Just ’cause you’ve got a camera…
By Elizabeth Campbell Everyone has a digital camera now. So, technically, everyone can take their own photos of their inn, right? Should you take your own photos? Unless you are a professional interior photographer, no, you shouldn’t. Investing in professional inn photography is one of the best business decisions innkeepers can make for two major reasons. The first is simply that you will end up with gorgeous images that show your inn in its true light. The photos will capture the character and unique personality of your inn in all of its...
read morePlan for Fall and Winter Now!
Hopefully yours is among the Inns and B&B’s enjoying the upswing in business this year so far, especially now that the summer months are here. However, NOW is also the time to start thinking about and preparing for the slow down come November and the rest of winter season. Consult an InnConcierge affiliate today on how you can best prepare for the late Fall and Winter months and receive tips for increasing revenues and capitalizing on the best packages which can yield the greatest returns. Plan for new photos or a video or even...
read moreSPRING Into Action!
Now that Spring is here, isn’t this the time to revisit your marketing and sales needs? Let InnConcierge help you drive your revenues in the right direction for 2011. We can provide assistance with telephone sales, package development and marketing, event targeting, operations, food and beverage management and much, much more. If you are thinking of selling your inn now or in the near future, perhaps you would like a confidential InnValuation or simply a tailor-made program designed specifically for your property to better position...
read moreAssociation Breakdown
I recently attended a Bed and Breakfast State Association conference. This was a show not hosted or affiliated with PAII or Select Registry, but which will otherwise remain nameless. What was most surprising to me was how seemingly disconnected the conference organizers were from the rest of the Innkeeping industry. It was as if this association has remained, the “biggest and most organized association in the country” – as the opening speaker declared- simply because they had ignored the existence of any other associations or...
read moreHad a Blast at Innkeeping Conference and Trade Show
What a blast! InnConcierge affiliates consulted with many current and aspiring innkeepers about web site design, professional photography, inn sale representation, operational management inquiries and many wanted to know more about the ‘InnApplications’ program we will be officially launching during CABBI at the end of this month! Hats off to PAII and Select Registry staff as well as Charleston, SC hosts during a wonderful innkeeping trade show week. See you all again next year in Little Rock, AR!
read moreOperations/Management/Valuation
With over 25 years of Inn, Restaurant and Business Sales experience, David Hiler and Hiler Hospitality offer Innkeepers, Hoteliers and Restaurateurs the knowledge and skills required to bring their businesses to the next level or transition them to new owners. Regardless of where your business stands in the current economic climate, our services are designed to analyze operations and implement detailed programs to help your hospitality property be as successful as it can be. David is a proud partner of Inn Concierge, the Vice Chair of the...
read moreTransfer, Acquisition & Exit Strategy
Former innkeeper Stephen T. Tallon, founded InnConcierge, LLC in 2008 after selling his New England bed and breakfast inn. After 25 years of client service in hospitality, publishing and travel and having lived and worked in Dublin, California, New York, Maine, Florida and New Jersey, he understands the challenges of relocation, and serves as an important resource to help clients settle into their new businesses and homes. Valuable property transfer consulting including valuation and marketing Expertise in all aspects of owning and operating...
read moreMarketing and Sales
Jim Miller: Change Agent – at large – and a marathon a month runner… Key to Jim’s creative combination of experience and contribution has been his work with a broad spectrum of hotel operations – from working with all 400 members of the New England Innkeepers Association, to leading the sales effort at the Parker House in Boston, moving on to create 5 executive positions in the corporate office of Omni Hotels, becoming a partner for the original Coastal Hotel Group managing Cheeca Lodge, the Hotel Jerome, The Mayfair House,...
read morePhotography
I believe the process of hiring and working with a photographer should be an interesting and enjoyable process for both the client and the photographer. I strongly believe that this work is not about “my photography” – my job is to use my experience and my photographic skills to capture the essence of your place and what sets you apart from the rest. We will sit down together and discuss your business goals, who your customers are, what you feel is special about your establishment and how we can capture this visually to...
read moreIt’s alllllllllllllllll GOOD NEWS
by Jim Miller..en route to Beaver Island, Michigan Yes, I am not always a doomsday / naysayer…quite the contrary, am generally a very consistent optimist, who just lives by the mantra “only the paranoid survive…” but get this good news read out for the day: • ISM: the supply managers Manufacturing Index rose 4 pts to 52.9 – best move over 50/50 in a year • Pending home sales: up 3.5% in July – for the seventh month in a row of positive sales • Hedge funds: in-flows were stronger all summer than out-flows • Jet-Blue: even...
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