Aspiring Innkeeper's Start Up Package
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- Future Innkeeper's Seminar
- Aspiring Innkeeper's
Start Up Package - Becoming a WBBA Member
- Conferences
- Business Associates
- Inns For Sale
Discover the answers to these questions and more! • So, You want to be an Innkeeper 3-Ring Binder:
Section #1: Licensing / Legal / Business Section #2: ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act Section #3: Business Development Section #4: Marketing Section #5: Property Management Section #7: WBBA Membership To order the Aspiring Innkeeper Boxed Set:
Are you considering becoming an innkeeper? Then you'll need to know:
• Where and how do I begin?
• What are the B&B licensing and zoning requirements?
• Why must a building (B&B) constructed after 1990 meet commercial codes?
• Does the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) apply to B&B's?
• How do I develop a business plan?
• What types of financing and ownership are available?
• Are there benefits to purchasing an operating inn?
• What are realistic occupancy and income figures?
WBBA's hefty 6 lb. Aspiring Innkeeper Boxed Set, which includes the 3-ring binder and 3 books (note: 3-ring binder is included with Aspiring Innkeeper Seminar registration)
Books:
372 page textbook - the industry standard!
• Developing a B&B Business Plan
A 94 page guide
• Innkeeping Unlimited
A 95 page book authored by a guest/travel consultant
• WBBA: B&B Guest and Innkeeper Survey Report (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
Survey of 2002 B&B Guests explores “what do guests want” and how do Wisconsin B&B’s fulfill those wants. Published in 2001 by WBBA, the survey provides data and profiles of B&B’s, Innkeepers, and Guests for consideration in the management, business, operational, and lifestyle decisions relating to the innkeeping industry. Over 200 pages of essential information for aspiring innkeepers.
B&B Definitions & Licensing Criteria:
Department of Health & Family Services (DHFS) Chapter 197: B&B licensing criteria
Wisconsin Statutes 254.61: B&B definition
DHFS Chapter 195: Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses licensing criteria
DHFS Chapter 172: Safety, Maintenance and Operation of Public Swimming Pools
Discrimination in Public Places of Accommodation 106.52
Wisconsin Act 226: Complimentary wine service to B&B guests (1993 legislation)
Wisconsin Act 325: Liability exemption for weight gain and obesity claims (2005)
Wisconsin Act 43: Waiver for TRH guest breakfast with a B&B licensed facility (1997)
Continental Breakfast: restaurant permit for Tourist Rooming House licensed facilities
B&B Utensil & Equipment Sanitizing Practices: DHFS-Environmental Sanitation Unit
DHFS Memo: Questions regarding HFS 197
DHFS Memo: response to “Can a non-commercial dish machine be used for sanitizing?”
Wisconsin Act 205: Installation of carbon monoxide detectors in B&Bs (2007)
DHFS “Retreat House” policy – comply w/residential building codes
Bed &Breakfasts Covered by Second Exit Requirement in Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC)
DHFS: Frequently Asked Questions about B&B’s
DHFS Regions by county: Contacts for B&B licensing information/inspection
Wisconsin Business Tax Registration Certificate / Seller’s Permit
WI Department of Commerce: Building & Construction: About the Safety and Buildings Division
New Construction / Building Codes: WI Department of Commerce: Building Plan Review & Inspection, Regional Reviewers
The ADA and Your Property
ADA Kit for the Small Inn - developed by PAII: which inns must comply, how to comply, accessibility issues in B&B’s and historic structures
Service Animals in Places of Business (B&B’s)
US Department of the Interior: Making Historic Properties Accessible
Great Lakes Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center: ADA Publications order form
Wisconsin Department of Tourism: Tourism’s Economic Impact
UWEX Center for Community and Economic Development: financial planning, courses
UWEX B&B Market Analysis
Striving for Economic Success: Is Entrepreneurship For You, Resource List, Legal Deductions, How do Wisconsin Sales & Use Taxes Affect Your Operations?
Department of Commerce: Guides & Resources for starting or conducting a business
Wisconsin Preservation Information: Wisconsin Historic Preservation, Tax Credits
What’s In A Name?
Pricing & Promoting Your Rooms for Maximum Income
Top Ten Internet Marketing Goals
Responsible Travel Report: Green Travel / WI Travel Green Program
Marketing organizations / websites
Photographers
Systems / software information
Section #6: Purchasing An Inn
Be an Informed Inn Buyer
B&B Ownership Can be a Great Investment
Purchasing an Inn Checklist parts 1+2
Crunching the Numbers to Find the Right Price
What Is Your Inn Worth
Wisconsin Bed & Breakfast Inns FOR SALE LIST
Properties For Sale: descriptive flyers (optional)
About Wisconsin Bed & Breakfast Association (WBBA) Member Benefits
Membership Eligibility & Application
Standards Program: Criteria, Tips, Standards Inspection Checklist
Section #8: WBBA - the Organization
WBBA Conventions: most recent program and upcoming sample
Aspiring Innkeeper Seminar - schedule, registration, outline
Bylaws
Grievance Process
Regions and Representatives Map
Online: order with our secure server www.wbba.org/productcart.php?viewproductid=57
Phone: call 715-539-9222, Visa, MasterCard, Discover welcomed
Mail: payment of $130 to the address below.
Wisconsin Bed & Breakfast Association
108 South Cleveland Street ~ Merrill, WI 54452 ~ 715-539-9222
info@wbba.org ~ www.wbba.org
