AboutIt is with great pleasure that the United States Bowling Congress welcomes all the member federations to the 2010 PABCON Women's Championships, a tournament featuring the top women bowlers from the American Zone.
The 2010 PABCON Women's Championships will be hosted on 72 lanes inside Sunset Station Hotel and Casino's Strike Zone Bowling Center located in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.
InformationSchedule
September 25 - October 2, 2010
Strike Zone Bowling Center at Sunset Station
Henderson, NV
Event Details
Sunset Station Hotel and Casino will host the PABCON Women's Championship September 26th through October 2. All bowling will be contested in the Sunset Station Strike Zone Bowling Center.
Bowling Center: Strike Zone Bowling Center at Sunset Station
| Distance to Airport | 7.1 miles / 11.4 km – about 15 minutes |
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Address |
1301 W. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89104 United States |
| Web Site | www.sunsetstation.com |
| Number of Lanes | 72 |
| Lane Surface | Brunswick ProAnvilane |
| Lane Approach | Brunswick ProAnvilane (Textured Synthetic) |
| Pinsetters | Brunswick GS-X |
| Pins | Brunswick Max |
| Ball Return | Brunswick Red Crowns |
| Scoring System | Vector Plus |
TravelHotel Reservation
All countries must contact the Official Tournament Hotel for reservations.
Kalei Cope | Sales Manager
Host Hotel:
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino
1301 West Sunset Road | Henderson, NV 89014
Direct: 702-547-7739 | Fax: 702-547-7879
Sunset Station Hotel and Casino
| Distance to Airport | 7.1 miles / 11.4 km – about 15 minutes |
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Address |
1301 W. Sunset Road Henderson, Nevada 89014 United States |
| Phone | (702) 547-7777 |
| Web Site | www.sunsetstation.com |
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Room Rates (plus taxes, current rate is 13%) |
Saturday – Saturday: $70 Single/Double; $80 Triple; $90 Quad |
| Breakfast | Breakfast buffet is included in the rate |
| Internet access | Included free in the room |
Located on more than 98 acres in the heart of Henderson, Nevada, Sunset Station Hotel and Casino is conveniently located near Lake Mead, Lake Las Vegas, Galleria Mall, golf courses, recreation areas and other renowned restaurants and shops for your leisure and enjoyment.
Opened in 1997, Sunset Station is a AAA 3-Diamond rated deluxe hotel which offers 457 upgraded hotel rooms in a neutral palette, 52 junior suites, 18 king suites and more than 6,000 parking spaces. Plus, 114,000 square feet of gaming, entertainment and more than 13,000 square feet of meeting space.
Our 21-story tower offers a panoramic view of the glittering Vegas Valley and high desert mountains. You will enjoy a variety of amenities and property features to suit your needs.
September/October
| Average daytime high | 85° F (29° C) |
| Average nighttime low | 65° F (18° C) |
| Average monthly rainfall | 0.45 inches (1.1 cm) |
Las Vegas' 320 days of sunshine a year lends to great vacation weather year-round. If you love outdoor activities, then the Las Vegas territory will make a perfect match for you. During the fall months (September/October), golf tee times and other outdoor activities are best scheduled for the early morning when the desert air is mild and enjoyable. With an average annual rainfall of 4.13 inches (10.5 cm) and humidity around 29 percent, the climate is classified as arid.
When you're not winning in the casino, lounging by the pool or savoring delicious cuisine, you'll find that Las Vegas has a variety of must-see attractions and entertainment options to keep you and the whole family occupied. From thrilling roller coasters to virtual-reality simulator rides and erupting volcanoes to wax museums, Las Vegas' attractions appeal to people of all ages, interests and budgets.
Discover the wild side of Las Vegas at a variety of attractions for animal lovers. Visit the Flamingo Wildlife Habitat at The Flamingo Hotel and see Chilean flamingos, swans, ducks, koi, goldfish and turtles. Venture over to The Mirage for the Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. The Secret Garden is home to royal white tigers, white lions, black panthers, a snow leopard, and golden tigers. The Dolphin Habitat, adjacent to the Secret Garden, houses an extended family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.
