USBC town hall meeting times, locations set

By Mark Miller
USBC Communications

Specific times and locations for the nationwide series of United States Bowling Congress town hall meetings in late February and early March are now available.

State and local association board and general members are invited to hear information on the present and future direction of the sport and organization. Sessions are free and no registration is required. Session specifics are as follows:

Feb. 25 (7-10 p.m.)

* International Bowling Campus - Arlington, Texas


Feb. 28 (11 a.m.-2 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

* Park Plaza, Bloomington, Minn.
* Holiday Inn Crown Plaza-Airport, Indianapolis
* Embassy Suites Airport, Linthicum, Md.
* Clarion Hotel, Olympia, Wash.
* Sheraton, Edison, N.J. (4-7 p.m.)



March 1 (1-4 p.m.)

* Crown Plaza O'Hare Airport, Rosemont, Ill.
* Clarion Inn, Romulus, Mich.
* Best Western Expo Inn, Sacramento, Calif.
* Comfort Inn, Syracuse, N.Y.


March 7 (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)

* Comfort Inn Airport/Conference Center, St. Louis
* Radisson Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles
* La Quinta Inn Airport, San Antonio
* Boardwalk Bowl, Orlando, Fla.


March 8 (1-4 p.m.)

* Golden Nugget Hotel, Las Vegas
* Holiday Inn Denver West, Golden, Colo.
* Holiday Inn Select Airport, Atlanta
* Hilton Houston Hobby Airport, Houston


Topics to be discussed include USBC's move to the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas; the future of youth bowling including Bowlopolis; new membership options; dues structuring; communication and delivery systems; financial summary; awards and USBC Board of Directors decisions. Following the formal presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions and answers from the audience.