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Etiquette and Protocol

Managing Protocol Issues

For corporate protocol officers, event and meeting planners and anyone wanting learn more about how to use international protocol in their business ventures, this intensive two-day seminar covers the subjects you come across in the daily routine of the protocol officer position and in handling the VIP/DV  visit.  Included is a 5 course Formal Meal tutorial.

We will customize this program if your group is traveling outside of the United States and needs an intense but brief cover of topics related to their business relationships with other cultures.

Registration includes materials, continental breakfast, breaks, lunch and formal dinner tutorial one evening..

Topics covered in this dynamic seminar are:

  • Orders of precedence
  • Business Cards
  • Place, menu and table cards
  • Seating arrangements
  • Meetings
  • Invitations and RSVPs
  • Receiving lines
  • Interpreters
  • Networking
  • Recognition of honored guests
  • Signing ceremonies
  • Dealing with government officials and foreign dignitaries
  • Properly arranging flags
  • Table design and room layout
  • Toasting
  • Cross cultural fundamentals
  • Handling the press and media representatives
  • So much more!!!

The next open seminar for public registration will in October, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Included in the fee of $1,195.00 per person are all training materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, breaks, free parking and a 5 course formal dinner.

The seminar begins at 8:30am and ends at 4:30pm day one.  There will be a formal dining tutorial Thursday evening beginning at 6:30pm and ending by 9pm.  Day 2 begins at 8:30am and end at 4:30pm.  Certificates of completion will be distributed at the end of the seminar.

The Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland

Doubletree Hotel Bethesda, MD - Spiral Staircase

Welcome to the newly renovated Doubletree Hotel Bethesda located in the heart of the trendy downtown Bethesda, MD shopping, restaurant and entertainment district. Our suburban Maryland hotel is 30-45 minutes from all three Washington, DC airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). We are the closest full-service hotel to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Bethesda Naval Medical Center, and are convenient to the Capital Beltway and the I-270 Technology Corridor. Washington D.C. attractions like the Smithsonian Institute, National Zoo, Washington Monument and U.S. Capital are accessible via the nearby Medical Center Metro Stations, to which the hotel runs a regular shuttle service.

Doubletree Hotel Bethesda Features:

  • 269 newly renovated guest rooms (including 6 suites)
  • State-of-the-art 14,000 sq. ft. Executive Meeting Center
  • PURE® 99% allergen free guest rooms and meeting facilities available
  • The OZ Restaurant (pronounced Oh-Zee) for a unique fine dining experience
  • Umi Sushi featuring fresh and artistic Japanese specialties
  • The Wine Bar offering 60 different wines by the glass
  • The Lava Room, adjacent to the Wine Bar, with fun X-Box® game stations
  • The Cup featuring Starbucks® coffee
  • Convenient Internet check-in kiosks in the hotel lobby
  • Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms and public areas
  • Complimentary Business Center with workstations, color printing and copying
  • Fully equipped fitness center featuring Fitness by PRECOR® at Doubletree
  • Roof top outdoor swimming pool with sunset views of the Bethesda skyline
  • Valet parking for all guests, including groups and social events
  • In-room dining and meals-to-go
  • Guest Service Desk in the lobby
  • Shuttle service to Medical Center Metro Station and NIH departs hotel every hour on the hour from 7 am to 10 pm seven days a week

Doubletree Hotel Bethesda Amenities:

  • 269 newly renovated guest rooms featuring the Sweet Dreams Bed by Doubletree®
  • 27″ Flat panel color televisions with remote control and OnCommand© premium services
  • Two speaker phones with voicemail and data ports
  • Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access (at 256k) in all guest rooms
  • Premium high-speed Internet access (at up to 3 Mbps) for $9.95 per day
  • Coffee maker with complimentary coffee & tea
  • Large work friendly desk with ergonomic chair and desk level electrical and data port outlets
  • USA Today® each weekday morning
  • Iron and ironing board, hairdryer
  • In-room safe to secure personal items and valuables
  • Earn both points and miles for every qualifying stay through the award winning Hilton HHonors Program

On your next visit to the Washington D.C. area, our friendly, helpful hotel staff looks forward to welcoming you to Bethesda with our Doubletree signature warm, chocolate chip cookie at check-in.

Book Your Next Stay at Doubletree Hotel Bethesda