October 4, 2024
Professional Development
Students: Book Your Hotel and Join CMAA in Charlotte for NSEC!
Time is running out to register and book your hotel for the 2024 National Student Education Conference (NSEC). Join your peers and industry leaders November 9-11 in Charlotte, NC, for education designed just for student members.
NSEC’s education is focused on developing new skills, broadening horizons, and advancing your studies and future career.
The last day to book within the hotel room block is October 18— don't wait!
Fall is the Perfect Time to Visit the Finger Lakes with the CMAA Wine Society
There is still time to register for the CMAA Wine Society Finger Lakes Experience in Watkin’s Glen, NY, October 20-23. This unique wine experience is open to all Wine Society and CMAA members that are interested in learning more about the thriving Finger Lakes wine region. The three-and-a-half-day event will feature multiple winery visits, education sessions, and networking opportunities.
Membership and Member Benefits
Last Call for 2025 Renewals
CMAA’s 2024 membership year ends on October 31, which is right around the corner. Have you renewed your membership for 2025? If not, there is no time to waste. Renew your membership now so you do not incur any late fees.
Please proceed directly to the new online renewal service; have your email address and password ready. Please also be sure to verify your personal, club, and chapter information. You can make any necessary changes by contacting CMAA staff.
Thank you and we look forward to another wonderful year ahead!
Apply for the Warren Arseneaux Scholarship
The Warren Arseneaux Honorary Scholarship was established in 2007 by the CMAA Wine Society. The Club Foundation began funding the scholarship to be awarded for 2025. The scholarship honors Warren L. Arseneaux, CCM, an instrumental founder of the CMAA Wine Society and a Past President of CMAA, who gave many years of dedicated service to CMAA and the Wine Society. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide tuition for a CMAA Wine Society member who has a passion and love for wine and is interested in continuing his or her professional development. Funds will be provided to attend the BMI Wine and Food Experience. Deadline is October 7.
There will be one scholarship awarded annually, based on the availability of funds and merit of application. To help recipients expand upon their knowledge of wine, the scholarship will cover the registration fee associated with the BMI Wine and Food Experience and other travel/lodging expenses (totaling up to no more than $5,000, collectively for course registration, travel, lodging, etc.).
Deadlines
There are three more scholarship application deadlines this calendar year:
- Warren Arseneaux Honorary Scholarship—Due Date: October 7
- Willmoore H. Kendall Scholarship—Due Date: November 1
- LaRocca Family Executive Scholarship—Due Date: November 1
If you have questions regarding these scholarship deadlines or any other Foundation work, please contact us or call us directly at 703-299-4284.
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Resources
Share the September/October Edition of Board Brief
Designed to be shared with your Club's Board of Directors, Board Brief is available as an insert into each edition of Club Management magazine or via an accessible PDF. In the latest edition, explore best practice around understanding bylaws, get the key membership and dues insights, learn about addressing accessibility questions at your club, and preview the Capital Improvements Handbook.
New Culinary Training Available on CMAA University
CMAA’s Club Resource Center (CRC) course line-up will soon feature 23 new culinary training courses from Auguste Escoffier. That’s almost 50 hours of culinary training! From Culinary Essentials to Sexual Harassment Prevention to Communicating Effectively, the CRC brings you a broad scope of online interactive training courses for all your club’s staff. Contact Bob Gould for more information.
Trends and News
First Half FY2025 H-2B Visas Exhausted
As of September 18, US Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to exhaust the supply of 33,000 H-2B visas allocated for the first half of Fiscal Year 2025. In 2024, this same allotment of visas was exhausted on October 11.