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MESSAGE FROM BPAA

Work Hard and Play Hard

Bowl Expo 2024 o ers a multitude of reasons to bring the family.

here has never been a more family-friendly prop-
T erty for you to visit in conjunction with Interna-
tional Bowl Expo than the Gaylord Rockies Resort, just
outside Denver.
Nestled at the bottom of a wildlife refuge near the
Front Range of the Rocky Mountains,
the Gaylord Rockies Resort promises
to accommodate one of your best-ever
family-work vacations. Get ready for
a seriously stunning property — and
equally stunning views — o ering the
kind of amenities that you and your
MANDY family are going to love. And if you
HAWS arrive a few days early or stay a few There’s so much to do both inside and outside the Gaylord
Rockies Resort that Bowl Expo International will be the ideal
days after Bowl Expo, you also can take family-work vacation.
advantage of the many recreational opportunities to be
found nearby. and outdoor spaces, you will get your steps in.
For instance, there’s hiking, tennis, pickleball, basket- While the Gaylord property will share the spotlight
ball, swimming, working out, playing mini-golf, using with Bowl Expo this year, the “stack” of happenings at
the Top Golf Simulator suite, or partaking of the daily our convention is a mile high. Some of the nation’s best
yoga classes. business speakers, a great education program and a
For something a little less active and chill, you could world-class trade show are tough to beat.
rent a cabana at the Arapahoe Springs Water Park, oat A full Bowl Expo registration includes all events listed
the Lazy River, steep in the sauna or whirlpools, relax at on bpaa.com/bowlexpo for each attendee. You also can
the Relache Spa, or grab some s’mores ingredients and add on tickets for events like the Industry Brunch and
hit the repit. Club Xpo… and kids 13 and under are free.
If your family likes to work hard and play hard on Every kid who has ever attended Bowl Expo loves the
vacation, be sure to o er Bowl Expo’s amazing speaker Trade Show. All kinds of food, all the Pepsi products
lineup to your spouse or teens. ey can be inspired by you can drink, bowling, VR, arcade games, axe throw-
Tim Tebow, motivated by Donald Miller or educated ing, and many other fun activities in a huge space that’s
about politics by former White House Press Secre- safe to explore make the trade show the best place for
tary and current Fox News Channel personality Dana bowling-family kids.
Perino. If you’d like to see everything there is to know about
To relax your brain, you could sign up the family for the Gaylord Rockies Resort all in one place, visit the
some of the many seasonal resort activities such as arts property’s website and look for the links for events,
and crafts and various summer fun events. Or enjoy a activities and property photos. Download the Mar-
relaxing ride with the resort’s bike rentals, then take in riott Bonvoy app and the Gaylord Hotels app for more
some live music. details. And remember that some events and cabana
For foodies, be sure to check out the eight dining op- rentals require online booking.
tions on the property (not including room service), and is year, you can have the perfect work-and-play va-
book a margarita, French wine or cocktail class. And no cation. Bowl Expo will have something fun for everyone,
trip to Colorado would be complete without trying the so we hope you take advantage of it and enjoy a great
local craft brews. trip with your family.
No matter how you decide to spend your family time
at the resort during Bowl Expo, you will need a new pair Mandy Haws is the proprietor of Sooner Bowling
of convention sneakers. It’s a large property with lots of Center in Norman, Oklahoma, and chairs BPAA’s Bowl
walking room. Between the trade show, meeting rooms Expo Committee.

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