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7TH ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
2008 Focus on International Protocol

August 20 – 23, 2008
Kansas City, Missouri


Hosted by
Protocol and Diplomacy International – Protocol Officers Association (PDI-POA)

Speakers and Agenda

Our conference agenda planners are putting together another first-class educational conference and are busy finalizing speakers and coordinating schedules.  Invited and confirmed speakers include:

Ambassador Nancy Brinker, Chief of Protocol of the United States (invited)

Mr. Robert Hickey, Author, Honor & Respect: A Guide to the Protocol of Names, Titles and Forms of Address (confirmed, presentation and book signing;  all participants will receive his book)

Ms. Cari Guittard  - “Citizen Diplomacy”, Executive Director, Business for Diplomatic Action
(confirmed)

More on speakers and agenda

Registration

Conference Registration begins on May 1, 2008.

2008 Conference Fee: 

USD $525 for PDI-POA Members
USD $775 for Qualifying Non-Members*

Who is Eligible to Attend and Do I Qualify to Attend?*

The conference is open to members of Protocol and Diplomacy International – Protocol Officers Association (PDI-POA), and present and former protocol officers for national/federal governments, state, county and city governments, military, universities and colleges, corporations, international trade organizations, and international diplomatic and goodwill organizations. PDI-POA is an organization for professional protocol officers and is recognized by the United States Department of State.

Don’t know if you qualify to attend?

Please email our Membership Chairperson Ginger Barnard at gingerbarnard@ca.rr.com and share your résumé and she will contact you.  We would be very pleased to have you join us in Kansas City.

To Register

Please complete a Conference Registration Form and Email to Elizabeth Branson or mail to Elizabeth Branson, 1601 Argonne Place, NW, Apt 336, Washington D.C. 20009 USA. For more information please call Ms. Branson at 707-287-6725.

Download a conference flyer (PDF document, please use your browser back button to return to this page)

Conference Contact Information

Conference chairperson:  Ms. Donna Moloney, dmoloney@alltech.com

Agenda chairperson:  Mr. Chris Young, cyoung@georgia.org

Membership chairperson:  Ms. Ginger Barnard, gingerbarnard@ca.rr.com

Perspectives



"Although protocol changes slowly over a period of time, by attending and sharing information at the Protocol and Diplomacy International Protocol Officers' annual conference, I ensure I am aware of international changes"

Beverley Cathcart, QSM, JP
Executive Officer, Functions and Protocol, New Zealand Parliament
Wellington, New Zealand