{"id":533,"date":"2010-05-07T13:07:31","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T18:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia-ptd\/?page_id=533"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:20:06","slug":"the-practical-certificate-in-international-social-protocol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia-ptd\/catalogue\/the-practical-certificate-in-international-social-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"International Social Protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol &#8211; <\/strong><em><strong>Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionals<\/strong>:<\/em> a workshop in social graces for students, graduates, individuals and families, from all-walks-of-life, who would like to reinforce\/enhance their social skills.<\/p>\n<p>Join Margaret Dickenson as she presents NPSIA-PT&amp;D\u2019s Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol &#8211; <em>Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionals <\/em>workshop.\u00a0 This unique 1-day skills development program provides the basic rules of social protocol as well as instruction in appropriate networking, reception, dining and entertaining etiquette.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration:<\/strong> registration is now open.\u00a0\u00a0Before proceeding please review our cancellation and withdrawal policies <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia-ptd\/?p=3110\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To pay by Credit Card (VISA or Master Card) or Debit, please register\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/payments.carleton.ca\/npsia-ptd\/registration-payment\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To register and have an invoice issued for payment by cheque, Electronic \/ International Funds Transfer, cash or through an approved institutional arrangement please click \u201crequest an invoice\u201d at the bottom of the online registration form\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia-ptd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-and-Registration-NPSIA-PTDs-Practical-Certificate-in-International-Social-Protocol-workshop-February-19-2025.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fall 2025<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday, October 22, 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winter 2026<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday, February 18, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> 5th Floor Richcraft Hall<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:30 AM \u2013 3:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Parking:\u00a0<\/strong>available on campus<br \/>\n<strong>Fees:\u00a0<\/strong> Students &amp; recent graduates: $175 + HST, Alumni: $325.00 + HST, General: $350.00 + HST<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you a graduate of this workshop?\u00a0 NPSIA-PT&amp;D invites previous participants to refresh your skills and enroll at the student rate!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nAbout the Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol &#8211; <em>Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionals<\/em> workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This workshop begins with a lecture that covers the essential rules of social etiquette.\u00a0 We then move to a formal reception complete with served food and drink followed by a seated 3-course lunch. In the afternoon session participants will learn about the important roles of hosting and being entertained in cross-cultural and professional environments. Here we highlight the differing roles of a host, the employee of a host and of a guest.\u00a0 Finally, we conclude with a brief discussion on professional conduct and reputation \/ risk management.<\/p>\n<p>Learning objectives in this course include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>appropriate ways to introduce oneself and others<\/li>\n<li>how to access conversational groups of various sizes and cultures<\/li>\n<li>business card presentation and etiquette in business and social environments<\/li>\n<li>the basics of proper dining, cocktail and entertainment etiquette including the handling of food and drink<\/li>\n<li>restaurant and formal dining etiquette &#8211; as a host and as a guest &#8211; includes learning seating plans and accepted styles of \u00a0using cutlery for all courses of meals<\/li>\n<li>appropriate topics of conversation for effective communication in social \/ non-work environment<\/li>\n<li>professional and ethical considerations in social \/ cross-cultural circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Our featured instructor:\u00a0 Margaret Dickenson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Margaret Dickenson is bestselling author of <em>Margaret\u2019s Table<\/em> and <em>From the Ambassador\u2019s Table<\/em> which have both won multiple international awards including Best Entertaining Cookbook in the World.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.margaretstable.ca\"><strong>www.margaretstable.ca<\/strong> <\/a>to learn more about Margaret Dickenson!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol &#8211; Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionals: a workshop in social graces for students, graduates, individuals and families, from all-walks-of-life, who would like to reinforce\/enhance their social skills. 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