Today’s Conference Committee chat is with Meredith Williams, the Director of Knowledge Management at Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, who is also the Track Coordinator for the Information Management, Knowledge Management, Records Management, and Risk Management tracks.
What excites you the most about ILTA ’09?
The networking, the depth of courses offered and the Richard Susskind super sessions.
Is there a specific session that you’re looking forward to?
Yes, the Richard Susskind sessions. He is a leader in our industry and I’m anxious to hear his take on where our industry is headed.
When did you first start coming to conference?
6 years ago.
Describe a highlight of one ILTA conference that made you a hero when you got back to your firm.
My firm was only beginning to get into the Extranet world. The KM group did a session on external facing KM. I was able to take back real how to examples to the firm.
Conference is a whirlwind of activity; can you share your strategy or any tips to making it through and getting the most out of it?
I usually look through the materials early and look for any themes that might be of interest to me.
What volunteer roles have you held for ILTA?
Track Chair for Information Management, currect Track Coordinator role and Risk Management Steering Committee member.
What prompted you to get involved as a volunteer leader with ILTA?
The great people. The ILTA group is like a 2nd family. They support me personally and professionally.
What led you in the direction of working with a Peer Group or on Conference Committee?
I was a speaker for a few years and was approached to join the committee. After joining the committee I became familiar with the Risk group and eventually joined the steering committee.
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