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The Club Foundation Benefit Drawing
The Club Foundation Event and Live Auction
The Club Foundation Silent Auctions
CMAA International Wine Society Wine Auctions
The Club Foundation Run With the Presidents
Idea Fair
CMAA On-Site Voting
Bookmart
Premier Club Services
CMAA Career Services Center
The Club Foundation Benefit Drawing
The Club Foundation will once again be holding a benefit drawing to raise funds for the Scholarship and Grant Program. This year, Jonas Software is generously donating the benefit drawing prize. This incredible gift will be announced shortly. Many thanks to Jonas Software for its sponsorship. Tickets will be available for purchase prior to and during the Conference. Be on the lookout for more information soon.
The Club Foundation Event and Live Auction
After an engaging week of learning, networking and visiting exhibitors, join The Club Foundation for the final social event on Friday, February 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. This year’s live auction will have delectable delights, dancing and a wonderful selection of items on which you may bid. Items available for both live and silent auction will be hand selected to encourage your involvement and support of your industry through The Club Foundation. Tickets purchased as part of your Conference registration are $150 per person. Register early on your Conference Registration Form to participate in this enjoyable event. For more information or to make an item donation, please contact Lindsey Baker, manager, Business Relations for The Club Foundation, at 703.739.9500.
The Club Foundation Silent Auctions
The Club Foundation will have both online and silent auctions set up for bidding in the Member Services Pavilion beginning Tuesday, February 9. For more information please visit www.clubfoundation.org.
CMAA International Wine Society Wine Auctions
Hundreds of bottles of wine await your bid at the International Wine Society Annual Silent and Live Wine Auctions. Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to add to your wine cellar, enjoy some competitive camaraderie with your peers and support your industry.
Past auctions have raised more than $360,000 to benefit The Club Foundation. Be sure to mark your calendar for this event.
A special preview for Wine Society Members only will take place on Tuesday, February 9, from 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Join your fellow Wine Society members in a tasting, and bid on specially selected premium lots.
The Silent Auction will be open to all Conference attendees and guests for bidding on Wednesday, February 10. Please visit the auction registration desk to obtain your official bidding number for both the Silent and Live Auctions.
The Live Auction will take place on Wednesday, February 10, at 6:45 p.m., and will feature highly sought-after bottles of wine in fast and furious fun.
Start the bidding... Wine Auction hours:
Wine Society Member and Guest Preview
Tuesday, February 9 4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Silent Auction
Wednesday, February 10 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 11 7:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Live Auction
Wednesday, February 10 6:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
The Club Foundation Run With the Presidents
Please join CMAA President Michael Leemhuis, CCM, CCE, on a 5K "run for fun" (or just "walk and talk") in San Diego, Thursday, February 11, at 6:30 a.m. sharp. Encourage your family, friends and colleagues to join you in this charity event for a morning of exercise, fresh air and fun. Proceeds from the event will benefit Tee It Up for the Troops and The Club Foundation. Tee It Up for the Troops is a non-profit organization created to help support the fallen and disabled members of our Armed Forces and their families.
All participants will receive a "CF Run With the Presidents" t-shirt, and refreshments will be served at the start/finish line. The registration fee is $30 per person. Grab your sneakers – this is a great way to get your day started and benefit two great causes. Please contact Nichole Rhodes, director, Development for The Club Foundation, for additional information or details at (703) 739-9500. For more information about Tee It Up for the Troops, visit www.teeitupforthetroops.org.
Idea Fair
The 2010 Idea Fair entries will be on display from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, until 6:00 p.m. on Friday,
February 12. For details on entering your ideas, see your monthly Outlook and future Conference promotions and refer to the entry form enclosed with this brochure. Bring your entries to San Diego and drop them off in the Member Services Pavilion by 8:00 a.m., Monday, February 8, for judging. If you choose not to hand-carry your entries, please mail them so they arrive between January 25 and February 5, 2010, to:
CMAA Idea Fair
C/O Freeman
6060 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92121-3210
To be eligible for judging, all shipped entries must be received at the Freeman address by Friday, February 5, 2010. Sorry, no exceptions.
Contact Erica Buschner, director, Member, Chapter & Industry Relations, at the National Headquarters at 703.739.9500 or erica.buschner@cmaa.org for more information.
