Glen Ellyn, IL -- In 2011 the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) will celebrate 45 years of successfully bringing together the top level executives of what is now a $5.6 billion bearing industry in an annual convention designed for networking and knowledge sharing. The association’s 2011 Annual Convention, “Growing Together: 45 Years Strong,” is planned for April 29-May 3 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines in Lost Pines (Austin) Texas.
Despite a variety of economic and business challenges – including those of the recent recovering economy – BSA has continued to deliver unparalleled networking and problem solving within the bearing industry. In fact both the 2010 Annual Convention and the 2010 Fall Meeting set new attendance standards. BSA anticipates the same response to the 2011 Annual Convention, and attendees can expect the same outstanding programming and access to industry leaders.
Convention planning is well underway for business programs and social events to develop and enhance the industry-specific relationships that are the basis for BSA. As always, the annual event will feature important industry updates from ABMA and BSA, and the traditional Conference Tables Session featuring pre-scheduled and planned conferences between distributors and manufacturers designed to resolve issues of mutual concern, and numerous opportunities for informal networking among the industry leaders expected to attend.
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines along the Colorado River is just 20 miles from Austin, Texas, but a world away from the boardroom, offering luxury accommodations, ample outdoor recreation and complimentary children’s activities. Lost Pines is first and foremost a luxurious Four Diamond resort located in a rugged, historic Texas setting. First-class amenities range from Spa Django (named by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the Top 75 Hot New Spas) to zip-lining through McKinney Roughs Nature Park. The resort’s Wolfdancer Golf Club (ranked by Golfweek in its list of Top 100 Resort Courses) is just steps from the lobby entrance, making it very accessible for an extra round of golf. Lost Pines is a great destination for all ages and many of the resort’s amenities are geared to family time, including the Crooked River Water Park, a variety of horseback riding options from Renegade Trailhead located on the resort property, and nightly campfires for roasting marshmallows. Additional activities as diverse as skeet shooting and rafting and kayaking trips on the Colorado River are also available.
Beyond the resort, the Austin, Texas, area offers a wealth of cultural, dining and sightseeing activities. Austin is known as “The Live Music Capital of the World,” with dozens of places to catch a show, as well as sample world famous barbeque, and browse the eclectic array of shops and boutiques. As the state capital, Austin offers a rich history that dates to the mid 1800’s. Austin’s lively arts scene starts with the nation's largest university-owned collection and includes a creative community of designers, painters, sculptors, dancers, filmmakers, and musicians.
BSA’s 2011 Annual Convention Committee is chaired by Richard and Rikki Shuster, Shuster Corporation. Committee members are Ben and Jan Mondics, Applied Industrial Technologies; James and Sally Fitzpatrick, Bearings Specialty Company; Brian and Christie Negri, Jamaica Bearings Company, Inc; Ellen and Hugh Holladay, Motion Industries, Inc; Tony and Nikki Martell, NSK Corporation; and Donald and Diane Poland, SKF USA Inc.
BSA is the “must belong to organization for authorized bearing distributors.” An international service and educational organization of distributors representing a total of almost 100 companies distributing factory-warranted ball-, roller-, and anti-friction bearings and invited manufacturers of bearings and related products, the association’s mission says, “BSA is the forum to enhance networking and knowledge sharing and promote the sale of bearings through authorized distributors.” For more information on BSA contact the BSA office at (630) 858-3838; fax (630) 790-3095; email info@bsahome.org or visit the association website at www.bsahome.org.
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