May 3, 2024
Professional Development
Join Us Online for the Virtual Membership & Marketing Summit
Prepare yourself for success with education focused on your most pressing membership and marketing issues. The virtual Membership and Marketing Summit takes place July 24-25 and will feature six sessions to help you boost your club’s:
- Member recognition and personalization;
- Marketing and employee recruitment; and
- Reputation and brand management.
This Summit is designed to have an immediate impact on how professionals design and execute the membership experience. Attendees will gain insight, best practices, and real-life examples to apply at their own clubs, along with 8 CMI Credits for attendance and completion of all sessions.
Learn more and register today!
Are You Responsible for Managing Your Club’s Renovation Project?
How can you manage your club’s renovation project on schedule and budget? 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 4-6, this event will focus on construction management in clubs and the competencies a club management professional needs to complete a successful project, renovation, or deconstruction.
Topics will be diverse and extensive and cover every aspect from start to finish of a major project including:
- Gaining member approval for the project,
- Managing your project on schedule and on budget,
- Implementing capital improvement funding strategies,
- Creating an effective and efficient project management team, and
- More!
Check out the full schedule of education
Present at the 2025 World Conference and Club Business Expo: Proposals Due May 31
Share your expertise and insights with industry leaders and emerging talent at the premier event of CMAA's dynamic professional development calendar: the World Conference and Club Business Expo!
Every year, this global gathering draws together around 2,500 professionals and hospitality students from across the globe for a week of inspiration and networking.
We invite you to be a part of our 2025 World Conference, set to take place February 5-9, 2025, at the Tampa Convention Center in sunny Tampa, FL.
Submit your proposal now to showcase your knowledge and contribute to the conversation that shapes the future of club management and hospitality.
20 Club Management Professionals Achieve Certification
Established in 1965, the Certified Club Manager (CCM) designation is the hallmark of professionalism in club management. It is a valuable, internationally recognized, and widely respected mark of an individual’s commitment to professional development and the club industry. The CMAA members who recently met their CCM requirements are:
Louisa Bergsma, CCM, The Kittansett Club, Marion, MA
Christine Cassano, CCM, Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA
Michelle Christensen, CCM, Union League of Philadelphia, Lafayette Hill, PA
Emma J. Gore, CCM, Forest Hills Country Club, Chesterfield, MO
William Griffon, CCM, Spring Island Club, Okatie, SC
Kelly L. Holst, CCM, Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX
Ari Kreisler, CCM, Napa Valley Country Club, Napa, CA
Robert D. McQuay, CCM, Eastport Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD
Christopher Metz, CCM, The Country Club, Chestnut Hill, MA
Quinn Moe, CCM, Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte, NC
Eric D. Olson, CCM, Westwood Country Club, Germantown, MD
Blake Parrish, CCM, Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville, TN
Anahi Perez, CCM, North Shore Country Club, Glenview, IL
Michael Joseph Perry, CCM, San Francisco Yacht Club, Belvedere Tiburon, CA
Pamela B. Radcliff, CCM, CAM, SHRM-SCP, Hideaway Beach Club, Marco Island, FL
Sean M. Rice, CCM, Amelia Island Club, Amelia Island, FL
David B. Sweet, CCM, Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton, FL
Russell Sylte, CCM, The Santaluz Club, San Diego, CA
Andrew R. Tkach, CCM, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, MI
Matthew Tornow, CCM, The Moorings Golf & Country Club, Naples, FL
Visit the CCM designation and requirements for more information.
Membership and Member Benefits
Graduating Seniors: Is it Time for You to Join as an Alumnus Member?
Congratulations to our graduating seniors! Have you secured a management position in the club industry? If so, it’s time to join CMAA as an Alumnus member.
Simply log into your CMAA account and join as an Alumnus member. Once the process is complete and your join date is established, your Alumnus years (you are eligible for the status for two years) count towards your six Professional years needed to be eligible to sit for the Certified Club Manager exam. Alumnus status is a Professional classification, the only difference is that you receive a dues break for the first two years of your membership, at which point you automatically change to a Professional member.
Congratulations once again! Please contact Erica Benjamin with any questions about joining as an Alumnus member.
Students: Don’t Miss Out on Funding from The Club Foundation
The Club Foundation supports two primary giving programs for hospitality students. Both of those applications are due on June 1, less than a month away.
Student Chapter Grant: Each year, The Club Foundation provides funding to support student attendance at CMAA’s World Conference and Business Expo. In addition to receiving free World Conference registration, The Foundation also awards a $500 travel stipend to match Student Chapter fundraising efforts. The purpose of the stipend is to offset travel expenses for the President of the Chapter or their representative. Apply today.
Joe Perdue Scholarship: The Club Foundation awards $5,000 to students who receive this scholarship. This scholarship honors Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE, who created and led CMAA’s Business Management Institutes and contributed to the success of tens of thousands of club leaders and students across the globe. These dollars awarded are paid directly to the student’s bursar account to offset tuition and fees. Apply today.
