Idea Fair

Successful parties, celebrations, announcements, publicity, and temporary club transformations.

Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Christmas, or others.

Sporting events, concepts, promotions, parties, or organized field trips for youths.

Training, coaching, continuing education, professional development, staff recruitment and retention, handling labor issues, staff shortages, unique programs to enhance morale, pride, teamwork, loyalty and longevity, benefit programs.

Programs, activities, or incentives that promote the health and mental well-being of staff.

Need-to-know programs and/or emergency procedures or crisis communications/disaster plans, workers compensation, property and health insurance, and risk management programs.

Publications, websites, handbooks, guides, directories/yearbooks, history books, special calendars, social media, etc.

New member orientation, recruitment/retention techniques, plans, programs, etc.

Successful board or committee relations; meeting tactics, governance, orientation programs, effective use of an agenda, surveys, and “political” techniques.

How-to manuals, checklists, tracking systems used to monitor facility improvements that strengthen club operations, no demo renovations, facility transformations, etc.

Effective use of energy reduction techniques, “green” efforts, recycling programs, sustainability, chemical reduction, etc., to reinforce the club’s community image.

Tournaments, promotions, amenities, incentives, golf course maintenance, member instruction, and training for staff or caddies.

Tournaments, promotions, amenities, incentives, court maintenance, member instruction, and training for staff.

Unique alternative sports programs and events; aquatic events; lawn games; other sport-related activities outside of golf and racquet sports.

Fitness and spa concepts, swimming, tennis/racquet sport ideas, wellness (family, senior, and others), meal programs, and nutrition.

Menu items, presentation, theme dinners, and promotions for increasing dining room traffic.

Wine marketing programs, special theme beverages, non-alcoholic concepts, and marketing craft beer.

Any method, procedure, equipment, etc., used to reduce club expenses or reduce time needed to complete a task.

Fundraising, scholarships, clubs giving back to the community.

Rotational internship programs, check-ins, special or unique attributes of your club’s program, mentorships, qualifications to be a mentor, etc.

Club advocacy and awareness, task force/ committee creation and strategy, mentoring, career development and opportunities, etc.

Responding to today’s club issues and trends, the “club of the future.”