Protocol and Diplomacy International –
Protocol Officers Association
Seventh Annual Educational Conference
Kansas City, Missouri
August 20-24, 2008
InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza
401 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, Missouri64112
816.756.1500
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Dress Code:Business Casual
9:30 amConference Committee Meeting
Location:Pavilion One
12:30 pmPDI-POA Board Meeting
Location:Pavilion One
4:00 - 6:00 pmConference Registration
Location:Pavilion Pre-Function Area
5:30 pmFirst Time Conference Attendee Orientation
Special Guest: Ms. Ann Beard, Founder, PDI-POA
Location:Pavilion One
6:00 – 8:00 pmWelcome Jazz Reception and Silent Auction
Location:Rooftop Bar
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Dress Code:Business
7:3o – 8:15 amConference Registration
Location:Ballroom Pre-Function Area
8:00 amContinental Breakfast
Location:Ballroom Pre-Function Area
All conference sessions take place in Salon 3 unless otherwise noted.
8:30 amOpening Remarks
Mr. Chris Young, President, PDI-POA
Official Welcome
The Honorable Mark Funkhouser, Mayor of Kansas City
9:00 amPDI-POA: The Way Ahead
Hear directly from and ask questions of the PDI’s executive team about the new and exciting things planned for the organization!
9:45 amCommittee Sign-up and Break
10:00 am“Planning for Peace: The Annapolis Conference and Beyond”
Ms. April Guice, Senior Protocol Officer (Ceremonials), United States Department of State
Using the historic November 2007 Annapolis Conference as a case study, Ms. Guice presents on the elements of organizing official protocol events.
11:00 am“On My Grandfather’s Knee: Presidential Protocol and Diplomacy”
Ms. Mary Eisenhower, President and Chief Executive Officer, People to People International
12:00 pm Networking Box Lunch
Take advantage of this opportunity to meet and to converse with your colleagues from across the globe and from various sectors. Seating is open.
Location:Salon 2
1:00 pmDepart for the Truman Library
All conference attendees will depart together via motor coaches. The buses will depart from the hotel’s motor lobby.
2:00 pmVisit to the Truman Library and the WhiteHouseDecisionCenter
5:00 pmReception hosted by the City of Kansas City
5:45 pmDepart the Library en route to the hotel
6:15 pmArrive at the InterContinental hotel
Dinner and evening plans on your own
Friday, August 22, 2008
Dress Code:Business
8:00 amContinental Breakfast
Location:Ballroom Pre-function Area
8:30 am“The Military Diplomat”
Ms. Kathleen Ryan, CGMP, Protocol Consultant and former Chief of Protocol, U.S. Air Force
9:30 am“Citizen Diplomacy”
Ms. Cari Guittard, Executive Director, Business for Diplomatic Action
10:30 amBreak
10:45 amHonor & Respect: A Guide to the Protocol of Names, Titles,andForms of Address
Mr. Robert Hickey, Author
12:00 pmLuncheon
“Protocol...with Outreach Transformational Diplomacy”
Keynote Address
Ambassador Nancy Brinker, Chief of Protocol of the United States
Location:Salon 2
2:00 pm“Building Cultural Competency: Hosting Muslims in the United States”
Ms. Luby Ismail, Founder and President, Connecting Cultures, Inc.
3:15 pmBreak
3:30 pm“Protocol on the Fly: A New Perspective on the 1984 Olympic Games”
Ginger Barnard, Deputy Chief of Protocol, Los AngelesCounty (retired)
Dinner and evening plans on your own
Special opportunity provided by the NelsonAtkinsMuseum – enjoy an exclusive guided tour of the museum from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Following the tour, a section of the RozzelleCourtRestaurant will be reserved for us. You are responsible for the costs of your drinks and/or meal. The museum is a short walk from the InterContinental or, alternatively, taxis are available. Please sign up at the registration table.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Dress Code:Business Casual
8:00 amHot Buffet Breakfast
Location:Salon 2
8:45 am“AProtocol Perspective on the Apostolic Journey of His
HolinessPope Benedict XVI to the United States of America”
Ms. Tanya T. Turner, Office of the Chief of Protocol and Lead Planner for His Holiness’ Visit, U.S. State Department
9:30 am“From Protocol Intern to the World Trade Organization: Creating Your Own Path in Protocol”
Ms. Elizabeth Branson, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce
10:15 amBreak
10:30 am“Protocol and Diplomacy - Shaping Global Business and Diplomatic Relations”
Mr. Chris Young, Chief of Protocol of the State of Georgia
11:30 amIntroduction of the 2009 ConferenceHostCity
Washington, DC
The MadisonHotel
August 5-8, 2009
Ms. Kathleen Ryan, 2009 DC Conference Chairman
11:45 amClosing Comments, Presentations, and Adjournment
12:30-4:00 pmPDI-POA Board Meeting
Location:Pavilion 1
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