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Matching Order Timing Standard Do as Romans Do
NINE ASPECTS
OF PROTOCOL

guests to an elevator that is controlled far-end seat from the main door is the
by the administrator, we should let our host seat. International practice shows
guests move in and out first. We should the right side is more respectable seat
stand at the end or sides of the elevator, than the left side seat. The guest of
facing the elevator door, without making honor will sit on the right side of the
noise. host, other hosts and guests should take
cross seats.
Guiding the Guests We can only leave our seats when the
host or the higher level person announces
At a strange place for guests, we should the banquet is over.
guide the guests 1 or 1.5 meters ahead
of them, keeping guests at right hand. If Rostrum Sitting Order: The front row is
the area is left hand traffic, we should senior than the back row. The center seats
keep our guests at left hand side. In case are senior than the side seats. In China’s
the guests are familiar with the direction, government communication occasions,
we should give the right to choose road the left side is senior than the right one.
to our guests. But in the international practice, the right
side seat is senior than the left side seat.
Car Sitting Order: VIP guest should be
Sitting Order
seated at the seat behind the pilot seat.
The senior person, the guests and the In case the host is driving, the VIP guest
leaders should be seated first. should sit at the pilot’s seat.
Sitting arrangement for the banquets:
Usually the seat facing the door or the

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