PROTOCOL
Protocol is
the courtesy
we show
in our
everyday
life affects
our attitudes,
our work
and, in
turn
how we
view ourselves
as human
beings. Protocol
means respect
for position.
It also
means using
diplomacy and
tact in
your relations
with others.
Protocol is
also a
form of
etiquette. Adherence to
Official Protocol
as prescribed
by the
international Lion
dignitaries is
absolutely essential
at Lions meetings
at any
level District
/ Multiple
District or
International level.
The following
is the
official protocol
policy of
the Lions
which is
required to
be acknowledged.
Lions shall
be recognized
in the
following order:
1.
International President
2.
Immediate Past International President
3.
Intl. Vice
Presidents (according
to rank)
4.
Intl. Directors (a) (Board
Appointees)***
5.
Past International Presidents (b)
6.
Past International
Directors (c)
7.
Chairperson, Council
of Governors
(a)
8.
District Governors
9.
Association Executive Directors
10.
Association Secretary
11.
Association
Treasurer
12.
Past Council Chairperson (a)
13.
Immediate Past
District Governor
(a)
14.
First Vice District Governor
15.
Second Vice
District Governor
16.
Past District
Governor (a)
17.
Multiple District
Secretaries (volunteer)
(a)
18.
Multiple District
Treasurers
(volunteer) (a)
19.
District Secretaries (a)
20.
District
Treasurers (a)
21.
Region Chairperson (a)
22.
Zone Chairperson
(a)
23.
District Chairperson (a)
24.
Club Presidents (a)
25.
Immediate Past Club Presidents (a)
26.
Club Secretaries (a)
27.
Club
Treasurers(a)
28.
Club Past Presidents (c)
29.
Multiple District
Secretaries (Staff)
(a)
30.
Multiple District
Treasurers
(Staff) (a)
* Appointees
by the
international president
to committees
of the
International Board
of Directors
and the
LCIF Executive
Committee shall
be introduced
and otherwise
recognized before Lions
who have
held the
same office.
Non - Lion-Dignitaries
Non-Lion dignitaries
should be
given precedence
in accordance
with local
protocol and
/ or
custom, keeping
in mind
that if
the non-Lion
is the
Principal
speaker,
then he
should be
seated
directly to
the right
of the
chairman.
Head
Table
Sitting
The Presiding
officer of
a meeting
must always
be seated
at the
most central
seat at
the table when
there is
no central
podium, as
shown in
the Figure
1. The
principal speaker
would occupy seat
number two,
then other
Lion dignitaries
in accordance
with the
general order of
precedence. If
possible there
should be
the same
number of
seats to
the right
and left
of
the chairman
or presiding
officer (who
would normally
be the
club President,
District Governor, Council Chairman or
International President)
Audience
|
7 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Figure 1
As shown
in Figure
2, seating
at the
head table
with a
podium is
essentially the
same, except the
meeting chairman
or presiding
office is
always seated
at the
left of
the podium
(facing the
audience) and
the principal
speaker at
the right.
Audience
|
7 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
Podium
. |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
Figure 2
When wives
are present,
they should
be seated
to their
husband's left
when on
the left
side of the
table, and
to his
right when
on the
right side
of the
table. In
the event
that the
principal speaker is
a woman,
and her
husband or
other escort
is present,
he should
be seated
at her
right.
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