Additional Educational Opportunities

World Conference on Club Management and Golf Industry Show

Held in major U.S. cities, the CMAA World Conference on Club Management is the centerpiece of the Association’s functions each year. Join more than 2,000 club executives from around the world at this week-long meeting of official Association business, and attend education programs that consistently establish CMAA as one of the leaders in the hospitality industry.

The program begins each year with Pre-Conference Workshops, ranging in focus from the latest in golf course maintenance principles and member service to private function catering. Industry professionals, hospitality school faculty and seasoned managers present these quality, day-long programs that officially kick off Conference.

Once the Conference begins, the educational pace quickens. Recent Conferences have offered more than 80 individual programs on subjects as varied as the tax-exempt status of clubs, executive presence and how to build teams.

The world of club management requires knowledge and expertise in a variety of areas. The World Conference provides an excellent opportunity for up-to-date, cutting-edge education in one location. This makes the total Conference education package the optimum opportunity for professional growth and achievement.

There is ample opportunity to visit the Golf Industry Show, a club-specific trade show that draws approximately 500 vendors annually. An Idea Fair also adds to the educational flair of the Conference, in which managers can submit ideas for review and critique by their peers.

Leadership/Legislative Conference

CMAA’s Leadership/Legislative Conference is designed primarily for all chapter leaders, offering extensive information on leadership techniques for use in chapter management as well as legislative issues affecting the club industry. Participants are given an extensive orientation to CMAA’s programs and services. Training sessions are presented in the areas of association leadership, education, membership strategies, public relations and legislative and regulatory affairs. Although the conference is open to all CMAA members, elected chapter officers are especially encouraged to attend. See the Association Calendar for dates and locations.

Chapter Education

The Club Managers Association of America was founded, and thrives today, through its chapter system. CMAA is divided geographically into 49 chapters in the continental United States and abroad. The chapters are the lifeblood of the organization and annually provide more than 450 educational offerings in addition to those conducted by the National Association.

In concert with these offerings, CMI provides chapters with quality, customized education programs that can be utilized at their education meetings. CMI maintains the online Guide to Speakers and Workshops, consisting of CMI-approved workshops and a supplemental list of speakers. Chapters can select from more than 100 topics and 65 speakers and receive administrative services through the National Headquarters. The Guide to Speakers and Workshops appears exclusively on CMAA’s Web site at www.cmaa.org/prodev/sp_guide/index.htm.

The unique bond between CMAA and its chapter members is mutually fulfilling and has strengthened CMAA’s standing in the hospitality industry, particularly in the area of continuing education.

FranklinCoveyTM Programs

The Club Managers Association of America recently obtained a license to offer FranklinCovey™  programs to its members. CMAA chapters are covered under this license and are able to offer Franklin Covey programs as CMI approved workshops.

The three programs that are currently available to CMAA are:

Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities, Project Management and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Chapters are asked to visit CMAA’s Web site at http://www.cmaa.org/FranklinCovey/index.asp to access the list of licensed speakers for these programs. Chapters must set a date with the speaker and then must contact CMAA National to order the materials for the program in order to take advantage of the pricing that is being offered to CMAA. The National Headquarters office will order the materials and invoice the chapter for the cost of those materials. The materials will be shipped directly to the chapter and there will be no additional charge from CMAA. Please contact David McCabe, senior director, Education, at (703) 739-9500 or via e-mail at david.mccabe@cmaa.org with any questions regarding this program or to order workshop materials.

Assistant Managers Conference

An established chapter endeavor is the Assistant Club Managers Conference. Sponsored by a different CMAA chapter each year, it consistently receives excellent evaluations and has proven to be an effective program for assistant managers.

Information on the 2008 event in Minneapolis can be found at http://www.bestofthemidwest2008.com.

Manager in Development Program (MID)

The Manager in Development Program is a unique opportunity to experience the value of organized mentoring. MID is FREE to CMAA members (the cost to non-members is $500). This hands-on, modular-style, workbook/CD series is designed to be completed by any current assistant manager, departmental supervisor or club intern as he or she conducts their regularly assigned club duties. The program should be completed within three years and, upon completion, the candidate will receive 60 CMI credits (credit equivalent to two BMIs).

As a MID participant, you will learn about all functional areas within a club; prepare yourself for career advancement; attain a challenging and measurable benchmark in club management; confirm studies in a working club operation; and develop a relationship with your club manager as a mentor. This program is a gateway to the club management profession and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth, a source of fresh ideas and enhancement of practical skills gained through actually working in the club.

As a sponsoring mentor, you have the opportunity to share your knowledge of the club industry and management profession, assist with the staffing needs of your club, “give back” to the club industry and acquire 10 Association Activity Credits in the process.

For more information and/or to obtain an application, please call the Education Department at (703) 739-9500 or visit the programs Web site at http://www.cmaa.org/prodev/amid.