Business organizations that hold the most successful networking or awards meetings over lunch always value their members' time and plan accordingly.
Successful meeting planners appreciate that professionals use their lunch hour to come to these events. The welcome begins as soon as the room is seated and the program may start while lunch is being served and eaten. During a long set of introductions, the audience is asked to hold applause until the end. A time is set for the keynote speaker or awards ceremony to begin and is honored even if all of the group's memeber have not finished their meals.
If you're planning a lunch meeting for an organization, set and follow your own protocol and nothing will be shortchanged. The attendees will have time for networking, your special guests will be honored, and everyone will enjoy the hour without checking their watches and agonizing over getting back to the office.
A prompt program and good manners never go out of style.
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I read your recent article about serving dinner to vegetarians and non-vegetarians. I have a suggestion, instead of serving a 'meat dish' and vegetables (thus leaving the vegetarians out of the entree,) why not prepare a completely vegetarian meal that all can share?
Check out Mediterranean recipes for some great ideas. Or, there are plenty of sites on the web to help you get started.
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