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Webinar: Protocol vs. Progress... Protocol AND Progress
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
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Protocol vs. Progress

Protocol AND Progress

Over the past two years, many of us have had difficult but necessary conversations about our past and the symbols that memorialized that past.  Those conversations have led to so much change -- to the names of places, buildings, streets, and the like; to flags; to ceremonies; to how we address one another; and even to the landscape itself.

Historically, though, protocol is a slow-moving industry, anchored in tradition and past precedents.  And, at times, there can be a perceived friction between the rules of protocol and the advance of society.

But it need not be that way.  In this webinar, we will explore how protocol professionals can incorporate new symbols and traditions into their work; how they can traverse the delicate but important conversations around some older symbols and traditions; how they deal with and incorporate change when change happens; and much more.

Register now to attend the webinar!

Featured presenter:

Chris YoungChris Young, Chair of Governance and Ethics, PDI-POA Board of Directors

Chris is a senior public sector consultant in Accenture’s state and local government practice. His prior professional experience includes service as the Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Executive Director of a United Nations training arm for local governments in the developing world; Executive Director of The Protocol School of Washington; and Chief of Protocol and Director of International Affairs, the State of Georgia. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech and his law degree from the University of Georgia.

Chris has been a member of PDI-POA since 2005.  He was a voting Director from 2007 to 2014. He became PDI-POA’s youngest President in 2008 and continued that service through 2014, ushering in an era of unprecedented growth. In 2014, the Association honored him with the Ann Beard Board of Directors Award.  In addition to his present duties, he has also served the Association as First Vice President and Chair of the 2016 Atlanta Forum.

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Educational Webinars

Education of protocol professionals is an integral part of the mission of PDI-POA. Webinars are part of our expanding professional development and member engagement opportunities. They include educational presentations by featured speakers, along with a forum for viewers to ask questions of leading experts of protocol and diplomacy. To promote the instructional environment of the webinar, audio and video interaction for attendees is disabled, with interaction happening through the chat and Q&A functions of the Zoom Webinar platform.

Webinars are open to members of PDI-POA as a benefit of membership. Non-members are invited to attend as well; the non-member registration fee is $50 per person.

Each webinar session will be recorded and made available to PDI-POA members through the members-only Video Library. For non-member registrants, the recording will be available for 30 days after the session via a password-protected link that will be shared after the conclusion of the webinar.

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