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The Stars Align

Supper is remembered and Hart is honored at BBIA Convention.

BY BARBARA PELTZ • PHOTOS BY BETTINA LUND

The Storm Bowling team turned out in force to honor long-time sta er Bob Hart as he was honored with the BBIA Industry Service
Award. From the left: Tyler Jensen, Corbet Austin, Hart, Barb Chrisman, Hank Boomershine and presenter Ron Wood. The conven-
tion was curated by Chris Sand to honor the late BBIA executive director, Bill Supper. Sand is shown in the accompanying photo
with Supper’s wife, JoAnn.

he location and theme for the 81st representing 23 companies — 10
T Billiard and Bowling Institute of distributors and 13 manufacturers
America Convention was important to — traveled to Sedona, May 20-22, for
BBIA President-Elect and 2024 conven- camaraderie, meetings and fellowship.
tion chairman Chris Sand of Turbo It was arranged for a local stargazer to
Bowling Accessories. With the passing provide a fascinating view of the night
of longtime BBIA Executive Director sky and all it had to o er — including
Bill Supper in June 2023, Sand sought to a star named in memory of Supper.
create an atmosphere of energy, re ec- His widow, JoAnn, attended as BBIA’s
tion and healing. In the serene and special guest, and was presented with a
spiritual mecca of Sedona, Arizona, he commemorative plaque acknowledging
found the setting he was seeking for the the longtime leader.
annual gathering of industry leaders, Capping a day and a half of dis-
and the success of the three-day event tributor/manufacturer meetings were
validated his choice. updates from PBA Commissioner Tom
“Sedona made sense because we Clark, BPAA Executive Director Frank
needed to take a second to pause,” Sand DeSocio and USBC Executive Director Lori Mraz represented the International
said. “Bill Supper was BBIA. It seemed a Chad Murphy. Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in
good place to pay proper respect.” Lori Mraz presented Bowltech presenting the IBMHF’s Legacy of Excel-
More than 80 men and women International founder and CEO Hans lence Award to Hans Krol.

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