Mike Blumenthal
"Professor Maps"
Local Search Expert
Bill Oates
Inn Consulting Partners
"Guru of the Inn Business"
James Dion
National Geographic Society
Sustainable Tourism
Jay Karen
President & CEO of PAII
Closing Keynote Address
Other Featured Speakers
Debbie Anderson
The Scone Lady
Trent Anderson
Association Alliance
Cindy Bachmann
Innkeepers Advantage
Danielle Beaudette
The Cozy Tea Cart
Heide Bredfeldt
Inn Consulting Partners
Jeff Bryce
Reservation Nexus
Chef Suzie Blanchard
Inn at Meander Plantation
Scott Bushnell
Bushnell & Bushnell
Beth Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell Photography
Will Carlson
Select Registry
Patty Crowe
BedandBreakfast.com
Eliot Dalton
Inn Sales Specialist
Carol Evans
Cape Charles House
Christian Giannelli
Christian Giannelli Photography
Linda Hayes
ijk Partners
C. Heldt / E. McMillin
International Payment Solutions
J. Hinton & R. Ratliff
EW3D/SuperStatz
Hilary Jones
Inngenium
Lisa Kolb
Acorn Internet Services
Pamela Lanier
TravelGuides.com
Marie Lanier
TravelGuides.com
Diane Lemonides
Verve Marketing & Design
Bill Mitchell
RezSTREAM
Jack North
Mayhurst Inn
Bill Oates
Inn Consulting Partners
Michael Swain
Markel Corporation
Heather Turner
Forfeng Designs
Mary White
BnBFinder
Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers from all over the Mid Atlantic Region are specifically invited to attend the 5th Annual Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Trade Show and Conference. The finest array of nationally known B&B and Country Inn industry experts will be on hand to welcome you! Exhibitors of products and services specific to our industry will be available!
In response to the request of a number of Innkeepers, Mid Atlantic is offering an Innkeepers Dinner on Sunday Evening, March 4th - the opening day of the Conference. The menu will feature A Taste of Tidewater and will be prepared by the Williamsburg Lodge! The dinner will be at 6:00pm adjoining the Exhibit Hall and, after dinner, we will come back into the Exhibit Hall for dessert and more time with our Vendors.
In an effort to keep your cost to a minimum, Acorn Internet Services, TMG, inc. and Mid Atlantic Innkeepers are underwriting a portion of the cost! The cost for Innkeepers will be $28. If you did not sign up for the Innkeepers Dinner when you registered, there is still time! Simply email or send your check to the Coordinator. The charge for the dinner can be added to your credit card. Reservation for the Innkeepers Dinner must be received prior to February 25th in order to be included.
Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference Schedule
SUNDAY - MARCH 4th
Aspiring Session
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8:00am - 4:30pm |
Aspiring and New Innkeeper Inntensives Inndepth Innkeeping Seminar Criteria for a Successful Inn This Session is specifically for Innkeepers of SMALL B&Bs, NEW Innkeepers AND those ASPIRING To Be Innkeepers - (Special Fee) Round Table Luncheon Discussions Sponsored by Experts from the B&B Industry |
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4:30pm |
Join Innkeepers for Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall |
Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference Schedule
SUNDAY - MARCH 4th
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7:30am |
**Conference Registration Open!** |
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1:00pm - 4:15pm |
FREE Vendor Tutorials - Pre Conference Events Sponsored and Paid For by the Exhibitor |
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1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Internet Marketing Wellness Check (IMWC) Presented and Paid For by Acorn Internet Services - A hands-on session limited to the 1st 30 inns that sign up. Please indicate this on Registration Form. Please bring Laptop or Tablet. Registrations received on or before Friday February 10, 2012 will include a individualized IMWC as part of this session. |
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1:00pm - 2:00pm |
You May Have What It Takes! Sponsored by SELECT REGISTRY ~ Distinguished Inns of North America |
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2:15pm - 4:15pm |
iNNsMobile: Going Mobile in 2 Hours Presented and Paid For by EW3D |
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2:15pm - 4:15pm |
Inside the Smart Phone & Tablet Revolution Presented and Paid For by RezStream |
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2:15pm - 4:15pm |
B&B Intensive Workshop Presented and Paid For by BedandBreakfast.com and RezOvation |
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4:30pm - 8:30pm |
**Trade Show GRAND OPENING!** Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash Bar) |
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6:00pm - 7:00pm |
A Taste of Tidewater ~ Innkeepers Dinner "ADD On" Fee - Reservations Required |
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7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Exhibit Hall Remains Open! |
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Later On! |
Join other Innkeepers in the Lounge to re-cap the day! |
Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference Schedule
MONDAY - MARCH 5th
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7:00am - 5:30pm |
**Trade Show and Conference Registration** |
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8:00am |
GENERAL SESSION ~ Mike Blumenthal |
