BCA Expo Booth Sales Off to Strong Start 

Colorado Springs, CO - Booth space sales are brisk for the 2005 International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo according to the latest report from the Expo's producer W.T. Glasgow, Inc.

As of July 20, 2004, 80 exhibitors have sent in contracts to reserve 589 booths for the 2005 Expo. This compares to 12 exhibitors who had sent in contracts for 119 booths as of July 22, 2003. Three of the registered companies are first-time exhibitors: Digital Dining Menusoft (restaurant point-of-sale software - http://www.digitaldining.com/) Global Sources USA (home casino and poker products - http://www.globalsourcesusa.com/) and Universal Laser Systems (computer-controlled laser systems - http://www.ulsinc.com/) - see below for a complete list of 2005 exhibitors.

"The 2004 Expo was a big success, and we're building o­n that success for an even better event in 2005" said Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Executive Director Stephen D. Ducoff. "We are still analyzing data from a recent member survey that focused o­n the Expo, but preliminary results indicate that the April time frame was positive for most exhibitors and was heavily favored by buyers."

The BCA's Trade Show / Services Committee is developing programs and services to attract more retailers and room operators and make the Expo efficient and effective for buyers and exhibitors alike. Details o­n these programs and services will be communicated to the industry as they are confirmed.

Looking ahead, the 2006 Expo will be held April 6-8 in Houston, TX. Cities and dates through 2013 are under review by the BCA Trade Show / Services Committee.

Media Contact:

Amy Long, Director of Marketing & Business Development

719.264.8300 x104    

marketing@bca-pool.com

2005 Exhibitors International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo

All Continental, Inc.

Altivo Pedras Ltda.

Ambassador Billiards

American Poolplayers Association, Inc.

Artisan House

Atlas Billiard Supplies

Bassford

Beach Mfg.

Beads and Billiards

Blue Book Publications, Inc.

Brunswick Billiards

C.L. Bailey Co., The

Connelly Billiards

Craftmaster Pool Tables

Crosley/Modern Marketing/Deer Park Distributors

Cue & Case Sales

Cue International

CueStix International

D&R Industries, Inc.

Dart World, Inc.

Digital Dining / MenusoftDimplex North America Limited

DLT international

Douglas Furniture

Eagles Industries Corp., Ltd.

Electric Art, Inc.

Escalade Sports

Fabricon-Div. of Ebr Manufacturing

Fairminded Industries, Inc.

Game Cabinets, Inc.

Games for Fun

Global Sources USAGroovy Stuff

Holland Bar Stool

Imperial International

J&J America

J. Pechauer Custom Cues

J-S Sales Co., Inc.

Kestell Furniture Co., Inc.

Landmark Lighting, Inc.

Legacy Billiards

Level Best, The

Longoni, SRL

Mali Co., Inc.

Marion and Co., Inc.

Mazzco

Neonetics, Inc.

New Vision Billiards Design, Inc.

Omega Billiards

Palason Billiards, Inc.

Palko Pty., Ltd.

Pastel Furniture / Minson Corp.

Playcraft Industries

Predator Products

Presidential Billiards

RAM Lighting

Riemann Enterprise Co., Ltd.

Saluc SA

Silver Cup Chalk, Inc.

Sims Vibration Laboratory

Sir Joseph Billiard Gloves

Southwestern Imports

Steve Lunsford Corporation

Stylite Lighting

Summit Appliance Division

Tempo Industries, Inc.

The Poker Chip Co., Ltd.

Tiger Products

Tree Products by Cranford

Trica

Universal Laser Systems, Inc.

Viking Cue Mfg., Inc.

Viking Industries, Inc.

World of Leisure Mfg., Co.

Z-Lite Jenamees, Inc.

Amy Long Director of Marketing & Business Development

2005 International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo

April 7-9, 2005

Las Vegas Convention Center

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