Re: Re: innkeeping: NCBBI New Members

[Jim.&.Susan.Hildebrand, jhildebr@cswnet.com]

Joan and Jo Ann,
I think size of an Inn is not near as important as hospitality, guest 
service, attitude, etc. for a B&B.  All sizes of Inns should and can 
work together to make a strong, effective B&B association.  Out of 76 
Inns who are currently members of the B&B Association of Arkansas, we 
have a variety of Inn sizes from 2 rooms to 17 rooms.  Arkansas requires 
that Inns serving 10 or more meals be inspected by the State Health 
Inspector, but there is no legislation re: # of rooms.

The key is to have active, participative members who CONTRIBUTE to your 
B&B association.  There are currently only three out of the 76 BBAA 
members with 14 or more rooms.  We happen to be one of those B&Bs with 
16 rooms.  Susan serves on the BBAA board of directors along with 11 
other board members (B&Bs with 2 to 10 rooms) and has no more or less 
input than her fellow members.  Many of the issues we address are the 
same for all sizes of B&Bs while some do vary with size.  I would hate 
to think we would be excluded from this association because of our 16 
rooms and like to believe we contribute in a positive way.  
Occasionally, it is nice to have only 2 or 3 rooms and 6 or so for 
breakfast, instead of our 16 rooms and 36 for breakfast on Sunday June 
30.

Jim & Susan Hildebrand
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Jim & Susan Hildebrand
Innkeepers, Anderson House Inn
201 E. Main Street, Heber Springs, Arkansas  72543
(501) 362-5266  (800) 264-5279 FAX (501) 362-2326
Web Site at:  http://www.bbonline.com/ar/anderson