BC Provincial Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Guild Conference & Tradeshow and AGM

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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Oct 27th Noon -10pm Oct 28th 8am -11pm Oct 29th 8am - 11pm

Hello British Columbia B&B / Innkeeper Colleagues:

“Give Yourself a Professional Edge That Will Make Running Your B&B Easier and More Profitable”

Join us for the BC Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Guild 6th Provincial Conference, Annual General Meeting and Trade Show. The theme of this three day event is TRIUMPH OVER TURBULENT TIMES.

The conference features speakers that:

-Motivate and inspire you
-Give you the global picture of the industry
-Give you the knowledge how best to set yourself apart on the internet for exposure around the world
-Show you how to make your business “export ready” to sell your rooms to the lucrative tour operators market
-Have answers to your income tax questions
-Warn how to protect yourself against fraud
-Give tips on presenting your business in a professional manner, as well as
-A Vendors Market that will put you directly in touch with suppliers that can provide you with the products you need.

Our early-bird conference registration is now up on our website at http://bcsbestbnbs.com/conference2009/ or click the conference link on the homepage. Early bird registration lasts until midnight of July 15th and provides a considerable savings over the normal registration rate. You will find a full conference information package through the conference link, covering all social events, keynote speakers, seminar topics and more. The overall theme is “Triumph over Turbulent Times” and our seminars fall into 3 main tracks: Positive Positioning, Professionalism and Prosperity.

The Conference Committee has put together an outstanding program. Our keynote speaker is Jay Karen from PAII (Professional Association of International Innkeepers), and I know this will be of interest to you, Jeff Logan will also be presenting several seminars. Seminar topics include "Mastering Online Reviews and Reputation Management", "Internet Marketing with Facebook", "Online Reservation Systems - why you can't be without them", "Export Readiness - how to prepare for the Tour Operator Market", "Phenomenal Photography". There is a trade show, a wine & cheese reception, a gala dinner and silent auction, and wonderful networking opportunities!

We’d love to see B&B / Innkeepers join us.

We hope that you will take an opportunity to join us and share in the wealth of knowledge not only that our speakers present, but the knowledge each of us as industry operators possess.