April 25, 2025
Professional Development
2025 Chef Summit Registration Opens
Join us at the 2025 CMAA Chef Summit, where club culinary professionals from across the country will come together to elevate their business acumen and leadership skills.
Engage with insightful roundtables, panel discussions, and presentations led by industry experts. Education will focus on leadership, financial acumen, emotional intelligence, executive presence, and working collaboratively with food and beverage committees.
The Summit will be hosted at The Club at Admirals Cove, a private community offering world-class membership experience and an extensive range of amenities.
Extend your summer, September 7-10, in sunny Jupiter, FL!
Don't delay—seats for this popular community event are limited.
Register for the 2025 Club Wellness Summit
The 2025 Club Wellness Summit will be hosted at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, FL from July 28-31. The Summit is 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 events, and club tours will provide participants with critical insights into this very important and constantly changing aspect of club operations.
Educational sessions will feature hands-on opportunities to share and learn from fellow club wellness professionals and industry experts.
Membership and Member Benefits
President & CEO’s Perspective: Planting Seeds for Future Successes
In the April vlog, Jeff Morgan, FASAE, CAE, shares how the CMAA Volunteers and National Headquarters Team are planting the seeds this spring from a successful 2026 World Conference & Club Business Expo in Anaheim, CA.
Call to Serve: CMAA Board of Directors
CMAA is now accepting nominations for candidates interested in serving on the National Board of Directors. If you are a Professional member in good standing with at least 10 years of CMAA membership, this is your opportunity to help lead the Association dedicated to advancing the club management profession.
Why Serve? Board service offers you the opportunity to:
- Shape the future of the club management industry
- Enhance CMAA’s value to members and the industry
- Guide discussions on key opportunities and challenges facing club leaders
- Collaborate and exchange ideas with fellow volunteer leaders
CMAA’s Nominating Committee has outlined specific qualification criteria desired leadership attributes for new and incumbent Board members. Interested members should review the eligibility requirements or reach out to Kim Pasquale with any questions.
Nominations are due by May 31. No self-nominations please.
Thank you for your commitment to CMAA and the profession!
Investing in our Future: Student Opportunities from The Club Foundation
The Club Foundation has long been committed to supporting the career life cycle of club industry professionals—from rising students to established leaders. We provide support for various student activities like the National Student Education Conference, support for hospitality faculty, and direct scholarships and grants for students and student chapters. As we approach the start of scholarship season, the Foundation’s first two deadlines specifically benefit students preparing to make their mark in the club industry.
Scholarships & Grants
- Joe Perdue Scholarship: $5,000 tuition scholarship for hospitality students pursuing careers in club management.
- Student Chapter Grant: $500 matching grant to help student chapters attend the CMAA World Conference. Compliments the free registration for the chapter president or a representative.
Support the Mission
The Club Foundation accepts donations year-round to fund scholarships and programs like our student awards.
You can give several ways:
- Online donations
- Text CLUBS to 41444
- Planned Giving (IRA, estate, DAFs, etc.)
Request Your Complimentary Ticket for the 2025 US Open at Oakmont Country Club
As a member benefit, your CMAA membership card affords you entrance into most PGA, LPGA, and USGA events (The Masters and The Ryder Cup excluded). There are a limited number of tickets available for CMAA members for the 2025 US Open, to be held June 9-15, at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA.
CMAA members will be provided a complimentary Gallery ticket during practice rounds (Monday-Wednesday) upon presentation of a current membership card at the ticket office. No advance registration is necessary for the practice rounds. For championship rounds (Thursday – Sunday), a limited allocation of 35 complimentary Gallery tickets per day will be made available through an online pre-registration request and verification form. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Submission of the online request form does not guarantee or secure a ticket.
Registration Concludes at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 31. Tickets will be sent via the email address noted below on or around June 1.
Please fill out this form to request your 2025 US Open ticket:
Once CMAA’s allotment of 2025 US Open tickets has been met, members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Championship rounds at a 50 percent discount. Please note: This is a benefit for you as a CMAA member. Guests and spouses must purchase a ticket in advance online.
Please reach out to Erica Benjamin with any questions about this process.
