March 1, 2024
Professional Development
Educate Your Board Members This April
CMAA's symposiums bring together the GM/CEO/COO and their club’s elected leaders for cooperative and interactive education on governance best practices and industry trends. Invite your Board members to CMAA’s Governance & Leadership Symposium, April 14-15, at Bel-Air Bay Club in Los Angeles, CA. The Symposium will begin on the evening of April 14 and will continue April 15 with a full day of education.
Prepare your club’s elected leadership for success with focused information on relevant strategic governance topics, including:
- Governance and Leadership—informed leadership, strategic stewardship, empowered management and staff, and compelling Member Experience
- The Political Climate and the Impact on Clubs—presented by the President and CEO of the National Club Association, Joe Trauger
- Club Trends—change and adaptation in the post-COVID world
These highly rated Summits are presented in partnership with KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE, a CMAA Business Partner.
Membership and Member Benefits
2023 CMAA Annual Report: Engage. Enrich. Unite
The 2023 CMAA Annual Report is now available. The report reflects CMAA’s ongoing mission to engage club management professionals, enriching their professional and personal growth with dynamic and evolving educational opportunities and uniting the industry for the benefit of all.
The report highlights the Association’s developments in membership growth, certification and professional development, advocacy, member services, research, and partnership, along with detailed information from The Club Foundation. Paired with the audited financial statements, it includes summaries from the 2023 CMAA Chairman Michael Seabrook, CCM, CCE, and President & CEO Jeff Morgan, FASAE, CAE.
Celebrate with The Club Foundation at World Conference
The Club Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable subsidiary of the Club Management Association of America, is an integral part of the World Conference and Business Expo each year. Our mission to support the career life cycle of club managers through grants and scholarships is a key component of the association’s culture and priorities. With your support and donations, we can help CMAA members find career success—and you are Fueling the Future of our industry by donating and/or participating in Club Foundation activities during the conference.
Awards Breakfast
Presented in Partnership with Club Car, the Awards Breakfast celebrates Club Foundation scholars and grant recipients. It’s a great morning event, full of celebration.
ClubLove 5K
The ClubLove 5K, title sponsored by Cobalt Software is a World Conference tradition. Run or walk beginning at Mandalay Bay and along the iconic Las Vegas Strip.
Donate Today
Each year, scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of CMAA members just like you! You can donate online today or by texting CLUBS to 41444.
Student Coaching at World Conference
Get involved with CMAA’s Coaches, Kevin MacDonald and Shelley MacDougall, at the 2024 World Conference & Club Business Expo! We will be offering our Student members two opportunities for group coaching on March 5 and 6 from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
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Resources
Listen: Let’s Talk Club Management Ep. 110 – World Conference Preview
It’s that time again! The 2024 World Conference and Club Business Expo is just around the corner and in this episode, we preview education, voting, Open Space, and dive into the networking and other events. Kyle and Melissa will take you through the important things you need to know for the week, and they pick up some guest hosts along the way.
Earn a $100 Amazon Gift Card: Participate in the Club Employee Demographic Assessment
The Club Management Association of America designed the Club Employee Demographic Assessment (CEDA) to help evaluate the degree to which your club follows leading practices in diversity and inclusion throughout your workforce. CEDA represents a comprehensive and confidential tool for clubs to assess and benchmark themselves against other clubs. The Club Foundation and CMAA have collaborated on a survey that will provide valuable information on the second year of a journey toward understanding the demographics related to the private club employees. This survey takes about 10-15 minutes and only needs one submission per club. Find out more information about the project and to participate.
To encourage participation, we are offering a $100 Amazon gift card to 10 clubs that complete our survey by April 12. Ten clubs will be selected randomly after the deadline and the gift cards will be delivered via email. To be eligible for the gift card drawing, your club must complete all the necessary sections. If selected, your club will be emailed the $100 Amazon eGift card code that can be used towards your staff.
Diversity in the workplace means employing people of different ages, genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, and education levels. Through the four components of CEDA (Workplace, Workforce, Marketplace, Supplier & Community), we hope to help each club identify their own areas of improvement, build, and update practices, and implement positive changes in their day-to-day operations.
Please take a moment to participate and help your club take steps toward adding value to your staff. Questions? Contact Amilcar Davy, Director, Research Initiatives.
Trends and News
Club Car Urban Featured as Fleet Electrification Solution in University of Georgia Article
Club Car, a global leader in golf, consumer, and utility vehicles, is excited to announce that our new flagship commercial vehicle, Club Car Urban, has been featured in a UGA Today article: “Facilities Management Division introduces new electric fleet.” This highlights the quality, safety and innovation that Club Car is known for bringing to the golf and consumer market and now adds to mini-mobility solutions for business and commercial operations.;
The article showcases Club Car Urban as a vehicle that navigates the University of Georgia (UGA) campus easily without impact to pedestrians. It also talks about the safety features, low-cost of operation and versatile vehicle customization options as factors in the decision process. Read more.
First-Ever “Design Boot Camp” Reveals the Secrets of Golf Course Design
The first-ever Design Boot Camp presents an opportunity for aspiring golf course designers to express their inner architect in the grand setting of Erin Hills Golf Course, the renowned 2017 U.S. Open Championship venue. From September 10-13, 2024, the American Society of Golf Course Architects Foundation will host this exclusive golf workshop, which promises to be a game-changer for anyone passionate about golf course design.
Only 16 participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with seasoned architects turned Design Boot Camp instructors, including Dr. Mike Hurdzan, ASGCA; Dana Fry, ASGCA, and Ron Whitten, the design trio that created Erin Hills. American Society of Golf Course Architects Past Presidents Jeff Blume, Tom Marzolf, Steve Forrest, Damian Pascuzzo, Jason Straka, Jan Bel Jan, Bruce Charlton, and Jeff Brauer will also provide architectural education. Read more.
Jonas Club Software to Showcase Mobile Solutions at the CMAA 2024 World Conference & Club Business Expo
Jonas Club Software, the private club industry’s leading technology solutions provider, will be exhibiting at the CMAA’s 2024 World Conference & Club Business Expo on March 6th and 7th, 2024 in Las Vegas. The company will showcase cutting-edge mobile solutions for clubs, highlighted by the Jonas Club Software Management App. Visitors can stop by the Jonas Club Software booth (#334) to see demos.
- The Management App Brings Access to Jonas Club Software System on Mobile
The Management App allows Club Executives and Department Managers to have high-level access to their Jonas Club Software system on their mobile and tablet devices. They can see the latest activities at the club at a glance, look up members, view live reports, communicate with staff, and keep a count of inventory, all within a few taps. - New Features and Enhancements Coming to ClubHouse Online Mobile App
The next generation of the ClubHouse Online Mobile App was first shown at the 2023 PGA Show. This member engagement app allows members to easily access their favorite club activities and get notified of their club’s latest events and promotions thanks to the user-friendly interface and deep integration with Jonas Club Software. The new update brings a highly-demanded Geolocation feature that enables clubs to send targeted push notifications to members on club property. - Take Your Club Management Software to the Cloud with Jonas Hosting Solutions
Jonas Hosting Solutions enables clubs to securely access their club system through a cloud service from anywhere with an internet connection. The cloud solution comes with a fully managed service that includes product updates, data backup and recovery, network monitoring, and security. To maintain the highest security standards, Jonas Hosting Solutions uses Iron Mountain, a SOC2 Certified provider, and conducts yearly third-party security penetration testing. Jonas Cloud Solutions offers cloud services for Jonas Club Management and Jonas Encore systems.