Aspiring Innkeeper Track

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Invest in your innkeeping future!  We have a special conference track laid out just for you.  This will include workshops specifically geared toward your needs, one-on-one consultations with the experts giving you time to ask your specific questions, and suggestions for other workshops that will enhance your experience and understanding of the industry making this conference the best possible experience for you.

Aspiring track courses include:

  • Innkeepers and Innkeeping
  • The Build vs. Buy Decision
  • Acquisition
  • Inn Property Valuation
  • Creating a Winning Purchase Agreement
  • The Elements of Hospitality Marketing
  • Every Aspiring Innkeeper who attends the conference gets a FREE 30 minute one-on-one consultation with the experts in the field. These consultants are former highly successful innkeepers and business leaders who provide consulting for aspiring, new and experienced innkeepers as a part of their consulting businesses. They are volunteering their time, as long standing members of PAII, to answer your very specific questions on any topic related to the purchase or operation of a successful inn business.

 

Innkeepers and Innkeeping: Who are innkeepers, and why do they choose innkeeping? What is the model for a successful b&b or Inn business? How does the industry define different types of B&Bs from homestays to full service inns? Get the answers you need to succeed. David Caples, Lodging Resources

The Build vs. Buy Decision: Learn the pros and cons of starting a b&b business from scratch or buying an existing b&b business. Explore the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Understand the simple business model that this successful innkeeper used to refine her search and find her dream property, so that you can do the same. Carol Edmondson, Innkeeping Specialists

Acquisition: Understand the step by step process of acquiring you own Inn business including getting educated, getting your finances in order, assembling your team and organizing a property search. Scott Bushnell, The B&B Team

Inn Property Valuation: Learn how to establish the value of an inn business like the experts do from several financial and life style points of view. Peter Scherman, The B&B Team

Creating a Winning Purchase Agreement: Learn the elements of a comprehensive purchase agreement so that you can recognize and negotiate your best deal. Tom Edmondson, Innkeeping Specialists

The Elements of Hospitality Marketing
A primer on marketing to Inn guests that will prepare you to understand and choose among the many options and optimize your exposure to the traveling public while controlling your marketing costs.  This session will help you ask the right questions in marketing sessions throughout the conference. Rick Wolf, The B&B Team
You will receive a recommended list of other educational sessions offered at the conference that every new or aspiring innkeeper should attend.