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SCHEDULE

Things Have Changed

Anticipate all of your Expo favorites — just with a di erent schedule.

nyone who has been attending dining destination or simply enjoying TUESDAY • JULY 2
A International Bowl Expo for the restaurants and bars at the Gaylord 8 a.m.-4 p.m. — Registration.
several years may want to turn o their Rockies Resort. 9-11 a.m. — Industry Awards Brunch.
body’s auto drive and muscle memory Registration is still open at bowlexpo. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Trade Show at
features when they arrive at Denver com, and convention rates are guaran- Gaylord Rockies Convention Center.
International Airport and transfer to teed through June 6. Meanwhile, here’s
the nearby Gaylord Rockies Resort. a day-by-day look at the schedule: WEDNESDAY • JULY 3
at’s because the Boot Camps won’t 8 a.m.-Noon — Registration.
be held on a Sunday, the Trade Show SATURDAY • JUNE 29 8-9:30 a.m. — Breakfast, featuring
won’t take place on a Wednesday and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. — Boot Camps: keynote speaker Donald Miller.
ursday, and little about the event’s Master AI Basics to Propel Your Busi- 9:45-10:45 a.m. — Seminars: Mas-
schedule will be what regulars would ness (Steve Lerch), Growing Leagues tering the TOTAL Approach in Restau-
call “normal.” for Any Business Model (Gerald rants (Donald Burns), Social Media
But the Expo — scheduled for Sat- Morrow and Kelly Bednar), and Advertising (Nicole Krug), Managing
urday, June 30, through Wednesday, Banqueting for Entertainment Centers Versus Leading Versus Coaching (Jason
July 3 — will still feature everything (Ryan Grom n and John Karabatsos). Brooks), and Navigating the Future of
regulars have come to love about it. Noon-5 p.m. — Registration. the Games Industry (Amber Lambert
at includes the aforementioned 1-5 p.m. — BPAA Committee and Steve Lamoreaux).
Boot Camps and Trade Show, great Meetings. 11 a.m.-Noon — Seminars: Selling
speakers, a robust education program Non-Alcoholic Beverages (Kurt Moody),
and ample networking opportunities. SUNDAY • JUNE 30 AI in Marketing and Branding (Jon
ree keynotes — not just one — will 8 a.m.-7 p.m. — Registration. Lake sh), Your Recipe for In uence
be featured, to be delivered by a per- 9-10:30 a.m. — Breakfast and and Success (Roger Grannis), and Your
sonality from the world of sports (Tim Networking. Next Steps to Modernize, Expand and/
Tebow), a leader from the business 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — BPAA or Build (David Wallace).
world (Donald Miller), and a star of the Annual Meeting. Noon-1:30 p.m. — Lunch, featuring
Fox News Channel (Dana Perino). 12:30-1:30 p.m. — Boxed Lunches keynote speaker Dana Perino.
When the time comes to honor and Networking. 1:45-2:45 p.m. — Seminars: Restau-
bowling business contributors, the 1-5 p.m. — BPAA Board of Directors rant Management 201 (Alison Anne),
presentations will take place not at the Meeting. Using AI to Enhance the Bowling
traditional luncheon but rather at an 1:30-3 p.m. — Sponsor Pavilion: Center Experience (Tim Hines), How to
Industry Awards Brunch. Brunswick Bowling. Save Time Using ChatGPT (Courtney
And while the education program 1:30-4:45 p.m. — Super Session: Ramsey), and Embracing Technology
remains far-reaching, the schedule Building a Story Brand (Christy Kern). with Self-Serve Kiosks (panel).
has been revamped to include slightly 3:15-4:45 p.m. — Sponsor Pavilion: 3-3:25 p.m. — Edu-Talks: Food
shorter seminars as well as new, QubicaAMF. Service (Donald Burns), Digital
fast-paced “Edu-Talks.” Virtually every 7-9 p.m. — Welcome Reception. Marketing (Nicole Krug), Leadership
aspect of running a successful bowling (Courtney Ramsey), and Game Room
center or bowling entertainment center MONDAY • JULY 1 Merchandising (Megan Burtch).
will be covered in these sessions, pro- 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. — Registration. 3:40-4:05 p.m. — Edu-Talks:
viding proprietors with lots of useful 8-9 a.m. — Breakfast and Networ- Bar Business (Kurt Moody), AI (Jon
information and suggestions to digest, king. Lake sh), Food and Beverage (Alison
take back home and implement. 9-11 a.m. — General Session, featu- Anne) and Game Card Systems (Jason
Even though the schedule is packed, ring keynote speaker Tim Tebow. Mitchell).
it includes three free evenings for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Trade Show at 7-10 p.m. — Club Xpo, featuring e
checking out a downtown Denver Gaylord Rockies Convention Center. Rock Gods.

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