CIB: Manhattan’s Private Clubs Thrive in a New Gilded Age
Club Insider Brief – Sept. 20Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
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NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-18-23
Situational Awareness After cancelling a vote on a defense spending bill last week amidst opposition…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-11-23
Situational Awareness The House and Senate are back in session this week. The House will…
CIB: Pickleball Crazy is a Big Score for Business
Club Insider Brief – Sept. 6Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-5-23
Situational Awareness The Senate returns to Capitol Hill this week following its six-week August recess….
NCA Alert: DOL Releases Proposed Overtime Rule Changes
This morning, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released a Notice of…
NCA Alert: OSHA Physical Workplace (Walkaround) Inspections; WOTUS
This morning, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would revise…
CIB: The Largest-growing Sport in America
Club Insider Brief – August 23Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA, CMAA to Host Half-Day, Online Symposium on Effective Club Governance Based on Newly Published Principles and Best Practices
Private club leaders from around the U.S. are invited to join the National Club Association…
CIB: The Greens are Fake at This Golf Course. But the Feels (and Savings) are Real
Club Insider Brief – Aug. 9Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
New Resource: “Private Club Governance: A Handbook of Principles and Best Practices,” Published for Leaders of Private Clubs
National Club Association, Club Management Association of America release framework for effective governance of private…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-31-23
Situational Awareness This week marks the beginning of Congress’ August recess, which is scheduled to end…
CIB: London’s Famous Department Store Harrods is Opening a Private Club in China for the Ultra-rich
Club Insider Brief – July 26Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA Alert: EPA Releases Herbicide Strategy Draft
On Monday, the EPA announced that it has released a draft Herbicide Strategy for public comment. The…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-24-23
Situational Awareness The House and Senate are in session this week for the final work…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-17-23
Situational Awareness The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House is…
NCA Alert: White House Receives DOL Proposal to Increase Overtime Threshold
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) received a proposal Wednesday from…
CIB: NBA’s Steph Curry Returns to Birthplace on Mission to Foster Diversity in Golf
Club Insider Brief – July 12Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-10-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week following a two-week recess. The…
CIB: Is Everyone Playing Padel Without Us?
Club Insider Brief – June 28Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-19-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session for a short week due to…
CIB: Senate Opens Investigation into PGA Tour Merger with LIV Golf
Club Insider Brief – June 14Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-12-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The House is trying…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-5-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. It’s gas stove week in…
National Club Association Partners with Advocacy Firm Platinum Advisors
Private club industry’s only advocate on Capitol Hill leverages power of premier, nationwide advocacy firm…
CIB: How Are Private Golf and Country Clubs Navigating Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges?
Club Insider Brief – May 31Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
National Club Association Welcomes New Members of Board of Directors
Malcolm MacColl of The Windsor Club to lead as Chair Alexandria, Va.; May 15, 2023….
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-30-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week and all eyes are…
SCOTUS Dials Back EPA on WOTUS
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Sackett v. EPA. The decision…
CIB: Florida Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Fiddlesticks Country Club in Bylaws Case
Club Insider Brief – May 17Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-15-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The House will consider…
Florida Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Fiddlesticks Country Club in Bylaws Case
Court rules in favor of private club bylaws amendments; National Club Association filed brief and…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-1-23
Situational Awareness: Conference PreviewWith the House not in session and the Senate with limited activity,…
Bridgestone Golf President & CEO Dan Murphy to Speak at National Club Conference
The National Club Association, representing private clubs throughout the U.S., today announced Dan Murphy, president…
CIB: Leave the Golf Bag, Bring Your Helmet to These Country Club Racetracks
Club Insider Brief – April 26Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 4-17-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will be considering…
NCA Alert: WOTUS Blocked in 24 States
Yesterday, a federal judge in North Dakota temporarily enjoined the Biden Administration’s Waters of the…
CIB: New York’s D.I.Y. Private Club
Club Insider Brief – April 12Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE Renews Executive Partnership with National Club Association
Alexandria, Va., (DATE) – KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE (KK&W) renewed its Executive Partner status with…
CIB: Disco Night at Mar-a-Lago
Club Insider Brief – March 29Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-27-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The House will consider…
Chicago Yacht Club Commodore Lisa Curcio Gaston to Speak at National Club Conference, May 7-9 in Chicago
Curcio Gaston is the first female Commodore in the club’s 148-year history For Immediate release…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-20-23
Situational AwarenessThe House convenes on Wednesday to accommodate the House Republicans’ Policy Retreat taking place…
CIB: Are Membership Clubs A Hit In Post-Covid Travel Boom?
