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Alerts
Thursday, December 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA Releases New Waters of the U.S. Rule: NCA Regulatory Alert » On December 12, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its revised version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOT...
Thursday, August 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NCA’s New Partnership with Eloquence Introduces Its First-Ever Lifestyle Magazine » (Washington, D.C., August 27, 2018) – The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased to announce that Eloquenc...
Thursday, June 8, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) DOL Withdraws Guidance on Employee/Independent Contractor Classification: NCA Member Alert » For the past six months, NCA and our allies have been working to remove the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Independent Contra...
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Illinois Proposes Dues Tax on Clubs: NCA Member Alert » A bill has been introduced in the Illinois State Senate that would tax club dues and expenses that members i...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Federal Court Stops OT Rule » At 6:00 p.m. last evening, a federal district court judge in Texas ruled that the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Overtime...
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Advocacy
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Advocating for the Community of Private Clubs » As the National Club Association’s (NCA) new vice president of government relations, it’s a pleasure to appear in Cl...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Another Advocacy Win For Clubs: NCA Goes 2 for 2 on Statewide Issues » New York State's Capitol Building. Photo Credit: Matt H. Wade/ Wikipedia Over the past year, the National Club Associ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Club Leaders Call National Golf Day an "Amazing Opportunity" » National Golf Day 2018 festivities, held April 23-25, placed golf and private clubs on center stage as leaders from their...
Sunday, April 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) State Tax Issues Impacting Private Clubs:A Look at New York and Maryland » WHILE A LION'S SHARE of the National Club Association's (NCA) work focuses on federal legislative and regulatory policy ma...
Thursday, March 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NCA GR Committee Identifies 2018 Advocacy Issues » In early February, we reached out to our Government Relations Committee and asked for their input regarding the priorities...
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Communications
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How can we get our members to read the email we send? » “We choose to go to the moon...and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that...
Monday, April 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Growing Power of Brands: Shaping Organizations and Consumers » The power of a strong brand plays an increasingly vital role in the resilience and popularity of an organization. Today, c...
Monday, April 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) What’s the Pulse on Branding? » Earlier this spring, McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey of our industry to learn more from club leaders about the issu...
Monday, April 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Value of a Brand: Identity and Distinctiveness in the Club World » John Stuart was the chief executive officer of the Quaker Oat Company throughout much of the twentieth century. Under his...
Monday, April 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Brand Management: Identify and Honor Your Brand to Distinguish Your Club » One of the great things about private clubs is the interesting stories behind their founding. Rich histories abound, such...
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Facilities
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Connectedness at the University Club of Chicago » T he University Club of Chicago hits a home run for bringing its members together—365 days a year, from early in the morni...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Connectedness: The Foundation for Club Success » “Connectedness” is synonymous with the word “club.” It takes a club beyond being a commercial provider of services, progra...
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) What are current and future trends in club facilities? » WHEN DISCUSSING TRENDS at clubs , the focus should always be on the mission statement of the club and whether serv...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Taking the Pulse on Club Environmental Practices A New Groundbreaking Study » This past spring McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey in conjunction with the National Club Association, Dr. SoJung Lee...
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Harness the Power of First Impressions: Five Ways to Evaluate if Your Club is Doing it Right » When was the last time you stood just inside your club’s front door and thought about all the things your members and visi...
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Finance & Operations
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Point Counterpoint: Are Clubs “Businesses” in the Business Sense? » Bob’s Point of View: No James Collins, author of “Good to Great” in his nonprofit sequel, “Good to Great and the Socia...
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) What does our board need to know about cybersecurity? » CYBERSECURITY is a threat to your club. The club manager in a Nebraska club faced the unhappy task of calling his m...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Reducing Your Club’s Cyber Liability: Is Your Club Protected? » A 2017 Club Trends survey showed that more than half of responding clubs have experienced a cyber attack withi...
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Wellness Check: 10 Measures to Assess your Clubs Financial Health » The following may be used as a quick barometer to evaluate your club’s financial health: Maintain at least a br...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Golf Course Maintenance Expense » GOLF SEASON will kick into high gear soon for clubs north of the Sunbelt. Discussions about golf course maintenance budget...
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Fitness & Wellness
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Health and Wellness at the Club: A Holistic Approach » Healthy members and employees are good for business. After all, when your members are healthy, they are more active and ta...
Monday, October 3, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Boutique Studios » ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, RACQUET & SPORTSCLUB ASSOCIATION (IHRSA), almost half (42%) of U...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Wellness: A Full-Time Lifestyle Opportunities for a Healthier Club » Not all too long ago the concepts of health and fitness involved primarily going to the gym and eating healthy. Although a...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) The Science of Fitness and Wellness » The wellness movement is fusing science, technology, medicine and lifestyle modifications to promote a holistic approach t...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Creating a Culture of Wellness at Your Club » In many ways it is back to the future for private clubs. When the first clubs were organized in the U.S. in the mid to...
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Food & Beverage
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) What’s the perfect recipe for creating menus that are unique to our membership? » In all reality, menus are just a starting point. Organizers of this year’s 122nd International Cheese and Dairy Awards...
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The Dining Complex » Clubhouse trends discussions are “trending” lately. Not a single gathering of club professionals occurs without some discu...
Friday, July 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Clubs Green Up » Locally sourced and grown foods are making their way to club dining tables across the country. While members love the tast...
Friday, January 22, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Catering Revenues & Profit » The Association of Club Catering Professionals (ACCP) conducted a benchmarking study to establish club and catering d...
Friday, January 22, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Paying for a “Meal of a Lifetime,” How Much Are Americans Willing to Spend? » All American demographics would pay a significant amount of money to get meal of their lives, according to a rec...
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