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Book Tells How to Open & Operate a Bed & Breakfast in the Age of Technology

Amelia Painter, an Iowa-based writer and Internet marketing professional, has published the second edition of her much-acclaimed book, Opening and Operating a B&B in the 21st Century.

Spencer, IA -- Have you often dreamed of opening and operating your own bed and breakfast inn? Creating a romantic and comfortable retreat for travelers? Meeting new people from all corners of the world? Now is the time to take that first step toward your dream.

The Second Edition of Opening and Operating a B&B in the 21st Century builds upon and updates the first edition with new data enabling aspiring, new and experienced innkeepers to take command of their ultimate successful in the hospitality industry.

It is the only published book for bed and breakfast owners that gives an in-depth overview of the Internet and its language. It also contains step-by-step instructions on how to successfully marketing a B&B Web site on the World Wide Web.

The book was released in by Amazon.com and the Iowa Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association on November 28, 2007.

This unique book was written to address the lack of information on marketing a B&B on the Internet as well as Destination Blogging. It explains the benefits of owning a travel or destination blog and gives readers some excellent examples of properly written posts.

Competing titles in this industry will generally cover the basic steps to take to make the dream of owning a bed & breakfast come true; but this book takes the innkeeper from the basic business specifics and then gives them step-by-step instructions for successfully marketing an B&B on the Internet -- "must knows" if you are to be a successful innkeeper in the 21st Century!

The first edition of Opening and Operating a Bed & Breakfast in the 21st Century was published by BookSurge in association with the Iowa Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association (IBBIA) to wide acclaim. The first edition was suggested reading on the IBBIA Web site. An e-book version of the book is expected to be released in mid-December 2007.

Painter has also joined forces with Amazon.com and created an Innkeeper's Recommended Reading list where she makes a number of suggestions on books and magazines innkeepers may find helpful. You can view Amelia’s Picks at: http://astore.amazon.com/fostoriabooks.

For more information about Opening and Operating a Bed & Breakfast in the 21st Century or Amelia Painter, please contact the Iowa Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association by phone or by e-mail at inns@iabedandbreakfast.com or visit their Web site at www.iabedandbreakfast.com

About the Author
Amelia Painter is a marketing professional and the Managing Partner of TotalWebDesigner.com, a Web design firm specializing in the lodging industry. She writes extensively on the hospitality and travel industries and she is the Webmaster and Marketing Director for three B&B Associations: Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Amelia joined Bed & Breakfast America as a staff writer in August of 2005 to interview and write about innkeepers and premier inns all across America. Bed & Breakfast America is a consumer's magazine with an editorial approach that provides the most in-depth, quality destination and travel product information to help inn travelers plan for vacations, week-end get-a-ways, family adventures, and romantic stays at high quality inns across America.