"TUANZ membership? What's in it for me?"
At the heart of any good association lie not just words but actions as well. Here at TUANZ we believe in action! Members benefit from networking and developing their commercial needs within a neutral but supportive environment, and we provide a foundation from which New Zealand business can meet and develop telecommunications strategies, now and into the future.
We have built up a successful and imaginative programme of ground breaking services and events that provide something for everyone. As a member of TUANZ you will receive:
Representation
Direct representation and input to submissions to Government, government agencies, carriers and other industries on issues affecting users in the telecommunications industry, including eBusiness, contact centres and Internet trading. Most members are eligible to stand for election to the TUANZ executive board.
Publications
TUANZ Blogs - daily comment on topical ICT happenings and events on our web site or delivered direct to your desktop or mobile device by RSS feed.
Members Only Web-site Pages - indepth coverage of subjects such as Mobile Telecommunications, Electronic Commerce, IP Telephony, Internet Presence and more.
TUANZ Representation and Policy Reports - written from the user perspective and keeping you 'in the loop' with confidential insights into the market and the regulatory environment.
(see Publications for full details)
Executive Briefings
TUANZ has begun a programme of executive briefings designed especially for key corporate members.
The aim of these briefings is to share current telecommunication issues and trends as seen by TUANZ and discuss how these may impact on New Zealand’s larger corporations and organisations in the medium to longer term.
The programme, which runs about 60 minutes and includes time for questions and discussion, will be of interest to executives at the CIO, IT Team Manager, CFO and CEO levels. Web site and contact centre managers may also benefit from the briefing.
TUANZ is happy to visit members’ premises for these briefings which are offered at no charge as part of corporate membership. All we ask is that the company set a suitable time and in-house venue, invite the personnel who should attend and provide a data projector and screen for our use.
Interested?
Contact Key Relationships Manager, Bernice Archer to get the ball rolling…
Events
TUANZ After 5s Networking Events - February-November (free to all members)
TUANZ Contact Centre Group Lunches - February-November
TUANZ Contact Centre Conference and Awards - April
TUANZ Telecommunications Day - May
TUANZ Annual Innovation Awards - August
TUANZ Business Internet Conference and Awards - October
(See our calendar for a full list of upcoming events)
Affiliations
INTUG - International Telecommunications Users Group
PTC - Pacific Telecommunications Council
ATUG - Australian Telecommunications Users Group, full membership discounts to the ATUG Conference and Exhibition and other membership services
Personal Networking
Regular opportunities to exchange ideas with others in the industry who have similar interests and concerns.
Special Interest Groups
TUANZ Contact Centre Group
In 2000 CCANZ - the Call Centre Association of NZ - merged with TUANZ to become a special interest group within the organisation.
The TUANZ Contact Centre Group works to raise the standing of the contact centre industry and assist in developing its potential as a contributor to business and the New Zealand economy. In July 2001 TUANZ presented the first Contact Centre Conference and Awards, recognising and sharing excellence in the New Zealand contact centre industry. This event has been succesfully repeated annually since the inaugural conference and awards.
TUANZ Education Group
We have a strong track record within the teaching community, not least our annual Education Conference "Road-Show", which just keeps on getting better and better. This year almost 2000 teachers, principals and ICT facilitators attended the TUANZ Education Conference in nine regional centres from Invercargill to Whangarei.
The annual event is part of a wider programme that's committed to exploring innovation in the use of new educational technologies, and putting into practice these advancing teaching methods.
The Education Group's aim is to provide support for New Zealand educators with an excellent opportunity for the likes of teachers, school managers and Boards of Trustees to embrace and improve their knowledge of national information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives and learn from the experience of their peers.
We actively engage with government on issues relevant to policy and legislative developments, acting as a conduit between our members and government.
TUANZ Interactive
TUANZ is supportive of the use and development of interactive multimedia. We do this by educating and recognising people involved with and benefiting from interactive media through events such as our prestigious TUANZ Business Internet Conference and Awards.