Annual Education Forum
The 21st Annual PDI-POA International Protocol Education Forum
18 – 21 July 2022, San Antonio, Texas, USA
For members of PDI-POA, the Forum is a chance to expand your knowledge, refresh your skills and reunite with colleagues from around the world. For non–members and individuals interested in learning more about protocol, it is the perfect introduction to the protocol field. The program of each Forum provides practical, thought-provoking information useful to protocol professionals from around the world.
“PDI-POA has always been my source of inspiration in achieving gold standards in the protocol world. I feel very connected to fellow protocol officers around the world. Professional exchanges like the education forums enhance our understanding of practices unique to countries, that way we can provide value propositions and maintain professional protocol in our events.”
— Janiel Toh, Member since 2015, Singapore
Event Information
Hosted by Protocol & Diplomacy International – Protocol Officers Association, the 21st Annual International Protocol Education Forum will be held in San Antonio, Texas, USA, on 18-21 July 2022. Details of the Forum theme, speakers, breakout sessions, and activities will be shared in spring 2022. Please join our mailing list to receive updates about the Forum.
Learn more about the value of attending the International Protocol Education Forum:
- Education: attend both plenary and breakout sessions featuring leaders in the field of protocol, where you can hone your abilities and learn new skills in areas such as foundations of protocol, beyond the basics, and more.
- Networking: seize the opportunity of this virtual format to meet with protocol colleagues all across the globe and develop relationships that will enhance your professional network. Also, meet with Forum sponsors in our exhibition hall to learn about products and services that support the protocol profession.
- Professional Development: participate in valuable presentations and practical training sessions during the Forum, and walk away with useful checklists, take-aways, and other materials that you can use to benefit your own protocol role
- Partnerships: learn more about opportunities for mentorship and professional exchange with other PDI-POA members, as well as ways that you can get involved with your Association through volunteering, committee participation, and more
- Resources: access valuable professional resources provided by the speakers, and learn about the PDI-POA video library, resource list, and more in our online resource library
- Inspiration: the best aspect of each year’s International Protocol Education Forum! Spend time with your fellow protocol professionals and get inspired about how we can work with our principals, team members, and each other to build and nurture relationships around the world!
Registration details and rates will be shared in spring 2022.
View the 2021 Forum Agenda here!
PDI-POA Forum attendees come from a wide variety of fields. These include national, state/provincial, regional, and city governments, NGO’s, intergovernmental agencies, cultural and academic institutions, public and private corporations as well as training and consulting practices.
PDI-POA Forums draw protocol professionals from around the world. In recent years participants represented countries including Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Kosovo, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Sudan, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom and the United States.
Participation in the International Protocol Education Forum is open to PDI-POA members as well as the general public.
Members of PDI-POA receive discounted registration rates for the Annual International Protocol Education Forum as a benefit of membership.
The theme of the 20th Annual International Protocol Education Forum was Protocol Adapts: Tradition and Change. The theme for the 21st Annual Forum will be shared in spring 2022.
PDI-POA welcomes your participation to support continuing education in protocol. We are developing a wide array of sponsorship opportunities that can be tailored to fit your marketing goals and budget. Please check back on this site or send an email directly to us at [email protected]
Registration dates will be shared on this site and through regular communications via the PDI-POA Mailing List.
If you have any questions regarding the forum, please contact us: [email protected]
 “What I love about our organization is the education and information, that it provides best practices to all our membership. Cultural understanding is key.”
— U. Desmond Alufohai, Member since 2018, Florida, USA
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