Calendar of Events
October
October 15
Nebraska Association of Bed and Breakfast (NABB), Columbus.
Information: Jeana M. Stavas,
innkeeper@bbwhisperingpines.com, 402-873-5850. Speaking:
Patty Crowe.
October 22-26
Washington Bed and Breakfast Guild, cruise from Seattle to
BC and back, with stops in Victoria and Nanaimo. Innkeepers from
MT, AK, BC, OR, and others welcome. Information: Crystal Harrison,
administrator@wbbg.com.
October 28
HAT Central Region
Meeting, Ant Street Inn, Brenham. Information:
carol@blisswood.net.
Speaking: Patty Crowe.
October 28-30
New England Inns & Resorts Association (NEIRA), Mt.
Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, NH. Information: 603-964-6689,
info@neia.com.
October 29
Interim Innkeepers Network Conference, Louisville, KY.
Information: Alice Hand,
inngoodhandsinnsitters@yahoo.com.
Speaking: Patti McPherson.
October 29-30
Michigan Lake to Lake Bed & Breakfast Association, Doherty
Hotel, Clare. Information:
innfo@laketolake.com, 989-539-7935. Speaking: Tim Wilson.
November
November 3-6
Indiana Bed & Breakfast Association,
Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville.
November 4-5
Bed and
Breakfast Inns of Colorado (BBIC), Lumber Baron Inn, Denver.
Speaking: Tim Wilson.
November 5-6
Maine Innkeepers Association, Freeport. Information: Julie,
julie@maineinns.com
November 6-8
Wisconsin B&B
Association
(WBBA). Information: 715-539-9222,
stay@yestobliss.com.
Speaking: Janice Hurley.
November 11
Wisconsin B&B Association Aspiring Innkeeper Seminar,
Lake Mills.
Information: 715-539-9222,
stay@yestobliss.com.
November 13
Internet Intensive, Wells, ME,
Coastal House Inn. Speaking: Janice Hurley, Sandy Soule,
Patti McPherson, Marti Mayne.
November 14 Internet Intensive,
Camden, ME,
Norumbega
Inn. Speaking: Janice Hurley, Sandy Soule, Patti
McPherson, Marti Mayne.
November 15
Bed
and Breakfast Inns of Missouri (BBIM), Celebration Cruise
Ship, Osage Beach. Information: Sue Westenhaver,
info@harbourridgeinn.com, 573-302-0411.
January 2008
January 6-7
Bed &
Breakfast Association of Kentucky (BBAK), Bowling Green.
Information: Todd Allen,
MapleHillManorBB@aol.com.
Speaking: Sandy Soule. Attending: Patty Crowe.
January 11-19
B&B and Country Inn Marketplace Seminars at Sea Cruise.
Information:
800-871-8977 or
innsales@charter.net. Speaking: Sandy Soule.
January 13-16
Mid-Atlantic Innkeepers Trade Show and Conference, Natural
Bridge, VA. Information:
coordinator@MidAtlanticInnkeepers.com. Speaking: Eric
Goldreyer. Attending: Janice Hurley, Patti McPherson.
January 27-29
California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns (CABBI)
Innspire, Hyatt Vineyard Creek, Sonoma County, Santa Rosa.
Information: 800-373-9251. Attending: Tim Wilson, Patti
McPherson, Eric Goldreyer, Sandy Soule.
January 28-30,
Conference of the Carolinas, Spartanburg, SC. Information:
Bebe Woody,
ncbbi@whitedoeinn.com or Hoyt Dottry,
info@scbba.net.
Attending: Patty Crowe.
March 2008
March 2-3
Iowa Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association (IBBIA), Storm
Lake, Iowa. Information: 800-888-4667 or
inns@iabedandbreakfast.com.
Internet Intensive. Attending: Janice Hurley, Patti
McPherson.
March 3-5
Illinois Bed & Breakfast Association.
Information: 888-523-2406;
ilbba@bbonline.com.
Internet Intensive. Speaking:
Tim Wilson.
March 3-5
Bed &
Breakfast Inns of Missouri (BBIM), St. Charles. Information:
Venetia McEntire,
innkeeper@booneslick.com.
March 10-11
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association (NYSHTA),
Albany. Information: Belinda McElroy,
mcinnbnb@att.net,
315-483-2222.
March 15-16
B&B Expo, Brussels, Belgium. Speaking: Janice Hurley,
Sandy Soule, Eric Goldreyer.
April 2008
April 7-10
2008 PAII Convention and Tradeshow, Disneyland Resort Anaheim, CA.
Information: 800-468-PAII (7244),
membership@paii.org.
Speaking: Sandy Soule, Eric Goldreyer, John Banczak.
April 14-17
Oregon
Bed and Breakfast Guild (OBBG), Hood River. Information:
800-944-6196,
stay@obbg.org.
Attending: Sandy Soule.
April 20-22
Montana Bed and Breakfast Association (MTBBA), Helena.
Information: Nancy Dawson, 406-582-8440 or
contact@mtbba.com.
April 20-22
Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Association, Red Wing.
Information: 651-438-7499,
info@minnesotabedandbreakfasts.org. Speaking: Janice
Hurley.
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
Sandy@BedandBreakfast.com or
Janice@BedandBreakfast.com for advice.
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Tim Wilson, Janice Hurley and
Marti Mayne
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including internet marketing, email effectiveness, customer service,
promoting and publicizing your B&B, and lots more.
Ben Littler, Product Manager for RezOvation, is available to lead user group
sessions that will help you get the most out of your software.
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Tim Wilson, John Banczak, Patti McPherson, and Eric Goldreyer enjoy
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Murfreesboro, TN
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WV
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