Let"s Talk Club Management

The end of the year is fast approaching and this month, Melissa and Kyle talk gratitude. Kyle also sat down with Judy Higgins, CCM, General Manager at Valley Lo Club to discuss the National Student Education Conference, hosted in part by her club and the Greater Chicago Chapter. Judy gives some great background on the conference and we dive further into the importance of having a well-rounded education for success in the club industry. Finally, we talk to Patrick Casey, CCM, General Manager at The

October marks the 30th anniversary of The Club Foundation, and this month, Kyle and Melissa are joined by Jack Sullivan, CCM, one of the founding members of The Foundation. Jack share some first-hand stories about how CF came about, and later, we are joined by Carrie Wosicki, Director of Development for The Club Foundation, who discusses what CF's next steps are. Finally, we look forward to the holiday season while talking with Colin Mack-Allen, CCM, CCE, about his club's winning Idea Fair entry:

This month, Kyle and Melissa review the education and the networking that went down at the 2018 Leadership/Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. They are joined by CEO Jeff Morgan, who recaps his State of the Association presentation and Casey Newman, CCM, who discusses River Oaks Country Club's winning Idea Fair entry: The Holiday Wishbook.

While everyone else is gearing up to head back to school, we turn our focus on CMAA's education and chat about our certification process. We are joined by Brian Watkins - your favorite manager of Certification, and recent Certified Club Manager Amanda Day of Charlotte Country Club. Brian answers some of our most frequently asked certification questions and gives his advice for a successful CCM exam and Amanda shares her journey from student member to Clubhouse Manager. We're also joined by Alex

This month, we continue the conversation around club governance with two more interviews. We are joined by Harry Waddington, CCM, CCE, who reflects on some of the issues he experienced as a club manager in the Carolinas and Georgia. Robert Sereci, CCM, shares the successful use of white papers with his board for our Idea Fair segment. Finally, we hear from CMAA's Research Department in Association News.

This month, Kyle and Melissa sit down with Mac Niven, MCM, CCE, to discuss some of the perennial challenges club managers face - namely board governance. Also featured: Idea Fair winner Kaitlyn Allen and CMAA Staffers Kim Pasquale, Jason Koenigsfeld, and Chris Velo.