Bed and Breakfast Seminars Online, start a B&B

BED AND BREAKFAST

SEMINARS ONLINE

BED AND BREAKFAST ONLINE SEMINAR

Bed and Breakfast is one of the fastest growing home-based businesses around the world. The market for B&B's continues to grow as more and more people discover this interesting and unique form of accommodation.

New B&B's are opening up everywhere but unfortunately, many people are entering the business with little knowledge of what it entails. One person who enquired about our in-person seminars even stated that, "Running a B&B had to be a no-brainer." All Season's Roost B&B, Courtenay, B.C

Bed and Breakfast is a business that combines many abilities, such as people skills, marketing, accounting, business management and cooking. As one author has written, "the difficulty of starting a B&B is often overlooked because of the emotional appeal and romantic notions that surround the subject."

Information on running a B&B is readily available in books and seminars. However, many people cannot easily access seminars without travelling a great distance and committing a great deal of time and money, We are now offering this practical and detailed 8 week course that you can do on your computer in your own home or office. It will give you the tools to open and operate your B&B successfully.

If you are only thinking about B&B, the course will help you make an informed decision about getting into the B&B business.

If you are already operating a B&B, this course provides a basis for a review of your operation.

THE INSTRUCTORS

After a long experience in owning and operating B&Bs, Bruce and Mary Jaffary authored the book "To B&B Or Not to B&B, The Fun and Facts of Operating a B&B." Their popular book, in it's fourth printing, has been sold to 20 countries and is the textbook for the course. Information on it and group seminars can be found if you click on the link above.

For the past 8 years the Jaffarys have been presenting B&B Seminars in Courtenay, Vancouver and also at North Island College. They are considered as two of the foremost B&B teachers in Western Canada. They have developed the online seminar with distance education specialist, Patricia Fahrni and are the instructors for the course.

Bruce’s special background in business management and marketing has been a great asset. He has managed two golf clubs and a downtown athletic club which certainly contributed to and expanded his understanding of the hospitality industry in all its facets.

Mary has a teaching background in Physical Education, English and English as a Second Language and has worked as an adult educator since 1975. Mary is also an experienced distance education tutor.

TAKING THE COURSE

Course content:
This complete course is designed to provide an all inclusive picture of the B&B business. The course will:

provide a realistic picture of Bed and Breakfast life and the commitment required so that learners can assess their suitability for it
help learners understand the physical plant requirements of a B&B and how to evaluate a property for B&B whether it is the one the student owns or one he is planning to buy
explain the management of a B&B business including how to write business plans, budgets, what room rates to charge, and discuss the importance of proper insurance and taking credit cards
study how to market your B&B stressing the importance of the Internet and web pages
show how to handle reservations and cancellations and set up appropriate policies and also set up house rules
describe B&B operations from welcoming guests, serving breakfasts to saying goodbye
discuss B&B hospitality and how to anticipate and meet guests' needs
show the techniques of turning your guests into repeat customers and making them salespersons for your B&B

By the end of the course, learners will have the practical tools and strategies for running a successful B&B and will have carefully researched their own 'dream B&B'. A business plan and budget will have been developed, a marketing program set out and a web site planned. The 'graduate' will be aware of the common pitfalls for new hosts, will have learned problem solving techniques and will have a greater respect for successful B&B hosts.

A certificate will be issued on completion of the course.

Course delivery:
This is an online course that also uses a textbook, a course manual, email interaction with instructors and a discussion forum with other students. Participants will submit assignments to the instructors for comments and feedback.

Time required:
This is a 8-week course. Students will need about 10 hours a week to get full value from the course. B&B hopefuls can work in their own time as one segment is released each week.

The Cost of the Course is $600 which includes your text and the course manual. Our next course will start October 6 th, 2008. Registration should be completed one week before this so that course materials can be sent out. If you open a B&B, the seminar cost is a tax deductible expense.

For registration or information, contact:

Bruce and Mary Jaffary
PO Box 1301
LILLOOET, B.C.,
Canada, V0N 1V0
Phone 250-256-0229
FAX 250-256-0223
Toll Free in N.A. 877-883-6579

Some Comments From Our Students

"Mary and Bruce are great coaches. They are open to new ideas, are encouraging but also firmly grounded in reality. They truly know the business and want you to be prepared for the real thing. It's priceless to learn from experts in the area who have been there and done it all." Kristen Gunn, Portland, Oregon.

"Thanks again for all your help with the online seminar. Success is in the details
and you covered every detail we could have thought of and more."
Ann Paulsen, Vancouver.

"We got a wealth of information that we didn't know about in all areas of owning and operating a B&B. Your B&B course was like climbing a steep mountain. It wasn't about the tough climb itself but how far we could see at the top. Thanks again for hosting this wonderful online seminar."
Rolf and Edel Wiepning, The Mountain Retreat B&B, Castlegar, B.C.

I loved the course and found it very helpful in all aspects. The content was just what I was looking for and it answered all my questions and more. But the best part of the course has been, without a doubt, meeting you, Bruce and Mary. Thanks so much for your help and comments and your genuine interest in all our needs. You are great teachers! Carolyn Hernandez

"The program was very well organized and the instruction was excellent. I enjoyed the interaction with the instructors and the other participants in the course."

"The instructors were great! They really know their stuff and that becomes very clear through the course design. They have all the answers and really help us to work out the answers to our particular cases."

"We have gotten everything I hoped to out of the course and more. The instructors have presented the material as the experts they are and have made it interesting and understandable. Their information will prove invaluable to us as we embark on our B&B journey."

"I found the course very beneficial. It was a very positive learning experience and it will allow me to enter the accommodation industry with a good understanding of the ups and downs in this market. Obviously this will be an ongoing adventure."