• PAII Publications- PAII members get significant discounts on PAII publications, including the Innkeepers Guide to Property Management Software, Innkeeper's Guide To My Own Inn, Insurance: That Nine Letter Word, and Old Fashioned Service from the Innkeepers Perspective. Our Aspiring Innkeepers Startup Kit includes the latest Bed & Breakfast/Country Inn Industry Study of Operations and Finance, The PAII Study of B&B Marketing Practices, The Innkeepers Guide to My Own Inn, and The Innkeepers Guide to Property Management Software ($125 for members, retail value $328).

• Seminars, Workshops, Trade Shows- PAII hosts the industry's premier networking opportunity, along with the largest trade show of products and services for innkeepers. World class speakers, workshops, panels on topics crucial to the industry, and a full day workshop especially for aspiring innkeepers.

• Attend a Seminar- Let PAII direct you to a seminar in your area. We have many vendor members that host seminars throughout the year in varying locations. Some even have an "apprentice" program.

• Research- PAII's B&B/Country Inn Industry Study of Operations and Finance lets you compare the revenue and expenses of small properties to large, urban properties to rural, North East properties to South West properties. This report is a "must have" for any loan presentation and business plan.

• Vendor Marketplace- When you are ready to purchase an inn, you can find the products and services you need from real estate brokers to lending institutions, from linens and robes, to gift shop items and vacuum cleaners, from online directories to reservation software. PAII vendors understand innkeeping.

• Discounts- When you're ready to open, many PAII vendors give discounts on everything from credit card processing to reservation software, mattresses and mugs. PAII has a program with EBSCO Reception Room Subscription Services that gives PAII members 30-50% off on over 200 magazine subscriptions. You can view the list by clicking here.

• Networking- Speaking to other aspiring and veteran innkeepers on the PAII online Forum puts the collective expertise of hundreds at your fingertips. To shy to post? You can still participate by viewing and searching the threads. It's a terrific resource!

• innkeeping- PAII's monthly electronic newsletter keeps you current with articles written by the experts on marketing, technology, safety, food, amenities, finance, and much more.

• Innkeeping Quarterly (IQ)- PAII's new full-color quarterly periodical. Each issue of IQ
features a profile on a member of the innkeeping community and covers topics that are important to those in the innkeeping industry: real estate, food, finances, customer relations, operations, marketing, and more!

The Membership Fee for Aspiring Innkeepers is only $199 per year—by far the best investment you will ever make if you are seriously considering a career in innkeeping.

Call 1-800-468-7244 for more information or email membership@paii.org.

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