In support of industry efforts, summit's scope expands beyond previous years
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) has announced the 2011 Mid-Winter Bowling Summit was moving to the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The move provides an opportunity for proprietors, manufacturers, suppliers and even pro bowlers to participate in industry events. For 2011, conference attendees can also attend major PBA events on the same property - the PBA Tournament of Champions and the PBA Hall of Fame dinner on January 22nd.
Bowling Industry Veteran to put on familiar hat as Managing Director
Bowling industry veteran Bill Supper (left) has been named Managing Director of the International Bowling Pro Shops and Instructors Association (IBPSIA), according to the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA).Supper, a 30-year veteran of the bowling industry and a former PBA member, retired as Executive Director of the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame (IBM/HF) in June, 2010, and is currently Executive Director of the Bowling and Billiards Institute of America. He will continue in that position with his new duties.
Win $15,000 in North Pointe Insurance High School Open Singles Championships
Marshall Kent, Yakima, WA, and Heather Sharp Jacksonville, Fla., survived a competitive two days of bowling to win their respective male and female divisions in the 5th North Pointe Insurance $100,000 High School Open Singles (Bowling) Championship. The teens were among the largest field ever entered at the annual event according to the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA). Kent and Sharp each won $15,000 in scholarship money to cap the three-day scratch competition held July 17-19, 2010, at Hindel Bowl, Indianapolis, IN.
Bowl for thousands at International Family Tournament in Euless, Texas
Some 60 teams representing 25 states and Canada are expected to descend upon North Texas July 29-31, 2010, to bowl for $70,000 in scholarship money at the 35th annual International Family Tournament (IFT) according to the BPAA. The IFT is an annual parent-student scholarship tournament sponsored by Georgia Coffee and presented by QubicaAMF and is the only sporting event in the United States in which parents participate with youth and teens for an international championship and scholarship funds.
BPAA is opening up the Hall of Fame celebrity induction process to a public vote
From Hollywood "A"-listers and the stars of the silver screen to pro athletes and celebrities who like to bowl for fun, the revitalization of bowling is evident across all sectors of pop culture. To pay tribute to celebrities and notable individuals who help contribute to the enduring popularity of bowling, the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) has announced its 2010 class of nine nominees for consideration into the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.Â
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) has announced the selection of the Phoenix, Arizona area as the location to hold its 2011 Mid-Winter Bowling Summit. The annual Summit is scheduled to run from Sunday, January 23 through Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The strategic mid-winter conference for bowling center proprietors, managers and bowling industry leaders promises to deliver a wealth of business-building ideas. All in a fun Arizona climate.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announced Stefanie Nation (r.) has been hired as BPAA Tournament Coordinator. Nation will be responsible for leading the efforts for BPAA tournaments such as the North Pointe Insurance Group High School Singles Tournament, the QubicaAMF International Family Tournament sponsored by Georgia Coffee and future tournaments.
Donates priceless custom designed, one-of-a-kind "Strike Bike" to be auctioned at IBE
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA)has announced that it is donating the "Strike Bike" to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The one-of-a-kind bowling-themed bike debuted on The Learning Channel's August 7, 2008 realty show "American Chopper" and was custom designed by the legendary Teutul family. The bike will be open for public auction at the upcoming International Bowl Expo's "Salute to Bowling" cocktail event.
Industry sees 4.6% increase in consumer participation with nearly 70 million having bowled in 2009
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's premier trade organization, reported today a strong year of growth for the industry in 2009. Fueled by increased interest from women and younger bowlers and the rising popularity of entertainment bowling centers, the industry recorded its fourth consecutive year of growth highlighted by a 4.6% increase in consumer participation with nearly 70 million having bowled in 2009 alone.
Chad Murphy accepts new post at International Bowling Campus
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announces the appointment of bowling industry veteran Chad Murphy (pictured) as its new Director of Youth. As BPAA continues to redefine its strategic priorities, Murphy will assume responsibilities of managing existing programs and developing new proprietor-driven initiatives aimed at growing the sport among young bowlers. Murphy comes to BPAA from Ebonite International in Hopkinsville, Ky., where he served as the Columbia 300 brand manager since 2007.
