This past Monday and Tuesday, Linda and I attended the Nebraska Association of Bed and Breakfast's annual meeting. It was originally scheduled to occur in Brownsville, NE but had to be moved to another location because of the flooding this summer. The venue was moved to the Prairie Creek Inn which is located near Walton; just east of Lincoln. It was hosted by Maureen and Bruce Stahl who provided a warm and friendly atmosphere for the meeting.
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| The Levette House |
You might ask; "what do Inn Keepers do at their meeting?" That is a good question. The first morning we had an Inspiring Inn Keeper's Course which I helped moderate. About 25 people attended. Attendees ranged from those who have been in the business and simply wanted to share to those who are interested in possibly starting a B&B.
That afternoon we had a workshop learning how to promote our businesses on facebook. We learned the fastest growing age group joining Facebook are those over 55 years old. (Possibly the last to join). Nearly 800 million belong to this networking community.
In the evening we went to the Deer Creek Winery which was only a few miles from Bruce and Maureen's. They have an excellent selection of Nebraska wines which they produce on their farm. I bought several early Christmas gifts and brought a couple bottles back for ourselves.
On Tuesday, we heard presentations about Nebraska's Agritourism opportunities and better ways in Market our businesses on the Internet. Both presentations were excellent. It was wonderful to meet with a group of people who speak the same language....that's cooking eggs and washing sheets.
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