Upcoming Conferences
Join the California Association of Boutique & Breakfast Inns for the InnSpire Conference & Marketplace. We're heading to Monterey January 26-28, 2020 for the west coast's premier B&B and boutique inn industry event. Join innkeepers from around California and neighboring states for three days of education, networking and fun. Shop our award-winning marketplace and meet the industry's leading suppliers. There's something for everyone at InnSpire, so bring your staff and make the most of this annual event.
2020 PAII Innkeeping Conference & Trade Show, January 5-9, 2020
Embassy Suites Ocean Front, 9800 Queensway Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
PAII is the premier and largest non-profit trade association representing the innkeeping community, delivering unmatched education, advocacy, and leadership. Join hundreds of Aspiring and Professional Innkeepers, and trade show filled with products and services for the Innkeeping Industry. For questions, please contact conference@paii.org
Embassy Suites Ocean Front, 9800 Queensway Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
PAII is the premier and largest non-profit trade association representing the innkeeping community, delivering unmatched education, advocacy, and leadership. Join hundreds of Aspiring and Professional Innkeepers, and trade show filled with products and services for the Innkeeping Industry. For questions, please contact conference@paii.org
You may also consider attending the Keystone Innkeepers Assembly, sponsored by the the Pennsylvania Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns. This next conference is November 9-11, 2020 in State College, PA.
You may also consider attending the Keystone Innkeepers Assembly, sponsored by the the Pennsylvania Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns. This next conference is November 9-11, 2020 in State College, PA.
Getting Started
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PAII is the Professional Association of Innkeepers International, founded in 1988 to serve the growing bed & breakfast industry. It has grown to a membership of over 3000. PAII offers an "Aspiring Innkeeper" membership that provides many useful resources to help you begin your journey. This includes webinars, blogs, vendor lists and much more.
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There are many ways to embark on your innkeeping career. You may have discovered helpful online resources. Some areas offer classes through a local community college about owning and operating a B&B. Some companies sole purpose is to instruct aspiring innkeepers and help match them to B&B's that are for sale. You can approach your search in many different ways and be successful. I have met an innkeeper who did none of these things and never even stayed at a B&B prior to purchasing one.
Keep in mind that most bed & breakfast owners are planning to include training as part of the agreement of sale. This could be up to a week (possibly longer) of hands-on training to prepare you for taking over the business after closing. They will introduce you to their vendors, review the mechanical maintenance of the property and explain the day to day actives. This training can be catered to your interests. |
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BedandBreakfast.com features a few helpful articles for aspiring innkeepers: http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/info/innkeepers/aspiring-innkeepers |
Recommended Reading:
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Here is Mary White's Book
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