Congratulations to the 2023 Idea Fair Winners
More than 240 entries were entered in the 2023 Idea Fair held in conjunction with the World Conference and Club Business Expo in Orlando in February. Managers shared their ideas in 20 different categories ranging from Club Events to Staff Management. We would like to congratulate the following CMAA members who took home first place ribbons in their respective categories:
Category Winners
Club Events: Paul Kornfeind, MCM, CCE, Great Hills Country Club, Austin, TX- Special Holiday Programs: David Porter, CCM, Greystone Golf & Country Club, Birmingham, AL
- Youth Programs or Events: Tai Tran, CCM, Detroit Athletic Club, Grosse Pointe Farms, IL
- Staff Management & Incentives: Bailey Everhart, Maroon Creek Club, Aspen, CO
- Safety Programs and Risk Management: Edrei Engelbrecht, Wildcats Cliffs Country Club, Highlands, NC
- Club Communications: Christina Gusella, Flint Hills National Golf Club, Andover, KS
- Membership Development: David Porter, CCM, Greystone Golf & Country Club, Birmingham, AL
- Leadership Philosophies and Development: Audrey Miller, Field Club of Omaha, Omaha, NE
- Renovation Programs: Austin Pettit, Houston Country Club, Houston, TX
- Environmental Impact: Gregg Leonard, CCM, Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, AZ
- Golf Operations: Lori LeBard, CCM, El Niguel Country Club, Laguna Niguel, CA
- Alternate Sports & Recreation: Gregg Leonard, CCM, Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, AZ
- Health, & Wellness: Brett Morris, The Club at Admirals Cove, Jupiter, FL
- Food Concepts: Allison Boyd, Champions Run, Omaha, NE
- Beverage Concepts: Ben Lorenzen, CCM, Champions Run, Omaha, NE
- Cost-/Time Saving Concepts: Kent Johnson, CCM, CEC, Baltimore Country Club, Baltimore, MD
- Community Outreach: Brett Morris, The Club at Admirals Cove, Jupiter, FL
- Internships and Mentorships: Blake Stovall, Houston Racquet Club, Houston, TX
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Stephen LoGiudice, CCM, The Club at Ibis, West Palm Beach, FL
- Breakthrough Ideas: Andy Reetz, CCM, Champions Run, Omaha, NE
Overall Award Winners
Chairman’s Award: Anne Strynh, CCM, Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, VA, for her entry in the Youth Programs or Events Category- The Showstopper Award: Paul Kornfeind, MCM, CCE, Great Hills Country Club, Austin, TX, for his entry in the Club Events Category
- Most Innovative Award Winner: Brittney Delcore, Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, Bedminster, NJ, for her entry in the Beverage Concepts Category
Congratulations once again to all the winners and thank you to everyone who participated in 2023 and helped to make the Idea Fair another huge success for CMAA. Go steal an idea today!