Monday, June 25; 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Building Open Play and Building Leagues
Richard Shockley
Richard Shockley has owned pro shops, worked for major corporations, and will be sharing his secrets on the “importance in recognizing the open play customer” and building league business for your proprietor. Increase your pro shop and coaching business by keeping up with the changing times. Richard will show the audience how to make more money by getting out of the shop and on the lanes with the open play customer. Recognizing the importance of the pro shop operator and coach to the proprietor will increase their business and your income.

Monday, June 25; 2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Idea Exchange; Internet Competing, Open Play vs. League and More
Richard Shockley / Jeff McCorvey
These round table discussions will be led by Richard Shockley and Jeff McCorvey, two of the most respected names in the pro shop industry. Both gentlemen will share their most successful experience with the audience. This program is a grass roots discussion of how your pro shop can impact the linegage in your center. Don’t miss the opportunity to interact with these two giants of bowling.

Monday, June 25; 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Pro Shops Working with Bowling
Centers to Impact Your Bottom Line
Paul Kreins
Pro shop operators and instructors will be key players in the resurrection of the bowling industry. It is important for bowling proprietors to recognize the value of the pro shop operator/instructor as a vital link between the bowling center and its bowlers. Likewise, it is just as important that the pro shop operator recognize his or her own value to the sport and to the business. Developing a productive, mutually beneficial relationship between the proprietor and the pro shop operator will be critical to every center’s long-term success. In this fast-paced seminar, Kreins will give bowling proprietors, pro shop operators and bowling instructors dozens of practical business-development, customer retention and marketing techniques to help maximize revenue and profit and to strengthen their working relationship.

Tuesday, June 26; 8:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Merchandising Visual Imaging – 101 and 102
Gretchen Johnson
In this class, learn the basics of visual design and merchandising your pro shop. Learn how to create interesting and creative displays that will capture your customer’s attention and help you to sell more merchandise. You will learn how to create displays using simple and inexpensive tools and merchandising tricks that make your pro shop look professional and shopable.

Monday, June 25; 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Competition and the Mental Game: What to Do Before, During and After Competition
Dr. Dean Hinitz
Dr. Dean will provide coaches with strategies to use in practice sessions, during competition and how to communicate after competition. Anyone who coaches bowlers who compete, this is must-attend seminar.

Monday, June 25; 2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Coaching Today’s Advanced / High-End Player
Rod Ross, USBC Gold Coach and Head Coach of Junior Team USA
Two handed and thumbless deliveries are here to stay, coach Ross leads a discussion and explanation on players utilizing the two-handed release. And will discuss coaching other high-end styles.

Monday, June 25; 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
How to Get Your High School Athletes Noticed by Colleges
Sharon Brummell, Assistant Athletic Director and Head Coach of University of Maryland Eastern Shore Coach Brummell provides the do’s and don’ts for getting your high school athletes noticed by collegiate bowling programs.

Monday, June 25; 5:15 – 6 p.m.
Do You Think You Can Coach Males and Females the Same?
Pat Costello, USBC Gold coach and Head Coach of University of Central Florida Coach Costello brings humor and experience to discuss the subtle and not so subtle differences in coaching male and female athletes.

Tuesday, June 26; 8:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Build Your Coaching Business with Clinics and Camps
Fred Borden, USBC Gold Coach / Bob Maki, Director of USBC Coaching Coach Borden and Coach Maki provide examples on how you can grow your coaching business by running clinics and camps.

Tuesday, June 26; 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
“Mr. 300” Shares His Coaching Tips and Strategies for Building Relationships with Proprietors
Bob Learn Jr., “Mr. 300”
Learn, a USBC certified coach, will provide strategies on how you can build relationships with proprietors.

Tuesday, June 26; 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Proper Nutrition and Fitness — Often Overlooked Ingredients to Success On and Off the Lanes
Stephen Padilla II, USBC Silver coach (Kegel Training Center)
Coach Padilla, shares why proper nutrition and fitness can lead to better performance for your athletes.

Tuesday, June 26; 1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Creating a Dynamic Youth Program with Bowler Education as its Focus
Mike Imes, Author of Pursuing Bowling’s Shining Gem Coach Imes’ passion for youth bowling shines when he discusses how to build a dynamic youth program with coaching as the focus.

Tuesday, June 26; 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Coaching Secrets Learned from the Pros Richard
Shockley, USBC Gold Coach
Coach Shockley has had the pleasure of working with many of the PBA and former PWBA stars. He shares how those secrets can help you as a coach.