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.

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.