New Format To Use Basketball-style Tournament Brackets To Crown Next Inductee
For the fourth consecutive year it's the people who will have the power to choose the next inductee into the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame with the launch of an American Idol-style competition that will be sheer "Madness." The excitement and anticipation will heighten with a new basketball tournament-inspired bracket that will pit some of the most popular celebrities against each other in head-to-head voting competition from March 12 - April 10, 2012
Corey Robinson hired to manage In-School Bowler's Ed Program
The International Bowling Campus Youth Development Department announced Corey Robinson (pictured) has been hired as the new Bowler's Ed brand manager. Robinson will be helping centers get involved with their local schools to bring an In-School bowling program to the classroom or gym. The Bowler's Ed program is designed to introduce children to bowling in
the classroom. Teachers have access to a free step-by-step curriculum, a
video explaining the fundamentals of bowling, and special discounts for
equipment.
Super Bowl XII Champion Ed "Too Tall" Jones returns as event host; proceeds to benefit NFL Charities
As Super Bowl XLVI returns to a cold weather city in Indianapolis, the seventh annual NFL Charities Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic, one of the premier annual fan/player fundraisers, will be hotter and "taller" than ever in 2012. Former Super Bowl XII Champion and legend Ed "Too Tall" Jones will serve as host of the event which will take place at Woodland Bowling Center in Indianapolis, Ind. at 12 p.m. local time on Saturday, February 4. All proceeds will benefit NFL Charities.
A large (30" x 40") oil painting of bowling pioneer Joe Thum will be the star attraction at the Salute to Bowling at the 2012 Bowling Summit next month in Napa Valley, Calif. Created by Bowlers Journal International publisher emeritus Mort Luby Jr., the artwork will be featured in the collection of sports memorabilia to be auctioned at the fundraiser for the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. Why Joe Thum? "I've always felt that Thum is one of bowling's unsung
heroes," says Luby. "He really planted the seeds for bowling's worldwide
growth."
Industry leader to construct outdoor bowling lanes for historic women's tournament
The BPAA has announced the completion of an agreement with Brunswick Bowling & Billiards that will make Brunswick the official sponsor of the 2012 lane build for the 2012 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open in Reno, NV. For the second consecutive year, bowling is breaking new ground at the Bowling's U.S. Women's Open, the industry's pre-eminent professional women's tournament. This year will mark the first time the tournament will be played outdoors.
Annual fund-raising event returns to auction/cocktail format
Salute to Bowling, traditionally one of the sport's biggest annual fund-raising events, will be held at a new location and time but with a return to its previous format in 2012. The 23rd Salute will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 during the 2012 BPAA Bowling Summit at the Meritage Resort in Napa Valley, Calif. Salute to Bowling helps fund operations at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas.
Gus Rios to educate bowling proprietors on the Hispanic consumer landscape
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announced today that Gus Rios, senior customer marketing manager for PepsiCo Foodservice at BPAA, will host the final "Game Changer" session at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Napa, California on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. local time. Rios is a marketing expert with in-depth knowledge of the Hispanic culture and industry. He has vast experience working with companies that target the Hispanic demographic.
Director of Athletics at University of Michigan named as Keynote Speaker
The BPAA has announced today that David Brandon (pictured left), Director of Athletics at University of Michigan and former chairman and chief executive officer of Ann Arbor-based Domino's Pizza, Inc., will deliver the "Thought Leader" keynote address at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Napa, California on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. local time. BPAA's Bowling Summit is the premier annual strategic midwinter conference for bowling center proprietors, managers and industry leaders.
Attendance up at 2011 East Coast Bowling Centers Convention
The East Coast Bowling Centers Convention (ECBCC) proved once again to be the premier regional trade show in the bowling industry. The annual meeting of bowling centers owners, managers and industry professionals was held on Atlantic City's famous boardwalk at Trump's Taj Mahal October 10-12, 2011, and despite a weak economy, officials say attendance was up 5 percent.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) has announced that former Apple senior executive and digital music guru, Jeff Martin (pictured), will serve as the "Thought Leader" keynote speaker at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Napa, California on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. local time. Martin, the former head of Apple's Global Entertainment and Multimedia division, worked directly with icon Steve Jobs.
Customer Relations Management Program to be introduced during "Game Changer" session
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's leading trade association, announced today the launch of BPAA Customer Connect, a highly anticipated web-based CRM program that will reshape the industry's ability to connect and engage with bowling center consumers. BPAA Customer Connect will be unveiled at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Jan. 2012.
