Are you looking for a bed and breakfast seminar or innsitter training program because you have decided on a career as an innkeeper or interim innkeeper (innsitter)? Maybe you have already taken that first informational class or seminar on owning or running a B&B Inn but the class left you with more questions than answers. You desire more training and to get into the nitty-gritty of the job. If you want to join the ranks of other innkeepers and innsitters or interim innkeepers, then you have found the right place on the worldwide web to get more information on class training program opportunities.

As the former owners and innkeepers for an eight-room bed and breakfast, we have covered the "inns" and outs of the business from the ground up. Our program of training new innkeepers or innsitters will take away the mystery of how everything is done. We offer training and hands-on experience on the day-to-day responsibilities facing the Aspiring Innkeeper and Aspiring Interim Innkeeper (Innsitters). These seminar classes are available in the Colorado Springs area of Colorado and at other inns located throughout the United States as our assignments dictate.

The Aspiring Innkeeper & Aspiring Interim Innkeeper (Innsitter) classes will cover menu planning, preparing shopping lists and purchasing supplies. You will experience the planning, preparation and serving of breakfasts, including the safe and proper food handling, and working with special dietary needs.

You will also have the opportunity to observe housekeeping procedures and bed and breakfast practices. We will review housekeeping checklists and have the opportunity to practice various housekeeping techniques with staff members. Aspiring Innkeepers will look into how guest rooms are put together, what is absolutely necessary and what is nice to have.

Time will be spent in the review of both manual and computerized guest management systems, accounting systems, credit card processing, on-line reservations processing, email handling, and Internet marketing. You will learn how to handle guest inquiries, selling rooms, and the procedures involved in processing a typical guest reservation. You will learn how to deal with all of the daily guest services typical to a bed and breakfast operation. We will cover what is involved with check-in and checkout procedures, guest billing, as well as greeting guests and being the ultimate concierge.

Both Aspiring Innkeepers and Interim Innkeepers will discuss ways to deal with housekeeping and staff, handling guest complaints, understanding late check-in options, solving maintenance problems, and many other behind the scene activities. The experiences will be real daily encounters facing an Aspiring Innkeeper or Aspiring Interim Innkeeper (Innsitter).

For Aspiring Interim Innkeepers, we will go over the business side of interim innkeeping including writing contracts, negotiating and setting fees and advertising and promotion. We will also review the preparation of Interim Innkeeping reports including petty cash accounting, daily logs for inquiries and reservations, daily guest reports, maintenance reports, revenue accounting and reservation summaries.

For Aspiring Innkeepers, we will go over the business side of innkeeping including zoning, licenses, client base, location, and necessary equipment needed.

Seminar Costs: Our classes are small with a maximum of 4-6 people per class. The Inn Caring Aspiring Innkeeper or Interim Innkeeper seminar classes cover a period of four full days at a cost of $500 for an individual and $700 for a two individuals coming together. Accommodations are normally extra and are available at a discounted rate. Advanced reservations and deposits are required.

Schedule of Classes: Classes will be given on the dates listed below. If the dates listed do not work for you, or if you have a specific date in mind, let us know and we will see what we can work out. Our schedule is somewhat flexible.

Colorado Springs, CO Old Town GuestHouse

Thursday, Feb. 28 - Monday, Mar. 3, 2008 Either class taught

Wednesday, Mar. 5 - Sunday, Mar. 9, 2008 Interim Innkeeper Training class will be taught

Sunday, Mar. 16 - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 Either class taught

Asheville, NC: Oakland Cottage

Sunday, June 22 - Thursday, June 26, 2008 Aspiring Innkeeper Training class will be taught

Sunday, July 27 - Thursday, July 31, 2008 (or could start on Monday and depart on Friday) Either class taught

Sunday, August 3 - Thursday, August 7, 2008 (or could start on Monday and depart on Friday) Either class taught

Sunday, August 10 - Thursday, August 14, 2008 (or could start on Monday and depart on Friday) Either class taught

For more information, send an email request to info@InnCaring.com or call us at 1-719-685-3565

Testimonials from Students

"Well, your very informative, well-organized Interim Inn Keeping Seminar provided us with all the information to be well organized! It was packed with helpful tips and advanced planning notes. The information and handouts furnished will be our guide as we plan for our own Inn Keeping business. We were extremely impressed witht he marketing skills area and methods presented. The ideas and tips contained in the seminar enlarged the scope of what we thought Interim Innkeeping was all about. We never dreamed we could learn so much about food preparation/serving and housekeeping!" Sue & Ed Payne, PA

"I knew from the first time I talked to you that your class would be just the right fit for us and I was right! I liked the mix of didactic and hands on experience in such a relaxing atmosphere. I appreciated how we were so quickly doing the work, greeting guests, doing house tours, making reservations, preparing breakfast, cleaning, etc. You presented so much useful information with such attention to detail." Michelle & Dirk Bliss, IA

"How do you sum up such a thoroughly enjoyable and educational experience as your workshop for Aspiring and Interim Innkeepers? In a word More, more than we hoped for, more than we thought possible. More importantly, we did not imagine that as instructors you would be as passionate and professional regarding the bed & breakfast industry."

Thank you for combining a customized, hands-on curriculum that left us fully equipped to get our interim inn keeping business started while we continue to look for our own property. Your course left no question unanswered regarding the many details involved in purchasing, managing and maintaining a bed and breakfast.While some people operate these businesses as a hobby, your ten years of experience as B & B owners and your invaluable marketing expertise has given us the confidence to know we can run a profitable business. We are already asking more informed questions and finding it easier to ascertain what makes good business sense from the prospects we have come across." Lisa Corwin & Fanny Mandelberger, FL