Club Insider Brief – March 15Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-13-23
Situational AwarenessThe Senate is in session this week and will consider several nominations. The House…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-6-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The House will consider…
National Club Association Testifies in Fiddlesticks Case Appeal
The National Club Association (NCA) yesterday testified in the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeals…
CIB: Golf Course Living Is Paradise—Except for the 651 Balls Pelting Your House and Yard
Club Insider Brief – March 1Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
CIB: PGA Tour Reboots Website as Golf Seeks Wider Fan Base
Club Insider Brief – Feb. 15Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
Chef Curtis Duffy to Speak at 2023 National Club Conference
Duffy and business partner Michael Muser to address private club industry in Chicago For Immediate…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 2-13-23
Situational AwarenessThe House is not in session this week or next. The Senate is in…
2023 National Club Conference Brings Private Club Leaders to Chicago, May 7-9
Alexandria, Va.: The 2023 National Club Conference will bring together leaders of the top private…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 2-6-23
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week with light schedules. President…
NCA Alert: Hospitality & Leisure Lead January Job Gains
The Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report this morning and announced that 517,000…
National Club Association Announces Winners of First Club Director Photo Contest
Alexandria, Va.: The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Club…
CIB: Is This Sport the Next Pickleball?
Club Insider Brief – Feb. 1Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-30-23
Situational AwarenessBoth the House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider…
CIB: ‘Quiet hiring’ Will Dominate the US in 2023
Club Insider Brief – Jan. 18Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-9-23
Situational AwarenessThe Senate is not in session this week. The House is in session until…
CIB: New Course Construction on the Rise
Club Insider Brief – Jan. 4Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-3-23
Happy New Year! Team NCA wishes you all the best in 2023. Situational AwarenessThe 118th…
NCA Alert: Final WOTUS Rule Released
This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final “Waters of the United States”…
NCA Alert: Retirement Plan Changes Included in Funding Bill
The Senate and House are in the final stages of passing an omnibus appropriations bill,…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 12-19-22
Situational AwarenessThe Senate convenes today to consider nominations to the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission while…
CIB: New PGA Resort Coming Soon
Club Insider Brief – Dec. 14Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 12-12-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week—the final week of the…
NCA Alert: NCA, CMAA File Joint Comments on FLSA Independent Contractor Classification Regulations
The National Club Association and Club Management Association of America today filed joint comments with…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 12-5-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week as they close out…
CIB: Former PGA Chief Executive Sandy Jones Passes Away
Club Insider Brief – Nov. 30Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-28-22
Welcome back from the Thanksgiving holiday! The House and Senate are both in session this…
National Club Association Names Shelley Golinsky Membership and Sales Manager
Alexandria, VA (November 21, 2022)—The National Club Association (NCA) today announced the hiring of Shelley…
CIB: Top 100 Courses in the US, the rankings are in!
Club Insider Brief – Nov. 16Club Insider Brief (CIB) covers what we’re reading, to what other…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-14-22
The House and Senate return for votes this week. The Senate will resume consideration of…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-7-22
It’s election week! Like me, you’re probably looking forward to the end of television ads,…
CIB: End of the Great Resignation
Club Insider Brief – Nov. 2Welcome to the new Club Insider Brief (CIB), from what we’re reading,…
CIB: Many Tennis Players are Miffed that Pickleball is Taking Over Everything
Club Insider Brief – Oct. 19Welcome to the new Club Insider Brief (CIB), from what we’re reading,…
NCA Alert: Independent Contractor Rule Released
Earlier today, the Department of Labor released a version of a proposed regulation that changes the process…
Joe Trauger Named President & CEO of National Club Association
The National Club Association (NCA) Board of Directors has named Joe Trauger president & CEO…
CIB: What The Rise Of Private Clubs Predicts For The Future Of The Office
Club Insider Brief – Oct. 11Welcome to the new Club Insider Brief (CIB), from what we’re reading,…
National Club Association Names Phil Mike Communications Director
Alexandria, VA (October 3, 2022)—The National Club Association (NCA) today announced the appointment of Phil…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-26-22
Situational AwarenessCongress is in Washington for an abbreviated week due to the Rosh Hashanah holiday….
CIB: Pickleball Spurring a Storm of Nimby-inspired Nuisance Complaints and Lawsuits
Club Insider Brief – Sept. 21Welcome to the new Club Insider Brief (CIB), from what we’re reading,…
CIB: How a Younger Generation Learned to Love Old-Money Aesthetics
Club Insider Brief – Sept. 7Welcome to the new Club Insider Brief (CIB), from what we’re reading,…
NCA Alert: NLRB Proposes Changes to Joint Employer Rules
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will publish a proposed rule today that will significantly…
CIB: Welcome to the Golden Age of the Private Club
Club Insider Brief – Aug. 24Introducing the new Club Insider Brief (CIB)! Formerly Club Industry Brief, NCA’s revamped…
NCA Relaunches CIB as Club Insider Brief!
