District 16

By Tomi Storey

2027 NABC Chair

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In the last Scorecard Paul Cuneo said in his Board of Directors report from Atlanta that Dallas was approved as the location for the Spring 2027 NABC. I hope everyone saw that, but just in case you missed it, let me repeat – Dallas will host an NABC again for the first time since 2014! To say that we are excited would be a monumental understatement. There is an incredible amount of research and planning that goes into potential sites for tournaments. Size of meeting areas, lighting, restaurants, ADA access, affordable rates, even the number of restrooms that don’t require hiking boots to get there and back. The Hyatt Regency in downtown Dallas matched the criteria needed. I think everyone will be very pleased with the hotel and it will be going through additional renovations before our dates, in preparation for the World Cup coming to DFW in 2026.

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More on those plans as we hear about them, so mark your calendars for March 11-21, 2027. As the chair of the 2014 NABC, I am delighted to say that I will be back in that role for 2027, but cochairing this time with Scott Nason. Scott is known to District 16 as our GNT coordinator, NABC correspondent, and the Unit 176 representative to the District 16 Board of Directors. I couldn’t ask for a better partner in this endeavor, both as cochair and at the table.

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Watch the future Scorecard issues for updates and plans as they develop. I hope you will be there because it is going to be one Texas-sized Bridge Party!