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- Okoboji Country Inn’s Molasses Crinkles wins first place in cookie contest.
Sixteen cookie entries were entered by members of the Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Association who attended the annual spring conference at Emerald Hills Golf Club in Arnolds Park, Iowa.
Donna Muilenburg, Innkeeper at the Okoboji Country Inn Bed and Breakfast in West Okoboji, Iowa had her Molasses Crinkles Cookies selected by the judges for first place.
Second place winner went to Sherrie Hansen Decker at the Blue Belle Inn B & B in St. Ansgar for her Cherry Chocolate Kisses and third place winner went to Karen Klassen from Kingman Place Bed & Breakfast in Spirit Lake for her Mashed Potato Cookies.
Here is the winning recipe for Donna’s cookies.
Molasses Crinkles Cookies
3/4 c soft shortening (Crisco) 1 egg
1 cup brown sugar 1/4 c molasses
2 1/4 c flour, sifted 2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ginger
Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and molasses. Shift together flour, soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Mix all together. Chill overnight or for at least 4 hours. Roll in balls. Dip in sugar and bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
Lakes area website designer to speak at annual IBBIA conference.
Anitra Wolf, owner of Blue Lake Websites in Milford, Iowa will speak at the annual spring conference for the Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Association. This year’s conference will take place Sunday and Monday March 21st and 22nd at Emerald Hills Golf Club in Arnolds Park. Anitra will give a presentation on Sunday afternoon at 2:15pm entitled “Does Your Website Reflect your B & B’s Personality?” Conference attendees are invited to join this web designer and former newspaper editor, to learn how to obtain a perfect match between your business and your website using your most marketable features, presenting images of your amenities and using Flash movies.
For more information on this year’s spring IBBIA conference, contact conference chair Donna Muilenburg at (712) 332-2358.
Keynote speaker at 2010 IBBIA spring conference.
Make plans now to attend the 24th Annual IBBIA Spring Conference at Emerald Hills Golf Club in Arnolds Park, Iowa.
Wooing, Wowing, and Winning Guests, Plus Mid-West B&B Trends
Barb Trueman, Co-owner of Paramount Pixels Digital Design Studio, will offer you new ideas to increase your revenue base, give you tips on polishing up your inn as well as your spirit, discuss industry trends and leave you with a renewed energy for the business we all know and love - owning a B&B! Barb has a unique understanding of the B&B marketing experience after owning, operating and restoring a historic B&B in Duluth, MN with her husband, Don. Building on their B&B success, the Trueman’s sold their inn and formed Paramount Pixels to offer B&B owners creative website development, dynamic photography and unique print advertising options while taking into consideration B&B operating budgets. Barb holds a degree in Business Communications, owned an international travel company for many years, is a past President of the Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Association and has inspected over 55 B&B’s in Minnesota for the MN Quality Assurance program. In addition, Barb has trained Aspiring Innkeepers and has been a B&B workshop leader in MN and WI.
Nancy Landess Will Disclose Iowa Tourism Trends
Nancy Landess from the Iowa Tourism Office will speak on trends impacting the
tourism industry in Iowa. Learn how the Iowa Tourism Office is encouraging and
promoting travel across Iowa during these tough economic times.
Learn What You Need to Know About Iowa Safety Requirements
Bob Haxton from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals will speak on
safety and requirements for B and B’s in Iowa.
Bob Haxton from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals will speak on
safety and requirements for B and B’s in Iowa.
Win $75 in the IBBIA Cookie Contest
Bring 13 of your best cookies with you to this year’s conference; turn in your “Cookie Contest” entry, including the written recipe to Ann Muilenburg when you check-in at the conference; Enter more than just one type of cookie; Have a great time; Take home $75 first prize for the best cookie!
Sunday March 21st and Monday March 22nd
Emerald Hills Golf Club in Arnolds Park, Iowa
*Call Donna Muilenburg Innkeeper at the Okoboji Country Inn and Conference Chairperson at 712-332-2358 for questions regarding the conference!
Click on http://iabedandbreakfast.com/Conferences/conference2010.htm for conference schedule.
The 2010 Iowa Bed & Breakfast Conference will be held March 21st and 22nd, which is a Sunday and Monday, and the location will be in the NW region of the state. The Emerald Hills Golf Club in Arnolds Park, IA, will host the conference.
Emerald Hills is located on Highway 71 in the heart of Arnolds Park. This will be an informative, but also very fun event.
Chair of Conference is Donna Mulienburg, for more information call her at (712) 332-2358.
The Annual Iowa Bed and Breakfast Conference will be held on March 29th and 30th in the year 2009, with an emphasis on sharing information and networking.
The central location of Iowa Falls has been selected. Check back in Jan 2009 for more details or call the office at 800-888-4667 (Iowa only).
Hats off to the Iowa Egg Council for showing Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers new ways of using eggs for delicous breakfasts and snacks at the IBBIA Spring Conference in Storm Lake this past weekend. Virginia and Gary Walker of the McNeill Stone Mansion B&B located in the southeast Iowa town of Oskaloosa are “egg”cited to try some of them for their guests. Make your reservation to sample some of those tasty dishes this weekend.
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