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BBAA Website: Each BBAA Member B & B is included on our database driven BBAA Website: www.bedandbreakfastalabama.com Each webpage & city name are individually marketed. Guests can search for your B & B either by name, location, amenity or special.
There is a separate webpage for any of our Member B & B's that may be For Sale and would like to list on the BBAA Website.
Other Listings: BB Online directory lists each BBAA Member on the BB Online BBAA webpage: http://www.bbonline.com/al/bbaa
The Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel lists each BBAA Member in the ABTT
Vacation Guide and also on their website: www.touralabama.org
Alabama Hospitality Association (AHA) lists BBAA Members on their website: www.alhospitality.org
Discounts for BBAA Members are offered by:
Webervations (online availability and reservation service)
Bed and Breakfast Inns Online (BB Online) www.bbonline.com
BnBFinder.com
Alabama Hospitality Association (AHA)
Bed and Breakfast Insurance Specialists 801-467-8530
BBAA Brochure : Each Member B & B is listed in our yearly Brochure. New Members need to have their Application for Membership process started by August 1 to be considered for inclusion in next Brochure. Each Member receives Brochures to be displayed at their B & B and to pass out to local Chambers, etc. Brochures are also distributed at the 4 major Alabama airports: Huntsville , Birmingham, Montgomery & Mobile . Brochures are mailed to those requesting them from the BBAA Website. The Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel (1-800-ALABAMA) distributes our Brochures, for display & distribution to prospective guests, at all 8 Alabama Welcome Centers and also forwards BBAA Brochures upon request.
Association Meetings & Conference : District Meetings are scheduled quarterly by the District Director. Annual meetings are held in January during our Annual BBAA Conference (discount for Members) which includes workshops (including Aspiring Innkeeper & Innkeeper Certification Workshops), roundtables and open sessions that provide opportunities for networking. Featured are special speakers such as travel writers and industry experts along with vendors of products and services.
Standards Program: BBAA has established high standards for membership. The Association requires membership to adhere to these standards. The Program is implemented by making it a part of the initial property inspection prior to membership and re-inspection every two years for membership. The BBAA designation and high standards are synonymous throughout the industry.
Public Relations Services: Services are available through the Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel, national and international publications, with magazine articles written by local travel writers. By pooling our resources, BBAA is advertising to help promote all our Member B & B's throughout the State, Country and beyond! Southern Lady Magazine is running a full page ad for one year for BBAA starting with the November/December 2007 issue. Each issue's advertisement will be updated to reflect current BBAA Members. Plans are in the works to more strongly promote BBAA Members in the 2009 Alabama Vacation Guide, which is distributed all over the world by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel.
Mentor
Program: Mentors are available for members. Your
participation is important. Join hands with an Association of Bed and Breakfast owners who network together. Will you join us?
Membership Application Here
Associate Membership Benefits and Application Here |
