April 10, 2026

Outlook

Professional Development

Explore New Wellness Offerings at the 2026 Club Wellness Summit

The Club Wellness Summit is an exclusive event, designed for club wellness professionals and club leaders who are interested in learning about how to integrate a variety of wellness offerings into their clubs. The education, networking activities, and club tours provide participants with critical insights into this very important and ever-evolving aspect of club operations.

The 2026 Club Wellness Summit will be hosted at Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, AZ, June 22-25.

Educational sessions will feature hands-on opportunities to share and learn from fellow club wellness professionals and industry experts.

Learn more and register

 

 

Registration Opens for the Capital Improvements Symposium

Get the blueprints to make your club’s next project a success at the Capital Improvements Symposium. Hosted at The Chicago Club in Chicago, IL, August 9-11, this event will help you build the competencies you need to lead your club’s next project, renovation, or deconstruction. Topics will be diverse and extensive and cover every aspect from start to finish including obtaining member approval for the project, contracts/draw schedule, project cost estimating, assembling the team and roles and responsibilities, financing, feasibility and valuation, and project management.

Learn more and access registration rates

 

 

Make Your Club’s Governance Bloom in 2026

CMAA’s next Governance & Leadership Symposium on April 15 offers accessible, collaborative, virtual education for your Board of Directors and club executive. Attend from anywhere with an Internet connection. Designed for our West Coast attendees, this program will run from 9:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).  

Your Board Members will leave this symposium more informed and equipped with key takeaways for improving club governance. Explore important strategic governance topics built on the principles of: 

  • Informed Leadership 
  • Strategic Stewardship
  • Empowered Management and Staff 
  • Compelling Member Experience 

These highly rated Summits are presented in partnership with KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE, a CMAA Executive Partner. 

Learn more and access registration rates

Membership and Member Benefits

 

Congratulations to the 2026 Idea Fair Winners

A record-breaking 330 entries were entered in the 2026 Idea Fair held in conjunction with the World Conference & Club Business Expo in Anaheim, CA, in February. Managers shared their ideas in 16 different categories ranging from Club Events & Experiences to Community Impact & Sustainability.

 

We would like to congratulate the following CMAA members who took home first-place ribbons in their respective categories:

Overall Award Winners:

Honorable Mention Recipients:

Congratulations once again to all the winners and thank you to everyone who participated in 2026 and helped to make the Idea Fair another huge success for CMAA. All entries can be accessed on CMAA’s website. Go steal an idea today!

 

 

Features

This Week's Discussion Featured Discussion:
How Does Your Club Handle Capital Dues on Member Statements?
Featured Job

Featured Jobs:
COO/General Manager in FL
Director of Clubhouse Operations in AL
Membership Director in IL
Assistant General Manager in TX

Job Boards:
Management Openings List (Member login required)
Mid-Management Career Opportunities List
Entry-Level Opportunities
Internships

Resources

Access the Fourth Edition of Contemporary Club Management

CMAA announces the release of the Fourth Edition of Contemporary Club Management, the definitive, comprehensive textbook on private club operations, covering leadership, food and beverage, golf operations, and finance.

The Fourth Edition of the textbook is being released in phases, with revised chapters replacing previous versions as they are finalized. All content aligns with CMAA certification standards, and members preparing for the Certified Club Manager (CCM) exam will be notified of any relevant updates.

To date, the following chapters are complete: 

  • Chapter 1: Overview of Private Clubs and Their Operations
  • Chapter 2: The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive
  • Chapter 6: Club Marketing 
  • Chapter 7: Membership Marketing
  • Chapter 8: Building Human-Centered Teams in Private Clubs
  • Chapter 9: Training and Professional Development in Clubs    
  • Chapter 10: Club Food and Beverage Operations 
  • Chapter 11 (Part 1): Accounting Fundamentals and Financial Operations for Club Management 
  • Chapter 11 (Part 2): Performance Management and Corporate Governance Principles
  • Chapter 15: Golf Course Maintenance
  • Chapter 16 (Part 1): Fitness, Wellness, Aquatics, Spa, and Performance Operations
  • Chapter 16 (Part 2): Racquet Sports  

A one-time payment of $85 provides continued access to the textbook through your online TopHat account, including automatic access to all future updates and new editions at no additional cost.

Learn more

Explore the features of the online textbook by watching this brief tutorial video.

 

 

Participate: Compensation and Benefits Survey Open

The 2026 Compensation & Benefits Survey is now open. Get the data you need for informed decision making and support this important research initiative benefiting club management professionals throughout the industry. All CMAA members submitting complete data will receive:

  • A complimentary copy of the 2026 Compensation & Benefits Report for their club, and
  • An invitation to an in-depth webinar exploring the results (date TBA).
  • Participation is mandatory for complimentary copy—the report is not for sale.

Get the resources you need to create a competitive compensation strategy for your club's team!

These 60 minutes of your time will help with advancing the private club industry. As private club professionals, we all know how important compensation and benefits data can be. The goal of the survey is to focus on gathering valuable compensation and benefits information that will help educate the private club industry. This report will help current and future private club managers navigate any discussions to help strengthen their team and support conversations regarding salary and benefits at the club.

Take the Survey

CMAA collaborates with Club Benchmarking, a CMAA Executive Partner, to power CMAA’s annual surveys.

Please Note:

  • Confidentiality of all data is guaranteed. Data will only be presented in an aggregated format.
  • In addition to overseeing data gathering and analysis, Club Benchmarking is committed to providing full support for survey participants. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Data Management Team.

If you have any questions, please contact Amilcar Davy, CMAA's Director of Research, at 703-739-9500, or Bryan LaBlue, Club Benchmarking’s Senior Director of Research and Innovation, at 774-571-8427.

 

 

What Clubs Need to Know About Showing Movies and TV Shows

A family movie night by the pool. Classic films playing during junior programs. Background entertainment on screens in your clubhouse or fitness areas. These are all part of your country club environment, enhancing hospitality, adding atmosphere, and bringing something extra to your amenities.

Showing and streaming engaging TV programming and films seems like an easy way to provide members with a premium club experience. However, there are legal obligations that come with copyrighted content, and they’re not widely understood. As a result, clubs can be at risk without even realizing it.

Learn how you can save 18 percent on your annual license through the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation.

 

 

Cybersecurity Staff Training Courses on CMAA’s Club Resource Center

CMAA’s Club Resource Center (CRC) course line-up now offers five cybersecurity training courses for you and your staff. These courses include:

  • Cybersecurity Overview
  • Workplace Security Basics 2.0
  • Cybersecurity – Staying Safe Online 3.0
  • Social Engineering 2.0
  • Introduction to Ransomware 2.0

The CRC subscription brings you a broad scope of online interactive training courses for all your club’s staff. Contact Bob Gould for a full CRC course list or more information. 

Trends and News

Listen to Let’s Talk Club Management Ep. 156: Meet 2026 Chair Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE

On this episode, we are thrilled to talk to CMAA’s 2026 Chair Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE. She shares her personal journey to and through clubs, her passion for mentoring, as well as her goals for the year ahead and what’s most important to her.

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