Good morning, innkeepers.  I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday.

This is a reminder that our annual meeting is coming up on Tuesday December 8 (just one week from Tuesday) and will be held as a luncheon at the Urban Tea Loft in Downtown Chandler from 11 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

If you have yet to RSVP, please do so by end of the day today (November 30) so that we may give a head count to the restaurant for their food planning.  RSVP by e-mail to Karen McClurg, or by calling Richard Svendsen, Starlight Pines Bed and Breakfast, (928) 527-1912.

Our tentative agenda:

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 - Arrival and Introductions

11:15 - 11:30 - Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association Update

11:30 - 12:30 - Lunch and Conversation: How Are Our Member Inns Doing?

12:30 - 12:45 - How 'Watchable Wildlife' can increase business for your inn

12:45 - 1:00 - Break

1:00 - 2:00 - AABBI's Annual Meeting and Elections

2:00 - Adjourn

Annual Meeting Agenda:

Approval of December 2008 Minutes
President's Report
Membership Report
Associate Member Report
Treasurer's Report
AzHLA Report
Elections - Nominees to date for 2010 are as follows:
    President - Jeff DiGregorio (Royal Elizabeth B&B, Tucson) - pending vote to extend term beyond By-law limits
    Vice President - Vera French (Teapot Inn, Chino Valley)
    Treasurer - Chuck Bressi (Royal Elizabeth B&B, Tucson)
    Secretary - Rosemary Brown (Hacienda del Desierto, Tucson)
    At-Large - Craig Guderian (Heritage Inn, Snowflake)
    At-Large - Jeanne Watkins (Pleasant Street Inn, Prescott)
    At-Large - Paul Hedger (Indian Hill B&B, Tucson)
    At-Large - Tony Fenner (Prescott Pines B&B, Prescott)

Awards and Recognition
Adjourn

Incidentally, we have one unfilled seat on the AABBI Board of Directors and it is not too late to nominate yourself to our 2010 Slate of Candidates.  Just give me a call to let me know that you're interested.

I hope to see all of you on December 8th.  Please consider making the quick trip to the Valley for lunch.

Best wishes.

JEFF

Jeff DiGregorio, President
Arizona Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns
c/o The Royal Elizabeth Bed and Breakfast Inn
204 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, Az. 85701
(520) 670-9022
stay@RoyalElizabeth.com