. The OAA Legal Forum series is presented in partnership with the Aerospace Industry Group at McAfee & Taft.

TULSA
January 26, 2012�
4-6 PM
SpiritBank Community Room
1800 S. Baltimore Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74119
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OKLAHOMA CITY
February 2, 2012
4-6 PM
Tinker Business and Industrial Park
2601 S. Liberty Parkway
Midwest City, OK  73110
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Cost to attend is only $15 for OAA members and $30 for non-members,
payable via cash or check at the door.

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Chris Paul is a partner with the law firm of McAfee & Taft and the leader of its Aerospace Industry Group. His practice is concentrated on business issues and complex transactional and regulatory matters primarily affecting the aerospace, energy, manufacturing, midstream, and transportation industries. Much of his work is devoted to working closely with companies to establish systems for managing large numbers of risks and liabilities with a coordinated team approach that increases efficiencies and results in more predictable and consistent outcomes.     ]]> http://www.okaero.com/events/2012/01/12/introducing-oaa-legal-forum-records-and-communications-101/feed/ 0 http://www.okaero.com/events/2011/12/22/fourth-annual-arkansas-aerospace-summit/ http://www.okaero.com/events/2011/12/22/fourth-annual-arkansas-aerospace-summit/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:40:29 +0000 Valerie http://www.okaero.com/?p=1814  

Mark your calendar now to save the date for the Fourth Annual Arkansas Aerospace Summit to be held January 25^th-26^th, 2012, at the Fort Smith Convention Center at 55 South Seventh Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901.

This exclusive event will bring together industry, education, and government to

• Advance Aerospace Education in Arkansas from Kindergarten to Higher Education
• Facilitate business-to-business match-making
• Raise awareness of Arkansas Aerospace
• Exhibit and market your products and technologies directly to other members of the Aerospace business community

The Arkansas Aerospace Training Consortium, Arkansas Aerospace Alliance, Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Economic Development Commission have partnered with the Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance to broaden the Business to Business (B2B) program in an effort to connect Arkansas and Oklahoma aerospace-related companies to larger aerospace and defense OEMs & Tier 1s and government/military installations. This will be conducted in a one-to-one format where the Arkansas and Oklahoma companies will request a private, eight-minute meeting with up to 10 of the participating OEMs, Tier 1s, and government/military Installations.

Click here http://170.94.28.205/aerospace/index.php/2012-aerospace-summit

to download the agenda, registration information for attendees & exhibitors, and hotel information to receive the group rate.

Please notify me if you have any difficulties with the registration process online. My email is rpelton@arkansasedc.com and my phone is 501-837-9674.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Summit!

Robin Pelton

Arkansas Aerospace Alliance

Arkansas Economic Development Commission

 “Creating a Culture of Wellness”

 We will discuss the top ten tips for starting a corporate wellness program. Help with understanding the basics of developing a company wellness program that supports the culture of both the employees and employers. Topics will include senior level support, needs assessment, budgeting, programming on physical activity, nutrition, weight management, stress management and preventive health, and evaluation/cost savings.

Lean and Green Certification

(3 days)

The Lean Institute’s exciting new Lean and Green program adapts tools from Lean process improvement to reduce environmental waste. Lean and Green looks at waste from the perspective of the environment. Through Lean and Green, participants re-learn the concept of waste, learn to see the environmental waste in processes all around them, learn how to reduce energy use, eliminate the production of garbage and redesign processes to recapture wasted materials that would otherwise go to landfill. This course emphasizes exercises in the field, small group interaction and a comprehensive hands-on project in order to gain the distinction of Lean and Green Certification. Lean and Green focuses on helping organizations identify ways to become more competitive and profitable through green initiatives.

Who Should Attend: This curriculum is applicable to students from all fields and industries, with diverse technical, operational and/or transactional backgrounds. No prior Lean experience is necessary to be successful in this training. Those who are passionate about conservation will find this to be an excellent tool to get to the root causes of waste in operations. Natural candidates to become Lean and Green certified are people whose current positions are routinely associated with or directed at problem solving. Individuals identified for this intense training should be those who will be expected to continue participating in improvement efforts after the completion of training

Objective: The workshop includes intensive training and hands-on exercises that will train each participant how to identify waste and lead process improvement strategies effectively. Along with classroom training, participants will work closely with the instructor as a coach in preparing projects for delivery. Each student must demonstrate, under the coaching of a Lean Institute instructor, the ability to implement process improvement using Lean methodologies. Upon successful completion of the project, the participant will become Lean and Green certified.

Topics: This workshop presents strategies for adapting Lean tools specifically to environmental issues. Each Lean and Green certificate holder will be able to:

• Apply the basic Lean tools and methodologies of waste reduction to environmental problems
• Apply the value stream mapping tool to environmental waste
• Think critically and use data-driven approaches to solving problems
• Apply Lean tools to track day-to-day process/project improvements
• Report out results in a structured format

This program is funded as part of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s “Oklahoma Green Project”, and is available at no cost to participating businesses. The mandate of the Oklahoma Green Project is to make this training as widely available throughout the state of Oklahoma as possible, and training can be held at any city statewide where there is sufficient interest to convene a class. If you or a team from your business would be interested in participating in this program, please contact the Lean Institute at  marc.jensen@ou.edut or  405-325-9135.

Start Time: 2:00 pm
End Time: 3:00 pm

In this FREE informative session, you will learn how the new Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program works. This seminar will be lead by experts in women-owned business issues and government contracting. Topics will include:

• What are the benefits of the WOSB program?
• What are the qualifications?
• How do you apply?
• Points of contact for each program and step along the way.

Presenters:
Judy Robbins, OK Bid Assistance Network
Jennifer Edwards, REI’s Women’s Business Center OKC

Who should attend: Any woman entrepreneur or business owner interested in doing Federal Contracting as a Woman-Owned Small Business.

After registration is complete, participants can expect to receive the webinar link & instructions a few days prior to the event. For more information, please call the WBC at 405.319.8190.

More info

Register Now - at no charge to you.

We know recruiting former members of the military is a good thing to do, but the attitudes, expectations, stereotypes, and opportunities on both sides are often cloudy at best and sometimes…sometimes great employees and leadership prospects are overlooked.

With 500.000 or more transitioning soldiers seeking employment, recruiters cannot afford to ignore a ready-made applicant pool of top candidates eager to make a contribution. Yes, there are issues and challenges, but the same is true for nearly every group of candidates.

This webinar cuts through the BS to the hard core strategy and tactics as some of the most successful military recruiting leaders discuss their observations, initiatives, and…in a few cases, creative solutions.

Our panel members are:

• Philip Dana, HR Manager Military Recruiting, North America Operations, Amazon
• David Lee, Founder DAL Social Marketing, Formerly Director Marketing, US Army
• Teri Matzkin , Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Military Relations, Lockheed Martin
• Chris Galy, Director Talent Delivery, Intuit Human Resources
• Angela Covey, Founder, Geaux Veterans

There will be something for everyone. Don’t miss it!

Register now for this insightful, fast-paced webinar – courtesy of�
Recruiting Trends in honor of our veterans.

Date:  November 3rd, 2011

1:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Friday, December 2, 2011

11am-12:30pm

Meridian Technology Center

Stillwater, Oklahoma

October 25, 2011