Category: Industry

BCA Welcomes New Staff Members Broomfield, Colo. – November 2, 2007 – The Billiard Congress of America (BCA), continuing its commitment to more billiard industry promotion and an enhanced 2008 International Billiard Home Recreation Expo, is pleased to announce two new employees to the BCA team: Lauren Di Scipio, graphic…

Bob Radford Honored with Billiard Congress of America 2007 President’s Award Broomfield, Colo. – October 26, 2007 – Each year the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) recognizes an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the billiard industry with the presentation of the BCA President’s Award. This year the…

BCA Unveils New Website The Billiard Congress of America (BCA), continuing its commitment to enhanced member benefits and more billiard industry promotion, is pleased to announce its new and improved Web site at www.bca-pool.com (http://www.bca-pool.com). “With fresh navigation and dramatically improved functionality, the new site is focused on user friendliness…

BCA Announces Formation of WPA Committee Historic Partnership of Major Organizations in Pool Join Forces to Advance the Sport In its capacity as the North American member to the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) today announced the formation of a WPA Committee. With the goal…

Chameleon Rack to Sponsor U.S. Open 9-Ball The U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship has a new equipment sponsor, the Chameleon Rack. The Chameleon Rack, the first rack for all pool games, will be the official rack of the 2007 U. S. Open 9-Ball Championship at the event and on all TV…

Anne Mayes Annie O Benefit International Billiards, Professional Pool Player Kim White, Bogies Billiards, and the Hunter Classics Amateur Women’s Tour are hosting a charity event to raise money for custom cuemaker and player Annie Mayes (of AO Custom Cues). Anne Mayes has Nonsmall Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV cancer. The…

ThorstenHohmann.com is Officially Launched New York City, NY – After extensive work and creative development, the latest and perhaps one of the greatest pocket billiards player website has launched. ThorstenHohmann.com has the latest news of the 2 Time World Champion as well as many special features that fans will love.…

John Schmidt Partners with OB Cues OB Cues, manufacturer of the OB-1 Cue Shaft, is pleased to announce their partnership and official sponsoring of professional pool player John Schmidt. OB Cues is honored to be working with John “Mr. 400” Schmidt, the 2006 U.S. Open champion. “We have a great…

Stroud Elected to Academy of American Cue Art President The Academy of American Cue Art (AACA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of billiard cues as a legitimate art form, has selected well-known cue maker Bill Stroud as its new president. The Academy has also appointed new board members…

ProPoolVideo.com Rolls Out World 14.1 Coverage ProPoolVideo.com announced today the premiere of the first of seven billiards matches to be webcast from the recent Predator World 14.1 Straight Pool Championship. The event, which was put on by Dragon Promotions, was held July 9-14 at the Hilton East Brunswick in New…