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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| 2010 Annual Conference/AGM BBF NSW-ACT |
The Annual Conference of the BBFNSW-ACT will be held on the 7th September, 2010 at the MLC centre in Sydney. The final and full program is attached to this article below. Help yourself by increasing your knowledge and networking with other Bed and Breakfast or Farmstay operators. Attend the AGM - Consider nominating for the Board and help your Association to serve it's Members better. |
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| Green Resource Document |
Green Resources DocumentThe 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. |
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| Changes To Website URLs & Contact Details |
BBFNSW-ACT Changes To Websites & Contact DetailsDue 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. |
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| 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". |
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| 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" |
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| Internet Access: Broadband Signals Can Be Sent Over a Building’s TV Cables |
Small Business SolutionsSmall 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Farming Tourism |
Australian Farmstays Feature Article - Farming TourismNSW 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.
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| 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? |
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| Star Ratings Often Hide Ambience |
B&B star ratings questionedThe number of stars a hotel boasts can be the deciding factor when it comes to book or not to book. More than 80 per cent of travellers "always" or "most times" use the star rating. And, many more say they would take it into account in the future. However, according to some there are discrepancies in the system that could affect your enjoyment of these properties. |
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