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Lanier Member Reminders
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What is the one thing you wish someone would have told you as a new
innkeeper?
Your profession has awarded you a wealth of knowledge and we want to give you a chance to share it. We're putting together a collection called "Tips From the Field - Sound Advice from Seasoned Innkeepers" and we want to include your helpful, funny and educational advice to those who are dreaming of becoming innkeepers.
Send an email with your tip in 1-2 sentences as well as how long you've been an innkeeper to Shannon Holl
shannon@travelguides.com and we'll be happy to share your tip with the innkeeping community.
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Featured Vendors
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Members Receive 10% off your first order!
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Dear Innkeeping Friends,
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I must admit a guilty pleasure, your breakfasts! While not necessarily good for my waist line, I can't say no to your incredible breakfasts from stuffed French toast to eggs Benedict and incredible muffins. With that in mind, we are creating a cookbook all about food and love.
Inn Love, Recipes for Romance, will not only feature your recipes but it will include funny and sweet antidotes about love and romance. Read below for more information and be sure to contact us to get your romantic recipe included in this new cookbook.
In keeping with this month's big holiday, Valentine's Day, we've packed this edition of Inn the Know with recipes of love, ideas to create a romantic inn, as well as products that your guests will adore. We are so excited about the great changes happening in the travel industry. Please take a look at our news section to see how tourism is increasing in areas outside of the United States as well as how going green can be profitable for your B&B.
Our best,
Pamela & Marie
P.S. I am writing this aboard the Pride of America cruise ship during the 11th Anniversary Seminar at Sea B&B Cruise. We're having a lot of fun here in Hawaii learning about the very best ways to distinguish your special brand of hospitality in the travel space. Today we're taking a class on the art of folding guest towels in the shape of whimsical animals which should be interesting. I've have the pleasure to visit several B&B's while here in the islands and I want to share with you a simple, but really delicious recipe from the Hana Maui Botanical Gardens B&B's, their Pineapple Cream Cheese Spread. Try this simple recipe, it's surprisingly good.
I hope to see many of you on the next Seminar at Sea cruise. Check BedandBreakfastConference.com for dates shortly.
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B&B Named Top Wedding Specialist
Congratulations to the Galen Moses House B&B for being named to the 2011 Wedding Professional Hot List.
Great Getaway Award
The Top of the Hill B&B was the recipient of the Overnight Best Getaway Experience 2010 awarded by the The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association.
Green Travel
As travelers become more green conscious, hospitality properties will have to respond. Read more...
Increased Tourism in the Caribbean
The entire Caribbean may get a tourism boost from easier travel to Cuba. Read more...
Congrats Lanier 2011 B&B Award Winners
The results are in. These B&Bs are the top in their category.
Read more...
Business Travel Rising
Companies in the United States will spend more on business travel this year, but value will remain key to their travel decisions.
Read more...
Top Travel Stories of 2011
A prediction of what the top travel stories will be for 2011.
Read more...
January's Poll Results 56% of survey responders actively market to Generation X&Y. When asked what attracts Generation X&Y to B&Bs 56% of responders think that it's technology, while decor and couples packages tied for second, with 22%.
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Romantic Flourishes
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Many innkeepers derive a large portion of their income from couples seeking a romantic getaway. Therefore, one cannot underestimate the power and draw of an enchanting and inviting haven. Here are some tips for creating your own "ultra-romantic" bed and breakfast, one that inn-goers will be unable to resist. Read more...
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Finally, a B&B Real Estate Solution
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 For 28 years, we have served as an advocate and marketing support system for innkeepers. Now, we have expanded our marketing services to include support with buying and selling a B&B and we invite you to take part in our Realty Program. Our national reach, coupled with the expertise of your real estate agent, will be a dynamic combination to get your Inn sold. More Info...
Email: InnsForSale@BedandBreakfastCollection.com
Toll-Free: 866-316-7657
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Calling All Cooks!
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We've been searching the world for recipes to include in our new cookbook, Inn Love, Recipes for Romance, the newest addition to our award winning series of Bed and Breakfast Cookbooks by Pamela Lanier.
We would love for you to be a part of this highly anticipated cookbook. Submit your most romantic recipe to be reviewed by our board for the opportunity to be included. Participating in the cookbook is one of over a dozen member benefits. View the complete list of member benefits here.
Call our office toll free at (888) 410-2244 or (707) 763-0271
Cookbook Deadline:
February 28, 2011
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 Meet
Kobe
from the Granada Inn
French Bulldog, Kobe, is the mascot at the Granada Inn. When he's not posing for the camera, he enjoys hanging out with all of his friends. But shhhh.... don't tell him that they're actually there for the B&B.
Congratulations Loving Pet Owners!
Look out for your special prize.
Good news, the contest continues... If you have a mascot that's destined for fame, send us pictures and a brief introduction to newsletter@travelguides.com. Only current Lanier BBIGI members are eligible. Is your membership current? Renew today
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Wine and Dine Your Guests
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Lanier Members Receive 35% off Wines 
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Innkeeper's Story Presents...
|  Denley and Ann Caughman from The GroveDenley and Ann Caughman are natives of South Carolina. They met while students at Charleston Southern University and later married in 1971. They have adult children and an increasing crop of grandchildren. With more than thirty years in ministry, they devoted their adult lives to working with people which brought a constant stream of guests into their home for meals and lodging. Ann says she has been running a bed and breakfast all of her married life. Read More...
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Featured B&B Destinations for Visitors
|  According to PhoCusWright, "destination web sites play no small role in the travel planning and shopping process...travelers are clearly looking for local insight into activities, events & attractions to enhance their experience in addition to lodging options." Our most recent issues featured these B&B destinations in support of our Member Inns: Negril, Jamaica Bend, OR |
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Share Your Opinion
Help Us Better Understand Our Industry
|  As an innkeeper, your opinion, preferences, and suggestions matter, we want to share this with the Industry. Thank you in advance for participating.
Do you offer a romantic getaway package at your B&B?
What is the most important component of creating a romantic inn?
Check out our news section for January's poll results. |
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Need to speak with a Lanier staff member?
Please contact us by email at: lanier@travelguides.com
or by phone at: 707-763-0271 (USA and Canada)
001-707-776-0995 (International)
We look forward to helping you in any way we can.
The Lanier Staff |
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Fullers' Soaps Lanier members get a 10% discount off your first order. Fullers' Soaps specializes in providing Bed & Breakfasts, Resorts and Hotels with private label and house brand bath amenities. Whether your establishment has 2 rooms or 50, our qualified staff will work with you in selecting the guest amenities you would like to offer. Our custom label program is a perfect opportunity for you to promote your business while supplying your guests with quality USA made soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions and bath gels.
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InnVisionsLanier members save 15% on your next photo session
Our staff photographer, Carolyn Cavanagh, will capture the uniqueness of your B&B with a combination of overview photos and artistic photography. Mood capturing images and creative ideas are our specialty. We work with any size project. Beautiful photography is more affordable than you might think!
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