Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT) Celebrates 25th Anniversary!

So you want to be an Innkeeper, OR you are already one of many in one of the most envied professions!

Join innkeepers and aspiring innkeepers as well from across this wonderful state of Texas and help The Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT) celebrate 25 fantastic years of networking, mentoring, educating, and having lots of fun! HAT members as well as non-members are invited to this annual convention filled with lots of vendors to assist in managing your inn, as well as outstanding sessions on various facets of our profession!

Mark your calendar NOW for the HAT 2008 Convention & Trade Show Celebrating HAT's 25th Anniversary ~ August 24 - 26, at the Wingate by Windham in Round Rock, details forthcoming. To register, or if you have questions, see the HAT website at www.hat.org, or e-mail Herb at info@hat.org.

Reminder: Innkeeping Basics Workshop, February 25, 2008

REMINDER!!
Innkeeping Basics Workshop - February 25, 2008
News Release from Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT)
So You Want to Be an Innkeeper?
Aspiring Innkeepers Workshop to Be Held February 25 in Boerne, TX

Hospitality Accommodations of Texas, (HAT) the state association of inspected inns, bed & breakfasts, guesthouses and distinctive hotels will hold a workshop “Innkeeping: The Basics,” for new and aspiring innkeepers, on February 25, 2008.

Often referred to as “America’s Most Envied Profession,” operating a bed & breakfast is a serious business that requires personal commitment, business acumen and high standards to be successful. HAT offers the “Basics” workshop to help people who are interested in entering the profession.

The day-long seminar covers topics such as Getting Started, Financial Realities, Marketing & Advertising, Standards and Quality Assurance, Industry Resources, and insights about what the lifestyle is really like from seasoned professionals.

This workshop, “Innkeeping: The Basics,” offers innkeepers a chance to develop the necessary skills to be leaders in their industry. With travelers becoming more sophisticated and discerning, successful inns must continually strive to meet and surpass the travelers’ expectations. HAT provides the resources to help inns meet this goal.

For more details, contact Herb at the HAT Administrative Office at 1-800-HAT-0368 or info@HAT.org. Complete registration information, including a printable registration form, is available under "Upcoming Conferences and Events" at http://www.hat.org/.

Texas Independence Day GALA & Reenactment, Historic Ft. Worth Stockyards, Ft. Worth, Texas

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008 - Texas Independence Day Gala HONORS ROY ROGERS AND DALE EVANS, TEXAS COWBOY HALL OF FAME. Daughter, Cheryl Rogers Barnett will stand in for them with stories of being raised by the Western Icons.

Songs of Roy and Dale will be performed at a dinner and show to raise funds for Scholarships for youth in the Cowtown Opry for special training to carry the Ranching Heritage music into the next generation. The Cowtown Opry, a 5013c non profit since 1994, member of the Fort Worth Fine Arts Council, mentors these youth as they perform before 147,000 people a year in the Metroplex, including 12 parades and 52 weekly concerts a year.

For $55 a plate reservations to this GALA, or to make a donation for the Scholarships, call Jack Walton 817-838-5882

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SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2008, 2:00 P.M. - TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY REENACTMENT ON THE LAWN OF THE HISTORIC EXCHANGE BUILDING, 121 E. EXCHANGE AVE., HISTORIC FT WORTH STOCKYARDS, TEXAS.

• Gen. Sam Houston, aka Jack Edmondson, reading Col. Travis letter from the Alamo pleading for reinforcements. Cannon fires signal Texans will not surrender but fight. Mexican Bugle call "Take No Prisoners" sounds before pre-dawn attack of the Alamo. Mexican Soldiers fire muskets the 2 hr battle of no chance for 187 Texans against 2,000 Mexicans attacking. All 187 Texans die and their bodies are burned.

• THE COWTOWN OPRY sings THE "BATTLE OF THE ALAMO" praising the brave men of the Alamo who knew they had no chance to win or live but sacrificed their lives to give Gen. Houston several more days to gather men and fight later. See: http://www.cowtownopry.org/ for details. Arrive early, as 350+ are expected to attend.

