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Connect. Buy. Learn.  The 28th Annual International Billiard & Home Recreational Expo! 

Red ButtonCommit today to join your industry at the 28th International Billiard & Home Recreational Expo, July 13-15, 2011, in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo Convention Center.   

 

Connect.  Simply put, there is no better opportunity to connect face-to-face with the professionals in our industry.

 

Buy.  On the exhibit floor, you'll find a wide selection of manufacturers and distributors with the latest products and Expo Only Specials.   Click here to see who's exhibiting in 2011.

 

Learn.  We're kicking off the 2011 BCA Expo with a Keynote* presentation from the Disney Institute that is customized for the billiard and home entertainment industry.  The entire Business of Billiard seminar series is designed for business owners and packed with exclusive opportunities to support growth.  Click here for a complete seminar schedule.

 

* RSVP for the Keynote is required.  Click here.

 

Las Vegas Host Hotels

See you in Vegas! 

 

New in 2011

Look for the Buyer's Coupon Book in your registration bag!  It has all the Expo Only Specials available only during the BCA Expo.

 

An "Ask an Expert" pavilion featuring seminar speakers and small business experts.  Stop by booth #1133 on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon to get answers about email marketing, consumer trends and more.

BCA Partners with First Data
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First Data Offers All Members ... savings on credit card processing rates!

 

The Billiard Congress of America and First Data, a leader in the electronic payment processing industry, have partnered to bring you benefits that can help grow your business. This program is for all categories of Billiard Congress of America members including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, room operators and affiliates.

 

What's more, First Data is so confident in their current credit card processing rates, they will pay you $250 if they can't meet or beat your current rate!

 

Be sure to visit BCA booth (#1108) during the International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo to learn more about program.

 

Let First Data help you with:

 

  • Competitive Rates - $250 Meet or Beat Offer: If First Data cannot meet or beat your current rate, they will pay you $250!
  • Accept more forms of payment - Visa�, MasterCard�, Diners Club�, American Express�, Discover� Network and JCB�, plus debit, gift cards and more.
  • Improve cash flow - Receive funds quickly from the bank of your choice.
  • Receive personalized support - Superior technical support 24/7/365.
  • Easily manage your transaction data - FREE online reporting and account information anywhere, anytime.

First Data has payment solutions designed to affordably fit your business and we'll show you new ways to grow your revenue:

 

  • Affordability with low rates and fees along with discounts on state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Reduced risk with full PCI compliance and advanced fraud protection with our proprietary TransArmor (SM) solution.
  • Increased customer satisfaction with more payment options and streamlined transactions.
  • Revenue growth with products designed to increase what your customers spend with your business (such as Debit acceptance, Check verification and warranty, international solutions, and much more).

 

For more information, contact Page Jahangir at 847-305-7676 or email [email protected].

BCA Instructor Program

Enlist the Services of a BCA Instructor ... retailers, room operators, manufacturers and distributors can all benefit by enlisting the services of a qualified BCA Instructor. Whether it's retailers offering lessons for new table purchasers, pool room owners offering tips for rookie customers, pool league players wanting to improve, or manufacturers and distributors offering product demonstrations and Instructor logoendorsements at the BCA Expo, there are myriad ways to utilize the expertise of a BCA Instructor.  

 

Click here for more information on the BCA Instructor Program and to locate a BCA Instructor in your area.

BCA Seal of Approval

The BCA Seal of Approval ... is awarded to excellent billiard products that are used in billiard training or teaching. Products earning the Seal have been tested and approved by the BCA Instructors' Product Review Panel and determined to be effective products for helping players improve their game.

 

Recently, the Bank Shot Calculator has been awarded the BCA Seal of Approval.

 

BSC logo The Bank Shot Calculator, by Offensive Billiards, LLC, provides a mathematically proven calculation and visual display of a player's shot and displays the exact impact point on the rail the ball should strike enabling you to successfully and consistently execute the most difficult bank shots and kick shots.

 

The training aid allows a player to replicate a bank shot, calculate a solution for that shot, or take the shot with them to study later.  The Bank Shot Calculator does all of this and more!  It even allows the player to study bank shots and kick shots when they're off the playing floor.

 

The Bank Shot Calculator is compatible with the iPhone, iPod, and iPad, and is available on iTunes now.  For more information, visit offensivebilliardsllc.com.

 

To download your version of the Bank Shot Calculator, please visit the iTunes store, and search Bank Shot Calculator.

BCA 2011 Elections

vote buttonSend in your Ballot ... Don't forget to Vote! We must receive your completed Billiard Congress of America Board of Directors ballot at BCA headquarters by July 8, 2011. Or, bring it with you to the Billiard Congress of America General Membership meeting on Tuesday, July 12, at 5:00 p.m. in Room 201 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.


pool table logoAn exclusive service to Billiard Congress of America Business Members, the BCA Member Update is distributed via e-mail and archived online. Please forward, print and circulate this newsletter widely and feel free to submit your comments or contributions to Shane Tyree, membership and communications coordinator.

 

In this edition

Vol. 8, No. 1

June 21, 2011

�  BCA Expo

�  BCA Partners with First Data

�  BCA Instructor Program

�  BCA Seal of Approval

�  Billiards in the News

�  Making Pool Everybody's Game

�  Notes & News Briefs

�  The Billiard Calender

 

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MEMBER MARKETING 101 

From "52 Ways to Make Pool Everybody's Game"

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TIP #20

Offer free lessons with the purchase of a table as an additional incentive to buy.

 

STRATEGY: 

A pool table is a major purchase. Any additional incentives you offer can help make the sale. Just as piano retailers offer free lessons with a purchase, you can offer free lessons with a purchase to ensure that every member of the family will enjoy their new table.

 

EXECUTION:  

�  Partner with local BCA Instructors to offer free lessons to families purchasing pool tables (for a complete list of instructors near you, check bca-pool.com) 

 

�  Create flyers to advertise the offer in your showroom

 

�  Mail the flyer to the "hot prospects" in your database

 

�  Stock your pro shop with instructional books and videos

 

�  Hold the lessons in your store to increase the chances of making secondary sales

 

�  Give each participant a complimentary copy of How to Play Pool Right, available through the BCA

 

�  Give each participant a complimentary copy of a national billiard publication that includes several articles on instruction each month

The Billiard Calender 

>>July 2011,  BCA Expo, July 13 -15, Las Vegas, NV, Sands Expo & Convention Center ... bcaexpo.com

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>>July 8-10, 2011, BCA Ranking Event, Seminole Pro-Tour, Capones,
10463 County Line Rd.
Spring Hill, FL 34609.


Billiards in the News 

BCA Hall of Famer, Allison Fisher wins...5th US Open Title. In dramatic fashion Allison Fisher defeated the 2x reigning Open Champion Ga Young Kim at the WPBA event in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [full story

 

The Justin Tuck Foundation touts that it has now raised more than $1 Million for his foundation through his annual celebrity billiard tournament. [full story]


Pool cue manufacturing leader Viking Cue Manufacturing, LLC reopens under the new ownership of Wisconsin businessman Mark Larson. [view site]


Corey Deuel secured the No. 1 spot on the BCA points list after the  2011 US Open 10-Ball Championship in Las Vegas [full story

 

Engineers from the European University TUM create a billiard playing robot that can shoot with an 80% accuracy rate. To check out the robot in action: [full story]

 

Chris Melling from the United Kingdom wins the China Open 9 Ball tournament. [full story]  

 

United States Billiard Association elects Andrew Janquitto as their new President. [full story]


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