PR Workshop this Thursday!!

We are getting really excited about Thursday's, April 22nd, workshop with gBritt. gBritt is the PR Firm behind the brilliantly executed Maine Restaurant Week.

You really don't want to miss this - we think some fun things may come out of it and you'll want your inn to be a part of it.

Press attention for Maine Inns benefit all of us and the possiblilities are endless.

There is no charge and there is plenty of room for everyone. To RSVP just email us at inns@swanagency.com to tell us your coming or register on our Facebook page.

Spring Workshops

First, thank you so much for your comments and suggestions. We realize that spring came early this year and everyone is getting really busy much earlier than usual. We love that.

We are putting off some of our workshops that focus on topics that are not essential to offer until after things slow down in the fall.

We are going to continue focusing on workshops that have important information for the here and now. Our Aprill 22nd workshop on PR is one of these. We are so fortunate to have the gBritt team in Portland talking to us about Public Relations and Press for our inns. This is going to be a great workshop and we may even come up with some ideas to collectively promote Maine B&Bs in the Summer 2010 Press. Don't miss this one. It could have immediate and direct impact on your bottom line.

You can RSVP on Facebook or email us at inns@swanagency.com. There is no charge for this class and it is being held at The Danforth on April 22nd from 10am - Noon. If you want to come down the night before and enjoy Portland, we've made arrangments for a great room rate - email inns@swanagency.com to sign up and for the code.

Breakfast can be so beautiful....

A Leslie Cottrell creation ~ Lobster Eggs Benedict

Art of Breakfast in Camden

Just Confirmed. Dana will be leading an Art of Breakfast class in Camden in early May. This is our class that has SOLD OUT in Portland so we are going to be offering in different areas. Thanks so much to Timbercliffe for hosting.

Thank You Portland Magazine

We have heard that the new issue of Portland Magazine has a mention of Maine Innkeeping Academy. Thanks! Can't wait to see it.

Back by Popular Demand - Art of Breakfast

(Dana Moos Photo from Art of Breakfast Workshop)






Our first Art of Breakfast class SOLD OUT in Portland. We are scheduling one for the Freeport area and the Camden area for May and would love to do one in the Bar Harbor area. If there is an inn on MDI that would like to host a workshop and help with presentation, let us know. This is a fun one.

Dark Harbor House SOLD

SOLD The Swan Agency Sotheby' International Realty





There really isn't enough "data" yet to make a determination but this is the third inn property in less than a year to sell as a private home. We have seen this in the past where former residences that were turned into inns are turning back to residences. Will be interesting to watch....