2013 Baseball Club Rollout - Bowling Centers of Southern California

BCSC Newsletter
VOLUME 17, ISSUE 2
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Energy Webinar
1
BCSC Partners
2-3
President’s Perspective
4
Executive Director’s
Report
5
Legal Issues
6
Pepsi
7
Kids Bowl Free
8-9
Injury Article
10
Reno Bowling Event
11
New Center Opens
12
New Board Member
12
Minimum Wage
Increase
12
BPAA Summit
13
Day at the Races
14
2013 Calendar of Events 14
Board of Directors
15
WBPI
16
GO GREEN
IN 2013!
In an effort to become more
environmentally friendly, the
BCSC will offer distribution
of this newsletter in a digital
format to those who request it.
Please email
[email protected] if
interested.
2013 Baseball Club Rollout
Wednesday, February 13
11:00 am - 1:30 pm (lunch provided)
Keystone Lanes: 11459 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650
Baseball is back in So Cal and the BCSC is
offering new and improved programs that
will bring fans into your center and pack
your lanes throughout the spring and summer! Focusing more on exclusive, one-of-akind events, the 2013 baseball sports club
will be partnering with all three of the Southland’s franchises: Dodgers,
Angels and Padres.
Join us at Keystone Lanes to learn more about the program and stick
around for lunch and a BCSC general meeting that will be covering a variety of topics important to your center’s success. See the enclosed flyer
for more information and to RSVP for the event.
San Diego Regional Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, February 21 from 11am - 2pm (lunch provided)
WHERE: Vista Entertainment Center, 435 W Vista Way, Vista 92083
WHY: We will be discussing topics relevant to the BCSC’s southern
most members. It has been quite some time
since the last regional meeting, so there will
be lots to discuss including how to use the
thousands of dollars set aside for region specific marketing.
Please RSVP to the BCSC office by February 15. (818-789-0900_
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BCSC PARTNERS
American Consulting Group
Eric Martin
23361 Madero, Suite 220
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
800-747-8666
[email protected]
www.american-consulting.com
Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa
Toni Koster, Director of Sales
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno NV 89502
775-824-4400
[email protected]
www.atlantiscasino.com
CleanSource Inc.
Larry Zill
5635 Union Pacific Ave
Commerce, CA 90022
818-634-6268
[email protected]
CCTV CameraScan
Andy Andersen
206-465-6486
[email protected]
www.cctvcamerascan.com
Complete Bowling Supply
Bob Andrews
800-426-8789
[email protected].
www.cbsbowling.com
Dippin’ Dots
John & Cheryl Hiller
27530 Newhall Ranch Rd.
Valencia,. CA 91390
661-510-8348 • 661-857-3274
Eldorado Hotel & Casino
Jimmy Sturm
888-808-7720
[email protected]
Family Amusement Corporation
Stephen or Robert Peck
876 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-660-8180
[email protected]
www.familyamusement.com
HPSI Hospitality
Spencer Gonzalez
1 Ada, Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92618
949-250-4774
[email protected]
HPSI is a national, group purchasing, service company
that negotiates contracts, collects rebates, and audits
invoices for our consumers in the food service, bowling,
hospitality, and healthcare industries.
Herzog Insurance Agency
Bob Herzog
235 Main Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
800-300-1303
[email protected]
Intercard Inc.
Jason Mitchell
1884 Lackland Hill Pkwy #1
St Louis, MO 63146
314-275-8066
[email protected]
Kids Bowl Free
Bruce Davis
239-389-9583
[email protected]
www.KidsBowlFree.com
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BCSC PARTNERS
The Lighting Store
CJ Fox
1213 East 10th St. North
Newton, IA 50208
641-791-3397
[email protected]
www.soundandlightkaraoke.com
Mischel & Company
Bowling & Entertainment Centers
Full-Service Brokers, Appraisers and
Financial Advisors
Ken Mischel
37 Tunapuna Lane
Coronado, CA 92118
619-423-2001 or [email protected]
Murrey International, Inc.
Bill Snoberger
14150 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061
310-532-6091
www.murreyintl.com
[email protected]
National Planning Corporation
Vayle Floria
752 Town and Country Road
Orange, CA 92868
714-750-3090 ext. 110
Fax: 714-750-3091
[email protected]
Pepsi
Roger Perezchica
27717 Aliso Creek Road
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
949-643-5764 - Office
949-279-8106 - Cell
[email protected]
Property Tax Solutions
Ricky Dennis
4607 Lakeview Canyon Road #502
Westlake Village, CA 91361
818-879-5300
[email protected]
www.ptscac.com
Regen Energy
Joanna Bieda
2901 West Coast Hwy, Suite 390
Newport Beach, CA 92663
877-634-0881
[email protected]
Sierra Products
Shelly Berry
4938 Encinita Ave
Temple City, CA 91780
800-900-7695
[email protected]
www.noveltybowlingstuff.com
QubicaAMF
Joe Roussin
190 S. Summertree Road
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
714-974-9436
[email protected]
www.qubicaamf.com
The leader in new bowling center development and
existing center modernization, bowling equipment &
support services.
