March 2010 - 10

Little City, Big Action
Reno hosts the Spring 2010 NABC, March 11-21.

eautiful Reno NV is the site of the Spring 2010 North
American Bridge Championships. Nestled at the
foot of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada, Reno has a
reputation for adventure, from snow sports to cycling and
kayaking. Within an hour, you can be at Lake Tahoe, breathing in the mountain air or skiing down world-renowned
alpine slopes. And, of course, the Reno NABC will feature
world-class bridge for players at all levels of experience,
experts to beginners. Don't miss this special tournament in
one of the ACBL's favorite venues.
The schedule of events is located on pages 12-13 of the
December and January issues and on the ACBL web site at
www.acbl.org.

ture NABCs, please call Donna
Compton at 214-373-7055 or
e-mail cdmra@mindspring.com.

Reno deal seminar

A free seminar focusing on deals is scheduled for 9:30
a.m. March 15. Participants will receive a comprehensive
software package covering all steps from creating deals to
printing hand records. Duplimate dealing machines will be
serviced free of labor charge.

Celebrity Speaker Schedule
Thursday, March 11
6:45 pm
David Berkowitz

Partnerships

All events will be played at Grand Sierra Resort. With
retail shopping, headliner entertainment, cinema, 50-lane
championship bowling center, outdoor thrill rides, aqua-golf
driving range and more than 80,000 square feet of casino,
you will have plenty to do between sessions.
The room rate is $99 for a Grand Sierra Resort Room
and $119 for a Summit Room. Summit Rooms include a
refrigerator and a microwave.
You can book your reservations online. For the most
current information on room availability and rates - or to
make reservations - visit www.megahousing.com/acbl
to book your own rooms without making a phone call. You
may also phone Mega Housing Management at 877-350-2479.

Friday, March 12
9:15 am
Jerry Helms
6:45 pm
Audrey Grant

Ask Jerry
What's Forcing?

Saturday, March 13
9:15 am
Allan Mazer

The Art of Finding Queens

Sunday, March 14
9:15 am
Peg & Dewy
Cundiff
6:45 pm
Ken Monzingo

The Ever-Changing Bridge
Hand
Hand Patterns

Travel

Tuesday, March 16
9:15 am
Kitty Cooper

Hotel

Omega World Travel is the official
travel agency for the ACBL. For air
travel assistance, please contact Allison Anthony at 866-
524-2516 or aanthony@owt.net. Fax 414-325-5037.
Omega World Travel is happy to extend travel discounts to
all ACBL members through three vacation travel programs:
Air Deals www.airdeals.com, Tour Deals www.tourdeals.
com and Cruise.com www.cruise.com. Feel free to browse
Omega World's web sites and book your reservations online.

Child care

Bring the kids - and the grandkids! The NABC childcare
program offers flexible hours for parents plus dozens of fun
and educational activities for the kids, including field trips
and, of course, learning to play cards. Because it's affordable
as well, the child care program makes the NABCs vacation
destinations for the entire family.
If you want to be added to the mailing list for this and fu-

10 Bridge Bulletin March 2010

Monday, March 15
9:15 am
Mel Colcharmio
6:45 pm

6:45 pm

Haig Tchamitch

Lisa Berkowitz

How to Play Like an Expert
(Without Being One)
Advancing a Takeout Double
Spoil Declarer's Plan with
Your Opening Lead
Defensive Signals

Wednesday, March 17
9:15 am
Mike Flader
6:45 pm
Michael Huston

Ruling the Game
Doing It With Finesse

Thursday, March 18
9:15 am
McKenzie Myers
& Robert Todd
6:45 pm
Gene Simpson

Partnership Defense
Drury

Friday, March 19
9:15 am
GS Jade Barrett
6:45 pm
Ellen Kent

The Learning Curve
Parameters of Preempts

Saturday, March 20
9:15 am
Barry Harper
6:45 pm
Jeff Roman

The 30-Point Deck
The Difference Between Pairs
and Teams

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March 2010