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Newest members of the Table Team. “Being LadyLike Means Being Strong”

@agrimanners
Ready, Set... Time to Say Please and Thank You Again.

A morning of Inspiration, Thoughtful Wisdom and Togetherness.
I am proud and happy to introduce these accomplished female leaders to the Table Team.
Congratulations, Ladies! Keep building a longer table…

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Latest News

Navigating Wedding Planning During a Pandemic
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2020 President’s Leadership Class (PLC) Inducted into Table Team.
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Featured in Factor Analysis Podcast
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Tips and Trends

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Monthly Blog

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Dr. Patricia Tice
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Latest News

Navigating Wedding Planning During a Pandemic
Dr. Tice made an appearance on WHO TV13 on 13 October 2020 to talk about Wedding Planning... Read More...
6 Tips for Restaurant Mask-Wearing Etiquette
Eating out and brown-bagging really do have much in common with mask-wearing during this pandemic.... Read More...
2020 President’s Leadership Class (PLC) Inducted into Table Team.
The 2020 President’s Leadership Class, headed by President Wendy Wintersteen of Iowa State... Read More...
How to be well-mannered and stay the distance during the epidemic.
Here are “Tips from a Professional Social Distancer” printed in the April 10, 2020 Des Moines... Read More...
Featured in Factor Analysis Podcast
In 2018, Dr. Tice was invited by Dr. Shan Jiang, Professor of Engineering, to become part of the... Read More...

Testimonials

"Thank you for sharing your knowledge about etiquette with us..I heard many wonderful comments."

Carolyn
Delta Kappa Gamma
"...thank you for sharing your time and talent with our membership. We appreciate it!"

Lisa-Marie
Junior League of Des Moines
"Our conference was in October of last year, and I wanted to tell you that the most talked about part of the entire meeting was your session on manners….what a great testimony to the effectiveness and value of the presentation you made. It was truly a life lesson with all of our people. Its fun to watch our people in action!"

Susan Christensen
Vice President-Marketing, Farmers National Company (2013)
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