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10:00am |
**Trade Show Open All Day** |
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9:30am - 2:30pm |
Private Tutorials! Get YOUR questions answered How to Set Up Your Facebook, Twitter and Blog Accounts (Sign up at the Registration Desk) |
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9:45am - 10:45am |
Mobile Marketing Made Easy
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9:45am - 10:45am |
Luxury Marketing |
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9:45am - 10:45am |
Everything You want to Know about Credit Card Processing |
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9:45am - 10:45am |
Micro~RAVES Dispelling microwave cooking myths! Carol has been teaching microwave cooking for many years and will be presenting microwave short-cuts and recipes that receive rave reviews! Demonstrations! |
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11:00am - 11:45am |
Leaving Leadership letting go and cementing your legacy |
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11:00am - 11:45am |
The State of Our Industry with Bill Oates |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
**LUNCHEON** |
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1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Sign up for a Private, 20 Minute Tutorial How to Set Up Your Facebook, Twitter and Blog Accounts |
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1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Local Places Hands On |
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1:30pm - 2:30pm |
The Art & Science of Scone Making |
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1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Marketing With Passion! |
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1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Enhancing Your Hospitality through Risk Management |
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2:45pm - 3:45pm |
It's Easy (For innkeepers) to be Green |
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2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Google Strikes back! |
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2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Pinterest! (What's this?) |
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2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Presenting Your Inn in the Best Possible Way |
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2:45pm - 3:45pm |
Cooking with Tea |
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3:45pm - 6:30pm |
**Trade Show Reception with Exhibitors** |
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6:30pm |
**Trade Show Closes** |
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6:30pm |
Experience Colonial Dining at one of the Taverns |
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Later On! |
Join other Innkeepers in the Lounge to re-cap the day! |
Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference Schedule
TUESDAY - MARCH 6th
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7:30am |
**Conference Information Desk Open** |
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8:00am - 9:15am |
GENERAL SESSION ~ James Dion |
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9:00am |
**Trade Show Opens** |
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9:30am - 10:30am |
Know Your State's Liquor Laws |
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9:30am - 10:30am |
Declaring Independence The Risks & Rewards of Eliminating Online Middlemen |
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9:30am - 10:30am |
Breakfasts Made Ahead |
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9:30am - 10:30am |
B&B Appraisals An Innkeeper's View |
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9:30am - 10:30am |
The World of Coupons |
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10:30am - 2:00pm |
Break in Exhibit Hall |
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10:45am - 11:45am |
Go Ahead - Judge This Book By Its Cover |
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10:45am - 11:45am |
Twitter Guest Targeting |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
**LUNCHEON** |
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2:00pm |
**Trade Show Closes** Last chance to see Exhibitors |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Review and Reputation Management |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm |
QR Codes for Lodging |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Keeping the Inn AND Your Spouse |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Dinner at the Inn |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Preparing Your Inn For Sale |
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3:15pm - 4:15pm |
CLOSING KEYNOTE ~ Jay Karen |
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4:30pm |
B&B Association Meetings |
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6:00pm |
Dine on your own |
Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference Schedule
WEDNESDAY - MARCH 7th
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8:00am |
Enjoy Breakfast at the Williamsburg Lodge or Williamsburg Inn. Chance to say Goodbye to all your friends - both new and old! Stay an extra day and tour Colonial Williamsburg |