Shared by: Richard Linnartz ~

Publicity, Texas Independence Day Reenactment-172nd Anniversary Texas Freedom; Publicity, Texas Independence Day Gala, 172nd Anniversary Texas Freedom; Azalea Plantation Bed & Breakfast, Ft. Worth, Texas, 800-687-3529, http://www.azaleaplantation.com/ , "Best Kept Secret in the Metroplex" Dallas Morning News; "Top 5 Things To Do In Fort Worth" Washington Post; "Top 10 Hotels in DFW" by Zagot.com; "Break Away" Desination by Daily Candy.com; Proud Member of Hospitality Accommodations of Texas; Past & Present Board of Directors-Hospitality Accommodations of Texas Bed and Breakfast Association, Largest Texas B & B Association

Innkeeping Basics Workshop - February 25, 2008

News Release from Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT)

So You Want to Be an Innkeeper?

Aspiring Innkeepers Workshop to Be Held February 25 in Boerne, TX

Hospitality Accommodations of Texas, (HAT) the state association of inspected inns, bed & breakfasts, guesthouses and distinctive hotels will hold a workshop “Innkeeping: The Basics,” for new and aspiring innkeepers, on February 25, 2008.

Often referred to as “America’s Most Envied Profession,” operating a bed & breakfast is a serious business that requires personal commitment, business acumen and high standards to be successful. HAT offers the “Basics” workshop to help people who are interested in entering the profession.

The day-long seminar covers topics such as Getting Started, Financial Realities, Marketing & Advertising, Standards and Quality Assurance, Industry Resources, and insights about what the lifestyle is really like from seasoned professionals.

This workshop, “Innkeeping: The Basics,” offers innkeepers a chance to develop the necessary skills to be leaders in their industry. With travelers becoming more sophisticated and discerning, successful inns must continually strive to meet and surpass the travelers’ expectations. HAT provides the resources to help inns meet this goal.

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For more details, contact Herb at the HAT Administrative Office at 1-800-HAT-0368 or info@HAT.org. Complete registration information, including a printable registration form, is available under "Upcoming Conferences and Events" at http://www.hat.org/.

SO, you want to be an innkeeper!

Innkeeping has been (and is) one of the most rewarding professions in my life. We travel all over the world and never leave the breakfast table! This concept, however, did not happen overnight!

When we started researching the idea of purchasing either an existing bed and breakfast or a property to convert, we had many questions, and sought advice from many sources. Bill & I were both employed full time in Wichita, Ks, and didn't have the time or resources to travel to another state for an Aspiring Innkeeper's Workshop. At that time, we were not aware of the State Innkeeper Organization, then called the Historic Accommodations of Texas. You might say we did it the hard way, and we're here to help you streamline the process by what we've learned! Let us and "HAT" help reduce YOUR learning curve!

The Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT) is presenting its "Innkeeping: The Basics" mid-year workshop on February 25, 2008 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm at Ye Kendall Inn. Boerne, TX.

In addition, the HAT "Innkeeping in Texas" Resource Manual can be a very valuable resource for aspiring as well as seasoned innkeepers in Texas. (Your registration in the above workshop INCLUDES this valuable Resource Manual)!

For information about other upcoming workshops, region meetings, and conventions, see the Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT) website, e-mail HAT's corporate office at info@hat.org or call 1-800-HAT-0368. The information and registration forms may be found on the home page under "Upcoming Events and Conferences".

In February, 2008, Bill & I will celebrate our 9th anniversary as Innkeepers, and we have many stories to share, but we've listed the property for sale due to health reasons and desire to travel. You can see our listing as well as some other HAT properties at Inns for Sale, Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT).

Mark your calendar NOW for the HAT 2008 Convention & Trade Show Celebrating our 25th Anniversary August 25 - 27 Granbury Texas Convention Center. For more information e-mail Herb at info@hat.org.

To learn more about Hood County and Granbury, Texas, click here

Shared by: Betty Moss, Baker St. Harbour Waterfront Bed & Breakfast, Granbury, Texas