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Conference and 2011 Annual General Meeting

October 24 - 26, 2011

 

This year's Conference and Annual General Meeting will be held in a central location in beautiful Harrison Hot Springs in the eastern Fraser Valley. 

Our conference venue is the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa, less than 2 hours east of Vancouver and about 3 hours from the Okanagan.  The hotel is surrounded by mountains and is nestled right on the shores of Harrison Lake, so a great location for some networking with your fellow Guild members, while enjoying a relaxing get away at the same time.  Enjoy the complimentary pools and sauna, or book yourself a spa appointment.  Why not pamper you after pampering your guests all season long!

The hotel is offering rooms at $99 - $119 plus 14.24% hotel tax - you must quote BC Innkeepers Guild to get the preferred rate.

The preliminary conference Agenda:

October 24

2 - 4 pm           B&B tour in the Fraser Valley

4 - 7:30           Registration in Hospitality Suite 131 West Wing

6:30 - 7:30      Opening reception in Guild hospitality suite

7:30 pm           No host dinner

9:30 - 10 pm    Hospitality Suite open

 

October 25

7:30 am           Full breakfast

8:30                Official opening of conference - Mayor of Harrison, President Evan Penner

9:00 - 9:30      Housekeeping 101 - Stuart Hammond

9:30 - 10:15    Marketing with BBCanada - Jill McIntosh

10:15 - 10:30  Insurance Options - Terry Leibel, Capri Insurance

10:30 - 10:45  Coffee Break

10:45 - 12:45  Marketing Strategy - Part 1 - Jeff Logan

12:45 - 1:45    Lunch

1:45 - 3:45     Marketing Strategy - Part 2 - Jeff Logan

3:45 - 3:55     Coffee Break

4:00 - 4:30     Marketing - Return on Investment - Tim Wilson (webcast)

6:00 - 7:15     President's reception and awards - Suite 7705 East Tower

7:30 pm         President's dinner/dance/show - Copper Room (dress: smart/casual, no jeans)

 

October 26

7:30 am         Continental breakfast

8:15- 9:00      Panel discussion - TBD

9:00 - 9:45     Marketing Opportunities - Ethan Shelley, Trip Advisor (webcast)

9:45 - 10:00   Coffee Break

10:00 - 11:15  Members Meeting/open forum

11:15 - 11:45  AGM

Noon             Goodbye and see you next year!

 

We have tried to keep the registration costs as low as possible while still offering our members great value and professional development. DON'T FORGET THAT YOU CAN DEDUCT THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AS A B&B EXPENSE!

Complete Conference package prior to October 10, 2011

Early Bird member rate:  $250 + HST = $280

Early Bird partner rate:  $135 + HST = $151.20

 

Complete Conference package as of October 10, or NON-MEMBER RATE

First registrant rate:   $275 + HST = $308.00

Partner rate:   $150 + HST = $168.00

 

Please come out and join other Guild members at this great annual event!

REGISTER NOW!