Indiana Bed & Breakfast Association
	Bed & Breakfast Association of Kentucky
	Ohio Bed & Breakfast Association
2009 TRI-STATE CONFERENCE
Educational Workshops Speakers Vendor Trade Show Networking
We Invite you to attend if you market to... Bed and Breakfasts, Country Inns, Cabins, Guest Houses, Ranches, Retreats

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND!

Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio Tri-State Conference "Investing INN your Future"

January 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2009

A Conference developed for its members, associates and vendors to promote the professionalism of the organizations, and provide an opportunity to learn from other professionals in the industry and network with your peers who have common interests and needs.

Refresh your business perspective, be exposed to new ideas, be introduced to professional resources and network with industry colleagues.

We hope to see you all there.

• SPEAKERS
• EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
• SILENT AUCTION
• VENDOR TRADE SHOW
• NETWORKING
• INNKEEPERS GREAT IDEA FAIR
• MURDER MYSTERY

Register Now for the 2009 BBAK Conference!

- - Keynote Speaker - -

Jay Karen, President and CEO, PAII

"Innkeeping Today and Tomorrow"

A "State of the Industry" address from the perspective of someone who see and hears from all corners of the country and from 30,000 feet in the air. Come to hear important industry research findings and consumer trend reports that relate directly to running your inn. The information you will hear at this session will give you knowledge and confidence to handle the challenges and opportunities ahead.

- - - - Internet Intensive Workshops - - - -

Presented by BedandBreakfast.com
BedandBreakfast.com, RezOvation and Expedia, Inc. have hosted 20 workshops for nearly 900 innkeepers in the past year, providing comprehensive information about Internet marketing, online reservations, yield management, and property management software.

Registration is absolutely free for Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio Bed & Breakfast Inn Members, BedandBreakfast.com, Inns.com, and/or RezOvation customers. Non-members pay only $99, which will be completely refunded if you purchase at least $99 in BedandBreakfast.com, Inns.com, and/or RezOvation products or services.

Workshops

• Weddings-profitable opportunities and runaway brides
• Blogging
• Insurance needs for B & B’s
• Get Going with Google

Great Idea Fair
One of these many informative and exciting events at this conference will be the Innkeepers Great Idea Fair. Submit a Great Idea for Innkeepers that you have learned in your business that has worked for you and would help others. The Conference Committee will select the best 15 ideas for presentation at the conference in the Innkeepers Great Idea Fair. Those submitting selected entries will present their ideas "live" at the Conference. Everybody in attendance will be "winners" because of the great, useful ideas. The specially selected "top three" presenters will receive special recognition and prizes. Deadline for submission of ideas is November 15, 2008 to your State Association President or the IBBA office.

Birds of a Feather
This session is intended for innkeepers to meet in small groups with fellow innkeepers with facilities of nearly the same size. Special focus will be upon issues that the group faces and solutions that may be appropriate. Inns 1-3 rooms, Inns 4-6 rooms, and Inns with 7 or more rooms. What a great way to share ideas and resolutions to the problems at hand.

Murder at the Four Deuces – New Years Eve
It's New Years Eve 1924 and the American economy is booming. Employment is high, new inventions and mass production have improved people's standard of living, and life, for many, is good. Prohibition had been created with the intention of providing a healthier, happier, safer, and more efficient America. These are the jazz years, with new music and dances, new and daring fashions; it is a time of hedonistic pleasure for many.

Don Wannabe is hosting his annual New Years Eve Party at his speakeasy The Four Deuces and you are invited to attend. The Four Deuces is a lavish joint serving booze, music and fun. The cream and not so cream of society will be here. With gangsters, hit men, politicians, opera singers, molls and many other interesting guests in attendance there are sure to be a lot of big deals being made here tonight.

The conference will be held at:

French Lick Resort
8670 West State Road 56
French Lick, IN 47532

Rooms reserved for the conference will be available at both the French Lick Resort and West Baden Springs Hotel.

French Lick Resort Casino offers visitors two outstanding, historic hotels from which to choose.

French Lick Springs Hotel - established in 1845 with the original current wing built in 1901, this classic resort hotel has now been completely restored returning it to its original charm and grandeur.

• 443 Guest Rooms & Suites
• The Spa at French Lick, fully restored with 24 treatment rooms including our new water treatment capsules and the classic Pluto Mineral Baths.
• New Restaurants including 1875: The Steakhouse, Grand Colonnade Buffet, The Power Plant Lounge, Scoops Coffee and Creamery, Pluto's Pizzeria and Springs #8, our new pool bar.
• The Promenade Shoppes - stroll our new collection of outstanding logowear, specialty food shops, men's and women's apparel, fine arts, and more.
• Pool complex including indoor and outdoor pools and hot tub.

West Baden Springs Hotel

• 246 luxury guest rooms and suites
• Fine dining at Sinclair's in the hotel's original dining room
• Ballard's for cocktails and light fare in the spectacular domed atrium
• The Spa at West Baden - located in the natatorium, recreated from the original 1902 design
• New pools and fitness center
• All new retail shopping

For Reservations call:
Toll Free 1-888-936-9360
www.frenchlick.com

Room Rates: French Lick Resort
Code: INKYBE - $119.00 + Tax per night

Room Rates: West Baden Springs
Code: INKYBED - $140.00 + Tax per night

Plus a Resort Fee of: $12.00 per room per night + tax. The resort fee covers high speed internet access, transportation shuttles on property and valet parking. Use of indoor/outdoor pools, fitness center and recreation center is included in individual room rates.

Be sure to join us and visit with our 2009 Trade Show Vendors

United Insurance Group
220 S. Walnut Plaza, Muncie, IN 47305
800-899-3290, 765-284-4443 ext. 4904 Fax: 765-282-9630
email: Karmen.Ailes@unitedagy.com
website: www.unitedagy.com

- - - Sponsor of this years Murder Mystery - - -

Murder at the Four Deuces – New Years Eve (a roaring twenties event)
Karmen Ailes, Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lines

Our products, tailored specifically for Bed and Breakfast owners, include many coverage’s designed to accommodate your unique needs. Our agency was founded in 1918, and has been under current ownership since 1972. Our owners are very involved in the day-to-day operations of the agency and are available to you at any time. Our goal is to provide the insurance coverage you need for the peace of mind you want. UIA currently provides coverage for more than 700 lodging properties throughout the United States, and has been actively providing insurance solutions to the hospitality industry for well over 20 years.

InsideOut Solutions / Savvyinnkeeper.com
436 So. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382
800-500-8401 or 360-683-5774 fax: 360-683-5857
email: info@insideout.com
website: www.insideout.com
Jeff Logan, Webmaster

InsideOut is a full service destination marketing company that specializes in the Bed & Breakfast industry. We provide unique designs, hosting, and SEO (search engine optimization) for websites, and logo development and graphic design for print marketing. For 13 years, InsideOut Solutions has helped to create perfect vacations by matching unique destinations with like-minded travelers. We are story tellers. And we can help you tell yours.

BedandBreakfast.Com
700 Brazos Street, Suite B-700, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 1-512-322-2710, Fax: 1-512-320-0883
Sales: 1-800-Go-BandB (1-800-462-2632)
email: sales@bedandbreakfast.com
website:www.bedandbreakfast.com

BedandBreakfast.com has the most comprehensive database: Worldwide listings include bed and breakfasts, B&B homestays, country and urban inns, guest houses, lodges, cabins, historic hotels, small resorts, guest ranches, and farmhouse accommodations. B&B database searches allow you to find the ideal bed and breakfast inn. BedandBreakfast.com has the widest variety of information for consumers.

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