Hard work is said to be its own reward—and earlier this year for Michael A. Chase, Jr., CCM, that’s exactly what it had to be. As the 2012 Rising Star recipient for the Excellence in Club Management (ECM) Awards co-sponsored by the McMahon Group and Club & Resort Business, Chase, Clubhouse Manager of The Loxahatchee…
Digital Discussions
John Beurskens, CMP, Assistant GM/Membership Director of Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club in Farmingdale, N.J., posed this question to the group: Who has had a local country club competitor eliminate its entry fee, and how have you combated this? “If your competitor is giving it away, you are already winning the fight. Look, clubs…
Rousing Occasions
To kick off our Sixth Annual Ideas Issue and lead into the department-specific concepts featured throughout the rest of this special issue, we start with highlights of some especially inspired events that have been held at club properties over the past year. More photos and details on these programs and experiences can be…
Digital Discussions
Darcy Bodiker, Catering Manager at Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Fla., posed this question to the group: Most of our members are retired and over the age of 60. I’m trying to come up with some great events/entertainment for next season and wanted to know: What were your most favorable events recently? “We ran…
Disaster Planning: No Time Like the Present
References You Can Use Web sitesFires: http://www.firewise.com/Hurricanes: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ & http://www.weather.com/General Preparedness: http://www.attainium.com/ & http://www.fema.gov/ BooksAvoiding Disaster by John Laye Disaster Recovery Planning: Strategies for ProtectingCritical Information Assets by Jon William Toigo Introduction to Emergency Managementby George Haddow & Jane Bullock If your club isn’t in a zone especially prone to hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, forest fires,…