The Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol – 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.
Join Margaret Dickenson as she presents NPSIA-PT&D鈥檚 Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol – Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionals workshop.聽 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.
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- Fall 2025 – Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
- Winter 2026 – Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Location: 5th Floor Richcraft Hall
Time: 10:30 AM 鈥� 3:30 PM
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贵别别蝉:听 Students & recent graduates: $175 + HST, Alumni: $325.00 + HST, General: $350.00 + HST
Are you a graduate of this workshop?聽 NPSIA-PT&D invites previous participants to refresh your skills and enroll at the student rate!
杏吧原创 the Practical Certificate in International Social Protocol – Networking, Reception and Dining Etiquette for Professionals workshop
This workshop begins with a lecture that covers the essential rules of social etiquette.聽 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.聽 Finally, we conclude with a brief discussion on professional conduct and reputation / risk management.
Learning objectives in this course include:
- appropriate ways to introduce oneself and others
- how to access conversational groups of various sizes and cultures
- business card presentation and etiquette in business and social environments
- the basics of proper dining, cocktail and entertainment etiquette including the handling of food and drink
- restaurant and formal dining etiquette – as a host and as a guest – includes learning seating plans and accepted styles of 聽using cutlery for all courses of meals
- appropriate topics of conversation for effective communication in social / non-work environment
- professional and ethical considerations in social / cross-cultural circumstances.
聽Our featured instructor:聽 Margaret Dickenson
Margaret Dickenson is bestselling author of Margaret鈥檚 Table and From the Ambassador鈥檚 Table which have both won multiple international awards including Best Entertaining Cookbook in the World.
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