An adapted version of the acclaimed Protocol Officer Training℠ The courses’ different names reflect the preference of U.S. graduates to be trained as protocol officers and those outside the U.S. to be trained as protocol managers. This five-day comprehensive training provides expert instruction, guided exercises and coaching that provides a thorough foundation in the fundamentals of operational protocol.
Provides:
An understanding of functional business, government, and international protocol;
The expertise to confidently and appropriately apply protocol formulas in the most complex and critical situations;
Instruction and guidance for understanding traditions and rituals of international ceremonies and State visits;
Strategies for planning VIP visits, accommodations, motorcades and security;
A 3-course dining tutorial.
opics Covered:
Protocol History and Competencies | Personal Diplomacy | Order of Precedence | Seating Strategies | Titles & Forms of Address | Gifts | Flags, Anthems and Logos | Ceremonies | Protocol Logistics | Dining Etiquette
Who Should Attend?
This training is designed for professionals who require competency as (or wish to learn the skills necessary to be) an operational protocol manager - one who holds an office of trust, authority or command who must understand and ensure the appropriate rules of international protocol and public affairs. Past attendees have included:
Protocol Managers
Government Relations Personnel
Marketing and Communications Personnel
Media and Public Relations Professionals
Meeting and Special Event Planners
Security and Logistics Personnel
Administrative Professionals
Academia
Private Consultants