I will be there
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Justin Buford
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Cliff Barnes Pro Shop- Winston-Salem, NC (Manager)
Strike Zone, Brunswick,GA
Gold Cup Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, GA
Baldwin Bowling Center, Milledgeville, GA

http://www.cliffbarnesproshop.com
http://www.myspace.com/wildcat300

Balldoc,
I would love to have made it, but I made a couple of key mistakes in scheduling my summer.  Going to Reno for nationals the end of june and to vegas to help run a tournament in the middle of july left no time available for me to make it to Hoptown.  I hope it sucks so I don't fell like I missed out.  

Just joking.  I am sure this is going to be an experience for all in attendance.

No, I leave for Reno that Tuesday to bowl nationals.  I have a lot to learn when scheduling my summers.  I could have flown to Vegas Tuesday and went to the Ebonite showcase and then flown on the nationals, but I didn''t think about it until I had already booked my flight.

Edited on 6/10/2010 11:25 PM

reservations had to be in a month ago...

mainly for pro shop owners (guest spots were available @ $300 a pop that included food & hotel)
3 days in Hopkinsville- one on the lanes with all the new balls, one day at the factory, and an info day

I know its for pro shop owners but when is it
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Slim300


"It's not how you start,it's how you finish."

First day was a success.Over 100 Pro Shop guys and girls.
Gary Parsons, Bill Mounce, Mike Riggins, Leon Lamm, we are not
short of names.
We saw balls made from liquid to polish, WOW.
Saw an overseas Mission, and a new ball to be announced later.
If you have ever called Ebonite in the last many years, you spoke
to Vivian Craft, well I met her.
Ebonite and Track balls reviewed and tested today.
Great ribs and cold beverages were in order.
Columbia and Hammer tomorrow.
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Ambassador Of Bowling

I'll tell ya, the Vital Sign is the real deal. Threw it yesterday during the demo, and lost to it today during the first step ladder match of the EBI Sweeper. I used my Jigsaw Trap for the two games of qualifying to go +95, yea they were tough lol...

The 607ASE was good. Well let me just say all the products were good but for the releases coming up, I'd have to rank the brands as 1) Hammer 2) Track 3) Ebonite and 4) C300...all are really close to each other but IMHO, that's my assessment...I hope the next time they do this event more pro shops participate! This is going to help pro shops across the country
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Justin Buford
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Cliff Barnes Pro Shop- Winston-Salem, NC (General Manager)
Cliff Barnes Pro Shop- Greensboro, NC (Manager of Operations)
Strike Zone, Brunswick,GA
Gold Cup Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, GA
Baldwin Bowling Center, Milledgeville, GA

http://www.cliffbarnesproshop.com
http://www.myspace.com/wildcat300