happykeeper
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First, I want to complement Jay Karen and PAII for the effort they are making to turn PAII into a world-class organization that has the potential to represent thousands of innkeepers in the fast-paced world we call the travel industry. When I participated in the field discussion they had about their ideas for broadening PAII’s appeal, they provided me with a courtesy membership for a few months. Until yesterday, I had not really done anything to look into the membership. Thankfully, it appears it was longer than I had thought and I was able to explore it a little.
My first impression of innkeeping.org was positive. Helpful, informative, easy enough to navigate and, most importantly, professional. I felt a sense of pride that I was an professional innkeeper and this was a site that was for me.
Like so many of you, I have received information recently about the upcoming conference in Austin and we are considering attending. It would appear that the conference costs $439 per person for everything except SR stuff, which does not apply to us. We will likely combine it with an extended trip.
So, my brain got going on how to take full advantage of the opportunity and I have some brainstorming questions about that.
1) Are there marketing opportunities for innkeepers with potential customers? i.e. agents, agencies, media, travel planners, or other.
2) Given the schedule, are there opportunities for innkeepers to plan any events on their own? i.e with other innkeepers
3) Is there an opportunity for our visitors bureau to get involved in some way? i.e. If we hosted the Hawaiian Hospitality Room or such.
4) Do industry executives have opportunities to meet with interest groups? i.e. as part of an effort to form a lobby that could impact our industry in Hawaii
My first impression of innkeeping.org was positive. Helpful, informative, easy enough to navigate and, most importantly, professional. I felt a sense of pride that I was an professional innkeeper and this was a site that was for me.
Like so many of you, I have received information recently about the upcoming conference in Austin and we are considering attending. It would appear that the conference costs $439 per person for everything except SR stuff, which does not apply to us. We will likely combine it with an extended trip.
So, my brain got going on how to take full advantage of the opportunity and I have some brainstorming questions about that.
1) Are there marketing opportunities for innkeepers with potential customers? i.e. agents, agencies, media, travel planners, or other.
2) Given the schedule, are there opportunities for innkeepers to plan any events on their own? i.e with other innkeepers
3) Is there an opportunity for our visitors bureau to get involved in some way? i.e. If we hosted the Hawaiian Hospitality Room or such.
4) Do industry executives have opportunities to meet with interest groups? i.e. as part of an effort to form a lobby that could impact our industry in Hawaii
- I would love to hear from others about their positive experiences with the above mentioned concepts.
- It would be great to hear some success stories as well
- It would also be wonderful to hear what others have on their brainstorming list when they think about how to maximize this opportunity.