August 19, 2022
Professional Development
Develop New Leadership Skills and Advance Your Career with the Virtual MMC
Offered in the fall, the Mid-Management Conference began as a grassroots effort in 1991 by the Greater Chicago Chapter to provide quality educational and networking opportunities for club management professionals who do not serve in the general manager/chief operating officer role. Education is focused on developing new skills, broadening horizons, and advancing career and certification goals.
This year’s event will take place virtually on October 24-25, 2022. Attend from anywhere with a computer and internet and explore sessions on personal leadership, club trends, and career advancement.
This dynamic event is presented in partnership with Jonas and Kopplin Kuebler & Wallace.
Find Solutions & Fun at the CMAA Chef Summit
Learn, grow, and taste together with club chefs from all over the country will converge September 25–27, in the city named the food and drink capital of the world, Chicago, IL.
Find solutions for today’s challenges:
- Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges
- Recruitment Strategies
- Relationship Building with Your CFO
- Culture, Onboarding, and Securing Top Talent
- Designing Kitchens for Success: Efficiencies to Tackle Labor Shortages, Adding Technology, and Improving Member/Guest Experiences
Experience tailored networking opportunities including an architectural boat tour of the city and an evening on the Chicago Cubs Wrigley Roof Top!
The Chef Summit is now sold out.
Learn About WELLcare and So Much More with CSFA
CSFA is thrilled to announce the presentation lineup for Riding the Wave of Wellness, the Club Spa & Fitness Association’s 2022 Annual Conference, September 21-22 at Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, FL.
Our three keynote presentations are:
- The Future of WELLcare with Dr. Thomas Lewis and Dr. Dallas Hack
- Navigating Club Crisis & Culture with Brett Morris and Corey Saban
- Wellness Programming Panel & Round-table Discussion with Jeremy Barker, Rob Barr, Sylvie Patrick, and Derin Moore
Learn more about these sessions and register today!
Upcoming Virtual Education Opportunity for Your Board of Directors
Do you want to educate your Board of Directors on club industry best practices and trends? Register today for the upcoming virtual Club Leadership Summit. Prepare your club’s elected leadership for success with focused information on relevant strategic topics on governance, finance, and trends including:
- Governance—evaluating organizational health; board orientations, self-evaluation, and efficacy; roles and responsibilities; and evolving trends
- Finance—exploring the financial model of clubs and its relevancy to successful governance; using a data-driven decision-making process
- Club Trends—engaging multi-generations of members; embracing strategy
On September 7, the Summit will be presented virtually, enabling attendance from anywhere with a computer and Internet access. No travel is required. Improve alignment with your Board of Directors this fall with this cooperative education and engagement opportunity.
These highly rated Summits are presented in partnership with Kopplin Kuebler & Wallace, a CMAA Business Partner.
Membership and Member Benefits
President & CEO’s Perspective: Exploring the Dues Increase
Hello CMAA members! I want to share my thoughts on member dues, specifically CMAA National dues. I know your clubs have seen costs rise with the dramatic jump in inflation. I suspect the vast majority of you have already implemented or are contemplating member dues increases. Last month the CMAA Board of Directors met, and one important area of focus was the FY2023 budget, which begins November 1, 2022. CMAA 2023 membership renewals were mailed earlier this month and, as you likely noted, Professional membership dues increased by $25 or about 3 percent.
Build New Connections at the Upcoming Leadership/Legislative Conference
Engage, empower, and connect with aspiring, current, and sustaining Chapter leaders at the upcoming 2022 Leadership/Legislative Conference, September 12–14, at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
Ignite your curiosity with interactive programs and sessions, informative speakers and presentations, the Chapter Idea Fair, and entertaining networking experiences—full of inspiring light bulb moments.
These entertaining networking experiences will include the Tuesday, September 13, Networking Event at Nationals Park. There’s no better way to celebrate America’s pastime than with an awesome tailgate party. Step up to the plate for an evening of networking as the Washington Nationals take on the Baltimore Orioles in this Beltway battle. There’ll be good food, engaging conversation, and great baseball!
Make plans now to attend and build new connections in your career, CMAA, and the industry.
Reserve your accommodations and register by August 23.
How do I Transfer into a New Chapter?
If you have recently changed clubs or have an upcoming move in your future, you might find yourself within new chapter boundaries. Because CMAA membership is dual and simultaneous with your respective (geographically determined) chapter and CMAA National, it is necessary for you to transfer chapters. How is this done? CMAA has all the answers you will need.
Transferring chapters is simple:
Fill out the Chapter Transfer Request form and send it to the managing director or secretary of the chapter to which you are transferring. If you are unsure who this person is, call National Headquarters or visit the CMAA online member directory.
The chapter’s managing director or secretary will then get you set up with the chapter and will verify this by signing the bottom of the Chapter Transfer Request Form. He or she will then send the form to National Headquarters and to your previous chapter’s managing director or chapter secretary.
If you have been, or are about to be, on the move, don’t let us lose you! Tell us where you are going so that you will not only continue to receive all CMAA’s benefits and resources, but you can also be welcomed to your new chapter and be able to take advantage of all your local educational and social happenings.
Support Your Club Management Family with The Club Foundation
The Club Foundation’s Family Legacy Campaign is live! This campaign will run through September 15, and our goal is to reach $5,000. This is part of the larger story about our remarkable industry; we know that you and your teams regularly go to great lengths to take care of your members, but more importantly, you give that same caring dedication to members of your work family. Just like our personal families, we support and advocate for the success of everyone on our teams. We are looking to you to help us reach this goal and fund future scholarships at The Club Foundation—you can make a difference!