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Did You Know: CMAA has an Internship Program
Does your club hire interns or are you thinking of adding interns to your current seasonal staff? CMAA would like help.
Enter the Verified Internship Program (VIP), a great way to introduce students to club hospitality. Through internships, students can learn about a variety of departments within a club, hone their skills, all while charting a path for their future.
But internships are not just beneficial for those who are learning: These programs can create value for our industry and are essential to building a stronger talent pipeline for careers in club management.
CMAA has developed the VIP to elevate and streamline club internship offerings. Because clubs differ widely in their membership size, culture, and offerings, it may be difficult for students to know exactly what they can expect from their internship experience. This verified internship criteria helps manage the expectations of students, faculty, and managers, and showcases what a career in the club industry looks like.
If you are interested in becoming a VIP club for 2025, don’t hesitate! Apply today and help shape the future of our vibrant industry.
Deadline Extended for the Compensation and Benefits Survey
The 2025 Compensation & Benefits Survey deadline has been extended to April 30. 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 2025 Compensation & Benefits Report for their club, and
- An invitation to an in-depth webinar exploring the results (date TBA).
Get the resources you need to create a competitive compensation strategy for your club's team!
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 Data Management Specialist, at 774-571-8427.
New Cybersecurity Staff Training Courses Now Available on CMAA’s Club Resource Center
Calling all American Culinary Federation (ACF) Chefs and those striving to be! Boost your skills with ACF-approved online learning. CMAA's Club Resource Center (CRC) now hosts 23 culinary courses from Escoffier Global. Earn continuing education hours in culinary, plant-based cooking, baking & pastry, holistic wellness and more.
Some of the courses include:
- Culinary Essentials
- Baking and Pastry courses
- Cooking for Holistic Wellness
- Plant-based courses
- Introduction to the Kitchen
The CRC subscription brings you a broad scope of online interactive training courses for all your club’s staff. Start learning today! Contact Bob Gould for a full CRC course list or more information.
Trends and News
Don’t Get Grounded! REAL ID Deadline is Almost Here
Heads up, CMAA family—starting May 7, 2025, you’ll need a REAL ID-compliant license or another TSA-approved form of ID to board domestic flights.
That means:
No REAL ID = No plane ride
No plane ride = No CMAA events, conferences, or epic networking opportunities!
Avoid the FOMO! Check your wallet now and make sure you’re ready to travel stress-free. Whether it’s the next World Conference & Club Business Expo, a future BMI, Mid-Management Conference, or other CMAA educational/networking opportunity, we don’t want to miss you because of an outdated ID!
Pulsar Security Renews Commitment to CMAA Partnership Network
The Club Management Association of America (CMAA) announces that Pulsar Security (Pulsar) has renewed its commitment to the CMAA Partnership Network. In four years as a CMAA Partner, Pulsar has worked with CMAA to develop a webinar series and create training content for the Club Resource Center related to cybersecurity and information technology. Pulsar Security recently presented a cybersecurity session and sponsored the Scout chatbot to assist attendees at CMAA’s 2025 World Conference and Club Business Expo in Tampa, FL.
“We are committed to helping clubs protect their business and members from malicious attackers and cyber threats,” said Pulsar Security’s COO Domenic Steinbrueck. “Cybersecurity is a never-ending journey, and every organization is at their own, unique place along the path. Pulsar Security is excited to be an Alliance Partner with CMAA as we value life-long learning and pride ourselves on educating others on the importance of cybersecurity. We remain focused on meeting clubs where they are on their journey and delivering targeted, world-class solutions at an affordable cost.”
Pulsar Security is a cybersecurity company whose mission extends to protect CMAA clubs, club partners, and their members against malicious attacks. The company is a Veteran, privately owned business built on vision and trust, whose leadership has extensive military experience enabling it to think strategically and plan beyond the problems at hand.
“CMAA is excited to continue our relationship with Pulsar Security,” CMAA’s President and CEO, Jeff Morgan, FASAE, CAE, added. “Working alongside Pulsar will provide our members with the education and resources to handle the challenges of the dynamic world of technology and data security and will support the development of the club management profession.
CMAA members can learn more about Pulsar Security at pulsarsecurity.com.
