ATTENTION INNKEEPERS, ASPIRING INNKEEPERS AND VENDORS!

Join us at the 25th Annual

Colorado State Bed and Breakfast Conference

Evergreen, Colorado

November 6-7, 2011

Click here to register online now for Early Bird Discount!

Registrations received after October 23rd add $10/person

 
View videos of last year's conference at BBIC's YouTube Channel

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Aspiring Innkeeper Day, Inn Tour and Dinner

Aspiring  Innkeeper  Workshop

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Registration at 8 a.m.)

Want to be an innkeeper? Learn the ins and outs of owning and operating a Bed and Breakfast from experienced innkeepers. This educational workshop includes breakfast, lunch and opportunities for networking. Registration: $109 first person and $99 each additional person (same registration)

Pre-Conference Member Internet Marketing Workshop:   1:30 to 4:30 p.m. This 3-hour workshop is free to BBIC members (Non-members please inquire) "10 Keys to Making Your Inn More Visible on the Web" will be taught by Deb Kolaras, Owner/President of Marketing Java. Contact Carol Harper at innkeeper@summithouseinn.com to pre-register or for additional information.

BBIC Tour of Local B&Bs (Optional and Free to Attend) 5-6:30 p.m.

BBIC Dinner and Awards Ceremony at The Bistro 6:30-9 p.m. Dinner and Awards Ceremony $25 per person and everyone welcome! (a great networking opportunity)

 

Monday, November 7, 2011

Membership Meeting, Workshops and NetworkingRegistration: $35 for BBIC members and $50 non member and affiliate

Registration includes breakfast, breaks, lunch and workshops.

Annual  Membership  Meeting 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Educational Workshops and Networking: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

"Increasing Your Return on Investment While

Living a Lifestyle of Choice”

In addition to the Annual Membership meeting, participants will have the opportunity to learn from professionals and fellow innkeepers through formal presentations, facilitated small dialog groups, and informal networking. Keynote speaker is Marie Lanier, Vice President of Business Development for Lanier Publishing International. Reichard J. Toner, former innkeeper and author is our lunch speaker.

Topics will include but are not limited to:

• Creating Packages & Selling with a Great Return on Investment (ROI)
• The Social Web: Effective Engagement with Guests, Both Old and New
• Proper  Sturcturing of Your Legal Entities
• Google Places: Search, Smart Phones and More
• How to Maximize Repeat Business
• Special Diets and Creative Recipes = $$$

Meeting location: Red Barn Conference Center, Evergreen, Colorado

Special conference room rates (come earlier, stay longer)

*Bears Inn Bed and Breakfast (BBIC Member) across from conference*Meadow Creek Stone Lodge (BBIC Member) 12 miles from conferenceAnchorage Farm (11 miles from conference)Alpen Way Chalet Inn (3 miles from conference)Quality Suites at Evergreen Parkway (11 miles from conference)

    *Access the BBIC conference page for contact information

For more information on the conference and vendor/sponsorship  opportunities, Contact Carol Harper, Innkeeper at Summit House and BBIC Vice President at 719-635-7942 or email innkeeper@summithouseinn.com

For more information on the Aspiring Innkeeper Day, contact Sallie Clark, Innkeeper of Holden House and BBIC Marketing Chair at 719-471-3980 or email

mail@holdenhouse.com

Visit the Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado website for details and an ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM and CREDIT CARD form.

Romantic Getaways...Valentine's Day Sweets and Treats Await Guests at Colorado B&Bs


 

"There's no better way to spend a night or two to celebrate Valentine's Day than in a charming Colorado bed and breakfast inn. Romance is in the air during the month of February and Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado member inns are standing by to take your reservation." - Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado Association

Manitou Springs' Two Sisters Inn-a bed and breakfast, is offering the "ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE" FOR VALENTINE'S DAY": Celebrate your love at the Two Sisters Inn, Frommer's choice for "Colorado's Best Bed and Breakfast-2010". Treat your sweetheart to two magical nights in a room with private bath or Cottage and surprise them with our homemade chocolate delights to tempt their palate, roses to tickle their nose, and you to tickle their toes! Even a stuffed teddy will be waiting to show your sweetheart that they will always be your teddy bear! Two heart-warming breakfasts are included and dinner reservations can be made for you at any of Manitou's romantic restaurants. Your sweetheart will be touched by your expression of love and you will reap the benefits! Dates: February 11 through 14, 2011 (2-night stay required) Cost: $310 - $350 (excluding tax) based on double occupancy.



Bubble baths for two at Holden House



Colorado Springs' Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn is offering the "VICTORIAN SUITE-HEARTS & FLOWERS VALENTINE PACKAGE": Upon arrival, each "Suite-Heart" couple will be treated to handmade chocolate truffles, fresh flowers (roses require special pricing), chilled champagne (non-alcoholic option available), and a specially prepared breakfast served in the privacy of your suite one morning of your stay. The "Victorian Suite-Hearts & Flowers Valentine Package" will be available throughout the entire month of February, so every couple with even the most demanding schedules will be able to take time out for a romantic stay. Each of the inn's lovely Holden House suites feature a private bath, sitting area, fireplace and oversized "bubble bath" for two. Just $85 plus room and applicable taxes. (2 night minimum stay from Feb. 11-14 may apply)

Estes Park's Black Dog Inn is offering "Our Valentines Day Special": From February 11^th-14^th when guests stay two nights, you'll receive a free bottle of Champagne or wine with rose petals upon arrival.

For additional packages for Valentine's Day and other special offers, visit the Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado packages information page.





Colorado B&Bs "Reel-In" Guests with Videos and You Tube

SOCIAL MEDIA TAKING HOLD FOR COLORADO'S B&Bs-INNKEEPERS

The latest in the social media arena is the use of video on websites, and innkeepers in Colorado have discovered the benefits of using videos to better advertise the benefits of traveling bed and breakfasts.


The Lumber Baron, Denver

"We love the use of  video and, we use it extensively", says Walt Keller of the Lumber Baron Inn and Gardens in Denver. "Videos and social media are fundamental ways for us to stay connected with our guests that partake in our murder mystery dinner fun. We're the only operation that actually makes a video the night of the performance and shows it to our guests as a finale. We then post it on You Tube and our website for our guests to view for free and our guests love it!"

Holden House, Colorado Springs

"Video allows our inn guests to take a detailed tour of Holden House without ever leaving home", says Sallie Clark, owner-innkeeper of Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn in Colorado Springs. "It's offered an exceptional and cost effective way for us to increase our web traffic and provide a personalized tour of the inn for potential guests."

In addition to You Tube videos, many bed and breakfast websites now allow member inns to upload and embed videos directly into their web pages. Check out the following B&B Innkeepers of Colorado member inns to view a variety of videos:

America's Rocky Mountain Lodge and Cabins, Cascade

Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn, Colorado Springs

Lumber Baron Inn and Gardens, Denver

Black Dog Inn, Estes Park

Elkwood Manor B&B, Pagosa Springs

Meadow Creek Stone Lodge, Pine

Tudor Rose B&B, Salida
San Isabel B&B, Salida
Pikes Peak Paradise Bed and Breakfast, Woodland Park

For more information on "Inspected and Approved" B&B accommodations throughout the state of Colorado, visit http://www.innsofcolorado.org/ where you'll also find specials, packages and a variety of lodging properties statewide.