The Emily Post Institute was created by etiquette author Emily Post in 1946.
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Emily Post was an American writer and socialite who became the most famous authority on how to behave graciously in society and business. She published Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage in 1922, which grew her career, resulting in a radio show and newspaper column. Emily Post named consideration, respect and honesty as the tenets of etiquette - the principles upon which all manners are built.
Origins
Founded in 1946 by Emily Post and her son Ned, The Emily Post Institute, Inc. (or EPI for short), continues to promote etiquette and civility in America and around the world. Spanning five generations, this family business maintains and evolves the standards of etiquette that Emily Post established with her seminal book Etiquette in 1922. Manners change over time and vary depending on location and culture. The Emily Post Institute studies this evolution. Acting as a social civility barometer, EPI elucidates new manners for today's world based on core values of honesty, respect, and consideration, according to the Emily Post Institute.
Today
The organization, located in Burlington, Vermont, provides etiquette experts and advice to news outlets and other corporations. The authors at the Emily Post Institute write books and columns, conduct seminars and workshops, give speeches, and act as spokespeople for select corporations. They give media interviews each year on a variety of topics. Notable former and present staff include family members Emily Post, Elizabeth Post, Peggy Post, Peter Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Cindy Post Senning, Daniel Post Senning, .
From a primary office in Burlington, Vermont, The Emily Post Institute maintains a 25 book collection, columns in Good Housekeeping, The New York Times, USA Weekend, The Boston Globe, and Brides.com, conducts seminars and trainings, and partners with businesses and non-profit organizations to bring etiquette and manners to a wide audience. There are currently two generations and nine direct descendants and their immediate family involved with The Emily Post Institute.
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Books
Along with overseeing the publication of new issues of Emily Post's etiquette primer Etiquette, the Emily Post Institute has also published a number of specialized etiquette books.