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MAKE YOUR
RESERVATIONS ONLINE HERE.
Click on
Webervations
and it will
take you to a calendar page where you can check availability for the nights that
you want to stay.
You reserve the room by clicking on the picture and that will take you to a
secure online reservation form. We receive an e-mail with your request and we
send you a confirmation.
Easy and accurate!
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Bogdan and Carol Kulminski
982 Deer Harbor Rd
Eastsound, WA 98245
360-376-4198
info@orcasblueheron.com
Located on West Sound Bay
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We want to share our knowledge and experience
in a fun and informative workshop at our successful
bed and breakfast on beautiful Orcas Island, Washington.
Only 2 to 6 participants in one weekend! Workshops are scheduled from October to
March.
Call for dates.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to own and
operate your own
Bed and Breakfast?
Is it fun or way too much work?
Can you make money or just barely survive?
Are people a pain or are they really nice?
Are there a lot of rules or do you get to do
whatever you want?
If you’re married, can it strengthen the
marriage or kill it?
We have answers!
IT IS possible to run a profitable B&B and still have fun! But
it requires :
ATTITUDE AND TRAINING
We will show you how to:
Develop a basic financial plan
Find guests and develop repeat business
Discover advertising that works
Learn about attitude and success
BUILD YOUR PROFITS!
Some highlights of the workshop include:
Ø Multimedia presentation with computers and conference call
Ø Tour of another successful bed and breakfast
Ø Dine together at the historical Deer Harbor Inn
You’ll even get the experience of planning, cooking, and
serving breakfast at
the Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast!
Information covered in the sessions includes searching for
property, your aptitude and skills, goal setting, finances, marketing, housekeeping, policies,
and customer service.
The workshop begins after dinner Friday night. A session in the morning is
followed by lunch on your own and four hours of exploration of the quaint
village of Eastsound and surrounding areas and touring another bed and breakfast
on Orcas Island. Then back to the Blue Heron to meet other experts in the field
by conference call and in person. Our morning session finishes early for those who need to catch
the ferry back to the mainland or for more exploring on the island.
The cost of the workshop is $295 per person. There is a 10% discount on room
rates for participants who stay at the Blue Heron for the weekend workshop.
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Bogdan Kulminski- Bogdan has always
worked with people in various capacities. He was a restaurant manager shortly
after graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in psychology. He
supervised and counseled drug and alcohol offenders for the Court and Probation
departments for many years. When an opportunity came for innovation, he went to
work for the state of New Jersey, and later Arizona, to start intensive
supervision programs. Bogdan also started a graduate program in social work and
later completed a graduate degree in psychology at Kean University in New
Jersey. Bogdan moved to California and used his skills and education to work in
the vocational rehabilitation field for over ten years. He also worked as an
expert witness and claims adjuster and became a partner in a vocational service
company. Bogdan decided to follow his dream to help people with their physical
well-being and went back to school for nursing. This course changed to a Masters
level program in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. To support himself while
finishing school, Bogdan started teaching at Court schools and in classes with
children who were severely developmentally disabled. He loves teaching.
Carol Kulminski-Carol went to college at Cal-State San Bernardino and
received an elementary school teaching credential. Carol spent the next 32 years
teaching in California, Oregon, and overseas in Columbia, South America. She has
taught all grades and ages including adults. Carol retired in 2004 and she and
Bogdan started their career changes by buying the Blue Heron B&B. Carol was
trained in public speaking with Toastmasters and presented seminars for the
school district and a personal development company based in Orange County. She
loves teaching and helping others.
Al Carter- Al Carter is a writer, trainer and business consultant.
Through his seminars, lectures and executive consultations, he has shown
thousands of people the way to improve their futures. In the past, Carter has
been the CEO of two energy corporations, and has owned and operated a fine
restaurant/night club in Malibu, CA. *
*Mr. Carter will be joining us from Orange County, CA, via conference call
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Dear Bogdan,
Two years ago, my girlfriend and I visited your B&B in August. My girlfriend,
which is now my wife, came to stay with you on August 23, 2007. As we stayed
there, we fell in love with your B and B and the hospitality that you offer.
When we left on the ferry, I told my girlfriend, which is now my wife, that we
were going to open a B and B in the future. We left your place and traveled
around the Pacific Northwest. Upon returning to Brooklyn, New York, then
starting another year of teaching in the public school system, I often thought
of your B and B and places similar to yours. The fall went by while I kept
thinking of the hope to open a B and B. In February of 2008, we saw an online ad
for a B and B in a mountain town in the Catskills of New York. My wife and I
answered the ad and went to look. As we saw that this place was not feasible, we
stumbled upon a private residence for sale in a neighboring town. Come to find
out, this residence was once a B and B. We bought the place in March and have
been refurbishing it since then. After over 8 months of working with the help of
many friends and relatives, we are opening tomorrow. Throughout the entire
process, I have said that I would e-mail you the night before we open to again
thank you for the hospitality and to invite you to come out and stay with us. We
are located in Hunter, New York, a fourth of a mile from the ski resort. Our
place has mountain views like your does of the water. Thanks again for the
awesome hospitality and we would love to have you and your wife stay with us. I
remember when I called to book our room, you were hiking. The Catskills feature
amazing hiking and serene nature.
Thank you,
Lauren and Tim
The Trail View Inn
www.trailviewinn.com
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