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July/August 2010
Calendar of Events
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| February 8-9 | Bed and Breakfast Inns of Missouri Educational Conference, Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, MO. Information: Allan Schilter,
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, 417-581-3839. |
| February 22-24 | Bed & Breakfast Association of Arkansas, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, Petit Jean Mountain Morrilton. Information: Tiffany Bertram,
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, 501-865-6060. Speaking: Sandy Soule. |
| February 28-March 1 | B&B Association of Virginia Aspiring Innkeeper Seminar and general meeting, The Boar's Head Inn, Charlottesville. Information: Becky Lindway, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 888-660-2228. |
| March | |
| March 1-2 | Illinois B&B Association, Springfield, IL. Northfield Inn Suites & Conference Center. 217-523-7900. Speaking: Sara Shusta. |
| March 7-11 | Innkeeping Conference & Trade Show, hosted by PAII in cooperation with Select Registry and Texas Bed & Breakfast Association, Austin, TX. Information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 856-310-1102. Internet Intensive. Speaking: Eric Goldreyer, Sandy Soule, John Banczak, Janice Hurley. |
| March 13-14 | B&B Expo, Brussels, Belgium. |
| March 21-22 | Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Association Spring Convention, Emerald Hills Golf Club, Arnolds Park, IA. Information: Donna Muilenburg, (712) 332-2358. |
| March 22-23 | Montana Bed and Breakfast Association Annual Meeting and Convention, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Fairmont, MT. Information: Tom or Nancy, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
| March 27-28 | Passion Chambres d'Hotes, Paris, France. |
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| April 14-18 | Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Association, Crowne Plaza, Minneapolis, MN. Information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
| April 30-May 2 | Aspiring Innkeeper Weekends and Inn Tours, Ludington, MI. Information: Melanie Bernard, 877-997-0099. |
Happenings at BedandBreakfast.com
In November, Janice Hurley, Marti Mayne and Sandy Soule traveled to the New England Innkeeping Show in Nashua, NH.
Marti Mayne, Mark Smith, Sandy Soule
December is the busiest month of the year at BedandBreakfast.com, but the Support department still managed to have some fun on employee photo day!
The elves from left to right: Melissa Mosley, Lea Praxmarer, Shana Moffitt, Janice Hurley Hollis,
Veronica Gonzales, Michael Roberts, Christi Beechwood.
On December 24th, the staff of BedandBreakfast.com and RezOvation observed the second annual Christmas Eve Pajama Day. The tradition began with RezOvation support in 2008.
Back row: Ruthie Gonzales, Willow Coyle, Michael Roberts, Melissa Mosley, Patrick Hays.
Front row: Jaylee Carlisle, Christi Beechwood, Patty Crowe, Hallie Williams, Meghan Scott.
Need vendors? For a successful trade show and happy vendors, we have some recommendations: Offer a two-hour reception with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar in the trade show area, typically from about 4-6 or 5-7 to kick off your conference. On the next day, offer a two-hour block of time (with no competing workshops) for vendors, perhaps after lunch. Reliable high-speed Internet access is essential. Fifteen minutes between workshops is inadequate for all concerned; recent conference evaluations show that innkeepers are placing an increasingly high value on vendor time. Feel free to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for advice.
Planning ahead? Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so we can start telling folks about your upcoming conference. We highly recommend adding a conference information page to your state association website so we can link directly to it. These listings are a free service of BedandBreakfast.com.
Need Speakers? BedandBreakfast.com, RezOvation and Webervations can help make your state or regional meeting a success. Eric Goldreyer, Sandy Soule, Tim Wilson, Janice Hurley, Andy Martin, John Banczak, Marti Mayne, Patty Crowe, Sara Shusta, Tom Beattie and Willow Coyle are available to lead educational workshops on a wide variety of topics, including internet marketing, online reservations, customer service, promoting and publicizing your B&B, property management software, website design, and lots more.
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