January 2004

Volume 1, Number 1


The mission of the ACBL is to serve the bridge-related interests of its members and to promote and sustain the game of bridge.

In This Issue:

* NEW 2004 Cooperative Advertising Program

* Teacher Specials

* NEW ACBL Member Benefit

* Contact Us




Happy New Year!

The ACBL ended its 2003 year with a big win!
More members, more players, more bridge fun!

We are looking forward to what 2004 brings and want to keep you in the loop with what the ACBL Marketing Department is doing to help you help our game.

Please welcome ACBL Marketing Matters - a new section on the latest marketing efforts, tips for clubs and teachers, news, articles, programs and much more!

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You’ll  Our Money


The All NEW 2004
Cooperative Advertising Program


You do the advertising. We’ll pay more money.

Now offering up to 75% reimbursement for expenses up
to $1,000 for public media advertising of:

 Beginner Lessons
  Newcomer Programs
  ACBL Membership Recruitment

For details of the new program, visit
www.acbl.org
(Information/Cooperative Advertising Program)
or call 901-332-5586, ext. 1368




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Teacher Specials

Teacher Manual Special
During the month of January, the ACBL is offering the
ACBL Bridge Series Teacher Manuals for only $5 each!

Call 800-264-2473 and order your teacher manual today.

(Shipping and handling not included. Available only by telephone and not at the online catalog).

Increase in Teacher Stipend
The ACBL has increased the stipend for
school bridge teachers from $270 to $350.

For more information please call our
education department at 901-332-5586, ext. 1222.

(Stipend increase is effective for all classes beginning after Jan. 1, 2004, and is not retroactive).




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NEW ACBL
Member Benefit!

Save on all your copying needs at CopyMax stores nationwide
with a 15% discount to ACBL members.  

To take advantage of this exclusive offer to ACBL members,
simply clip the discount card from the back page of the
December 2003 Bridge Bulletin magazine.




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Contact ACBL

For additional information and services for clubs and teachers, please
contact us toll free at 800-467-1623, or at 901-332-5586, ext. 1357,
or e-mail us at marketing@acbl.org.

You may also visit www.acbl.org

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