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Bridge
Blast
Pittsburgh hosts the Spring NABC, March 10-20.
Don't miss the Spring North
American Bridge Championships
in Pittsburgh, March 10-20. The
Spring NABC will feature the best
in bridge entertainment in one of
America's great cities.
The NABCs are fun for every‑
one. If you're relatively new to
tournament bridge, you'll find an
incredible variety of bridge events
designed specifically for new and
intermediate players. If you're an
experienced player, you already
know about the exciting high‑level
contests that are part of these out‑
standing tournaments.

Hotel

The playing site for the event is
the David L. Lawrence Convention
Center.
The luxurious Omni William Penn
hotel is four blocks from the Con‑
vention Center and features elegant
rooms, free wireless Internet ac‑
cess and some of the best dining in
Pittsburgh.
The Omni is adjacent to the Pitts‑
burgh Metro System, which links
all points of downtown Pittsburgh
and Station Square, the city's great
shopping, dining and entertainment
district.
Also, the Westin Hotel is adjacent
to the Convention Center.
For the most current information
on room availability or to make
reservations, phone Mega Housing
Management at 800-773-5069.

Travel

For travel
assistance,
contact Karen
Levy at Peerless Travel, ACBL's
official travel agency, at 800-294-
1663, ext. 392, or 905-886-5610,

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ext. 392, and ask for the Bridge
Desk. You may fax 905-886-4019,
or e‑mail karen@peerlesstravel.com.
Peerless Travel has special offers
available through many carriers:
American, America West, Continen‑
tal, Northwest and U.S. Airways.
All offer a 10% discount off the
lowest fare if you book at least 60
days in advance of your departure,
or 5% off up to three days before
departure.

Child care

The NABC child care program
offers flexible hours for parents as
well as dozens of fun and educa‑

tional activities for the kids includ‑
ing field trips and, of course, learn‑
ing to play cards. Since it's afford‑
able as well, the child care program
makes the NABCs vacation destina‑
tions for the entire family.
To be added to our mailing list
for this and future NABCs, please
call the Customer Service Line at
800-467-1623 and leave a message
for the Meeting Services Depart‑
ment or e‑mail nabc@acbl.org.

Pittsburgh sponsor:
PNC Financial Services Group
The Pittsburgh‑based PNC
Financial Services
Group is proud to
serve as lead sponsor for the Spring
2005 North American Bridge Cham‑
pionships. PNC, one of the nation's
largest financial services companies,
offers a diverse mix of regional and
national businesses, including PNC
Bank - a five‑state, 775‑branch
regional banking franchise. PNC
employs 8,000 people in the Pitts‑
burgh area, making it one of the
area's most important businesses. 

Spring North American Bridge Championships
at

THE DAVID LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER
PITTSBURGH PA

ACCOMMODATIONS

The Westin Pittsburgh * 1000 Penn Avenue * $125 s/d
The Omni William Penn Hotel * 530 William Penn Place * $119 s/d
plus applicable state and local taxes

For information on these and other area hotels
with a range of rates, call
MegaHousing Management
ACBL's Housing Bureau at 1-800-773-5069
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