October 7, 2010
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The City Club
555 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
$195.00
How do your manners measure up when you dine for business or pleasure? Are you more focused on your utensils than on your dining
companions or agenda? Join The Etiquette Advocate for a 3-hour, crash course that will polish your etiquette skills and make
you confident and comfortable whenever you take your seat at a dining table with friends, colleagues or clients. Dining
Decoded is a passport to painless and productive dining experiences. It’s not just dinner.
Workshop Content:
- First Impressions
- Greetings, Handshake, Introductions
- Business Card Exchange
- Networking and Conversation Skills
- Guest and Host Expectations
- Menu Maneuvers
- Navigating a Place Setting
- American and European Dining styles
- Mastering Difficult Foods
- Wine Selection
- International Protocol Tips
Tuition includes: Instruction, a 4-course dinner with wine pairings, wine presentation from guest expert, a comprehensive
workbook covering all workshop topics, and unlimited email follow-up with instructor.
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October 14-15, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuition: $1595.00
(10% rebate for second registration)
($200 discount for registering by August 27)
($100 discount for registering by September 24)
The Willard InterContinental Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(202) 628-9100
http://www.intercontinental.com/intercontinental/en/gb/home
Protocol Partners-Washington Center for Protocol and The Etiquette Advocate present a comprehensive seminar on
diplomatic and international protocol, business etiquette and dining dynamics that will raise your protocol IQ.
You will learn domestic and international protocol skills and industry standards in order to successfully:
- Greet and host guests with confidence and courtesy
- Recognize and accommodate international customs and courtesies
- Plan and coordinate VIP visits, ceremonies, meetings and conferences
- Move effortlessly from conference room to dining room in any environment in the world
- Build strong and effective business relationships
Who Should Attend:
This seminar is designed for individuals who:
- have duties in local/state/U.S. government offices, embassies, the military, hospitality industry, law firms, universities, corporations or non-profit organizations that require a knowledge of protocol
- have special events or meeting/conference coordination responsibilities
- host international clients, visitors or colleagues
- have entered the global marketplace
- want to polish their professional image and people skills.
Seminar Content:
- Diplomatic Protocol
- International Protocol
- Hosting/meeting international clients and visitors
- Preparing for business travel abroad
- Military Protocol
- Order of Precedence
- Forms of Address
- Seating
- Invitations
- Flag Etiquette
- Receiving Lines
- Gift Exchange
- Executive Etiquette
- Greetings and handshakes
- Introductions
- Business card exchange
- Office and meetings etiquette
- Dining Etiquette
- Place settings
- American and European styles of dining
- Eating difficult foods
- Reception Protocol
- Wine Selection
- Toasts
The seminar is conducted by the Founding Partners of the Washington Center for Protocol and
guest speakers and includes:
- Instruction and participatory exercises
- Workbook of seminar content and additional protocol resources
- Continental breakfast
- Four-course lunch with dining etiquette instruction and wine selection instruction (Thursday)
- Buffet lunch and reception protocol presentation(Friday)
Information:
(202) 857-9753 or (301) 320-8055
info@theprotocolpartners.com
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(on The Protocol Partners secure registration page)
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Not ready for prime-time dining with your boss, a client or the parents of your significant other? Have doubts about your ability
to meet and greet guests, make introductions, or handle a sticky social situation? Then you need a MANNERS MAKEOVER!
Through demonstration and in-class exercises, you will learn: etiquette skills to increase your social aptitude and
business savvy, introductions and a proper handshake, conversation skills, telephone and electronic etiquette tips,
networking pitfalls, dining and entertaining do’s and don’ts, and the top twelve etiquette mistakes. Discover the power
of modern manners in a fun and comfortable environment.
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Join The Etiquette Advocate for an enjoyable evening of etiquette instruction, fine food and wine.
Polish your dining etiquette and people skills and exhibit a new level of confidence at your next social
or business gathering. Tuition includes instruction and demonstration, 4-course dinner with wine presentation
and pairings, and seminar workbook. Topics include: Professional image; greetings, handshake and introductions;
business card exchange; dos and taboos of business hospitality; host/guest responsibilities; table etiquette;
place settings; American and Continental styles of dining; eating difficult foods; toasts; tipping; and gift guidelines.
(Please contact us to arrange a high school workshop for your group.)
Tuition includes seminar instruction, four-course lunch or dinner,
and seminar workbook and etiquette textbook. Topics include: Preparing
for success; people skills; greetings, handshake and introductions;
interview etiquette; listening and conversation skills; electronic
etiquette; party protocol; host/guest responsibilities; receiving
line protocol; table etiquette and place settings; American and
Continental styles of dining; speeches and toasts; and gift guidelines.
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Tuition includes seminar instruction, four-course lunch or dinner, and seminar workbook and bibliography.
Topics include: Preparing for success; people skills; greetings, handshake and introductions;
interview etiquette; office and meetings etiquette; electronic etiquette; party protocol;
host/guest responsibilities; receiving line protocol; dining etiquette; speeches and toasts;
and gift guidelines.
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Tuition includes seminar instruction, four-course lunch or dinner, and seminar workbook and bibliography.
Topics include: Preparing for success; people skills; greetings, handshake and introductions;
interview etiquette; office and meetings etiquette; electronic etiquette; party protocol;
host/guest responsibilities; receiving line protocol; dining etiquette; speeches and toasts;
and gift guidelines.
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In collaboration, The Etiquette Advocate and Protocol Partners-Washington Center for Protocol,
Inc. will offer a series of seminars on international protocol and business etiquette.
The presentations will cover basic social and business etiquette and the protocol requirements
of traveling to and conducting business in selected countries and regions. Presented by two
instructors and a guest speaker, the seminars will include information on appropriate greetings,
handshake and introductions; business card exchange; appointments and meetings protocol;
negotiating techniques; telephone and electronic etiquette; host and guest responsibilities;
dining decorum; and an overview of the culture and custom of the highlighted country or region.
Included in the seminar tuition are an illustrated seminar workbook, a textbook and a four-course
meal with dining tutorial.
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Please check again for course dates and locations.
Please check again for course dates and locations or contact The Etiquette Advocate to offer an etiquette evening or activity for the members of your organization.
Please check again for course dates and locations or contact The Etiquette Advocate to offer an etiquette evening or activity for the members of your organization.
Contact The Etiquette Advocate to discuss tailored training for yourself or your company or organization.
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