BPAA announces first of six influential guest speakers
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's leading trade association, announced today that 30-year bowling industry veteran Rick Heim will lead an educational "Learning Lab" session focused on consumers' food and beverage trends at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Napa, California. Heim (pictured) , who has consulted with more than 40 bowling
entertainment centers nationwide, will
present on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. local time.
Accomplishes come-from-behind victory securing 42 percent of fan vote
In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, Miley Cyrus (pictured) has secured her induction into the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame. Thanks to overwhelming support from her fans, Cyrus secured 42 percent of votes cast during the month-long race to be voted into the Celebrity Wing of the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. For the second consecutive year, fans were empowered to vote for their favorite celebrity nominee at GoBowling.com.
Fans worldwide are invited to cast their votes at www.GoBowling.com
Bowling fans across the world will once again have an opportunity to grant bowling immortality to a chosen celebrity nominee. The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) and International Bowling Hall of Fame have announced its list of candidates for consideration into its Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame wing.
Pat Ciniello inducted into BPAA Hall of Fame and awarded Victor Lerner Memorial Medal
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's premier trade association and voice of the bowling industry, has honored seven individuals who have contributed to the significant growth and surging popularity of the sport. As part of the opening ceremonies of the 2011 International Bowl Expo, the BPAA issued a series of annual industry awards to celebrate individuals whose leadership helped guide the bowling industry to grow and flourish in recent years.
Unique concept to unify bowling's major brands under one roof for two-day event
For the first time ever, bowling's biggest brands are coming together with Florida distributors to present their products and services. The Florida Bowling Super Show will be held at The Alley at SouthShore, a Family Entertainment Center in Riverview, Fla. (pictured), Friday and Saturday, August 12-13 and will feature the products of Brunswick, Ebonite International, Storm, and 900 Global along with other participating manufacturers.
Republished courtesy of Examiner.com (June 26, 2011)
While the Dallas-Fort Worth area hosts the world's greatest women bowlers this week (U.S. Women's Open), the business side of the sport also will converge on the Metroplex when International Bowl Expo takes place Monday through Thursday at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine. About 5,000 bowling center owners and their staffs, bowling industry leaders and local bowling association officials will take part in a variety of meetings, educational sessions, networking events and the largest trade show in the industry.
With the possibility of winning $1 million and competing at Cowboys Stadium in front of perhaps the largest crowd in bowling history, there has never been more on the line for Bowling's U.S. Women's Open defending champion Kelly Kulick (pictured). The road to making bowling history will be a long and challenging one for Kulick. For one, she will face the largest field in the history of the U.S. Women's Open as nearly 300 athletes are expected to compete.
Republished courtesy of Examiner.com (June 20, 2011)
Nearly 300 of the world's best women bowlers will be seeking to compete in one of the world's largest venues when the 2011 U.S. Women's Open comes to North Texas. While the pro-am and early rounds will be held June 24-29 at AMF Euless Lanes, the televised finals will take place June 30 on specially-constructed lanes at the 50-yard line of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The stepladder matches will be taped for showing July 2 at 6 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.
For the fourth consecutive year it's the people who will have the power to choose the next inductee into the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame with the launch of an American Idol-style competition that will be sheer "Madness." The excitement and anticipation will heighten with a new basketball tournament-inspired bracket that will pit some of the most popular celebrities against each other in head-to-head voting competition from March 12 - April 10, 2012
The International Bowling Campus Youth Development Department announced Corey Robinson (pictured) has been hired as the new Bowler's Ed brand manager. Robinson will be helping centers get involved with their local schools to bring an In-School bowling program to the classroom or gym. The Bowler's Ed program is designed to introduce children to bowling in
the classroom. Teachers have access to a free step-by-step curriculum, a
video explaining the fundamentals of bowling, and special discounts for
equipment.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) has announced the recipients of the 2012 Bowling Industry Service Awards, the most prestigious awards presented by the bowling industry, at its Town Hall Membership Meeting at the Meritage Resort in Napa, California, Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Jeff Bojé (pictured), Brandon Crossroads Bowl, Inc., Tampa, Fla., has been selected as the 2012 BPAA Hall of Fame Inductee and recipient of the Victor Lerner Memorial Medal.
As Super Bowl XLVI returns to a cold weather city in Indianapolis, the seventh annual NFL Charities Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic, one of the premier annual fan/player fundraisers, will be hotter and "taller" than ever in 2012. Former Super Bowl XII Champion and legend Ed "Too Tall" Jones will serve as host of the event which will take place at Woodland Bowling Center in Indianapolis, Ind. at 12 p.m. local time on Saturday, February 4. All proceeds will benefit NFL Charities.
