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Vol.6, No.7
— September 25, 2009
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BCA CHANGES DATES
FOR INTERNATIONAL BILLIARD & HOME
RECREATIONAL EXPO...The BCA Expo will take place
in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 14 - Friday,
July 16, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention
Center. Previously the 2010 Expo dates were June
24-26, 2010.
“This unanimous vote of the BCA Board of Directors finally
puts the show date issue to rest,” said Ivan Lee,
chairman of the BCA Board of Directors. “We believe
that by going back to the original trade show
timeframe, we will have the best opportunity to
attract a larger attendance of buyers. In addition
to the date change, we have also adjusted which days
the Expo is held, to Wednesday through Friday. This
change is designed to enable more buyers to attend
the Expo before heading back to their businesses for
weekend sales. While we felt confident that we made
the changes for the right reasons, it is important
to note that we have received overwhelming support
for the date change from all of the exhibitors
contracted for 2010.”
The BCA is
pleased to report that 65 companies have already
contracted for 326 booths during onsite 2010 booth
selection at the 2009 BCA Expo. Early Bird Exhibit
space sales are currently underway and will continue
through November 1, 2009.
 The International Billiard
& Home Recreation Expo provides industry
manufacturers, distributors, retailers, dealers and
poolroom operators an annual venue for new business
opportunities, including education, new products and
networking. The International Billiard & Home
Entertainment Expo is sponsored exclusively by the
BCA. For more information,
please visit
www.bcaexpo.com or call 303.243.5070.
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BCA Consolidates Headquarters to
Broomfield, Colorado
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12303
Airport Way, #160 Broomfield, CO 80021
303.243.5070 |
The BCA's
new smiling face... The consolidation comes as the association continues to look at
ways to improve its operating efficiencies in this
challenging economy.
Prior to this consolidation,
the BCA outsourced its membership, marketing,
financial, IT and administrative services to
Meeting Expectations, an Atlanta-based strategic
association management consulting firm.
 “Meeting Expectations has been
a great partner during the transition of our headquarters in Colorado Springs to Broomfield,”
said BCA CEO Rob
Johnson. “They have played a significant
role as we have revamped our operations and
management systems and dealt with a very difficult
economy. They have helped us put a platform in place
for operating our association as efficiently and effectively as possible, and it will pay dividends
for the BCA far into the future.”
The BCA has hired Shane Tyree as the
new Membership and Communications Coordinator. Shane
has a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and a
master's degree in Mass Communication. He can
be reached at the BCA headquarters in Broomfield,
Colorado or by email at:
shane@bca-pool.com.
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HALL OF FAME BANQUET - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009 |
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 Spend
a Historic Evening with Hall of Famers...
Advance tickets for Hall of Fame Banquet are now for
sale online. The dinner
banquet, at which pool greats
Johnny
Archer and
Allison
Fisher will be formally inducted into the
BCA Hall of Fame, will take place Thursday, Oct.
22, at the Marriott Chesapeake Hotel,
Chesapeake, Va., in conjunction with the
2009 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships.
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Allison Fisher
3-Time World Champion, 53 WPBA Classic Tour Titles,5-Time Tournament of Champions |
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Johnny Archer
4-Time World 9Ball
Champion, 25 Pro Tour Titles, 1999 U.S.
Open Champion |
The
banquet, honoring Archer and Fisher as the 54th
and 55th inductees
into the sport’s hallowed shrine, will also be
attended by previous inductees and will feature
testimonials celebrating the pair’s illustrious
careers.
"I’m very
excited about having the BCA Hall of Fame
Banquet at the U.S. Open," said U.S. Open
founder and promoter Barry Behrman. "This
promises to be one of the best banquets ever.
Advance
tickets are available at
Billiard's Hall of Fame Banquet.
Advance ticket sales will end Oct. 18. Tickets
purchased at the U.S. Open will be $60 per
person. Seating is limited.
The 2009
BCA Hall of Fame Banquet is being produced by
the USBMA, in cooperation with the Billiard
Congress of America and the U.S. Open 9-Ball
Championships.
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2009 BEF JUNIOR NATIONAL ARTISTIC POOL CHAMPIONS EMERGE
IN ILLINOIS |
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The
Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) …
The 17th Annual
Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior
National Artistic Pool competition took place
July 24-25 concurrently with the BEF Junior
National 9-Ball Championships, held at Illinois
State University.
This
special event gave the 92 players from all four
divisions of the main event an opportunity to
take the artistic challenge.
World
Trick Shot Champion, entertainer and instructor,
Tom
“Dr. Cue” Rossman, with his wife Marty “Ms.
Cue,” facilitate and direct this annual event so
that youth can demonstrate their special cue
sport skills.
