Who We Are
What We Do
What We Offer
Club Facts and Figures
Who We Are
The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. With close to 7,000 members across all classifications, our manager members run more than 3,000 country, golf, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote and advance friendly relations among persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character; to encourage the education and advancement of its members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations.
The Club Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established by CMAA in 1988 with the mission of raising funds to financially support the professional development of club managers through education, training and research initiatives. The Club Foundation has distributed funds in excess of $3.5 million to support scholarship and grant programs for five targeted areas: 1) student scholarships and grants; 2) faculty grants and internships; 3) manager scholarships and grants; 4) chapter grants; and 5) industry grants.
CMAA’s budget is $8.5 million. The staff numbers 40. There are 46 senior chapters and more than 40 student chapters and colonies, both in the United States and abroad.
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What We Do
Professional Development
Remaining steadfast to our mission, CMAA strives to fulfill the educational needs of our members in everything we do. We are proud of our long tradition of stellar professional development opportunities. CMAA works with a dynamic assemblage of committed, competent and highly regarded educators in the hospitality and club industry. We have fostered relationships with the foremost industry experts and their respective institutions to ensure that CMAA members benefit from an authentic academic experience. Each of CMAA’s courses is developed using the highest academic standards and is reviewed and refined continuously to ensure that our members are receiving current information delivered in an appropriate method. CMAA’s Lifetime Professional Development Program prepares our members to lead, succeed, innovate, stretch boundaries, expand expertise and create a thriving club environment.
Certification Program
CMAA takes great pride in its voluntary certification program. Since its inception in 1965, it has become recognized as the hospitality industry’s most respected certification program.
Certified Club Manager (CCM)
The CCM designation is known as the hallmark of professionalism in club management. It is a valuable and widely respected mark of a manager’s commitment to professional development and the club industry.
Certified Chief Executive (CCE)
The CCE designation was developed to recognize managers who have shown the ability to successfully serve as the most senior manager in a club. While the CCM designation is still the “hallmark of professionalism” within the club industry, the CCE designation is meant to augment the CCM designation, not replace it. More information...
Master Club Manager (MCM)
The MCM designation is a certification and recognition program for a special group of professionals who have made extraordinary and long-lasting contributions to the club industry. More information...
World Conference on Club Management and Annual Exposition
The World Conference on Club Management and Annual Exposition is the Association’s most visible event of the year. Over the past several years, audiences of nearly 5,000 have attended CMAA’s conference and show, which is held in major cities throughout the United States. Members truly benefit from the variety of opportunities available at the World Conference, which includes more than 80 education programs with much hands-on advice that can be easily put into practice.
Career Services
Our Career Services Department provides the best assistance for members in need of new positions and for clubs in need of professional management. The department’s Web site, ClubCareers, provides online access to the best career counseling, job opportunity listings and employment services available in the club industry. Management, mid-management, interim and intern positions available through ClubCareers assist both members and non-members in their job search.
Corporate Relations
The Corporate Advantage Program is a collaborative effort among CMAA, The Club Foundation and qualified partners. These companies have demonstrated their leadership role in the club industry by committing long-term support to the Association and its members. Their financial support assists in funding CMAA professional development and networking events.
Research and Publications
CMAA offers members the most current and useful information available on club operations and management. Through various resources and publications such as the bi-monthly magazine, the newsletters and the Online Research Archives, CMAA continues to provide the widest range of club industry resources found anywhere. Additionally, CMAA conducts the most extensive research on club operations, compensation and benefits and club trends of any association in the country. Research efforts include the Compensation and Benefits Survey, the Operations and Financial Data Survey and the Economic Impact Report.
Industry and Legislative Resources
The Industry and Legislative Resources Department represents the Association in cooperative efforts with allied associations and industry organizations by participating in initiatives such as Audubon International’s Cooperative Sanctuary Program, Golf 20/20, the National Alliance for Accessible Golf and Play Golf America. Furthermore, the department identifies legislative and regulatory issues on the state and federal levels that affect clubs; educates and informs Association members of the issues; works in cooperation with allied associations to deal with legislation of mutual interest; and creates awareness of CMAA as a key information resource.
Premier Club Services®
CMAA’s Premier Club Services (PCS) serves as a one-stop resource center for club industry professionals who would like to accelerate the operating efficiency of their staff, board and management team. A PCS subscription provides club management professionals with the most innovative programs, products and support services available in the industry today.
Student Development
The Association acknowledges its responsibility to assist college students in gaining a better understanding of the club management profession and in selecting a career in this sector of the hospitality industry. Both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in four-year hospitality management programs at accredited colleges or universities are eligible to apply for CMAA’s student membership classification.
Web Site
Accessed more than 2,000,000 times per month, the Association's Web site allows members to communicate with one another, national staff and other industry organizations as well as to take advantage of the multitude of CMAA services.
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What We Offer
- Membership Advantage Program
- Award, Scholarship and Grant Opportunities
- National Club Championship Golf Tournament
- International Wine Society Membership
- Social Networking
- Insurance Program Offerings
- Environmental Resources
- Community Service Initiatives
- Allied and International Strategic Partnerships
- Web-based training and learning programs
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Club Facts and Figures
Club Type
- 80 percent of CMAA members' clubs are golf and country clubs
- 11 percent of CMAA members' clubs are city clubs
- 4 percent of CMAA members' clubs are yacht clubs
- 71 percent of CMAA members' clubs are IRS classified tax-exempt 501(c)(7) organizations
Club Income
- Gross revenues equaled $13 billion for all clubs in 2008.
- Food and beverage revenues equal $3.8 billion.
- The average club’s gross income is $5.5 million.
Club Employees
- Clubs employ 290,749 employees.
- Club payrolls equal $5.3 billion.
Club Outreach Programs
- Clubs raised $385 million for charities in 2008.
- In 2008, clubs distributed $7.6 million in student scholarships.
- Most of CMAA’s 46 chapters sponsor scholarship funds.
Economic Impact of Clubs
- Clubs spend $2.79 billion in their respective local community as a whole.
- Clubs spend $2.9 billion within their state as a whole.
- Clubs as a whole paid $351 million in real-estate taxes, $708 million in payroll taxes, $528 million in sales tax and $218 million in other taxes (i.e., liquor, excise, occupancy and school).