Welcome!

Ellis Pratt

A few words about…

A man called Reg

The ISTC

Reginald Kapp

An engineering consultant

Professor of Electrical Engineering, University College London

As an engineering consultant

He depended heavily on information provided by others

Often, it was badly presented

As a professor

He found a new difficulty

The poor writing skills of many students

When he sought help

The local department of English was unhelpful

“The ephemera of technology were of no concern to those

devoted to appreciating the eternal values of

Literature.”

In 1948

He started the first professional organisation for technical communicators

Thanks to Reginald Kapp

The start towards a move towards a profession of technical communicators…

Towards a profession

Encouraging the development of standards

Encouraging best practice

The ISTC today encourages

Professional development and standards

Research resources

Promotion of technical communication as a profession

Networking opportunities

The ISTC today

At the conference

Thank you