Every donation is important:
- Create an online fundraising team of your own family or work family. Visit the Family Legacy Campaign page to get started.
- Encourage others to donate by telling them about the campaign and the importance of families and work families in our industry.
If you have questions regarding this campaign, please complete our contact form or call us directly at 703-299-4284.
Did You Know: The National Student Education Conference is Back
After a two-year hiatus, the National Student Education Conference (NSEC) has returned. Attendees will be heading back to Chicago—the birthplace of NSEC! All student members are invited and encouraged to attend this event. NSEC is an opportunity for student members to enhance their CMAA experience with education curated specifically for students. The curriculum will focus on teaching attendees valuable life skills and club industry-specific tips and tricks throughout the weekend.
Learn more and register today!
Features
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Featured Connect Discussion: Staff Incentives |
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• Featured MOL Job: General Manager in NE |
Resources
Deadline Extended: Submit Your Data to the 2022 Finance and Operations Survey
CMAA has extended the deadline for your club to participate in the 2022 CMAA Finance and Operations Survey. To allow for easy survey completion as well as customized reporting tools for you and your staff, the study is hosted and maintained by Industry Insights on the CMAA Research Portal.
Acting on your member feedback, CMAA has made participation easier than ever by providing clubs with the following options for participation:
- Complete the form online through the CMAA Research Portal&mbsp;or via an Excel form that may be completed offline then uploaded to the system when complete.
- Utilize our Excel-based Chart of Accounts template and upload an Excel version of your year-end Trial Balance.
- Transfer your trial balance data directly to CMAA Research Portal if you use Club software providers (Clubessential, Jonas, and Northstar).
For those clubs choosing to upload or transfer their trial balance data, CMAA again has engaged GGA Partners to map participating clubs' charts of accounts to the CMAA Finance and Operations form. More information about this service can be found in the CMAA Research Portal. This option significantly reduces the amount of time required to complete the survey.
As a participant, you will receive a complimentary copy of the full industry report plus an Individual Club Report, with your own club’s financial and operating statistics reported alongside the appropriate industry comparatives. Club Resource Center subscribers, who participate in the survey, will also receive access to an online portal for interactive industry comparatives.
If you have any questions, please contact Greg Manns at 614-389-2100 ext. 108 or Amilcar Davy, CMAA's Director of Research, at 703-739-9500.
Trends and News
Audubon International Releases New Edition of Golf Course Environmental Stewardship Guide
Audubon International—the environmentally focused non-profit organization offering members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play—has released the newly updated version of its “A Guide to Environmental Stewardship on the Golf Course.”
This revised third edition is available to all Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ASCP) members as part of the organization’s 35th anniversary celebration and replaces the second edition, which was last updated in 2013. The new guide incorporates knowledge gained through Audubon International’s decades of experience helping golf courses serve as ecologically valuable green spaces, while reducing potential environmental impacts associated with golf course operations.
Golf Courses Reduce Water Usage by 29 Percent
Golf courses in the US used 29 percent less water in 2020, compared with usage in 2005, according to recently released survey data. The 2021 survey was conducted by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and funded by the GCSAA Foundation as part of its Golf Course Environmental Profile program, which began in 2005.
The report found that US golf facilities applied approximately 1.68 million acre-feet of water in 2020, a 29 percent reduction since 2005. Two-thirds of the reduction was likely a result of operational golf facilities applying water more efficiently.
Association Calendar
| August 22-24 | Communications Summit, New York, NY |
| August 24 | Webinar: Industry Views: A Club Leader’s Perspective of 2022 |
| August 24 | Chapter Idea Fair Entry Deadline |
| August 25 | CSFA Webinar: Club Emergency Protocol |
| August 25 | Wine Society Webinar: Discovering Washington State Wines |
| September 1 | Sally Burns Rambo Scholarship Application Deadline |
| September 7 | Virtual Club Leadership Summit |
| September 12-14 | Leadership/Legislative Conference–Washington, DC |
| September 15 | Last Chance to Donate to Club Management's All in the Family Campaign |
| September 19-23 | BMI General Manager/Chief Operating Officer-Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
| September 19-23 | BMI Club Management–Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (FULL) |
| September 19-23 | BMI Golf Management–The Club at Admirals Cove, Jupiter, FL (FULL) |
| September 21-22 | Club Spa & Fitness Association Annual Conference–Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, FL |
| September 25-27 | Chef Summit–Chicago, IL |
| October 1 | James B. Singerling Scholarship Application Deadline |
| October 3-7 | BMI Food & Beverage Management–Hilton University of Houston (FULL) |
| October 6-11 | BMI International–Edinburgh, Scotland |
| October 10-14 | BMI Club Management–Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA |
| October 10-14 | BMI Leadership Principles–Los Angeles, CA (FULL) |
| October 17-21 | BMI Tactical Leadership–Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (FULL) |
| October 24-25 | Virtual Mid-Management Conference |
| October 31-November 4 | BMI Strategic Leadership–Boston, MA (FULL) |
| November 1 | LaRocca Family Executive Scholarship Application Deadline |
| November 1 | Willmoore H. Kendall Scholarship Application Deadline |
| November 4-7 | National Student Education Conference–Chicago, IL |
| November 14-18 | BMI General Manager/Chief Operating Officer-Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
| November 14-19 | Joe Perdue Certification Review Course-Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (FULL) |
| November 30 | Club Leadership Summit at Beach Point Club |
Webinars begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted.
Webinar registration opens approximately seven days prior to event.
Additional webinars will be posted as they are scheduled.