Mind Your Manners and Other Social Graces
Etiquette and Dining Seminar
The Event has been rescheduled for Friday, April 5th.
Friday, April 5, 2013
from 3:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wichita Country Club - 8501 East 13th Street North
Seats are limited and spaces will fill quickly.
Registration is now open. Registration Deadline is Friday, March 29
At this seminar for only $10 you will enjoy, Your choice of four professional training seminars:
- Dining Etiquette
- Professional Dress
- It’s All About Me
- Inter-Cultural Communication
- Social Media & Cell Phone Etiquette
- Job Interview Etiquette
- Hors d’oeuvres and networking by the fireplace.
- A fabulous four-course meal with author and keynote speaker Susan Caplan of Chicago, Illinois.
- A complimentary copy of Caplan’s book Marketing Yourself to the Real World:10 SIMPLE STEPS to gain a competitive edge in the job market.
Participants must attend the entire event.
* This event is supported by student fees and is for currently enrolled WSU students only.
Registration Fee
Registration Fee: $10 (Includes a four-course meal)
The registration fee must be paid at the time of registration.
The $10 registration fee is non-refundable after February 13.
Mind Your Manners – Session Descriptions
Inter-Cultural Communications: Learn and understand work culture in the United States.
This session will provide insights that will help you avoid common mistakes and misinterpretations in American interviews, professional environments and networking settings.
Dining Etiquette: When dining in a professional environment table manners play an important role in making a favorable impression. Learn the elements of formal dining, and how to be at ease in business and social dining venues.
It’s All About Me: Learn what it takes to become successful in today’s business world, and what you can do while you are in college to prepare. Join our keynote speaker, Susan Caplan of Chicago, Ill. in this special session about climbing the ladder of success.
Professional Dress: A first impression is significantly based on your appearance. Learn what type of clothing and styles you should wear to an interview, to a networking event, and to work.
Meet, Greet & Network: Networking is vital in today’s business world to make new contacts, resource job leads, and stay current in your industry. Learn the basics of networking, and help get your foot-in-the-door for professional opportunities.
Job Interview Etiquette: Trying to impress a potential boss can be terrifying. This seminar session will teach you how to present yourself confidently in an interview.
Social Media and Cell Phone Etiquette: Social media and cell phones are a modern marvel. We are constantly connected to the rest of the world, including all of our favorite people, every hour of every day. Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Learn what today’s professionals think of social media and cell phone usage.
The Mind your Manners & other Social Graces workshop is sponsored by Cooperative Education and Career Services.