Professional Courtesy, LLC

Karen Hickman specializes in Etiquette and Protocol Consulting and is based out of Fort Wayne, IN | TEL: 260-486-7758

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Company Profile
    • Bio of Karen Hickman
    • Team
    • Endorsements
  • Services
    • Building Confidence in Yourself, Leadership Workshop
    • Corporate & International Etiquette
    • Dining Etiquette for Business & Pleasure
    • International Protocol
    • Medical & Dental Etiquette
    • Tea & Etiquette
    • Tech Etiquette
    • University Etiquette
    • Nonprofit Fundraising Opportunities
  • Events
    • Speaking Schedule
    • Conferences & Seminars
  • Speaking & Writing
    • Speaking Topics
    • Seminar Topics & Etiquette Training
    • Writing & Editorial Services
  • Blog
  • Media Room
    • Media Kit
    • Articles by Karen Hickman
    • Videos of Karen Hickman
    • Newsletter Archives
  • Products
  • Tips & Resources
  • Contact
  • Cart
You are here: Home / Bio of Karen Hickman

Bio of Karen Hickman

Karen Hickman, Founder of Professional Courtesy, LLCKaren Hickman is passionate about raising the civility quotient in America today. She is an expert in the most current and universally accepted etiquette and protocol affecting today’s business community and contemporary society. As owner and director of Professional Courtesy, LLC Karen addresses the challenges of the business person in a global economy.

With training and certification from the The Protocol School of Washington© – a major resource for the Military Attaché and other government agencies – Ms. Hickman represents the highest degree of professionalism and quality programming.

Since 1999, Karen has developed and offered seminars for her clients that include Contemporary Business Etiquette, Dining Skills for Business and Pleasure, International Etiquette and Protocol, Communication Skills, Networking Skills and more. In addition, she has used her nursing background to design seminars specifically for the Medical/Dental Office Practices and Hospitals.

Recognized nationally for her speaking, training and writing for business publications, she has also contributed dining etiquette to the recent publication, Dishing Up Smiles, for the Alliance of the American Dental Association.

She was a regular contributor with a weekly Q&A etiquette column for the Ft. Wayne News Sentinel, the Contemporary Courtesies.

 


Credentials

Karen Hickman of Professional Courtesy, has received training and credentialing from the following organizations:
The Protocol School of Washington©
The Protocol School of Washington© is the leader in etiquette and protocol services and the first company to provide professional training and certification in etiquette and protocol. The school has been a major resource for The Joint Military Attaché School of Washington, D.C., as well as the White House, and many other government and business groups. Consultants certified by The Protocol School of Washington© are providing the highest quality programs and current information on this subject in North America and internationally.

TEA School™
The TEA School™ located in Scotland, Connecticut, was established to give people who are in or entering into a tea business a firm foundation in the history, geography, and cultivation/processing of tea.

About the Company | About the Team

Company Profile

Founded in 1999, the mission of Professional Courtesy and Karen Hickman is to present programs of the finest quality with the highest degree of professionalism.

The purpose of the seminars and programs is to enable professionals, executives, and individuals to conduct business in diverse cultural arenas with ease.
Read More

From the Blog

Business Email Etiquette                                                                                      The number of emails we all receive every day can be overwhelming, but they are a fact of life. Keeping that in mind, try to observe some of the basic email etiquette rules for emailing within the business world. Your email message may … Read More

Contact Us

Professional Courtesy, LLC
Etiquette/Protocol Consultants
P.O. Box 15353
Fort Wayne IN 46885-5353

Telephone: 260-486-7758
Facsimile: 260-486-7758
Via Email

Copyright © 2025 · Professional Courtesy, LLC · SA Designs