April 7, 2023
Professional Development
Get the Latest Club Governance Best Practices and Trends at the Club Leadership Summits
Enhance your partnership with your club’s elected leader(s) with CMAA’s Club Leadership Summits. These one-day Summits bring together club management professionals and their club’s President Elect/President or Chairman of the Board for cooperative education and engagement on club governance best practices and trends.
Prepare your club’s elected leadership for success with focused information on relevant strategic topics, including:
- Governance—evaluating organizational health; leading club best practices; board roles and responsibilities; engaging board and committee orientations; and board self-evaluation and efficacy.
- Finance—understanding the link between strategic governance and understanding the financial model of clubs; and how the application of the financial model can improve governance.
- Club Trends—engaging multi-generations of members; club trends in the post-COVID world; and using a strategic model in constantly-changing conditions.
- New This Year! Club Legislation—earn about the political climate and the impact on clubs with the President and CEO of the National Club Association, Joe Trauger
These highly rated Summits are presented in partnership with KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE, a CMAA Business Partner.
The upcoming Summit schedule includes May 22 at The Chicago Club in Chicago, IL; June 26 via virtual presentation; and September 6 at The Chevy Chase Club in Chevy Chase, MD.
Membership and Member Benefits
Have Your Club’s Internship Program Verified by CMAA
CMAA has developed a Verified Internship Program to elevate and streamline club internship offerings. Because clubs differ widely in their membership size, culture, and offerings, it may be difficult for students to know exactly what they can expect from their internship experience. This verified internship criteria helps manage the expectations of students, faculty, and managers, and holistically showcases what a career in the club industry looks like.
Interested in having your club’s internship program recognized as a CMAA Verified Internship?
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!
Please Welcome Our New Club Foundation Board Members
Each year The Club Foundation Board of Governors welcomes new members who are committed to the mission of The Foundation. We bid a fond farewell and sincere thanks to those Governors who rolled off the Board in February 2023. Thank you for your tireless service and strong support of scholarships and grants for CMAA members and our industry:
- Tim Minahan, CCM, CCE
- Brian Kroh, CCM
- John Collins, E-Z-GO
The 2023 executive officers for this year include:
- Nicholas LaRocca, Board Chairman
- LuAnn Giovannelli, CCM, CAM, Board Vice Chair
- Randy Ruder, CCM, CCE, Board Secretary
- Todd Marsh, CCM, CCE, Board Treasurer
We welcome new and returning Governors, including:
- Blain Burgess, CCM, CCE
- Adam Harris, E-Z-GO
- Joe Oswald, Jonas Software
- Kelley Williams, CCM
Please visit The Club Foundation Leadership page for a list of this year’s entire Board.
Note These Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines—Don’t Leave Money on The Table!
Scholarship season begins at The Club Foundation later this spring with the first deadline just two months away. Here is a list of the deadlines for 2023 applications:
- Joe Perdue Scholarship—June 1 (tuition dollars for undergraduate students)
- Student Chapter Grant—June 1 (travel dollars for student chapters)
- Sally Burns Rambo Scholarship—September 1 (tuition and travel dollars for female club professionals)
- James B. Singerling Scholarship—October 1 (registration and travel dollars for first-time conference attendees)
- Willmoore H. Kendall Scholarship—November 1 (tuition dollars for all/any BMIs for club professionals)
- LaRocca Family Executive Scholarship—November 1 (tuition, travel, registration dollars for club mentor-mentee pairs)
We look forward to receiving applications soon from so many outstanding applicants! Visit our apply page for more information or contact us with questions.
Join The Club Foundation Legacy Society by making a gift of stocks or securities or adding The Foundation to your estate planning.
Did You Know? You Can Join the Women in Club Management Community This Spring!
The Women in Club Management community meets every month to show support for one another in their careers within the club industry. Join us this spring for some great conversation and great community!
- April 19 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
- May 17 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
- June 21 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Visit the Women in Club Management Community on CMAA Connect for more information and for the Zoom links.
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Featured Discussion: Food Cost Best Practices |
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Resources
Register for 2023 National Golf Day by April 17
National Golf Day serves as the pinnacle advocacy event of the year for the American Golf Industry Coalition, formerly known as We Are Golf. More than 200 golf industry professionals will head to Capitol Hill to advocate for the industry and educate lawmakers in Washington, DC.
The 15th annual National Golf Day will take place on Wednesday, May 10, with volunteer activities, education, and networking beginning on May 9. There is no cost to register. Join CMAA’s Advocacy Committee and Legislative Chairmen in this important opportunity to make your voice heard on issues impacting our industry. We are seeking to have representation from every state represented in CMAA.
Registration is now open through April 17. For additional questions, please contact Melissa Low, CAE, CMAA’s Senior Director, Communications & Advocacy.
Please Participate in the Club Employee Demographic Assessment
Your club is invited to participate in the Club Employee Demographic Assessment. This research survey presented with support from CMAA and The Club Foundation, will provide a baseline and snapshot of the demographics across the club industry. This three-year project will enable your club to benchmark your changing demographics over time.
Your club's participation and information are confidential. Please submit one response per club. You will gain insight into your team’s diversity and assist in formulating your own DEI strategy and tactics. Your club's participation in this assessment will provide data to help CMAA build education and resources to help clubs recruit and retain diverse talent, making it attractive for everyone to choose to work in clubs.
Thank you in advance for your club's participation in this important initiative!
In the Field: 2023 CMAA/USPTA Survey
CMAA and the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) have partnered together to design a survey to gather data about the ever-changing landscape of racquet sports within clubs.
We are interested in learning more about your perspective on the quality of your tennis/racquet sports professional staff, trends in pickleball, and other related alternative racquet sports information.
In addition, CMAA and USPTA are looking for data regarding the education and certification of professional tennis/racquet sports staff.
If you have any questions, please contact CMAA's Director of Research, Amilcar Davy, at 703-739-9500.
Thank you for your participation in this valuable CMAA survey.
Trends and News
Call to Serve: CMAA Board of Directors
CMAA is currently receiving nominations for those interested in running for the National Board of Directors, 2024 term year start. Professional members (with at least 10 years of CMAA membership) – now is your chance to help lead the Association dedicated to furthering the club management profession.
The benefits are many:
- A role in advancing the club management profession.
- An opportunity to enhance the value of CMAA to the industry.
- A part in directing information about the challenges facing club management professionals.
- A chance to exchange ideas and perspectives with other volunteer leaders.
CMAA’s Nominating Committee has identified qualifications criteria as well as several desired attributes that are part of the selection process for new and incumbent Board members. Interested members should consult the website for specific information or contact Kim Pasquale with any questions. Board nominations are due no later than May 31, 2023. All required candidate documentation is due by June 30, 2023. Thank you.