Association of Image Consultants International
Convention July, 1998
at the Doral in Miami, FL

Ruth had taken a booth at the convention to sell her video, Dine, Don't Just Eat!, and her two booklets, Tips on Modern American Dining Etiquette and Tips on Modern American Wedding Etiquette. Here she is at her booth with Beth Bobek, president of Image Alliance, Scottsdale, AZ and her daughter Beth Thorp, president of Exclusive Image, Carlsbad, CA.

Beth Bobek and Joy Warner, president of Universal Style, Sun City, AZ were the chairwomen for the reception of Maureen Rorech who owns the greatest number of Pricess Diana's gowns. Maureen spoke for the group about herself and her multimillion dollar business and then gave a slide show presentation of the gowns which she purchased at the auction.

Ruth is shaking hands with Maureen after she spoke for the group. Next time Ruth will ask a taller woman to take her picture so that half her head isn't cut off!

Ruth and Hitomi Ohmori pause a minute while watching Ruth's video. Hitomi is a very prominent image consultant in Japan. In addition to teaching people how to present their best image, she also teaches them executive manners.

She has done seminars for TEPCO, NTT, Nissan Motors, Fujitsu, Kirin Breweries, Asahi Shinbun to name just a few. Some of the topics of her sminars are, "Introduction to Business Manners," "How to Manage Female Employees," and "Let's Express YOU who is Attractive."

Hitomi purchased Ruth's video and booklet on modern American dining etiquette which she plans to show to her clients to prepare them for dealing with Americans.

Ruth and Rebecca Chu from Hong Kong shake hands. Rebecca also purchased Ruth's video and booklet on dining etiquette and plans to show the video to her clients in Hong Kong to help them learn the strange and unusual ways of modern Americans.

Here is Ruth wearing her most outrageous hat and posing with Chun Watts who is from Korea, Juliet Robillos and Dina Loomis who live in the Philippines. Ruth was known as The Etiquette Lady with the Hat at the convention.

Mieko Kakiuch, Japan, Georgia Lee, USA, Mabel Wu, Taiwan, Ruth, Ozlem Tosun, Turkey, Lucia Bleuler, Switzerland and Ann Simon, Armenia share a table at one of the convention dinners.

Ruth was interviewed on a local Miami TV station by Laura Meagher sounding like the Snob of the Century! For a copy of that interview, call or fax Ruth.