Ted Hoffman Jr. to receive Victor Lerner Memorial Medal and BPAA Hall of Fame Induction
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announced the recipients of the 2010 Bowling Industry Service Awards, the most prestigious awards presented by the bowling industry, at its recent Town Hall Membership Meeting held in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday, January 26. The awards will be presented during International Bowl Expo 2010 on
Monday, June 28 (Wednesday morning, June 30 for the Lerner Memorial
Medal presentation) at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nev.
Proceeds to benefit the NFL's Youth Education Town Initiative
For the fifth year in a row, more than 30 NFL legends will hit the lanes at the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic, presented by NFL Charities and Strike Ten Entertainment (STE), the marketing arm of the bowling industry. Super Bowl legend, MVP of Super Bowl X and "dual-sport" Hall of Famer (both football and bowling), Lynn Swann (right), will return for a third straight year to serve as event host.
First-of-its-kind agreement signals worldwide boost in consumer participation
The Bowling Proprietor's Association of America (BPAA) announced today that it has inked a global partnership agreement with the Australian Bowling Proprietors' Association (ABPA). The first-of-its-kind agreement, unprecedented in its scope and scale, brings together two of the largest entities in the bowling industry, immediately offering unrivaled business-building services to ABPA member centers.
Proprietors' Association of America President Jim Sturm (pictured) has been named to the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) board of directors by president-elect John Snyder. The appointment is the first assignment by Snyder who is beginning to set his committees prior to becoming BPAA president at Bowl Expo in June 2010. Sturm, in his second one-year term as BPAA president, joins the BVL board effective November 22, 2009.
Spotlight on BPAA/USBC Integration and new International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
The East Coast Bowling Centers Convention (ECBCC) once again showed why it is the premiere regional trade show in the bowling industry. With an uncertain economy facing them, bowling center owners, managers and industry professionals gathered at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal November 1-4. BPAA executive director Steve Johnson made the surprise announcement that BPAA had booked former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as Keynote speaker for the 2010 International Bowl Expo.
New Directors will seek to redefine The Foundation's Mission and Vision.
The Bowling Foundation (TBF) board of directors voted to dissolve the current structure effective December 31, 2009. TBF's executive director Troy Greisen stepped down immediately following the vote. Program coordinator The decision was reached after hours of discussion that focused on how best The Bowling Foundation can serve the bowling industry in light of the current economy. The decision will not affect the Flowers For The Living Award presented annually at Bowl Expo.
The North Pointe Insurance Group $100,000 High School Singles Tournament will return to Indianapolis in 2010 with Hindel Bowl to play host July 17-19. Entering its fifth year, the tournament is open to bowlers who are high school students during the 2009-2010 school year. Participants must be a United States Bowling Congress certified youth bowler. Last year Christopher Via of Springfield, Ohio, captured the boys' title while Pauline Harris of Winter Park, Fla., won the title in the girls' division.
741,821 Games played in 24 hours as part of nationwide challenge
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's premier trade association, announced today the setting of a new world record for the most games played in a single day. On National Bowling Day (September 5, 2009), more than 1,000 bowling centers across the nation joined forces to record 741,821 games - surpassing the existing record of 548,721 games, an increase of over 35%.
Families to roll for thousands in college scholarships
Main Event Entertainment, the leading family entertainment center in Texas is set to host the 34th annual QubicaAMF International Family Tournament (IFT) Friday and Saturday, July 31 – August 1 in Grapevine, according to the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA). Some 70 teams from 27 states, as well as Canada, will converge on North Texas to compete in the Parent/Youth (35 teams) and Parent/Teen (35 teams) divisions.
Johnson to spearhead Growth Strategies, Partnership Marketing Programs and Nonprofit Initiatives
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announced today that it has appointed Steven D. Johnson to serve as its Executive Director, effective August 3, 2009. In this role, Johnson (pictured) will lead association efforts to help the $10 billion bowling industry build upon its resurgence in popularity and maintain continued increases in consumer participation through a strategic vision that includes further domestic and international growth, as well as expanded partnership marketing and nonprofit initiatives.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) has announced the 2011 Mid-Winter Bowling Summit was moving to the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The move provides an opportunity for proprietors, manufacturers, suppliers and even pro bowlers to participate in industry events. For 2011, conference attendees can also attend major PBA events on the same property - the PBA Tournament of Champions and the PBA Hall of Fame dinner on January 22nd.
