Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - July 6, 7, 8

CLUB DIRECTORS COURSE – Priscilla Smith
Comprehensive course that prepares candidates for directing club and bridge cruise games. Anyone interested in becoming a club director or a director aboard a cruise ship is invited to participate.
Fee: Registration is $80 in advance until July 1 or $100 at the door. Registration includes instruction, study materials and the exam. Contact Joyce Stone at 901-332-5586, ext. 1337 or joyce.stone@acbl.org or the Sales Department at 800-264-2743 to pre-register with a credit card.
Time: 1-10 p.m. Tuesday with dinner break
9 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday with lunch and dinner breaks
9 a.m.-noon Thursday followed by lunch break and testing

Thursday, Friday - July 8, 9

TEACHER ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (TAP) – Carol Mathews.

The ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people interested in learning how to teach bridge successfully. The course features teaching techniques and course materials developed by Audrey Grant, but the teaching techniques can be used with any materials.
Fee: $125. Pre-register with Dana Norton at 901-332-5586, ext.1264 or dana.norton@acbl.org
Time: 1-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Thursday
9 a.m.-noon Friday

Friday, July 9

SCHOOL BRIDGE LESSON PROGRAM
Join Charlotte Blaiss, Director of Junior Activities, Julie Greenberg, Director of Education and Donna Compton, Education Field Coordinator, for an informative session on teaching in the schools and the school program funded by the ACBL and the ACBL Educational Foundation.
Free of charge.
Time: 10 a.m.-noon

RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS AND CLUB OFFICIALS
This is the ACBL's "thank you" reception for the teachers and club officials who work so hard to recruit and retain our members. All teachers are welcome, along with club directors, managers and owners.
Free of charge.
Time: 5-7 p.m.

Friday, July 9 and Saturday July 10

BETTER BRIDGE ACCREDITED TEACHER COURSE
Audrey Grant will show you a new way to introduce bridge to the absolute beginner and demonstrate modern methods from her new Bridge Basics text. Make your students comfortable at duplicate or Internet games. Earn your Better Bridge Accreditation this summer. Nine-hour course.
Fee: $125 ($25 for TAP-accredited teachers). Pre-register with Dana Norton at 901-332-5586, ext.1264 or dana.norton@acbl.org or at the door.
Time: 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Friday
9 a.m.-noon Saturday

Saturday, July 10

COFFEE WITH CAROL
Join Carol Robertson, Director of Club and Member Services, and the ACBL staff for an update on what’s new with clubs and marketing programs. Network with other club managers and find out what happened at the Summer ACBL Board of Directors meeting.
Free of charge.
Time: 10 a.m.-noon

FREE BRIDGE LESSON WITH AUDREY GRANT

Renowned teacher and author Audrey Grant offers a fun and free bridge lesson for intermediate and newer players. The Topic: Five Commonly Made Mistakes—and How to Fix Them. Complete with handout.
Time: 10 a.m.-noon

EASYBRIDGE! PRESENTERS UPDATE COURSE

Presenters, is it time to renew your Easybridge! Accreditation? Find out what’s new with Easybridge! in this two-hour session.
Free of charge.
Time: 5-7 p.m.

ACBLscore FOR BEGINNERS

Discover how you, as a club director, can better serve your players, produce game results more quickly and cater to special interests and requests with the ACBL’s outstanding scoring program.
Free of charge.
Time: 5-6:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 11 and Monday, July 12

EASYBRIDGE! ACCREDITED PRESENTERS COURSE
Marti Ronemus will present a continuing education course for club managers and teachers working with a bridge club. Learn some outstanding promotional ploys and a new way of getting players into the game. Easybridge! is especially designed to grow newcomer duplicate games. Eight-hour course.
Fee: $50 (includes materials) Pre-register with Dana Norton at 901-332-5586, ext. 1264 or dana.norton@acbl.org or at the door.
Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. both days

GUARANTEED CLUB GROWTH AND PROSPERITY
Want lots of new players? Excitement? Growth? Prosperity? Is it time to update or reinvent your club? Bring it into the new millennium? Come to our newest seminar conducted by Marti Ronemus and explore four no-fail-marketing strategies. Be prepared for a hands-on workshop that will show you the way. Four-hour course. Pre-register with Ronemus at 717-699-5222 or mronemus@suscom.net.
Fee: $25
Time: 5-7 p.m. both days

Sunday, July 11

BETTER BRIDGE CRUISE COURSE
Audrey Grant will educate you on the ins and outs of being a successful teacher and game director on a cruise ship. An interesting morning program for current and prospective teachers and directors.
Fee: $25 at the door.
Time: 9 a.m.-noon

BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
All members of the ACBL Board of Governors are invited to attend the Summer NABC meeting to hear and discuss the motions passed by the ACBL Board of Directors.
Time: 9:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The ACBL Membership Meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. The meeting is open to all ACBL members.

GOODWILL COMMITTEE RECEPTION
A special event for players who work to spread goodwill as members of the ACBL National Goodwill Committee. Interested in learning more about the committee? Contact your district board member.
Members Only.
Time: 5-7 p.m.

Monday, July 12

GET ONLINE WITH BRIDGE BASE
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with Fred Gitelman, the creator of the ACBL’s Learn to Play Bridge program. Find out how you can use this material for promotion and get a guided tour of the Bridge Base site and its outstanding teaching features.
Free of charge.
Time: 10 a.m.-noon

Monday, Tuesday – July 12, 13

ACBL EDUCATION WORKSHOP
Unit officials, education liaisons, intermediate-newcomer coordinators, teachers and all interested players are invited to join Donna Compton, education field coordinator, for information on ways to promote bridge and increase participation. Learn more about the ACBL’s free Growth Program.

Monday: Build It and They Will Come—The ABC’s of Building an Intermediate-Newcomer Program

Tuesday: Putting It All Together—The Growth Seminar and Your Ideas
Free of Charge
Time: 10 a.m.-noon each day.
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Wednesday: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – July13, 14, 15

CLUB DIRECTORS UPDATE COURSE –
Continuing education for bridge directors to increase their skills with popular tournament director Guillermo Poplawsky. Certificate given for successful completion of all three days.

Tuesday: Ruling the Game, A Review of Frequent Rulings

Wednesday: The Proprieties, Running a Successful Club, Dealing with Problem People

Thursday: Advanced ACBLscore

Fee: $20 in advance until July 1 or $25 at the door for all three days. $10 per session for one or two sessions. To pre-register, contact Joyce Stone 901-332-5586, ext. 1337 or joyce.stone@acbl.org or the Sales Department at 800-264-2743.
Time: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day.