Bowl Expo

Trade Show: June 25-26
Orlando, FL

From the President

Joe Schumacker - President of the BPAA Welcome back to Beautiful Orlando!

As a resident of the great state of Florida, it is my pleasure to welcome you back to my home state. Just as in 2005, International Bowl Expo 2008 will be full of excitement around every turn. This upcoming June we will gather to celebrate bowling's growing popularity supported by our 2008 theme, “Bowling, The Rock Of Entertainment.” My family and I invite you to join us for what promises to be an exceptional week!

As the bowling industry's premier event, International Bowl Expo continues to exceed expectations each year as it brings together thousands of bowling industry professionals all in one place. Again, I encourage you to bring some of your key staff members to Bowl Expo for the training opportunities, idea sharing and exposure to all that is happening in the game and sport of bowling. In fact, use Bowl Expo as an incentive or morale booster for your key staff. Bowl Expo is the ONLY PLACE you can find the latest trends, bowling-related products and services, marketing ideas, profit center opportunities, and tools to help you spread the excitement of bowling throughout your communities. Where else can you find all these educational sessions, networking events as well as the outstanding trade show highlighting the latest products and services from more than 300 companies in over 800 exhibit booths?

We are able to produce an event such as International Bowl Expo because of sponsors including the bowling industry's official sponsors, such as Pepsi-Cola, the Official Soft Drink of Bowling. The support of these and a long list of other sponsoring companies like Anheuser-Busch, Brunswick, North Pointe Insurance Group, QubicaAMF, Switch Entertainment, Inc., U. S. Bowling and U. S. Steltronic make this annual event so successful.

Take a few minutes to review all the great events planned for International Bowl Expo 2008 found in this booklet. Once you do, you'll see why this is an event and experience you must attend! Here's just a glimpse of what awaits you...

BPAA Annual Membership Business Meeting
Presentation of the 2008 Bowling Industry Service and Proprietor of the Year Awards
Armed Forces Bowling Conference
IBPSIA's conference and annual meeting
Bowling Writers' Association of America Annual Conference
Exciting Education Keynote Speaker Jones Loflin's “Juggling Elephants”
Feature General Session Speakers - Members of The Teutul family from the hit reality show “Orange County Choppers”
More than 45 educational seminars and workshops

Trade Show Activities
– Trade Show Treasure Hunt
– Strolling lunches throughout the trade show floor
– Thursday's Kids Day with many fun activities!
– Numerous other contests, cash giveaways, celebrity autographs, and more!
Social Events
– Welcome Reception
– 4th Annual International Bowling Karaoke SuperStar Finalist Contest
– Bowling’s Hall of Fame ‘Salute’
– “B. O. B.” returns to Universal Studios' City Walk
– Featured entertainment:
The Commodores!

You cannot afford to miss the 2008 event. Send your registration in today! Come and be a part of this great event celebrating the fact that Bowling is . . . “The Rock Of Entertainment.”