Before you go to a meeting – you should know that the meeting will follow Robert’s Rules of Order (1915) which is the oldest and most commonly used guide to parliamentary procedure.
Protocol may be defined as the ceremonial forms and courtesies which are established as proper and correct or as the proper etiquette for recognizing and honoring those in a position of leadership.
The protocol for receiving lines, processions, and seating at DAR functions through the years has been directed by the Protocol Division of the Unites States Department of State.