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Wednesday: Annual Membership Meeting & Reception
Hilton Lanier Grand Ballroom, Rooms K/L
This is your opportunity to have your voice heard and your vote counted to select your representatives to BCA Board of Directors. Afterward, join your fellow members for a special reception to kick off this year's Expo.

Thursday: Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Hilton Ballroom of the Americas, Rooms A/B/C
The 2006 BCA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is an evening to celebrate the world’s greatest players and most important contributors to the great sport of billiards. Earl Strickland will be the evening's inductee and you can sign up to attend now. [ press release ]

Daily: Business of Billiards Seminars
On the Show Floor
Making pool everybody’s game is everybody’s business. The Business of Billiards Seminars are designed to help retailers and room operators maximize sales and profits. See the schedule at right for a list of confirmed topics and sessions, which will feature these industry experts:

  • Nick Alexander, Clicks Billiards (Lease Negotiations)
  • Bill Briody, WVB Financial Services (Succession Planning)
  • Susan Campbell, Holme, Roberts & Owen (Nuts & Bolts for Employers)
  • Patrick Henry, Patrick Henry Creative Promotions (Promotions)
  • Clay Etheridge, Showcase Billiards & Custom Cues (Table Repair)
  • Dave Jacoby, Jacoby Custom Cue (Cue Repair)
  • Phil Montgomery, Billiards & Barstools (Retail Showroom Setup & Maintenance)
  • John Waring, Airistar Technologies (Air Quality Control)

 Daily: Show Only Specials  
What a great deal! Be sure to check out these limited-time discounts, available only in Houston, April 6-8! Many exhibitors will offer Show Only Specials for great discounts on the products you’re planning on buying — so be sure to take advantage of the savings. Each participating exhibitor booth will be marked with a giant yellow balloon to show you where to Strike it Rich! [ online directory ]

When you check in, you'll also be able to pick up a copy of the BCA Show Only Specials Directory, which will list all of the available discounts and exclusive attendee offers. Together, the balloons and the directory will steer you to savings.

  SCHEDULE
  Wednesday, April 5
Annual Membership Meeting 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Membership Reception 6:00 - 7:00 pm
  Thursday, April 6
Opening Celebration 8:00 - 9:45 am
Expo Floor Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hall of Fame Inductions 7:30 - 10:00 pm
>> Business Seminars on the Show Floor
Lease Negotiations 11:00 am - noon
Promotions 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Nuts & Bolts for Employers I 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  Friday, April 7
Expo Floor Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
>> Business Seminars on the Show Floor
Air Quality Control 11:00 am - noon
Succession Planning 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Nuts & Bolts for Employers II 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  Saturday, April 8
Expo Floor Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
2006 BCA Expo concludes 4:00 pm
>> Business Seminars on the Show Floor
Cue Repair & Buying Guide 11:00 am - noon
Retail Showroom Setup/Maint. 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Table Repair & Maintenance 2:00 - 3:00 pm
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Save $$$ with BCA Show Only Specials!
As their way of saying "thank you" to attendees, selected exhibitors will offer Show Only Specials at the 2006 Expo. Available only on-site in Houston — between April 6-8 — these exclusive offers can add up to considerable savings for the smart Expo "shopper."

Thousands of buyers will be on the lookout for these yellow balloons at the Expo, which will mark the discounted, once-a-year Show Only Specials. Exclusive to show floor sales, buyers who take advantage of the discounts will be eligible to enter a nightly drawing. Just before the show floor closes each evening, BCA Executive Director Stephen D. Ducoff will select a winner.

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