Innkeeper Membership
Add your Bed and Breakfast, Country Inn or Hotel to our site - Become a Countryside Connection Member and Connect With Others ~ Businesses and Visitors Alike.
"From 1999 through 2005 I was acquainted with Helene during her time as owner of Beckwood Pond. Our relationship developed both professionally and socially through many shared dinners with fellow innkeepers in our area. Our meetings provided opportunities to share ideas and to create a closer sense of community among business owners who may have formerly seen each other as competitors. Cooperative attitude, long-term gain in business . . . lasting personal relationships that are greatly valued . . ."
William Hays, Artist's Loft
£60.00 / $120.00~ Special Introductory offer for one year listing of your Bed and Breakfast or Self-Catering Property, includes a photograph of your establishment, approximately one hundred and fifty words of text, all contact information and a FREE link to your existing website and email address.
£75.00 / $150.00~ Special Introductory offer for one year listing of your Country Inn or Hotel, includes a photograph of your establishment, approximately one hundred and fifty words of text, all contact information and a FREE link to your existing website and email.
To save you time and effort, with your permission, we will be pleased to take the listing text information and your choice of image directly from your personal website. There will not be any additional charge to change the wording or image for your listing at any time in the future.
As a member you will receive a Quarterly Member Newsletter that will offer recipes, helpful tips, an Advice Column and much more. Success Stories (Please Submit Your Own!) about Partnerships formed and Benefits derived will provide ideas and inspiration. Gatherings, lectures and other events will be held to provide settings that will enable members to network, meet one another, share ideas, and have a well-earned break. Please send us your ideas and thoughts about what type of offerings you feel would be most beneficial and desirable. Remember, this is YOUR organization and your individual "Member's Voice" is the one we want to hear and respond to.
Payment by either cheque or banker's draft would be appreciated and should be sent to us at the address shown on the Contact Page. However, payment may also be made by credit card. If you prefer to pay by credit card, please submit your request through the form provided on our Contact Page and a secure link to Paypal will be sent to you. We look forward to welcoming you to Countryside Connection and to working closely together in the future.
Please remember to send us your written permission to take the listing information from your personal website, or if you prefer, send the desired text and a .jpg of your image to us by email. We will immediately begin to create your listing to be added to the site.
Another Personal Recommendation for Additional Way To Increase Business:
As owners of Beckwood Pond "An English Inn in the Vermont Countryside" we worked closely with two important international sites and Countryside Connection will also be listed on each of them. The number of reservations we received as a direct result of our placement on their sites means that our group listing should bring added business to each of you, not only those offering accommodations. The owner of each site has kindly offered to work directly with you if you also choose to add your personal website. **Please mention that you are a Countryside Connection Member when contacting each site:
Contact Lucinda Stone, President of www.virtualcities.com through her personal email, ls@virtualcities.com
Contact Yvonne Tornatta, President of www.ibbp.com through her personal email, yvonne@ibbp.com
"The few B&B's and Inns in our immediate area formed an association where we held regular meetings to discuss common problems, troubleshoot solutions and share ideas for better promotion of our Inns. We found that in addition to our own personal website, joint advertising was extremely valuable and helpful. It was wonderful to get to know the other innkeepers and to see their properties. Each of the inns (and innkeepers) was truly unique and offered something special and unique to their guests. The camaderie and cooperation made the job seem more fun and less lonely. Plus, it was great to share the horror stories of innkeeping!"
Lowell and Lindsay Hanson, 40 Putney Road
If you do not presently have a website or wish to improve your present one, please visit our Membership Page for Website Design Service information ~ Anna Wilde www.perfectarc.com