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August 2024

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BRUNSWICK, SUMMIT EXECUTIVE DON MacBRAYNE PASSES AWAY

Don MacBrayne, who spent most of his career with Brunswick before co-founding The Summit entertainment centers in Colorado, has passed away. He suffered a stroke after undergoing heart bypass surgery, friends tell BCM. MacBrayne was considered a guru of center management, an executive who understood the numbers and sincerely cared about his employees. Many social-media […]

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VENTOLA, FUNK ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Ventola Projects, a United Kingdom-based specialist in LED lighting, LED displays and various technical services, has announced a strategic collaboration with German tenpin manufacturer Funk Bowling. As part of the agreement, Ventola Projects will provide technical services and supply advanced LED lighting and display technology for Funk products. 

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Products & Services – July 2024

BRUNSWICK BOWLINGBrunswick’s Sync Service Kiosk alleviates labor concerns while improving the guest experience. This fully integrated technology reduces wait times, streamlines ordering, improves accuracy and upsells on every transaction. It features two new convenience-oriented additions: a game card dispensing system and league payment options. Guests can build and purchase personalized experiences —  including bowling, food, […]

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July 2024

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SCHEDULE UNVEILED FOR SOUTHWEST PROPRIETORS SHOW

The full schedule has been unveiled for the 19th annual Southwest Bowling Proprietors Show, which will take place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Denton, Texas, on the far north side of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The opening day will include the Texas and Louisiana state meetings and conclude […]

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MICHELLE JOHNSON WINS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD FOR BCM

The inaugural International Bowling Media Association Visual Media Awards, comprising works published during the 2023 calendar year, have been announced, and BCM’s Michelle Johnson earned the award for still photography in news feature/documentary accompaniment. The winning photo is shown on the August issue’s Up Front page, depicting Andrew Amore, the inaugural recipient of the Daroll and Dolores Frewing Scholarship, […]

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BUSINESS OWNER KILLED IN PINSETTING MACHINE ACCIDENT

Scott Willoughby was found dead this morning after being crushed by a pinsetting machine at a two-lane facility he was working to restore and reopen in Esmond, North Dakota. Willoughby was the owner of the Esmond Bar, and the bowling alley is attached to the bar. The Benson County Sheriff said he was alone at the […]

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NEW ‘SEASON’ FOR SMART SCHOLARSHIPS

With the goal of quickly moving expiring Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins unassigned funds to recipients and keeping the funds within the same geographic area, the United States Bowling Congress has announced a policy change to provide new bonus scholarships in the fall to active SMART recipients. Now, when SMART-deposited unassigned funds in […]

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