The bowling business saw two major changes in early April as Dave Symes announced his retirement as the president of Storm Products and Teri Haugh was named the new executive director of the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association. Symes will not be stepping away from Storm entirely. The company said he would continue […]

Roger Philipi has departed Bowl New England and Spare Time Entertainment to join the management team at Triple Shift Entertainment as chief operations officer. Philipi is uniquely qualified for his new position, having benefited from the mentorship of three highly respected operators: John Davis Sr.,Mark Voight and the Corley family. “We’re exceptionally excited to have Roger join […]

Craig Buster, President of the NorCal Bowling Centers association and general manager of the award-winning Wild Island Family Adventure Park, home of Coconut Bowl, in Sparks, Nev., will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 FEC University Network (FUN) Conference. The event is set for May 16-18 at the LLT Fun Center in Loveland, Colo. […]

Dexter Bowling has named Elysia Current director of business development. “We are very excited to have Elysia join us in a newly developed position that will focus on increasing our relationships with pro shops and the overall bowling community,” said Paul Sylvia,vice president and brand director at Company Name. A graduate of Wichita State University, Current has extensive experience […]

Storm Products Inc. has added Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to its companion organizations, embracing BBBSA’s mission to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Bowl For Kids’ Sake is BBBSA’s largest and longest-running annual fundraiser, taking place in many cities across the country. SPI said it […]

A new entertainment venue has opened in Bristol, Tenn. Pins & Friends offers duckpin bowling by the game or the hour, as well as redemption games and vintage arcade games, including pinball titles like “Eight Ball” and “Joker Poker.” The venue also offers an extensive food menu. Co-owner Chip Zimmerman told WCYB News 5 that […]

The PWBA Hall of Fame will welcome three new inductees on May 17 in Las Vegas. Cheryl Daniels of Detroit was elected in the Performance category, Paula Carter of Miami was elected as an Ambassador and Mary Bundrick of Chicago will be inducted posthumously in the Meritorious Service/Builder category. Carter promoted the sport through several […]