Conferences

The list of state, international and regional bed and breakfast and lodging conferences throughout North and Central America, which Pamela has also spoken at, reads like a "who's who" of travel destinations.

Association Affiliations

• AH&LA - allied member for many years, founding editor of "Suite News" newsletter from the All-Suite Hotels, several advisory boards including SIPAC (Small and Independent Properties Advisory Council) for which she is the No. CA Representative
• PAII - Charter allied member
• CABBI - Our home state!

Board Positions

• Advisor to National Geographic Traveler
• Board Advisor to Gobabies.com along with tennis great, Chrissy Everett
• Board Advisor to TravCom - Women in Technology
• Board Chair - Lanier Publishing International
• Board Member - Unexplored Inc.

In addition, she has been a featured speaker at several PAII (Professional Association of Innkeepers International) conferences and is a charter Allied Member.

Ms. Lanier is an excellent public speaker with experience in many different types of venues, including conferences large and small, television interviews, keynote speaking, a panel member, etc. Ms. Lanier also has the rare ability to speak extemporaneously and always welcomes and, in fact, fosters audience communication and participation from the onset or beginning of the presentation. Videotapes of a few of Ms. Lanier's interviews are available upon request.

Testimonials

“We had a wonderful meeting and Pamela was great! She went above and beyond the call with both her presentation and her Q&A. I have been getting really positive remarks from all the member inns that attended, and I hope that will relate to those who haven’t signed up on her site yet to do so.”
~Sarah Dolk, President, New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association

“Pamela Lanier’s ideas for marketing your B&B Inn are well worth the small investment in time and money.”
~Chris Lloyd, Serendipity B&B, New Zealand

“We wish on behalf of the @Home New Zealand Auckland conference committee to thank you for the time and effort in making your presentation to the conference. We received great feed back from the delegates.”
~Kerry Hamilton, Conference Chair, @Home New Zealand

“Pamela REALLY Shone, and the feed back the conference committe has received has been overwhelming. Pamela was indeed the jewel in our crown!!”
~@ Home New Zealand Conference Committee

"Thank you for all the wonderful information that you shared at MBBA. It has certainly helped to get our inn established."
~ Dale & Trudy Evenson, Wild Horse Hideaway (Montana)

"We had a wonderful conference and you were a big reason why many attendees were there and their feedback told me they were not disappointed, you were exceptional!"
~ BBAA (Alaska), 2003

If you are interested in having Pamela Lanier speak at your event, please contact Valerie O'Brien at valerie@travelguides.com or call at (707)763-0271

Lectures

1) Total Media Marketing for Your Inn

In order to make a successful business out of innkeeping, you must continuously and creatively market your inn on many different levels. You want to let as many potential guests know about your inn as possible, and since people search out information in many different ways, it's important to utilize all media that is available. This interactive discussion share ideas from innkeepers throughout North America and will get innkeepers to share what really works for them.

2) Your Inns Cookbook for Fun and Profit

This interactive discussion will educate innkeepers and get them to answer the question, should I publish a cookbook? It will give them real answers and examples to make good decisions regarding publishing. Pamela will give her expertise from 20 years in the publishing industry to the innkeepers who are interested in publishing. And she will also give innkeepers alternative ideas for sharing their recipes with their guests without publishing a book.

3) Heritage Travel

Tourism generates $540 billion towards the national economy. According to a report by TIA, cultural and historic tourism accounts for about 44 percent of that. This is a huge number and helps to put into perspective the whole concept of travel as an educational experience. There will be an interactive discussion with the audience of types of Heritage Travel ideas, how hot this topic is in today's marketplace, and a handout on the topic as well as valuable web sites for gathering information and article ideas.

4) Taking a legacy business on-line, profitably.

Expanding your existing business to be able to leverage the strengths of the Internet and expanding into other areas. There will be an in depth discussion with examples to give companies the information and tools to make the correct decisions for them right now and into the future.

5) Content: Lease it, Buy it, or Create it.

With the 5 most important considerations to take into account for both the seller and the buyer.