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BSA 2026 Convention: May 2–5, San Antonio, TX Register

Tours

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Please register in advance!

The 2026 Convention Planning Committee has planned several different tours that will satisfy every member in your family.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 / 12:30pm – 4:30pm

Alamo and Riverwalk

Please meet in the lobby for transportation.

$250 per person.

Includes: 1-hour Alamo Tour, 1-hour River Barge Tour, Tour Guide, Bottled Water, Transportation. LUNCH IS NOT INCLUDED.

Experience the must-sees of San Antonio! Starting with a trip to the Alamo, guests will learn how heroes David Crockett, James Bowie, and William B. Travis fought and fell in the name of Texas. Next, guests are invited onboard a river barge to relax and enjoy the picturesque surroundings as they cruise down the San Antonio Riverwalk.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 / 12:30pm – 4:30pm

Clay Target Shooting

Please meet in the lobby for transportation.

$330 per person.

Includes: Tour Guide, Instructors (5:1 - 8:1 ratio), 2 hours of Clay Shooting (50 clays), Firearm, Ammo, Earplugs, Eye Protection, Bottled Water, Transportation. LUNCH IS NOT INCLUDED.

Ready, Aim, Fire. What’s more Texan than shooting guns for sport? Sporting clays are a form of entertainment where guests shoot a shotgun at a clay disk, also known as a clay pigeon. Guests will divide up into teams and rotate to different shooting bays with various target directions in an effort to shoot the most sporting clays. Guests can enjoy a private course with expert instructors and scorekeepers on one of the premier shooting facilities in the world, spanning 671 acres of picturesque San Antonio countryside.

Monday, May 4, 2026 / 12:30pm – 4:30pm

Culinary Institute of America

Please meet in the hotel lobby for transportation.

$240 per person.

Includes: 30-min CIA Tour, 1-hour CIA Demo & Tasting, Tour Guide, Bottled Water, Transportation

Experience the Culinary Institute of America. As a former brewery operating from 1883 to 2001, Pearl reflects a vivid past while also embracing the future. At the heart of Pearl stands San Antonio's Culinary Institute of America (CIA), one of only four prestigious locations throughout the world and home to award-winning chefs, restaurateurs, and state-of-the-art facilities. CIA provides an opportunity for guests to experience a 30-minute campus tour along with the choice of a 1-hour culinary demonstration and tasting, or a 3-hour, one-on-one cooking experience with their amazing chefs, followed by a group meal to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

The BSA Convention offers the best opportunity for the leadership of distributors and manufacturers to grow their relationships and set strategy for mutual business growth. This year, attendance at the convention is a must for all of us, to be able to move forward and rekindle those relationships that have been compromised over the past year.

John Masek, Bearing Service Inc.

I thought assigned seating for Sunday evening was a great idea. The "team" event made it an even better experience!

Jeff Williams, General Bearing Corporation

Great convention. Liked the change in the business program. Speakers were relevant to our industry. Social events were fun.

Jim Fitzpatrick, Bearing Specialty Company

I very much liked the assigned seating, and felt that pushed people to meet each other - as a first time attendee, I liked it very much.

– Charles Estermann, Weimer Bearing &Transmission, Inc.

This was the best convention I've attended because of the meeting structure, content, activities and venue.

David Zoesch, Schaeffler Group

It was a beautiful setting, very well run meetings, and some excellent group activities. The camaraderie throughout the organization and the fact that relationships do matter was very apparent.

Scott Eiss, NTN Bearing Corporation of America

Relationships Matter

The Annual Convention brings together the top leadership of only authorized bearing distributors and manufacturers and offers unparalleled opportunities to grow successful relationships with trusted supply chain partners.

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