Team Cobra Products
Brenda Shaffer
800-336-7784
[email protected]
www.cobraproducts.com
US Bowling Corporation
Brent Dyer
5480 Schaefer Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
909-548-0644
Fax: 909-548-0556
[email protected]
VISTAR
Dan Walsh
1975 E. Locust St. #B
Ontario, CA 91761
909-673-1780
[email protected]
www.vistar.com
Western Bowling Proprietors’ Insurance
Larry Linder
1535 E. Shaw Street, Suite 100
Fresno, CA 93710
800-200-9998
Fax 559-227-4461
[email protected]
Western Pacific Bowling Supply
Chuck Sager / Lee Haxton
1216 W. Grove Avenue
Orange, CA 92865
714-974-1733
[email protected]
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President’s Perspective - February 2013
As many of you know, I’m a numbers guy. I can’t get enough of them. My
brain is designed so I can rattle off important digits from last week or last
century without a second thought.
That was why I was excited when I received my copy of the Demographic
Executive Summary Report provided by the BPAA after I renewed my membership.
As part of your 2013 membership, this custom-prepared report (valued at $199) is specific to your
bowling center and contains valuable information about the changes in your market. There is also a
video that helps members understand the uses of this report which helps you better communicate
with, and market to, the people who live in your area.
The information about your business trade area is categorized by population, ethnicity, income, age,
size of households, number of adults and children per household, types of structures and more. You
can view the video at anytime to help you better utilize the report not only as a marketing tool, but
to better understand the area surrounding your center - your community. The recorded presentation
from the BPAA Bowling University School for Bowling Center Management is now available at
BowlingUniversity.net.
This report and video are valuable data you can use immediately to help you develop demographicspecific marketing initiatives to help increase the profitability of your center. With this video and
the information in this report, you'll be able to better market your birthday parties, family packages
and pricing structures to the various target markets within your community.
With so many different categories broken down, you can brainstorm on how to adjust your business
practices. Maybe you notice a higher concentration of older citizens living in your area than you
thought, you should consider putting a great focus on senior leagues. Perhaps the number of business offices in the town is above the national average. This could be a great opportunity to market
for more corporate parties.
Whatever the case, take some time to dig into this information. You might be surprised to see the
true makeup of your community. Even if you are not a numbers guy like me, the nuggets you can
pull from the data can prove to be invaluable.
Best,
Gary Forman - President, BCSC
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Executive Director Report
Giddy-up!
Having just returned from San Antonio for the BPAA’s Mid-Winter Summit,
I’ve been feeling a bit cowboyish. I saw The Alamo as I was driving through
town and thought of what it must have been like living in the old west.
I could only imagine those long days the cowboys experienced out on the
range. I could commiserate with the painstaking work of keeping their herd together and moving in
the right direction. While we luckily do not have our jobs in spurs and chaps (at least I hope not), we
all have experienced long days at the lanes.
It can seem sometimes we are riding around in circles to keep our “herd” in order. Emergencies pop
up that require the know-how to fix things quickly and efficiently. Our backs feel like we’ve been
bucked from our horses one too many times. Despite the madness, we endure those long nights on
“the range” because we love the job, the sport and the industry.
Speaking of horses, don’t forget to mark your calendar for the 2013 BCSC Day at the Races on April
4. It is the perfect way to relax for the day. Enjoy championship level horseracing, first class food and
top-notch company with fellow BCSC members. Reserve your spot today!
Respectfully yours,
Scott Frager - Executive Director, BCSC
SAVE THE DATE: April 4, 2013
Day at the Races
Back by popular demand, the 2013 BCSC Day at the Races event will be held on Thursday,
April 4 at Santa Anita Race track. This exciting event is always one of the most fun of the
year, featuring VIP guest experiences with lunch and, of course, heart-pounding thoroughbred racing!
FIRST TIMERS SPECIAL
If you have not attended the Day at the Races event before, the BCSC is offering a special
“Buy One; Get One Free” ticket promotion. Simply pay for one ticket and receive one for a
guest at no charge! See the enclosed flyer for more information.
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2013 Legislative Outlook: Healthcare Exchanges and Changes
2013 will be an extremely busy year for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). So far
18 states have elected to run their own healthcare exchanges and seven will pursue a state-federal partnership exchange. All states, whether they choose to participate in the running of their own healthcare
exchange, have key decisions to make in 2013, including:
Exchange set-up: While some states are relatively far along in their exchange development process,
many states only recently made the decision to create an exchange or pursue a state-federal partnership. Those involved in the set-up process will have to move quickly in 2013 to meet key implementation deadlines.
