BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:055db20ce035fe507ffc23f6f5e8dc2b183 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:Webinar: Advancing Diplomacy Through International Partnerships DESCRIPTION:
Join PDI-POA for an opportunity to learn how one can use the uniqu e details of protocol to connect with international partners and advance op portunity for your organization!
A s Protocol officers, our roles span from events coordination to logistics s pecialization and managing partnerships in the international market. With a global economy, we know that successful collaboration with key internation al partners drives innovation, advances development and spurs economic grow th. Many international collaborative efforts occur without a formal agreeme nt, however Memoranda of Understanding serve as tangible documents which re flect targeted areas of cooperation and are signed by respective governing bodies. The state of Michigan holds over 40 international agreements with p artners across the globe, including three sister state agreements spanning back to 1968. Join us for a discussion on how the importance of protocol pl ays in advancing diplomacy and making your principal a valuable player in t he international market. This session is for any entity that seeks to form an international agreement through diplomacy or those looking to nurture t heir existing international partnerships (e.g. states, provinces, corporat ions, etc.)
Attendees will leave this session having learned how to:
What will be covered:
Lindsay Kirchinger was appointed Michigan’s second Chief of Protocol in 2013. In this position, Lindsay han dles a variety of protocol and international business issues for the State of Michigan. She is the point of first contact with the diplomatic commun ity both in Michigan and worldwide and is responsible for addressing the ne eds, concerns, diplomatic and otherwise, of this group. Lindsay’s responsi bilities entail planning foreign trips for the Governor and other state off icials and assisting with arrangements for visits by heads of state and oth er dignitaries when state government is involved. Lindsay is Michigan’s r esource for protocol, international and cultural issues, interacts with Leg islators, department directors, top corporate, industry executives, U.S. an d foreign leaders, university and local government officials on a regular b asis. Lindsay has over 15 years of Domestic and International Business exp erience. She is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and holds her B.A. i n Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Katelyn Wilcox Surmann assumed the role of Assistant Chief of Protocol for the State of Michigan in 2016 and currently serves as the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board Liaison for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. In this position, Katelyn h andles of a variety of protocol and international business issues for the S tate of Michigan. The Protocol office is the primary point of contact with the diplomatic community both in Michigan and worldwide and is responsible for addressing the needs and concerns, diplomatic of otherwise, of this gro up. Katelyn’s responsibilities entail planning foreign trips for the Govern or and other state officials and assisting with arrangements for visits by heads of state and other dignitaries when state government is involved. Kat elyn serves as a resource for protocol, international and cultural issues a nd interacts with legislators, department directors, top corporate and indu stry executives, U.S. and foreign leaders as well as university and local g overnment officials on a regular basis.
Katel yn has over fourteen years of legislative experience, specializing in inter national affairs since 2014. She holds a B.A. in French and a B.A. in Finan ce with a Specialization in International Business from Michigan State Univ ersity.
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 vie wers to ask questions of leading experts of protocol and diplomacy. To prom ote the instructional environment of the webinar, audio and video interacti on for attendees is disabled, with interaction happening through the chat a nd Q&A functions of the Zoom Webinar platform.
Webinars are open at no additional charge to members of PDI-POA as a benefit of membership. N on-members are invited to attend as well; the non-member registration fee i s $50 per person.
Each webinar session will be recorded and made avai lable to PDI-POA members through the members-only Video Library. For non-me mber registrants, the recording will be available for 30 days after the ses sion via a password-protected link that will be shared after the conclusion of the webinar.