hotel rooms Mestre PAII on the Road presenters Pat Hardy and Jo Ann Bell, former innkeepers and founders of PAII, are known throughout the inn industry for their expertise in all aspects of innkeeping. Not only will they share their knowledge in workshops, but they will join in an innkeeper celebration. Michael Diaz representing tour partner BedandBreakfast.com is also traveling with "PAII on the Road" and will present Internet Marketing topics.
The program is offered to all innkeepers, PAII members and non-members, at no charge. However there is no free lunch, so bring a sack lunch. Pie and coffee will be provided along with 64-page resource booklet and many free goodies from sponsors.
Topics featured are selected by the local innkeepers:
Tuesday, May 8, Woodstock, 10 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.
Topics:
So many web directories, so little time....
Is online availability/booking for me?
Making the money last from season to season: Handling cash flow
Nitty-gritty innkeeping: Practical discussions with Pat or Jo Ann
Wednesday, May 9, Stowe, 10 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.
Topics:
5 steps to making a reservation with every phone call
Tweaking your Internet presence to boost income
What's new on the Web
7 Staffing Secrets- basics for finding and keeping staff
Thursday, May 10, Jamaica, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Topics:
Filling rooms midweek and off-season on the web
Packages, niches, special events
Tweaking your Internet presence to boost income
ERROR MSG Get a life! Keeping sane in an innkeeping lifestyle.
For more information or to make your reservation for this North American Educational Tour Celebrating Innkeepers, call or email local hosts.Woodstock: Contact for reserving your spot: Beverlee & Andrew Cook, Applebutter Inn, 802/457-4158, aplbtrn@aol.com Stowe: Contact for reserving your spot: Andy Aldrich, Brass Lantern Inn, 802/253-2229, brasslntrn@aol.comJamaica: Contact for reserving your spot: David & Stacy Hiler, Three Mountain Inn, 802-874-4140, threemtn@sover.net
See www.paii.org/PAIIon the Road for more details and sites and to watch the progress of the tour through May 2001.