American Contract Bridge League

The Distaff Side

by Peggy Kaplan

Looking for an opinion about men’s bridge versus that of the woman?Then you’ve got the wrong Roaming Reporter!Mum’s the word from me. Read more...
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Hall of Fame – 2010 New Orleans

by Peggy Kaplan

More than a few times, this was my silent prayer: “Please Lord.Let it be no worse than average-minus.” Alas – too often against Dave Berkowitz and Larry Cohen, average-minus was an unrealized dream. Read more/View photos...
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New Orleans:Breakfast with the Stars

by Peggy Kaplan

Bob Hamman. Alan Sontag. Eric Rodwell. Names such as these are the elite of the bridge world. Most of us seldom have contact with such stars – unless it is to have our heads handed to us for a couple of boards. Read more/View photos...
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New Orleans – The Place To Be

by Peggy Kaplan

Grand National Teams from throughout North America kick off Summer NABCs.After Wednesday’s Swiss Team to narrow four flights, the survivors will battle Thursday in straight knock-outs. Read more/View photos...
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WBF Announces 2011 World Teams Championships

The 2011 World Teams Championships, comprising the Bermuda Bowl, the Venice Cup Seniors Bowl and the World Transnational Open Teams Championships will be held at the NH Conference Centre Koningshof in Veldhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Read more...

The Opening Ceremony will be on 15th October, and the official awards ceremony will be on 29th October 2011.

General Information:

The Netherlands
The Netherlandsis a relatively small country in West-Europe with an area of 35,000 square kilometers. The distance from north to south is no more than 400 kilometers, and from the (west) coast to the German border less than 150 kilometers. The Netherlands has a population of more than 16 million.

The Venue
The venue NH Conference Centre Koningshof (www.nh-hotels.com) is situated in Veldhoven, two miles south of Eindhoven. The Koningshof is the largest convention centre in the Benelux countries, with more than 6000 m² of modern meeting-room capacity and 507 hotel rooms.
Room rates NH Conference Center Koningshof:
Standard Single: € 95,00(including breakfast)
Standard Double Room: € 109,00(including breakfast)
Prices excluding Tourist tax (Tax 2010: € 0,60 per person per night)
Hotel bookings inNH Conference Centre Koningshof and the other hotels in Eindhoven can be made one year in advance. At the beginning of the World Championships in Philadelphia we expect to be able to send you details of how reservations may be made.

Shuttle services will be provided between the hotels in Eindhoven and the venue.

Eindhoven
As the largest city in the south of the Netherlands and the 5th largest in the country. The Eindhoven region has over 725,000 inhabitants. Eindhoven offers a wide spectrum of facilities in the areas of shopping, nightlife and performing arts. For visitors there is more than enough choice of hotel accommodation. In brief, Eindhoven is a city where plenty of things are happening.
The closest big cities are Antwerp and Bruxelles (Belgium) and Düsseldorf (Germany). The Dutch capital Amsterdam is 125 km away. Its location on major transport routes and the presence of an airport make the region an important crossroads. Eindhoven is a city of sports: besides PSV's football team the area also excels in swimming and horse riding.
Top technology region Brainport Eindhoven is a breeding ground for innovation and the home base for companies, and world-class knowledge and research institutes. Among the numerous innovative and renowned knowledge and research institutes are: Philips, DAF, ASML, TomTom, Eindhoven University of Technology, TNO Industrie en Techniek.
More information about Eindhoven can be found at: www.vvveindhoven.nl/en
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Curious about the ACBL Education Foundation?

The ACBL Educational Foundation is a charitable trust fund established as a nonprofit organization in 1987. This Foundation provides grants to promote the education of bridge, separate from the day to day activities of the Education Department of ACBL, that supports the current needs of the bridge community. Click here to read more...

New Interactive Museum Showcases the History of Bridge

Click here to read an article from this week's Memphis Flyer about the grand opening of the ACBL's new headquarters, and the interactive bridge museum inside the building. Archivist Tracey Yarbro discusses the videos, photos and artifacts on display.
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NAP - North American Pairs

Each club can hold two NAP (North American Pairs) games per sanctioned session during each of the months of June, July and August. These games award 100% sectional rated half red/half black masterpoints. Read more...

Being an ACBL Member Just Got Better!

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THE WORLD BRIDGE SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 – 16 October 2010
Philadelphia, PA, USA

This year, The World Bridge Series Championships (WBSC) will be held in the USA 1-16 October 2010! It is the first such event to be held in the United States since 1994 and approximately 100 nations are expected to participate in the world series, represented by thousands of the world’s best players competing for world titles. Along with the WBSC, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) District 4 will be hosting a two week World Bridge Federation Regional tournament, which will enable bridge players of all abilities to share in the excitement! The World Youth Team Championships (Pre-qualification required) will also take place in Philadelphia at this time. WBF Master Points will be given out for these events. Our sincerest thanks to the United States Bridge Federation (USBF) and the ACBL for their support and sponsorship. Read more...

You Could Be Part of ACBL History

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