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The art of putting others at ease is the mission of Southern Protocol. They have been spreading their message since 2003 through informative lectures on traditional manners with a modern twist, and using their creative expertise to plan gracious, hospitable weddings and events. Their children's programs have been featured in Charleston Magazine & Lowcountry Parent. They have coordinated feature events for The Garden Festival and Middleton Place, The Junior League of Charleston, and The Preservation Society of Charleston. Their company has been featured at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Owner Lizz Akerman is often quoted in both local and national publications as an expert on etiquette in today's modern society.

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Lizz Akerman

Lizz is passionate about manners and exuding gracious, Southern hospitality. She is authorized to teach Tea & Etiquette and Modern Manners for Children by Dorothea Johnson, renowned etiquette expert. She is a volunteer for The Junior League of Charleston, and sits on the tour committee for The Preservation Society of Charleston. Lizz attributes her precise nature to her mother, grandmother and great-grandmothers who taught her everything she knows on social graces, entertaining and making the perfect sweet tea! Lizz and her husband, John, reside in Charleston, SC with their children Jack, Charlie and Lola.