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2009 BEF Champs of the Junior
National Artistic Pool
Competition at Illinois State
University |
Congratulations to the following contestants
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19 Under Boys’ Division: 1st
place went to Joshua Newman of
Bessemer City, NC. 2nd place
went to Luke Cason of Springfield, OH.
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19 Under Girls’ Division: 1st
place went to Chelsea Hardwick of
Evansville, IN 2nd place went to
Liz Lovely of Centerville,
OH
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14 Under Boys’ Division: 1st
place went to Kevin Sun of Harvard,
MA. 2nd place went to
Jackson Jeffreys of Raleigh, NC.
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14 Under Girls’ Division: 1st
place went to Briana Miller of
Allentown, PA.
2nd
place went to Taylor
Reynolds of Waterville, ME.
Additional tournament
information can be viewed on the BEF Web site at
billiardeducation.org.
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NATIONAL BILLIARD ACADEMY OFFERS "INDUSTRY INSIDER
DISCOUNTS" |
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 National
Billiard Academy,
Columbus,
Ohio based Master Instructor Tom Simpson is offering
a $300
scholarship for anyone working fulltime in any
aspect of the billiard industry. The
scholarships will be applied to the player’s
tuition at one of the National Billiard
Academy’s 3-Day Weekend Intensives.
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Tom Simpson
BCA Master Instructor & Member of
Instructor Committee
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“So many
people I meet in the pool industry got into it
because they loved the game, but they barely
play anymore. Some don’t play as well as they
feel they should, given their position in the
industry – so they don’t play. Some have just
lost the fun. I think that’s a shame, and I want
to do something about it,” explained Simpson.
In addition
to the obvious benefits of learning to play
better, pool school graduates gain knowledge,
confidence, and credibility on billiard topics.
And that can turn into more sales, better
products, and reconnecting to the game. For many
in the billiard industry, the total cost of
attending a 3-Day Intensive training will be a
deductible (and justifiable) business expense.
The Weekend
Intensives are offered regularly at the main
school (Columbus OH), and periodically in
selected cities nationwide.
To claim your Industry Insider
Scholarship, contact Tom at 614-975-8337
or
insiders@PoolClinics.com. |
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BILLIARDS IN THE NEWS |
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Forbes Magazine
Ranks...
The American Pool Association (APA) as
the second best startup franchise in
America.
 Headquartered in Lake St. Louis, Mo.,
the APA has added 287 locations
since 2004. These billiard halls feature
local leagues where players vie for
national events. The initial franchise
fee is a wee $2,900..[more
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MEMBER MARKETING 101 ... From "52 Ways
to Make Pool Everybody's Game" |
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TIP №
19 |
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Create a
business
themed
league
to
generate
a
regular
source
of
income. |
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STRATEGY:
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Business-themed
leagues
are a
great
way to
bolster
income
on
slower
nights.
Organize
a
"Service
Industry"
league,
an "all
nurses"
league
or just
about
any kind
of
business
to play
one
night a
week for
8 to 12
weeks.
Chances
are,
many
players
will
return
on other
nights
to
practice
with
family
and
friends
and
bring
even
more
business. |
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EXECUTION: |
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- Send a
mailer to
organizations
and
businesses
outlining
the benefits
of forming a
pool league.
- Underscore
the
advantages
of team
building and
friendly
competition.
- Offer
guaranteed
time and
space in
exchange for
a commitment
to play once
a week.
- Give away
coupons for
free table
to the
winning team
each night.
- Organize an
awards
ceremony for
the last
night of the
season.
- Distribute
press
releases
with photos
of the
winning
teams to
local media.
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the bca Wants to hear
from You |
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 The
BCA recently introduced ... two new
online discussion forums to the BCA Web site
at bca-pool.com: Pool Room Operator Discussion
Forum and Retailer Discussion Forum. The
BCA Discussion Forums are an exclusive,
member-only benefit and forum users must be a
current BCA member to gain access.
These forums are designed to
afford BCA members the opportunity to
communicate with their peers on topics of
interest to the billiards industry while
accessing informative and useful content
relative to their business.
The
BCA Discussion Forums are
the
resource for: tangible business-improvement
tips; sharing of best practices; customer sales
techniques; marketing dos and don’ts; industry
updates; and much more.
Post your questions or share
your know-how today and benefit from the
experiences of members of the billiards
community. Be sure to check back often for the
latest and greatest posts! |
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 An
exclusive service to Billiard Congress of America
Business Members, the BCA Member Update
is distributed via e-mail monthly and
archived online. Please forward, print and circulate
this newsletter widely and feel free to submit your
comments or contributions to
Shane Tyree, BCA
Membership and Communication Coordinator. |
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