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or by calling/faxing: 800\926-INNS (4667) or 269\649-5556

PRESENTERS

Lynda Petty, Innkeeping Consultants/ Casa Mirador Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
& formerly of The Park House B&B Saugatuck, MI
Bob Fuehr, Innkeeping Consultants/Inn Broker, Inc Vicksburg, MI

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"Getting INNto Business"
SEMINAR AGENDA
At The Saugatuck High School Library Media Center

	9:00-10:30a.m.	Getting Started: Session #1- Sat. The Inn Model & Lifestyle Considerations Governmental Regulations Acquisition & Setting Room Rates Valuing B&B Properties
	10:30-10:45	Break
	10:45-12:00	Policies & Procedures I Setting Rules You Can Live By Reservations; Minimum Stays Cancellations; Charge Cards
	12:00-1:00	Lunch (Included)
	1:00- 3:15	How Much Is Enough?!: Session #2- Sat. Financing Negotiating the Purchase Insurance Legal & Tax Considerations
	3:15- 3:30	Break
	3:30- 5:00	Policies & Procedures II Group Bookings; Cleaning Tracking Sales; Telephone Issues
	6:15-?	Dinner at Clearbrook G.C. w/attendees & Innkeeping Consultants (OPTIONAL/at attendee expense)
	9:00-9:45a.m.	Technology: Session #3-Sun.
	9:45-11:45	Advertising & Marketing
	11:45-12:30	Q&A- Ask the Innkeeper
	12:30- 1:30	Lunch at the Elbo Room (included)
	1:30- 4:30	Guided Tour of Area B&Bs

Saugatuck H. School- Library Media Center,

401 Elizabeth @ Francis: “H.S.”

Clearbrook Restaurant 6495 Clearbrook: ”C.B.”

The Belvedere Inn, 3656- 63rd St., Loc: “B”

Elbo Room, 880 Holland St.:”P.H.”

Rooms at the Inn/ Seminar Graduates

Don’t miss the opportunity to stay with some of our local seminar graduate innkeepers! Listed in alpha order:

Belvedere Inn; Shaun Glynn & Pete Ta; 269/857-5777 ; www.thebelvedereinn.com.

Kingsley House, The; David Drees; 866/561-6425; www.kingsleyhouse.com

Twin Oaks B&B; Willa Lemken; 800/788-6188; www.bbonline.com/mi/twinoaks

Those who would like to experience more of what the Cape Cod and the B&B Capital of the Midwest has to offer are encouraged to do so by adding a 3rd night at 50% off at all of the above listed inns!

RECENT SEMINAR GRADUATES:

Innkeeping Consultants are pleased to announce that the following Nov. '06 Seminar graduates have become innkeepers!!

In June, Bob Fuehr assisted Chris Green in the purchase of the
Colonial House Inn..St. Ignace, MI http://www.colonial-house-inn.com

In April, Bob Fuehr assisted Bill & Kris Stumpf in the purchase of the
Ludington House B&B...Ludington, MI http://www.ludingtonhouse.com/

In January, Nicole Couturier...The Marquette Citadel B&B...Marquette, MI. http://www.marquettecitadel.com/

Innkeeping Consultants are pleased to announce that the following Nov. '05 Seminar graduates have become innkeepers!!

That makes 8 grads who are now innkeepers; almost 1/3 of the class within 1 year of the seminar!!

Ron & Kathy Munk...The Mill House B&B...Grand Rapids, OH. http://themillhouse.com/show.htm

Mark & Pat Faser...Fairfield B&B...Shreveport, LA http://www.fairfieldbandb.com/

Bob Fuehr assisted Mike & Patty Kirsch in the purchase of the

Seymour House...South Haven, MI http://seymourhouse.com/

Tom Spence & Robin Morris....Goodwin House B&B....Burton, OH http://goodwinhousebb.com

NOTE: We reserve the right to cancel the seminar due to low preregistrations. Any class cancellations are usually determined two weeks prior to the session. We have not had to cancel any of the Nov. Saugatuck seminars during the past four years.