Bowling industry veteran Bill Supper (left) has been named Managing Director of the International Bowling Pro Shops and Instructors Association (IBPSIA), according to the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA).Supper, a 30-year veteran of the bowling industry and a former PBA member, retired as Executive Director of the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame (IBM/HF) in June, 2010, and is currently Executive Director of the Bowling and Billiards Institute of America. He will continue in that position with his new duties.
Marshall Kent, Yakima, WA, and Heather Sharp Jacksonville, Fla., survived a competitive two days of bowling to win their respective male and female divisions in the 5th North Pointe Insurance $100,000 High School Open Singles (Bowling) Championship. The teens were among the largest field ever entered at the annual event according to the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA). Kent and Sharp each won $15,000 in scholarship money to cap the three-day scratch competition held July 17-19, 2010, at Hindel Bowl, Indianapolis, IN.
Some 60 teams representing 25 states and Canada are expected to descend upon North Texas July 29-31, 2010, to bowl for $70,000 in scholarship money at the 35th annual International Family Tournament (IFT) according to the BPAA. The IFT is an annual parent-student scholarship tournament sponsored by Georgia Coffee and presented by QubicaAMF and is the only sporting event in the United States in which parents participate with youth and teens for an international championship and scholarship funds.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announced Stefanie Nation (r.) has been hired as BPAA Tournament Coordinator. Nation will be responsible for leading the efforts for BPAA tournaments such as the North Pointe Insurance Group High School Singles Tournament, the QubicaAMF International Family Tournament sponsored by Georgia Coffee and future tournaments.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA)has announced that it is donating the "Strike Bike" to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The one-of-a-kind bowling-themed bike debuted on The Learning Channel's August 7, 2008 realty show "American Chopper" and was custom designed by the legendary Teutul family. The bike will be open for public auction at the upcoming International Bowl Expo's "Salute to Bowling" cocktail event. 
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announces the appointment of bowling industry veteran Chad Murphy (pictured) as its new Director of Youth. As BPAA continues to redefine its strategic priorities, Murphy will assume responsibilities of managing existing programs and developing new proprietor-driven initiatives aimed at growing the sport among young bowlers. Murphy comes to BPAA from Ebonite International in Hopkinsville, Ky., where he served as the Columbia 300 brand manager since 2007.
For the fifth year in a row, more than 30 NFL legends will hit the lanes at the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic, presented by NFL Charities and Strike Ten Entertainment (STE), the marketing arm of the bowling industry. Super Bowl legend, MVP of Super Bowl X and "dual-sport" Hall of Famer (both football and bowling), Lynn Swann (right), will return for a third straight year to serve as event host.
The Bowling Proprietor's Association of America (BPAA) announced today that it has inked a global partnership agreement with the Australian Bowling Proprietors' Association (ABPA). The first-of-its-kind agreement, unprecedented in its scope and scale, brings together two of the largest entities in the bowling industry, immediately offering unrivaled business-building services to ABPA member centers.
Proprietors' Association of America President Jim Sturm (pictured) has been named to the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) board of directors by president-elect John Snyder. The appointment is the first assignment by Snyder who is beginning to set his committees prior to becoming BPAA president at Bowl Expo in June 2010. Sturm, in his second one-year term as BPAA president, joins the BVL board effective November 22, 2009.
The East Coast Bowling Centers Convention (ECBCC) once again showed why it is the premiere regional trade show in the bowling industry. With an uncertain economy facing them, bowling center owners, managers and industry professionals gathered at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal November 1-4. BPAA executive director Steve Johnson made the surprise announcement that BPAA had booked former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as Keynote speaker for the 2010 International Bowl Expo.
The Bowling Foundation (TBF) board of directors voted to dissolve the current structure effective December 31, 2009. TBF's executive director Troy Greisen stepped down immediately following the vote. Program coordinator The decision was reached after hours of discussion that focused on how best The Bowling Foundation can serve the bowling industry in light of the current economy. The decision will not affect the Flowers For The Living Award presented annually at Bowl Expo.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announced today that it has appointed Steven D. Johnson to serve as its Executive Director, effective August 3, 2009. In this role, Johnson (pictured) will lead association efforts to help the $10 billion bowling industry build upon its resurgence in popularity and maintain continued increases in consumer participation through a strategic vision that includes further domestic and international growth, as well as expanded partnership marketing and nonprofit initiatives.