Probably wouldn't be a bad idea for MAJOR event promoters get together as far as scheduling goes. No offense but i really don't see the GDSC being an impediment to scheduling major events. Its is a great regional tournament no doubt.
What's really odd is that the WPA has recently updated their site to now show a World 8 Ball championship in Malaysia overlapping the Int Open in VA. Hopefully that is a typo.
https://wpapool.com/calendar/