Essential Health Benefits Benchmarks: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued
draft regulations on the Essential Health Benefits that all health insurance plans must provide, and
comments were accepted on those proposed rules through December 26, 2012. The regulations delegate many specific benefit decisions to the states, leaving it up to lawmakers and/or regulators to determine the scope of their state’s benchmark plan.
Medicaid: After the Supreme Court overturned the provision in the ACA that required all states to expand Medicaid coverage to those with incomes within 133 percent of the poverty line, questions about
the expansion’s implementation abound. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has
yet to give guidance on who determines eligibility, particularly in states that will have exchanges run
by the federal government.
The ACA’s exchange structure depends on state expansion of Medicaid, and many states are already
drafting legislation to accomplish the necessary changes. However, several states (led by Republicans)
have announced they will refuse to expand Medicaid even though the federal government will pick up
the cost for the first two years, and will cover at least 90 percent of costs in subsequent years.
According to CMS, states face no deadline for deciding when and if they will expand Medicaid under
the ACA, and states that initially choose to participate could later drop the expanded coverage. However, the federal government announced in December that it will not fund partial expansions of Medicaid,
essentially telling states they either must participate or forgo billions in federal funding.
One of the biggest questions on the minds of lawmakers and employers alike is how the new health
insurance exchanges and the new rules under the ACA will be financed. States estimate annual operating costs range from $15 million in small states to $300 million in California. Despite initial federal
assistance, all funding for exchanges must be covered by states by 2015.
Federally-run exchanges will be paid for with surcharges on insurance purchases, capped at 3.5
percent of monthly premiums. California also plans to finance its exchange by imposing surcharges
of two to four percent on the billions of dollars worth of insurance packages sold through its exchange.
Connecticut, Nevada, and Oregon plan to impose a surcharge on premiums on policies that insurers are
expected to pass onto consumers. Lawmakers in other states are struggling to decide how to pay for the
exchanges, and their options include considering user fees and sin taxes, imposing fees on insurance
agents or health providers as well as insurers, and selling ads on exchange websites.
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Other fees associated with ACA may soon be passed on to consumers. Buried within HHS’s proposed
regulations is the imposition of a new $63 per health-insurance recipient fee beginning in 2014. The
fee would be imposed on employers who pay for insurance, but could be passed down to recipients.
High-income individuals will also begin paying higher taxes to fund Medicare, and a new 40% tax on
Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans (the so-called “Cadillac plans” with more extensive coverage)
beginning in 2018. A new study from America’s Health Insurance Plans finds that new taxes on
health insurance policies under the ACA will cause premium rates for families to increase by an
average of $7,200 over 10 years, while generating about $100 billion for the federal government over
that period.
Here are several key deadlines and implementation dates for 2013:
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January 1, 2013—Medicare Tax Increase
o Increased the Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) tax rate on wages by 0.9%
(from 1.45% to 2.35%) on earnings over $200,000 for individual taxpayers and
$250,000 for married couples filing jointly and imposed a 3.8% assessment on unearned income for higher-income taxpayers.
January 1, 2013—Employer Retiree Coverage Subsidy
o Eliminated the tax-deduction for employers who receive Medicare Part D retiree
drug subsidy payments.
January 1, 2013—Flexible Spending Accounts
o Limited the amount of contributions to a medical expenses flexible spending account to $2,500 per year, adjusted based on cost of living increases annually. Increased the additional tax on non-medical early withdrawals from a flexible spending
account from 10% to 20%.
January 1, 2013—Notification of State Exchange Decisions
o HHS had until January 1 to notify states of conditional approval to operate their own
exchanges. However, on January 3, 2013, HHS announced the conditional approval of
seven states, bringing the total to 18 states plus the District of Columbia.
February 15, 2013—State-Federal Partnership
o Deadline to notify HHS of a plan to pursue a state-federal exchange partnership.
October 1, 2013-February 28, 2014—Open Exchange Enrollment Period
o Exchanges must be up and running by October to start enrolling insurance customers before coverage takes effect in January.
January 1, 2014—Employer Health Insurance Requirements and Penalties
o If an employer of 50 or more employees offers minimum health coverage to at
least 95 percent of its full-time employees, then the employer is subject to a $3,000
per year penalty for each relevant employee that is not offered the minimum coverage
and receives a premium tax credit.
o If an employer of 50 or more employees offers minimum health coverage to less
than 95 percent of its full-time employees, then the employer is assessed a yearly fee
equal to the total number of its employees (excluding the first 30 employees) multiplied by $2,000.
QUESTIONS?
