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WIA Lodging Member Benefits

The Wisconsin Innkeepers Association (WIA) is a non-profit trade association representing hotels, resorts, inns, motels, vacation homes, condo hotels, and bed & breakfasts throughout the state since 1896.

Becoming a lodging member has great benefits!

FREE Publications:

  • Annual Wisconsin Lodging Directory, with a distribution of over 230,000 copies through the Department of Tourism and other distribution avenues in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  • Monthly e-newsletter, Innsider, quarterly Inn Touch magazine, E-Inn Touch and Legislative Brief advisories, WIA's Legislative Directory and the Innkeepers Resource Guide.
Education:
  • Annual fall two-day Wisconsin Lodging Conference and Trade Show.
  • Annual spring "Housekeeping Olympiad," offering a blend of interactive education and fun exercises in teamwork.
  • A one-of-a-kind Wisconsin Innkeepers' Resource Guide reference book.
  • Access to WIA's Resource Library, sponsored by Society Insurance, with industry videos and books available for loan at no cost.
  • Targeted Spring workshops.

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Purchasing Savings:
  • WIA provides Web site links to two employment sites (Hcareers.com and HospitalityOnline.com) offering job posting discounts to our members.
  • Many associate member vendors offer discounts to WIA members contacting them for bids.
  • Web site Listing Discounts are available exclusively for WIA Member Properties. Discounted Internet Advertising Opportunities have been negotiated by the WIA and include a wide variety of travel, tourism and event planning web sites for our members.

Legal Assistance:

  • Complimentary lodging legal counsel for basic or preliminary legal questions.
  • Discounted WIA Employment Practices Guide, providing interviewing check lists, employment, policies, etc. for lodging members National Affiliation.
  • The WIA is a State Partner of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, which provides federal legislative monitoring and representation services as well as a national "Information Central" resource, plus a network with other state lodging associations - see AH&LA Benefits for further details.

Promotional Exposure:

  • FREE property listing in the annual Wisconsin Lodging Directory and discounted advertising rates for the publication.
  • FREE web page and listing at WIA's interactive, searchable Web site www.wisconsinlodging.info.
  • FREE link from your WIA web page to member's own Web sites.
  • FREE link to your chosen on-line reservation service (shown as a ‘key' under your listing).
  • FREE Meeting/Event Site searchable specs for your property posted at WIA's Web site.
  • Great cooperative advertising opportunities in over 20 niche publications, providing members with the ability to stretch their marketing dollars.
  • WIA is the resource for entering lodging information at the State Tourism Web site (for members only).
  • New Marketing features on the WIA Web site include Gift Certificate and Featured Property pages, available for a nominal fee.

Legislative Issues & Communication Opportunities:

  • Representation on both the State and National level on lodging-related legislative issues.
  • Alerts and information on timely legislative issues conveniently located on WIA's Web site.
  • E-Inn Touch and Legislative Brief email alerts and communication programs that offer important legislative and industry information to keep you informed.

Networking:

  • The opportunity to network with other lodging industry peers at Committee and Board meetings as well as educational events and the Lodging Conference.

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