Protocol Guidelines
Event Policies
Dignitary Visits to Campus

Outside Links

Event Ideas and Industry Magazines

• BizBash
• Event Solutions Magazine
• Special Events Magazine
• Special Event Site

Food and Beverages

• Epicurious
• Zagat

Conferences, Education and Associations

• The Special Event
• Event Management Program at the
  University of San Diego
• International Special Events Society
  (Los Angeles Chapter)
• International Special Events Society
• Meeting Professionals International
  Southern California Chapter
• North American Association of Commencement Officers
• Protocol and Diplomacy International

Government

• City of Los Angeles
• County of Los Angeles Protocol Office
• California State Government
• USA.gov (Departments and Agencies)
• US State Department Office of Protocol

Los Angeles Resources

• LA 411
• Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Academic Costume Code
• Flag Rules and Regulations
• Flag Code from The American Legion
• International Gift Giving - Worldwide Gift Customs

Research

• U.S. Department of State
  • Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
  • U.S. State Department Background Notes
• Central Intelligence Agency
  • CIA Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
  • The World Fact Book
• The Washington Diplomat/Foreign Ambassadors to the U.S.

Resources

• Calendars (Religious and Holiday)
• 10,000 Year Calendar
• Sunrise and Sunset Time Calendar
• U.S. Postal Service Rate Calculator
• The Weather Channel