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Making your Dream come true…


Aspiring Innkeeper Workshop

 If your dream has been to buy or start and inn this is the class for you!  Learn from Dave Dischner, owner of one of the most successful Inns in the region!

A 3-day workshop of hands-on interactive training to help you make your dream a reality.

 Learn Day-to Day Operations Systems

Build Your Innkeeping Business Plan

Mastering the Financials – understanding the business

Marketing your NEW Inn

Special Events – proven Image Builders for Inns

How to Host a Murder Mystery at your Inn
 How to host A Cooking Dinner Party


Plus participate in the Behind the Scenes Operation of a real inn –  Breakfast Service – Housekeeping – Maintenance – Marketing – Other Food Service

This intensive 3-day workshop will give you:

An Innkeepers Overview 
- what it takes to run a successful inn…

Are you right for the business ?
– an actual look at the life on an innkeeper!

Your Dream Come True
 – finding the right Inn for you…

Building your perfect model inn
– plan it first to get what you want later

It’s not how they ran the inn that matters – its how will YOU run the inn and will it work for you…

The Numbers Game – understanding the
 financial realities of innkeeping

The Details –

Things you need to know – zoning, licensing, health departments, zoning and government regulation…

 Shopping for your Inn

Understanding the market and value of inns

What’s it worth? What should I pay for it? Are they nuts?

How to read financial data

How to package yourself to be the best buyer for that dream property

Why price is RARELY the most important term…

Making the SELLER – your best friend…

Your TOP TEN List – ten questions to ask and when to ask them to make sure you are getting the facts…

Negotiating a wINNinging  Deal

How to finance your dream…
Tips from seasoned innkeepers, brokers and financial industry experts…

Packaging yourself for the lender
– why they should finance your dream

You bought it – now you have to run it…

The Basics – Innkeeping 101
The daily how to’s …
Best practices
Reservations Systems
Credit Card Processing and Banking
Resource Guide

 I’ve Built It – Will they come?

Marketing your Inn
Your Image,  Amenities & Signature Items
Understanding and defining your market…
Niche marketing
What the existing customer base can tell you…
Internet Marketing
Multi-channel distribution –
Internet Marketing and Online Opportunities
Direct mail – why it works…
Special Events – creating your image
State and local associations
Creating your own Marketing Partners
Inn to Inn alliances

Building repeat business…

Word of mouth… the best there is…
how to make it work for you!!!

Empty rooms – your best marketing tool…

Avoiding INNKEEPER BURNOUT
Think it won’t happen to you? Think again…

Great tips on how to structure your inn from day one!

Exit Strategy
Every Seller was once a Buyer
and every Buyer will once be a Seller

Making your dream a reality –
 building your action plan for Innkeeping...

Workshop Schedule.  Check In/registration Noon on Friday

Class begins 2:00 PM on Friday.  Dinner is served

Workshop continues Saturday with Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Business Plan review and workshop concludes on Sunday morning

 by 11:30 AM.

****3 days****

 Single/Couple Rates - $1295/$1695

Call to schedule

1-888-291-8910