Articles And News From BBFNSW-ACT

Read news and articles from the Bed & Breakfast and Farmstay Association of NSW & ACT. Keep up to date with the Industry and members.

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Green Resource Document	Green Resources Document The Bed & Breakfast Association of NSW and ACT has compiled a document amalgamating the Resources available to members and setting out what your Business can do and how to get started in going green.	Environmental Issues
Changes To Website URLs & Contact Details	BBFNSW-ACT Changes To Websites & Contact Details Due to recent website upgrades, members and friends of the Bed & Breakfast and Farmstay Association of NSW & ACT are asked to kindly update their websites with new URL links and contact details for the Association.	Media Releases
Bed and Breakfast and Farmstay Accommodation Guide Launched	Media Release: Extract - Letter to the Editor 2 February 2010 (Information for tourism publications and newspapers.) Today the Bed & Breakfast and Farmstay Association of NSW & ACT launched the new edition of their Accommodation Guide, fondly known as "The Egg Book".	Media Releases
Insurance for B&B and Farmstay Property Owners	Insurance Coverage for B&B and Farmstay Businesses Insurance for a Bed & Breakfast or Farmstay is a lot more involved than just merely obtaining Home and Contents insurance. The following is an extract from the Bed & Breakfast and Farmstay Association of NSW & ACT's publication "Operating a Bed & Breakfast and Farmstay Business"	Running Your Business
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)	Foundational Thoughts For Search Engine Positioning Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) of your website may be a key ingredient when it comes to marketing your business online, but it is not the mysterious and magical art that some in the Internet industry may make out. If your business needs help in getting found on the search engines it is a good idea to do a little research before racing out and hiring an "Expert" SEO.	Marketing & Advertising
Advertising Offers: Marketing Online and Offline	Website Advertising Offers From time to time our members receive emails and phone calls inviting them to list their properties on a new website. There may be a tempting offer of a free listing for an initial 'trial' period, or the offer may only be available to a limited number of properties from your area.	Marketing & Advertising
Internet Access: Broadband Signals Can Be Sent Over a Building’s TV Cables	Small Business Solutions Small accommodation providers now have a way to offer in-room broadband Internet access to all guests without the need for installing extra cabling or expensive upgrades to their telephone systems. By using the coaxial cabling they already have installed, guests can be connected using the existing TV antenna points.	Running Your Business
Going Green - Checklist for Improving Our Environment	Going Green Checklist If we do not change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. - A Chinese saying. It seems that the issue of Global Warming is no longer in doubt. It is said that within the tourism industry, accommodation has the greatest environmental impact through its use of water (particularly in the laundering of linen), power and packaging.	Environmental Issues
Farming Tourism	Australian Farmstays Feature Article - Farming Tourism NSW Outback farmstays featured in the Feb/Mar edition of the OUTBACK magazine's Farmstays Feature article - Farming Tourism. Below is an extract from the feature. You will find more exciting farmstays in New South Wales and ACT on the Association's accommodation directory or, for farmstay accommodation in Queensland go to our sister organisation's website - BBFQ. The increasing popularity of the farm as a holiday destination is helping to preserve the country experience and diversify rural income.	Travel Highlights & Trends
Cancellations & Chargebacks	Business Strategies - Avoiding Cancellations and Chargebacks Two days before their stay, a couple calls to cancel their weekend reservation. They have simply changed their mind. Maybe they got into a big fight. All you know is that there isn't enough time to rebook the room. It's the weekend and you are always full. It feels like you just lost a few hundred dollars. How do you handle the situation professionally? Even if you charge the card on file, how do you avoid a chargeback?	Running Your Business