Carson Putnam - Berman and Company
[email protected] or 202-463-7100
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BCSC WELCOMES A NEW HOTEL PARTNER
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ANOTHER NEW BCSC PARTNER!
SIERRA PRODUCTS!!
As a business involved in the bowling industry for almost 20 years, we are excited to join the BCSC.
We want to thank them for this opportunity.
COMPANY HISTORY
Sierra Products is a growing business based in the San Gabriel Valley. Everything started with a
grandfather’s invention in 1994. The Rowler is a device similar to shuffleboard where the bowler
can push the bowling ball down the lane. It was invented to help out those who have trouble lifting
the heavy bowling balls or simply aren’t able to. David Berry decided he wanted to start a business
and try to market his grandfather’s invention to the bowling industry. In 1997 Sierra Products began.
With his “foot in the door,” so to speak, he started thinking about other products that the bowling
industry might like. With a brother-in-law in the plastics industry, he came up with the “Super Pin
Sipper”, a 32 oz bowling-pin-shaped sports bottle. In 1997 just as glow bowling was starting, UVreflective colors were added to the sipper which was originally available in only white. The sipper
remains the top selling product to this day (with 7 color choices). The Donkee Spinner Personal
Bowling Ball Polisher was added to the catalog in 2007. David and I own and operate Sierra Products out of Temple City, California. We are proud to mark 2014 as our 20th year in the Bowling Industry!
ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS
All of our products are manufactured and assembled in the USA. Most of the products can be printed with your center name, address, phone number, website etc.
The current catalog includes: bowling-pin-shaped sports bottles, bowling pin and bowling ball coin
banks, bowling pin key chains, mini bowling pin containers (can be bought empty or filled with candy), The Rowler, glow bowling necklaces, bowling pin shoe horns, 12 oz kids cups & 32 oz souvenir
cups (with unique bowling ball lid and straw), bowling party plates and napkins. All available on the
website: www.noveltybowlingstuff.com The Donkee Spinner and accessories are available at
www.donkee.com
WAYS TO USE OUR PRODUCTS
Throughout the years we have come across so many ways bowling centers and pro shops use our
products. The most popular use is through birthday party packages. Our products can also be sold in
your pro shop, at your front desk, or through your beverage area in a refill program. They can be
sold at tournaments and leagues or used at special events. The possibilities are endless. With your
center name and information on the product, you’re sending home an advertisement with your customer!
Thanks again to the BCSC for this opportunity. We look forward to meeting and speaking with
many of you in the future!
Sierra Products
Shelly Berry
4938 Encinita Ave
Temple City, CA 91780
800-900-7695
[email protected]
www.noveltybowlingstuff.com
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BCSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GARY FORMAN
President
Fountain Bowl
17110 Brookhurst St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
P: 714-963-7888
F: 714-965-1158
[email protected]
DINA FINK
Vice President
Buena Lanes
1788 S. Mesa Verde
Ventura, CA 93003
P: 805-656-0666
F: 805-656-0774
[email protected]
CRAIG GOODMAN
Secretary / Treasurer
Santa Clarita Lanes
21615 W. Soledad Canyon Rd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
P: 661-254-0540
F: 661-254-7562
[email protected]
STEVE DAVIS
Zodo's - Bowling & Beyond
5925 Calle Real
Goleta, CA 93117
P: 805-967-0128
F: 805-683-4379
[email protected]
RON PLANDER
Harley’s Simi Bowl
480 E. Los Angeles Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
P: 805-526-4212
F: 805-526-9829
[email protected]
JIM HORNUNG
Yorba Linda Bowl
18171 Imperial Highway
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
P: 714-777-3818
F: 714-777-1803
[email protected]
TONY SANDS
JASON ALTMAN
Jewel City Bowl
135 S. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, CA 91205
P: 818-243-1188
F: 818-243-6260
[email protected]
Gage Bowl
3477 E Gage Ave.
Huntington Park, CA 90255
P: 323-587-3211
F: 323-587-3531
[email protected]
Bowling Centers of Southern CA
12655 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
Scott Frager, Executive Director
Phone: 818-789-0900
Fax: 818-783-2874
E-mail: [email protected]
www.socalbowling.com
WILL MOSSONTTE
Empire Bowl
940 W. Colton Ave.
Redlands, CA 92374
P: 909-793-2525
F: 909-792-4183
[email protected]
RON BRISENO
Vista Entertainment Center
435 W. Vista Way
Vista, CA 92083
P: 760-941-1032
F: 760-974-3427
[email protected]
JOE SAMUEL
Victor Bowl
12277 Mariposa Road
Victorville, CA 92393
P: 760-241-7396
F: 760-241-1309
[email protected]
STEPHANIE MAURER
Irvine Lanes
3415 Michelson Dr.
Irvine, CA 92715
P: 949-786-9625
F: (949) 786-6346
[email protected]