The Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia offers Aspiring Innkeeper's seminars for those who are looking at innkeeping as a future occupation.

The seminar is an introduction to innkeeping for a person or a couple/partners who are considering the purchase, building or converting an existing residence into a Bed and Breakfast Inn.

 

Cost $175.00 single, $275.00 for couples/partners. $100 additional for third person partner.   If you have questions about the workshop, please call BBAV Office at 1-888-660-2228

The seminar "Keys to Successful Innkeeping" gives each participant the tools to answer the all important question is innkeeping for me?  

 

Instructors are current and past innkeepers, all having years of experience and knowledge of just what is needed to own and operate a successful Bed and Breakfast Inn. 

 

The seminar will give you an overview of the Bed and Breakfast industry, enough information to know if the life style and life change is for you, plus valuable common sense information as you prepare to own and manage your own successful property.

Dates for Upcoming Workshops

• June 8 & 9, 2008

All workshops will be held at the Glenmore Country Club in Keswick, VA

 

Topics Include:

 

DAY 1:

 

Industry Trends

Understanding Government Issues

Designing the Property

Professionalism

Marketing

Daily Operations

Comments from a recent class:
 
"This class really helped me understand just what I needed to think about before I jumped right in!  I would have made so many mistakes, from the wrong place to the wrong towels! The class was well organized, and presented.  The innkeepers were so informative and encouraging. The handouts have great information and I took so many notes that I feel so confident now that I have made the right choice.  I especially like the fact that as I continue with this idea I have a group of people who I can call on the phone and ask a question of if I need to."
 
"Boy did we learn a lot....I have owned my own business for years, but not all of that transfers to inn keeping.  I was very impressed with the information on managing and maintaining a bed and breakfast, especially what to consider as we incorporate our ideas into the house.  Thanks, I think you probably saved us money, and cost us money because we now know what the guests are looking for."

Instructors:

Becky & Norm Lindway were the previous owners of the highly successful Inn at Monticello for 9 years. Becky has served as president of the Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia for three years and has been a board member for five years. Currently Becky and Norm serve as the Executive Directors of BBAV.

Several different BBAV Member innkeepers also share their expertise at these workshops.

An Interesting Article
We have permission to share this article from the office of Main Street Virginia. It deals with the positive aspects of opening a B & B and restoration. So if you are looking for some support for a zoning hearing, this may be of some help to you. Go Here for more information.

Need help with your B & B Business Plan?  Click here for a great resource.

Need help with B & B planning? Curious about possible financials?
Go here for an EXCEL spreadsheet which you can use to plug in some test numbers.

Aspirings are invited to become Associate Members
in BBAV. This entitles them to receive our quarterly newsletter and may participate at regional meetings of their choice, assistance from the BBAV office, and access to our MEMBERS ONLY site.

Associate Membership is $100. If you join BBAV as a member within the year of purchasing your ASPIRING INNKEEPER membership, your $100 regular BBAV membership application fee is waived.

Click here for the .pdf Aspiring Innkeeper Membership Form.