Club Industry Brief – Jan. 19
Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers the private club industry’s best news digest of must-read stories, videos and podcasts presented biweekly.
What We’re Reading Now:
NCA News: Dear Readers: Cindy Vizza Retires From NCA After 15 Exceptional Years
Trends: The Rise of Private Members-only Clubs in New York City, WWD
Excellence in Club Management Award Nominations Due by March 1: Nomination Form
NCA News: NCA Files Amicus In Florida Appellate Court, National Club Association
Excellence in Club Management Awards® Dinner now Hosted at National Club Association’s National Club Conference. Read announcement here. Nomination deadline extended to March 1, 2022.
Private Club News
- Edmonton City Club: Exclusive Business Club Set to Open this Fall, Daily Hive
- ClubCorp Acquires Ownership of Currituck Club, The Outer Banks Voice
- Interlachen, Site of Prominent Golf History, is Awarded the 2030 U.S. Women’s Open, StarTribune
- PGA Championship Returns to Pittsford’s Oak Hill Country Club, Spectrum News 1
- Lincoln-based Firm to Build New Private Golf Course in the Nebraska Sandhills, Journal Star
- Developers Continue Big Payouts for Shuttered Golf Courses, C+RB
- NCA Files Amicus In Florida Appellate Court, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Chrissie Bennett Becomes First Female Executive Chef at Winged Foot, Winged Foot Club
On the Green
- Jack Nicklaus Continues to Campaign for the Governing Bodies to Roll Back the Ball, Golfweek
- Jeff Brauer Named ASGCA Director of Outreach, ASGCA
- Golf Club Membership in Wales has Soared, The Golf Business
- The Stories Behind Golf’s Ultimate Indulgence: A Private Course in Your Backyard, Morning Read
- Hosting Championship Golf, National Club Association (member-only content)
- Designer Discusses St. Johns GC Project and Industry Trends, C+RB
- Operation Double Eagle Connects Veterans with Golf Course Maintenance, GCM
Renovations
- 22 Notable Golf Course Renovations to be Unveiled in 2022, GolfPass
- Construction Underway On New Inverness Golf Club Facilities, Journal Topics
- Trailhead GC May See $8.4M Commitment from City, C+RB
Labor
- Clubs And Unions: The 2022 Landscape, National Club Association (member-only content)
- New Test for a New Year? Labor Board Reconsiders Independent Contractor Status, The National Law Review
- Webcast (Feb. 3 | 2 pm ET): Winter-Season Employers: It’s time to Start Work on Your 2022-2023 Seasons H-2B Visa Petitions, Pabian Law
- SCOTUS Reinstates Stay On Vaccine ETS, National Club Association
Branding
Trends
- Guests Are Back. Hotels Are Not., WSJ
- How Do Top-Tier Clubs Get Ahead Of Their Competitors And Stay There?, National Club Association (member-only content)
Leadership
- Author Talks: What Separates the Best CEOs From the Rest?, McKinsey & Company
NCA News
- NCA Publishes Club Director Winter Issue: Award-Giving Clubs
- NCA Publishes Club Governance Winter Issue: The Club President
Technology
- Share of Those 65 and Older Who are Tech Users has Grown in the Past Decade, Pew Research Center
NCA Webcasts
- Register for Protecting Your Members’ Data. Jan. 20 | 2 p.m. Register Here. (free to NCA members, $99 for nonmembers)
- Register for Club Cybersecurity Best Practices–Techniques to Help Maintain a Club’s Security Health. Jan. 27 | 2 p.m. Register Here. (free to NCA members, $99 for nonmembers)
Registration Opens Jan. 21:
- The 2022 National Club Conference will be in Charleston, S.C., May 15-17
Results are in From the Latest NCA Poll
To access the latest cybersecurity resources from NCA, click here.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- The IIICONIC Newsletter Volume III, IIICONIC
Podcasts & Videos
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