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NDA National Dart Association NDA Dart Summit Reaches Mile High Success

Dart Summit’s format is great because it allows for free and open discussion of ideas

Attendees discuss the history of the coin-op industry, electronic darting and the NDA and how the past has built the foundation for the future

DENVER - Owners and employees of coin-operated vending companies from all over the world attended the National Dart Association’s Dart Summit to learn how to profitably move their businesses and leagues forward. Over 100 representatives of 46 current NDA Charter Holders, four of which are international members, met in Denver, Colorado, July 20-22. Also, in attendance were the NDA’s newest applicants, DEDV of Germany and Alpha Vending of Oklahoma, as well as a prospective member from Florida. Attendees were able to discuss pertinent issues with fellow members during sessions covering the history of electronic darting, building and revitalizing leagues, generational issues, retail business, family business issues, online technology and more.

Participants exchanged ideas and discussed players, locations and the value of sanctioning. More experienced participants advised other attendees on incorporating and developing programs to send teams to the NDA’s Team Dart in Las Vegas, Nevada and state tournaments; ways to secure tournament sponsors; and ways to brand locations as their own. Great informal discussions also were held on attracting and retaining players as well as clueing in the NDA Staff as to member needs for aid in these efforts.

Wendell Walls, Director of Membership for the NDA, holds the audience captive with his guidance through the advantages of using software and other online solutions to run leagues and sanction players through the NDA.

“Dart Summit’s format is great because it allows for free and open discussion of ideas that will get a dart league coordinator thinking in other directions. Successful Charter Holders are willing to share their experiences for the benefit of others.” - Sam Westgate, General Manager – Williams Enterprises of Carmi, Illinois

The NDA is an international trade association of coin-operated vending companies representing more than 300 members and 250,000 players worldwide. The NDA was formed by and for coin machine operators to promote the sport of electronic darting exclusively on operator-owned equipment. The Association offers a variety of programs, materials and supplies to support its members in increasing the profitability of their dart operations.

For more information about the NDA, its annual Team Dart competition or biennial Dart Summit, contact NDA Executive Director, Leslie Murphy at 1-800-808-9884 or visit the NDA Web site at www.ndadarts.com.