Here are the key deadlines for 2024 Scholarships and Grants:
- Joe Perdue Scholarship: June 1
- Student Chapter Grant: June 1
- Faculty Research Grant: August 1
- Sally Burns Rambo Scholarship: August 1
- James B. Singerling Scholarship: October 1
- Willmoore H. Kendall Scholarship: November 1
- LaRocca Family Executive Scholarship: November 1
For more information about each scholarship and grant, please visit The Club Foundation website!
Serve on the CMAA Board of Directors
CMAA is currently receiving nominations for those interested in running for the National Board of Directors. Professional members (in good standing and with at least 10 years of CMAA membership)—here is your chance to help lead the Association dedicated to furthering the club management profession.
The benefits are many:
- A role in advancing the club management profession;
- An opportunity to enhance the value of CMAA to the industry;
- A part in directing information about the opportunities and challenges facing club management professionals; and
- A chance to exchange ideas and perspectives with other volunteer leaders.
CMAA’s Nominating Committee has identified qualifications criteria as well as several desired attributes that are part of the selection process for new and incumbent Board members. Interested members should consult the Board Service page for specific information or contact Kim Pasquale re particulars or questions. Nominations for Board service are due by May 31. Thank you!
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Resources
Today is the Last Chance to Complete the 2024/2025 Cybersecurity in Club Leadership Survey
To enhance our understanding of cybersecurity trends affecting our industry, Pulsar Security invites you to contribute to our 2024/2025 Cybersecurity in Club Leadership Survey. This effort, undertaken in collaboration with CMAA Partner Pulsar Security, aims to deliver an up-to-date examination of the critical cybersecurity challenges and priorities facing club leaders today.
The survey will require approximately 15 minutes to complete, focusing on key areas such as:
- Cybersecurity practices in club operations
- Strategic cybersecurity planning
- Insights into cybersecurity management
In appreciation of your participation, club leaders will be offered an exclusive opportunity to join a tailored webinar. This session will discuss the survey findings, compare them with broader industry cybersecurity trends, and explore actionable strategies for implementing these insights within your club operations. Rest assured, your responses will remain confidential; only aggregated trends and summary data will be published in our report.
If you have any questions, please contact Amilcar Davy, CMAA's Director of Research, at 703-739-9500.
Win $100 Amazon Gift Card: Participate in the Club Employee Demographic Assessment
The Club Management Association of America designed the Club Employee Demographic Assessment (CEDA) to help evaluate the degree to which your club follows leading practices in diversity and inclusion throughout your workforce. CEDA represents a comprehensive and confidential tool for clubs to assess and benchmark themselves against other clubs. The Club Foundation and CMAA have collaborated on a survey that will provide valuable information on the second year of a journey toward understanding the demographics related to the private club employees. This survey takes about 10-15 minutes and only needs one submission per club. Find out more information about the project and to participate.
To encourage participation, we are offering a $100 Amazon gift card to 10 clubs that complete our survey by May 24. Ten clubs will be selected randomly after the deadline and the gift cards will be delivered via email. To be eligible for the gift card drawing, your club must complete all the necessary sections. If selected, your club will be emailed the $100 Amazon eGift card code that can be used towards your staff.
Diversity in the workplace means employing people of different ages, genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, and education levels. Through the four components of CEDA (Workplace, Workforce, Marketplace, Supplier & Community), we hope to help each club identify their own areas of improvement, build, and update practices, and implement positive changes in their day-to-day operations.
Please take a moment to participate and help your club take steps toward adding value to your staff. Questions? Contact Amilcar Davy, Director, Research Initiatives.
Trends and News
Cap Reached for Early Second Half FY2024 Supplemental H-2B Visas
As of April 17, US Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to exhaust the supplemental supply of 19,000 H-2B visas for the early second half of FY2024. This supply was made available beginning March 22. Availability still exists for clubs seeking nationals of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras. Further, the additional 5,000 visas made available to returning workers regardless of country of nationality for the late second half of FY2024, defined as May 15 to September 30, became available April 22.
Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule, Effective July 2024
On April 23, the Department of Labor released the expected final rule regulating which employees are eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The final rule increases the annual salary threshold in July and in 2025 and will institute updates to the threshold every three years beginning July 1, 2027. Learn more about how this rule will impact your club and employees with CMAA’s upcoming webinar on May 15, 2:00 p.m. EDT.
National Golf Day is May 9
The American Golf Industry Coalition (AGIC), comprised of the leading voices in golf, is hosting its 16th annual National Golf Day on May 9, with events kicking off the afternoon prior and concluding with collaborative community service projects on May 10. National Golf Day brings together industry associations, partners, and leaders in the nation’s capital to celebrate the many ways in which the sport and industry positively impact the economy, people, communities and charities.
During the three-day event, a host of representatives from all corners of the industry will converge on Capitol Hill to discuss key issues affecting the golf industry with policymakers. Just last year, the Coalition released a national Economic Impact Study, which shows golf’s growth in popularity as a recreational activity with roughly 1 in 7 people participating and a $102 billion direct economic impact in 2022, an increase of 20% over its $84 billion direct impact in 2016.
CMAA's Advocacy Committee will be in attendance to advocate for our industry.
Stay tuned for a special edition of the Legislative Report! We need your virtual support to make sure we reach legislators in all 50 states!
For more information on the schedule of activities or the economic impact of the golf industry, visit golfcoalition.org.