A large (30" x 40") oil painting of bowling pioneer Joe Thum will be the star attraction at the Salute to Bowling at the 2012 Bowling Summit next month in Napa Valley, Calif. Created by Bowlers Journal International publisher emeritus Mort Luby Jr., the artwork will be featured in the collection of sports memorabilia to be auctioned at the fundraiser for the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. Why Joe Thum? "I've always felt that Thum is one of bowling's unsung
heroes," says Luby. "He really planted the seeds for bowling's worldwide
growth." 
The BPAA has announced the completion of an agreement with Brunswick Bowling & Billiards that will make Brunswick the official sponsor of the 2012 lane build for the 2012 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open in Reno, NV. For the second consecutive year, bowling is breaking new ground at the Bowling's U.S. Women's Open, the industry's pre-eminent professional women's tournament. This year will mark the first time the tournament will be played outdoors.
Salute to Bowling, traditionally one of the sport's biggest annual fund-raising events, will be held at a new location and time but with a return to its previous format in 2012. The 23rd Salute will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 during the 2012 BPAA Bowling Summit at the Meritage Resort in Napa Valley, Calif. Salute to Bowling helps fund operations at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas. 
The BPAA has announced today that David Brandon (pictured left), Director of Athletics at University of Michigan and former chairman and chief executive officer of Ann Arbor-based Domino's Pizza, Inc., will deliver the "Thought Leader" keynote address at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Napa, California on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. local time. BPAA's Bowling Summit is the premier annual strategic midwinter conference for bowling center proprietors, managers and industry leaders.
The East Coast Bowling Centers Convention (ECBCC) proved once again to be the premier regional trade show in the bowling industry. The annual meeting of bowling centers owners, managers and industry professionals was held on Atlantic City's famous boardwalk at Trump's Taj Mahal October 10-12, 2011, and despite a weak economy, officials say attendance was up 5 percent.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) has announced that former Apple senior executive and digital music guru, Jeff Martin (pictured), will serve as the "Thought Leader" keynote speaker at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Napa, California on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. local time. Martin, the former head of Apple's Global Entertainment and Multimedia division, worked directly with icon Steve Jobs. 
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's leading trade association, announced today the launch of BPAA Customer Connect, a highly anticipated web-based CRM program that will reshape the industry's ability to connect and engage with bowling center consumers. BPAA Customer Connect will be unveiled at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Jan. 2012.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's leading trade association, announced today that 30-year bowling industry veteran Rick Heim will lead an educational "Learning Lab" session focused on consumers' food and beverage trends at the 2012 Bowling Summit in Napa, California. Heim (pictured) , who has consulted with more than 40 bowling
entertainment centers nationwide, will
present on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. local time.
In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, Miley Cyrus (pictured) has secured her induction into the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame. Thanks to overwhelming support from her fans, Cyrus secured 42 percent of votes cast during the month-long race to be voted into the Celebrity Wing of the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. For the second consecutive year, fans were empowered to vote for their favorite celebrity nominee at GoBowling.com.
Bowling fans across the world will once again have an opportunity to grant bowling immortality to a chosen celebrity nominee. The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) and International Bowling Hall of Fame have announced its list of candidates for consideration into its Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame wing. 
For the first time ever, bowling's biggest brands are coming together with Florida distributors to present their products and services. The Florida Bowling Super Show will be held at The Alley at SouthShore, a Family Entertainment Center in Riverview, Fla. (pictured), Friday and Saturday, August 12-13 and will feature the products of Brunswick, Ebonite International, Storm, and 900 Global along with other participating manufacturers. 
While the Dallas-Fort Worth area hosts the world's greatest women bowlers this week (U.S. Women's Open), the business side of the sport also will converge on the Metroplex when International Bowl Expo takes place Monday through Thursday at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine. About 5,000 bowling center owners and their staffs, bowling industry leaders and local bowling association officials will take part in a variety of meetings, educational sessions, networking events and the largest trade show in the industry.
Nearly 300 of the world's best women bowlers will be seeking to compete in one of the world's largest venues when the 2011 U.S. Women's Open comes to North Texas. While the pro-am and early rounds will be held June 24-29 at AMF Euless Lanes, the televised finals will take place June 30 on specially-constructed lanes at the 50-yard line of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The stepladder matches will be taped for showing July 2 at 6 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. 