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Vendor Member Benefits
Want to Connect With and Sell to the Innkeeping Community?
 Then Join PAII as a Vendor Member Today!
 
Bed and Breakfasts are the fastest growing segment of the lodging industry and as a vendor, you have the products and services they need to operate and advance their inn and achieve prosperity. But how do you reach thousands of individual B&Bs with news and information about your offerings in an effective yet economical way? That's the main reason you should become a Vendor Member of the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII) as you'll be able to connect with a multitude of innkeepers in ways that make solid business sense.
 

PAII is the association for serious innkeepers, who view innkeeping as a true professional calling. They are educated and knowledgeable and look for the best in products and services and rely in part on PAII to provide them with information and access to what's current and effective. From the direct one-to-one in person opportunities at Trade Shows, to news and information in our newsletters, magazine and on our website, there are multiple forums to achieve this goal.

Let's look at the ways PAII helps you reach innkeepers as a Vendor Member:

Access – You'll have the ability to interact with PAII members as all members have access to the Member Database through a User Name and Password.

Free Company Listing - In the Vendor Marketplace section of PAII's website you'll receive a free company listing including a complimentary profile and free link to your website.

Vendor Announcement Forum - PAII offers you a quick and easy way to announce initiatives of importance to members via the Vendor Announcement Forum. This could be for specials, new product offerings or other news of importance. Best of all, it's interactive so interested parties can comment and/or reach out to you.

Key Value Program - A new initiative of PAII, the Key Value Program allows any vendor member to provide an ongoing "special” exclusively for PAII members in a separate branded section of the PAII Website. Here, PAII members can search for the specials in an easy-to-use directory, where they'll find your logo, information about your company, the special you are offering and how to go about reaching you to order. If you'd like to participate in the Key Value Program, click here.

PAII Vendor Member Logo – For you to use on marketing materials and on your website. You'll be identified as a supporter of the most professional segment of the bed and breakfast/country inn industry

Personally-Tailored Sponsorship Program – You can work with PAII on developing a personally-tailored sponsorship program that provides you with the approach that can best produce results, for which you'll be provided with extended value and discounts for your investment. Contact Marlene Sapir by email at
marlene@PAII.org or by phone at 856-310-1102 to learn more.

News and Information – You'll get free subscriptions to PAII's weekly, monthly and quarterly communications, all of which are available to you to advertise in or sponsor by contacting Marlene Sapir at PAII by email at marlene@PAII.org or by phone at 856-310-1102.

  • INNfo - PAII's weekly email broadcast, keeps members updated on news, announcements, industry trends, and special offers. A must-read for all members and a great way to connect with them via exclusive sponsorship opportunities.
  • innkeeping - PAII's monthly newsletter, where you'll get a complementary new member listing, plus discounts on advertising rates.
  • Innkeeping Quarterly (IQ) - IQ is PAII's quarterly high quality, glossy 4-colored magazine that brings industry research, current topics and the "world of innkeeping” to the mailbox of 16,000+ inns. Want a hands-on connection with innkeepers? There's no better investment than advertising in IQ, the only industry publication.

Professional Discounts:

  • Credit Card Processing - Available through PAII's endorsed provider, who offers special discount programs for PAII members and low rental and purchase prices on processing equipment and services to our membership.
  • Business products – Save with significant discounts from Home Depot Supply, Staples and Amazon.com.
  • Popular Magazines Subscriptions –PAII has a program with EBSCO that gives PAII members 30-50% off on over 200 magazine subscriptions. You can view the list by clicking here.

Annual Conference & Trade Show - As a Vendor Member, you will want to participate in our annual Conference & Trade Show. Exhibit your products and services at the largest gathering of innkeepers, educators and sponsors. You will be notified well in advance of our trade show and will be offered the opportunity to reserve priority space. Best of all, you can SELL your product/services to the hundreds of innkeepers in attendance, bringing direct revenue in addition to advancing your opportunities with new prospects, who may well be customers in short order. For information on exhibiting, email marlene@paii.org.

New England Innkeeping Conference & Trade Show – Join PAII in the fall as we offer a regional education and networking event that's sure to be well attended. It's an excellent opportunity to exhibit or sponsor and make great sales inroads with innkeepers in the New England states. For information on exhibiting, email marlene@paii.org.
 
Networking via the PAII Online Forum where innkeepers exchange news, ideas, and information 24/7. This is the place to be if you want to know what's on their minds.

Join Today!

The Membership Fee for Vendor Members starts at $295 and goes to $589 (depending upon the size of your company) and is the best investment you will ever make as a vendor in the innkeeping industry.

Join online or email us at membership@paii.orgfor more information.