CMAA On-Site Voting
Vote for your Association’s leadership in the 2010 election. Active, Retired-Active, Continuation-Active and qualified Honorary members who have pre-registered for Conference will receive their voter cards with their registration packet materials. Eligible voters will need to present this card to cast their ballots in the election (duplicate cards will not be issued). On-site registrants considered eligible voters must visit the Credentials Verification Desk and present a valid membership card in order to receive a voter card. In the event you must leave San Diego before the polls open, you may cast your ballot for CMAA’s Board of Directors at the Credentials Verification Desk instead.
Bookmart
At Conference, Bookmart will showcase a complete library of the club-specific resources you need to stay at the top of your profession. The best of club management publications and audiovisual materials will be available, including the latest resources published by CMAA on the topics of food and beverage, management operations, staff training and much more. In addition, Bookmart features all of the certification texts as well as selected resources from the Conference speakers. Visit Bookmart to view the latest offerings, including the recently released 2009 Compensation and Benefits Report.
For your convenience, Bookmart accepts American Express, Visa or MasterCard for your purchases. Resources may be shipped to your destination of choice or obtained on-site.
Visit Bookmart during Conference to fill your bookshelf with the most useful club-specific resources – and to enter a daily drawing to win a $75 gift certificate!
Premier Club Services
Visit Premier Club Services® (PCS) at Conference to learn how a subscription can assist you in meeting the challenges of club management. Developed specifically at the request of CMAA members, PCS provides innovative resources to help you operate your club successfully. This outstanding resource will strengthen your management performance and significantly enhance your club operations.
At Conference you’ll be able to browse the newly released 2009-2010 PCS Signature Item on membership marketing. Whether your club has 100 or 500 members, you face perennial issues such as recruitment, retention and overall satisfaction. This resource will delve into marketing to new members, member retention and marketing club amenities and services to existing members.
You will also be able to check out the PCS Web site, www.premierclubservices.org, as well as learn about the PCS Industry Network. This network of club industry professionals provides strategic planning, member and club surveys, background screening, customer service training and other valuable services at significantly reduced rates offered exclusively to PCS subscribing clubs.
Premier Club Services now allows clubs to choose one of three subscription packages to best fit their needs. Take advantage of a great opportunity at Conference to learn more about these three options and how the tools available through PCS can benefit your club facility, employees and members.
| Career Opportunity Showcase The Career Opportunity Showcase is the place at Conference to find the next entry-level managers and interns for your club. This job fair is designed for club managers and student members to network and meet to discuss prospective employment. In 2009, more than 300 CMAA student members attended the Career Opportunity Showcase in search of jobs in the club industry. Students see the showcase as a major highlight of their Conference experience and attend with the prospect of finding employment and networking with qualified club managers. Tables will be available for managers and students to conduct interviews. Come out and meet the Association’s student members at the Career Opportunity Showcase on Wednesday, February 10. Registration for clubs is not required but is strongly encouraged. Clubs that pre-register will be placed on an attendee listing distributed to the student membership. Entry forms may be found online at www.cmaa.org, in the Outlook newsletter or by contacting Christian Thom, manager, Career Services, or Kate Wilkens, manager, Student Development, at 703.739.9500 or christian.thom@cmaa.org or kate.wilkens@cmaa.org. |
CMAA Career Services Center
Job Boards
The CMAA Career Services Center provides job boards at Conference that will list available management positions. All position levels will be posted – from general manager/COO to internships. Managers, club boards, search committees and search firms may submit listings to be posted immediately and free of charge for all Conference attendees to view. This service allows managers and students who are looking for club management opportunities to leave their résumés for a club representative or search firm.
Résumé Critiques
Conference attendees may submit their résumés at the on-site Career Services Center for review. Participants will leave Conference with suggestions and tips to revise and improve their résumés.
Mock Video Interviewing
Industry professionals will interview Conference attendees on video, then interviewees can take the DVD home to review their skills. All CMAA members may schedule time slots and mock interview appointments before and during Conference on a first-come, first-served basis.
Coaching Sessions
CMAA coaches Kevin MacDonald and Shelley MacDougall will provide one-on-one coaching sessions. Look for coaching session and mock interview sign-up forms before Conference in CMAA publications and on ClubCareers at www.clubcareers.org.
Please contact Christian Thom, manager, Career Services, at 703.739.9500 or christian.thom@cmaa.org to place an opening on the job boards, schedule a mock interview and/or coaching session, or ask any questions about the on-site CMAA Career Services Center resources.