September 2015

In this edition - we unveil the new member logo and encourage you all to use it. We meet Ruth Hamilton, TechCommNZ president 1999-2001, who runs a successful technical writing company in Auckland.

We've been hearing a lot about theTrans Pacific Partnership recently. Ian Taylor of IITP has been working behind the scenes to find out whether it islikely to jeopardise our tech industry.We announce the two winners of last month's competitions, and take a look at the results of the Professionalism survey. And finally, Luke Pivac's back with a Let's Tech Communicate that explores some of the more interesting thinking from around the Net!

From the President

Emma's been presenting the excitements of a career in technical communication to high school students, and we're asking members to download and use our new member logo.

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Featured TC: Ruth Hamilton

We recently spoke to Ruth Hamilton of WritersInc Ltd. about her history with TechCommNZ and her work as a technical communicator and business owner in Auckland.

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IITP's Ian Taylor Keeps Close Eye on TPP

The tech sector has reason to be grateful to IITP's President, Ian Taylor, for recently raising serious concerns about the Trans Pacific Partnership and seeking Government assurances.

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Professionalism - the sequel

In the last newsletter, we started a conversation about the profession of technical communication, and asked readers to complete a survey on the subject. We even offered a prize, because prizes make everything more fun, especially if you win them. We can now announce that the $100 Prezzy Card goes to...

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Let's Tech Communicate

In this issue we get some great advice on minimalism from a pro, take a look at the future of industrial documentation (and our place in it), and discuss playing with Lego. This and a whole lot more from around the Net!

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