If you're looking for thrills of a different nature, Las Vegas offers all of the excitement you're looking for. Stratosphere has three of the world's highest rides located 100 stories above the ground: Xscream (which teeters riders over the edge of the tower 900 feet above the ground), the Big Shot - a thrill ride that shoots fun-lovers 50 meters into the air at a force of 4G's before letting them free-fall back to the launching pad - and Insanity, an appropriately named, dizzying spinning ride that dangles passengers over the edge of the tower before whirling them around at speeds approaching 40 miles per hour. Speed - The Ride at the Sahara takes passengers around a roller coaster loop and up a 224-foot climb at speeds topping 70 mph and then retraces the same path...in reverse. The Roller Coaster at New York-New York Hotel & Casino is an exciting roller coaster with twists, loops and dives around the resort.
For the romantic in you, slow things down a bit with a Gondola Ride at The Venetian. Accompanied by singing gondoliers, this leisurely tour takes you along the quarter-mile replica of the Grand Canal in Venice. Just down the street, the world-famous Fountains of Bellagio will speak to your heart as opera, classical and whimsical musical selections are carefully choreographed with the movements of 1,000 water-emitting devices. Next stop: Paris. Take an elevator ride to the observation deck atop the 50-story replica of the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas.
Press Room
Credentialed press will have access to a working media room, with space up to 15 people. Free high-speed wireless internet will be. Please remember, the Press Room is for working press only. Players, coaches and team managers are not permitted to use the press facilities unless they are working to provide updates to press in their home countries.
Results
Teams, federations and press will be provided with standings after each game as well as complete standings after each squad. Standings will be available on a scoreboard within the bowling center for spectators.
Shuttles (Airport, Hotels, Bowling Center)
All delegations will be met at Las Vegas International Airport upon arrival and will be transported to the hotel. Federations must provide flight arrival times to Pat Winkels, Registration Manager, to ensure prompt pick-up. Registration Manager also will arrange transportation for departure.
Entry visas are required for the countries listed below and the entry forms are not valid as visas.
| Argentina | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico |
| Aruba | Ecuador | Uruguay |
| Bahamas | El Salvador | Venezuela |
| Bermuda | Honduras | |
| Bolivia | Mexico | |
| Brazil | Netherlands Antilles | |
| Canada | Nicaragua | |
| Chile | Panama | |
| Colombia | Peru |
*Should you need a letter to present to your embassy please let us know. We need the following information for each attendee: Full name, passport number, title of player/coach/supporter.
APPLY EARLY!
Visa applications may take up to 30 days or more to process and approve.
More detailed information on how to apply for a visa: http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html
Contact your nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for more information: http://www.usembassy.gov
Use this web link to sign into the Electronic System for Travel Authorization: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/
It is the responsibility of all countries to determine if they will need visas to enter the United States.
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Contact InformationMailing address:
United States Bowling Congress
c/o Team USA/PABCON Women's Championships
621 Six Flags Dr.
Arlington, TX 76011

Tournament Manager
David Garber
1 (817) 385-8280
david.garber@bowl.com

Registration Manager
(Travel, logistics)
Pat Winkels
1 (817) 385-8226
pat.winkels@bowl.com

The Technical Director, Daniel Falconi, has chosen a medium and a short pattern from the WTBA Pattern Bank for the PABCON tournament. These patterns can be found on the WTBA site: www.worldtenpinbowling.com.
Jury of Appeals
To be announced
PABCON Women's Championships Technical Committee
Tournament Director: Gilbert Snijders
Technical Delegate: Daniel Falconi
Host Tournament Manager: David Garber
PABCON Women's Championships Tournament Committee
Host Tournament Manager: David Garber
Registration Manager: Pat Winkels
Assistant Tournament Manager: Darlene Baker
Host Organization
United States Bowling Congress