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