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Thanks Bree, Here is a link to the Conference Schedule. To me it looks fairly basic. Acctg. principles, Marketing & Web Tech(which is my business), Forms, etc. If you could take a look at their itinerary, you may see something that I may be missing. http://www.esbba.com/conference.shtml Thanks...

The Empire State B&B Assn. is having an "Aspiring Innkeeper Symposium." Has anyone attended any of these functions? Are they worth attending, or are they basic business logic that would apply to almost any business?

Thank you all again for your input. I tried pulling up the Smith Travel Report, but of course they want to sell the subscription. I'm going to contact the NY State Hospitality & Tourism Assn. and a couple of other agencies tomorrow to see if I can get more info. Trishany, You raised some very...

Thanks emspiers, You're right. Not having to commute to work, I didn't even think of that, but it is a valid point. I'm trying to find a location that will at least give me at least two fairly strong seasons and hopefully one moderate. I don't know if that is wishful thinking.

Hi emspiers, I haven't looked specifically into colleges, but I don't think there is much around there. Saratoga Spgs. is at least a couple of hours drive going north. I may be wrong, but I figured the Catskills area is close enough to NYC (about a 2 hour drive) that it can generate the...

Thanks Stephanie, I'm in process of doing my due dilligence and will be making a number of weekend trips to get a feel of things. I'm researching the entire area, but since skiing is such a strong draw I don't know if I want to get too far away from that. Woodstock is a...

Thank you both for getting back to me. Bree, Good point about regular (non dog) clients. I hadn't thought about that. Definitely worth adding into my planning. Hunter has done a lot regarding snow making. As I understand it they are up there with the best of them, weather permitting of...

Thank you all for your replies to my "A Stupid Question". Now I have another one. I'm trying to get an idea about what I may possibly be able to expect with regard to occupancy. I realize that there are a million answers to this question, but any input is more than I have now. The parameters...

Thanks Bree. Yes, the zoning was at the top of the list of things to look into. There seems to be enough distance between the neighbors that I don't think it shoud be too much of a problem, but you are right about having to add that to my list. Our dogs get groomed more than I do. It is...

Wow or should I say BowWow! I certainly did not expect so may people to reply in such a short period of time. I am grateful to all of you for your input and help. To elaborate a little. First, we would definitely be offering a full breakfast. The location is close to two ski areas. Initially...

I am in process of studying and looking into the possibility of opening/purchasing a B&B. At present I am basically in the learning stages and I have that typical "Stupid Question" that we're all afraid to ask. Is there any specific criterion as to the appearance of a property for it to be...