INTERNATIONAL BOWLING MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME HOSTS TOURISM AND TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS ANNUAL MARKETPLACE
ARLINGTON,
Texas – The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame (IBMHF) hosted the 4th
Annual Dallas/Fort Worth & Beyond Marketplace at the International Bowling
Campus (IBC) March 1, 2010. Over 400 professionals from all over North
Texas attended the 2010 DFW Tourism Council event to learn first-hand all of
the new, exciting things being offered this spring and summer in
Dallas/Fort Worth area. Over two dozen cities, attractions, hotels,
restaurants and representatives from local convention & visitors’ bureaus
set up displays throughout the museum and the IBC banquet room to visit with
attendees and provide all the information they need to assist with tourism to
North Texas this season.
“We have
great tourism opportunities in our own backyard,” said James Yohe, executive
director of the Nocona Economic Development Corporations. “Our annual
event helps remind us of those opportunities, plus this year it also
highlighted this great new gem in the Arlington area, the International Bowling
Museum and Hall of Fame. It was the perfect setting for the event”
Besides
learning about bowling’s 5,000 year-old history and engaging in the interactive
exhibits, attendees and exhibitors were also treated to a tour of the new
state-of-the-art International Training and Research Center where they bowled
on the same lanes tour professionals and Team USA use to train for their
upcoming events.
“The
International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame and Training Center represent
incredible venues for special events,” said Kay Webb, Tourism Director for the
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Not only did our guests get to
enjoy the museum and training center (including actually bowling), but the
vendors were extremely pleased with the layout of the facility and their
ability to distribute their information. The entire staff was incredible
to work with … it could not have been better!”
Bill
Supper, executive director of the IBMHF, says the venue is in a prime location
to attract a diverse audience. “We are so excited to be located in the
Arlington entertainment district and feel very fortunate to work with the
outstanding professionals of the entertainment and tourism industry,” Supper
said, adding, “The Museum and Training Center combine history, education,
technology, and entertainment under one roof make the IBC an ideal destination
for events such as this.”
For
information about planning a group tour, event or team-building outing, contact
Anna Murphy at 817.385.8213.
About
International Bowling Campus
The
International Bowling Campus (IBC) is the headquarters for the bowling industry
and directly serves the more than 69 million bowlers in the United States. The
IBC houses the resources of the United States Bowling Congress, the governing
body and membership organization for the sport; the Bowling Proprietors’
Association of America, representing the business interests of bowling centers;
Strike Ten Entertainment, the marketing arm for the industry; the International
Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame; The Bowling Foundation; the International
Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association; the Bowling Writers’ Association
of America; the Bowling News Network; the Billiard and Bowling Institute of
America; and the International Training and Research Center.
Photographs
available upon request
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