2009 Iowa Bed and Breakfast Conference for Innkeepers Holiday Inn Dubuque

Sunday Afternoon: Tour 2 Unique Private Collections, not open to the public – Tour #1: 3:00 – 4:00 pm – By special arrangements, tour a large, private collection of Minneapolis/Moline farm implements, featuring both rare models and one-of-a-kind toy replicas. Tour will begin at 3:00 and will be guided by Marty Mohr, owner. Pre-registration is required and tour size will be limited. $5.00/person. Directions to location will be provided when you register.

Tour #2: 4:30 – 5:30 pm. Also by special arrangements, tour a private “Collection of Collectibles” (!), including—we promise—something for everyone! Be amazed at what the Holzworth family has assembled over time, as you wander from room to room. Self-guided ‘come-and-go’ tour, pre-registration not necessary. (Located in private home right next door to the Glidden House.)

Sunday Evening: Innkeepers’ Social — 5:30 – 9:00 pm. Clarice and Gary, Inn-keepers at Glidden House Bed & Breakfast, invite you to join your fellow innkeepers for an evening of food, fun, and friendship. Meet and greet others who share the same daily tasks as you. Share your thoughts about the challenges and victories at your B&B or just come to socialize! Tour the Inn. Enjoy the magnificent view. Partake of a delicious variety of heavy hors d’oeuvres. If you wish, bring an Iowa beer or wine to share. If you can’t come on Monday, don’t miss out on Sunday’s opportunity to visit with your peers. $20/person.

Santa Maria Winery is a unique, old-world style uban winery, tasting bar, bistro/restaurant, and events center located in downtown Carroll, Iowa. Located in an old, abandoned auto dealership, the building has been beautifully renovated, with its courtyard and outdoor fireplaces, and nothing has been spared in décor and design to make time spent there an experience to remember. Well worth a trip to Carroll just to see the Winery itself! Check it out at: http://www.santamariawinery.com/

WHEN: Monday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Registration: 7:30 – 8:00 am. A Continental Breakfast will be provided, so come early and network with fellow innkeepers.

8:00 -- The morning session will kick off with Special Guest Speaker Nola Cartmill, JD, of the Des Moines firm of Belin, McCormick, Attorneys at Law, who will discuss the implications and applicability of ADA public accommodations laws to the entire spectrum of innkeepers from casual to professional. (Are you up on the latest regulations for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act? Many of us got into the industry because we loved the idea of opening our homes to new friends, cultivating an atmosphere of welcome warmth. Could our beloved B&Bs be ticking time bombs of litigation?) Other highlights will include Social Media Specialist Shelly Turner, of Turner Marketing Consulting, who will discuss the values to be gained from using the various forms of Social Media—and how to get the most benefit for time spent; Colleen Murphy, Partnerships Manager at the Iowa Tourism Office, who will bring us up to speed on what’s new with tourism in Iowa in 2013; and Nancy Fauser, IBBG member and Owner and Innkeeper of Heavenly Habitat B&B, in Winterset, where she also operates a successful retail shop, specializing in ‘finding new uses for old items.’ Nancy will share with us her passion and ideas for the art of “repurposing, upcycling, and reusing” old things. We’ll also have time for a tour of the Winery, the announcement of IBBG Award winners, and our traditional Afternoon Tea.

A buffet lunch, will be served at noon, and a surprise game of chance will keep you on your toes and laughing right up to the final “Bingo!” at the end of the day.

Once again, we don’t think you’ll be disappointed. This promises to be another great conference, so we hope to see you there! Plan now to take advantage of this opportunity to be exposed to some new ideas, learn from seasoned experts and network with fellow innkeepers.

The Carrollton Inn is just a few blocks away from the Winery. To reserve lodging, call 1-800-798-3535. (Be sure to identify yourself as an Iowa Bed & Breakfast Guild Conference attendee.)

The following IBBG member B&Bs invite you to stay with them; ask for non-breakfast rates.

Adams Street Bed & Breakfast, Carroll (Just a block from the winery): 712-792-5198

Fill out the enclosed registration form today or call Shellie at 1-800-743-IOWA (4692)

Miscellaneous Information

Win a Free listing in 2012 IBBG Directory -- Value $65.00

( A "Members Only" Door Prize – Must be present to win.)

Bring a gluten-free (or other ‘special diet’) breakfast recipe as your “entry” in the drawing.

Recipes will be compiled and sent to attendees.

Innkeepers' Bazaar on Monday

Display, sell &/or take orders for items you produce or have available for sale at your B&B.

Vendor Table free to IBBG members only. Call Shellie at 800-743-4692 to reserve a table.

Bring an item for the B&B Bingo Prize Table

Please donate an item you have but probably won't ever use -- it may be just what someone else would love to have! Can’t think of anything? How about a gift certificate toward a stay at your B&B? Don't gift wrap your donation – just bring it with you on Monday!

Proceeds from the Bingo will be used to defray next year’s Conference expense. Please help!

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