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Golf
Sunday, December 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Powerful Assist: Programs Like Women On Course Can Help Build Women Membership » The next issue of Club Trends will many feature stories about women membership and leadership at private clubs...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Growing Opportunities for Females in Golf » Nearly 6 million women play golf, representing 23% of all golfers, reports the National Golf Foundation. As this segment c...
Friday, April 28, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Golf By the Numbers: Where Does the Industry Stand? » Much is discussed, or spun, about the game of golf, whether it is attracting new members, recapturing the magic of the Tig...
Saturday, April 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Common Sense Approaches to Enhancing Golf: Making it More Fun and Worth the Time » In the golf industry there seems to be a plethora of ideas on how to enhance the game of golf. Most of them may not...
Saturday, April 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Branding Golden Age Treasures: Restoration of Classic Golf Courses » The first full week of April signals one thing for golfers: the Masters Tournament. And each spring Jim Nantz will o...
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Governance
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Confidentiality: The Fourth Fiduciary Responsibility » “ Three my keep a secret, if two of them are dead .” – Ben Franklin Much has been written about boardroom confidentiali...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) The Often-Forgotten Element of Club Governance: Management of Capital Projects » Large capital construction projects bring with them myriad risks, opportunities and potential disruptions to everyday life...
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Clubs and HOAs: Maximizing their Intertwined Relationship » A vast number of clubs around the country are located within, or adjacent to, a master planned residential community gover...
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Dealing with “Rogue” Board Members: How to Minimize Counter-Productive Behavior » THE NOTION OF “GOING ROGUE” conjures up ideas of defiance or independence. In many clubs, directors are dealing wit...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 10 Tips for New Club Presidents » Here are a few tips that will help you help your board and your club to achieve all they can. 1. Develop and rig...
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Legal
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) SafeSport: An obligation for some, and a best practice for all » In passing the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, the U.S. Congress desi...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Laws & Regs: March 2020 » New Jersey Proposes Broadened Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Policies New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has propo...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Perspectives: House Campaign Committee Chairs Look at 2020 » A ll 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election every two years and both Democrats and Republicans have...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Why Private Status Matters in the Case of The Wing » Private status matters! In the latest “Club Industry Brief,” we looked at the The Wing, a club network catered to women, w...
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Into the Weeds: Navigating Cannabis Law for Clubs » Puff, puff, and pass a law that provides some clarity on cannabis use in the United States—say many employers across the c...
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Lifestyle, Trends, & Demographics
Sunday, October 4, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Party Lines: How the Republican and Democratic Clubs Set an Example for Bipartisanship » While the country’s political divide has never seemed greater, with gridlock in the halls of Congress and harsh language l...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Addison Reserve Country Club: New Lifestyle Complex Energizes Members » Michael McCarthy, ECM, CEO and general manager of Addison Reserve Country Club (ARCC) in Delray Beach, Fla., says that whe...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Taking the Pulse of the Club Industry: The Outlook for 2020 » In late 2019, McMahon Group conducted its annual Pulse Survey of the club industry asking managers and club leaders about...
Friday, February 28, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Keeping Pace with the Times » Massive trends are shaping society, readjusting behaviors, preferences and priorities for millions of Americans. Many of t...
Monday, January 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) What Do Consumers Want? 7 Consumer Trends for 2020 » While separate, the lives of club members both inside and away from the club often overlap. Though clubs operate very diff...
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Membership
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Delivering One-On-One Member Experiences: Clubs Excel in 2020 » I t’s something of a modern marketing maxim to say that people today are less interested in buying things and more interes...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) The Country Club of Virginia: Membership Has Its Privileges » L ate Thursday afternoon Pete finished up his daily routine and peeled off to visit his club. He followed a light snack wi...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Unlock Your Club’s Value: Owning the Value Proposition » McMahon Group has surveyed hundreds of clubs and thousands of members and has generally landed on a single question that i...
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Are children members, too? » AS 2020 begins, we always like to focus on the outlook for the future. What trends are emerging? What innovations a...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Bethesda Country Club: Winning new members requires savvy membership programs blended with careful p » The Challenge: With a wide selection of excellent country clubs in this densely populated and affluent market, Bethe...
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Private & Tax-Exempt Status
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Safeguarding a Club’s Tax Exemption and Privacy: They are not the same » You already have zero privacy. Get over it. -Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems Inc. It is amazing this quote...
Thursday, January 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affected tax-exempt clubs? » COMPUTING the unrelated business income tax of tax-exempt organizations, including social clubs, has become increasi...
Saturday, July 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Protecting Your Club’s Private Status: A New Case for Clubs » FOR YEARS, the National Club Association (NCA) has been educating club leaders about the importance of maintaining a club’...
Friday, April 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Private Status: A Club's Shield from the EEOC » Numerous articles in this issue of Club Director make mention of the impact the Equal Employment Opportunity C...
Friday, April 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) The National Club Association’s Privacy Checklist » The National Club Association’s Privacy Checklist NCA has developed a checklist that enumerates the various criteria e...
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Programs
Thursday, January 16, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) How can clubs keep the golf season going year-round? » IT IS OFFICIALLY WINTER and, depending on where your club is located, there is a good chance golf is on hold throug...
Thursday, January 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Winter Activities: Keeping Members Engaged Year-Round » Clubs are finding new ways to innovate during winter, drawing members and guests of all ages for exciting programming thro...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Youth Programming at Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club: The Kids Are Alright » Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club (PAHGCC), a 60-year-old family-oriented, member-owned club nestled atop the lush rol...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) What is one way a private club can update its image and member experience? » CLUBS OFTEN ASSUME that family programming is the only way for your club to stay relevant, as if families are the on...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Playing Music at Your Club? Live and Recorded Music Requires Proper Licensing » If music is performed at your club, you will need to obtain a public performance license in order to avoid copyright infri...
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