Introducing the new Club Insider Brief (CIB)! Formerly Club Industry Brief, NCA’s revamped bi-weekly update…
Final COVID-19 Club Update: NCA’s COVID Coverage is Moving to Our Bi-weekly Club Insider Brief
Club Updates – Aug. 17 Note to subscribers: With the CDC’s relaxing of COVID-19 guidelines and…
CIB: It Will Cost You $125K to Join This New Private Co-working Club
Club Industry Brief – Aug. 10Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
COVID-19 Club Update: Sick Days and Vacations Hit Businesses This Summer
Club Updates – Aug. 3Roughly 130,000 Americans are testing positive for COVID-19 daily, a 2%…
CIB: Manhattan’s Private Clubs Offer a New Social Lifeline to Remote Workers
Club Industry Brief – July 27Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-25-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will work through…
Take Your Best Shot: NCA Launches First Photo Contest
Deadline Extended to Nov. 7, 2022. Show off your club, your colleagues and your creative…
COVID-19 Club Update: Public Health and Pickleball: How Cities are Spending COVID Money
Club Updates – July 20The BA.5 variant now makes up about 65% of all COVID-19…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-18-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return from their respective Independence Day recesses with full agendas…
NCA Alert: EEOC: COVID Test Only When Necessary
In its first update to COVID-19 guidance since May 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
CIB: The Business Lunch May Be Going Out of Business
Club Industry Brief – July 13Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-11-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return from their respective Independence Day recesses with full agendas…
COVID-19 Club Update: Have CDC Quarantine COVID Guidelines Changed? Here’s What You Need to Know
Club Updates – July 6COVID-19 infections have increased in recent weeks due to the fast-spreading…
CIB: May 2022 Report Shows Golf Rounds Down Compared to Last Year
Club Industry Brief – June 29Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-27-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are not in session this week, but House committees will…
COVID-19 Club Update: Companies Are Rethinking Their Supplier Networks After COVID
Club Updates – June 22COVID-19 death rates continue to stay near the same rate despite…
CIB: Kristen LaCount Seems Destined to Run The Country Club
Club Industry Brief – June 15Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-13-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return to Washington this week after the Memorial Day break….
COVID-19 Club Update: The U.S. has Wasted over 82 Million Covid Vaccine Doses
Club Updates – June 8After May’s uptick in infections, the country’s COVID-19 rate has appeared…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-6-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return to Washington this week after the Memorial Day break….
CIB: April 2022 National Rounds Played; Down 13% Year-Over-Year
Club Industry Brief – May 12Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Joe Trauger Named Interim President & CEO
The NCA Board of Directors last week named Joe Trauger interim president & CEO effective…
COVID-19 Club Update: FDA Sets Date for Panel Debate on Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines for Youngest Children
Club Updates – May 25The country’s seven-day average of daily new COVID-19 cases has surged…
NCA Alert: Fiddles Sticks Case Briefed, In Hands of Appellate Court
Attorneys for Fiddlesticks Country Club this week filed a reply brief in Florida’s Second District…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-23-22
Situational AwarenessThe House is conducting committee business this week, but no votes are scheduled by…
National Club Association Names New Board of Directors Members
NCA Board to be Led by Southern Hills Country Club’s Nick Sidorakis Washington, D.C. (May…
CIB: Which Industries are Leading the Pandemic Jobs Recovery
Club Industry Brief – May 12Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
Jonas Club Software Renews Multi-Level Partnership with National Club Association
The National Club Association (NCA), announced today that Jonas Club Software has renewed its multi-level…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-9-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider bills…
Club Car Renews Partnership with National Club Association
Global Leader in Golf Vehicles Renews as Executive Partner for Eighth Year Alexandria, VA (May…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: How COVID-19 Transformed the US Economy
Club Updates – May 4Unvaccinated people no longer account for the overwhelming majority of U.S….
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-2-22
Situational AwarenessThe House is not in session this week. The Senate is in session and…
CIB: How Priceless Items of Golf History Were Saved From Inside Oakland Hills CC
Club Industry Brief – April 27Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
McMahon Group Continues Partnership with the National Club Association by Renewing as Strategic Alliance Partner
Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2022) — The National Club Association (NCA) announced today that McMahon…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 4-25-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will consider several…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Do I Still Need to Wear a Mask on a Plane? 5 Questions, Answered
Club Updates – April 20While COVID-19 cases are up in 32 states and up 42%…
National Club Association Announces Club Benchmarking Renews Strategic Alliance Corporate Partnership
Industry Data Leader Stands with NCA for Sixth Year Washington, D.C., (April 19, 2022) –…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 4-18-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in recess this week. NCA to Meet With…
CIB: When the Future of Work Means Always Looking For Your Next Job
Club Industry Brief – April 13Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
Leading Executive Search & Consulting Firm Renews Executive Partnership and Adds Inaugural Sponsorship of the Excellence in Club Management® (ECM) Awards Dinner
Alexandria, Va., (April 12, 2022) – The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased to announce…
NCA Announces Henry Wallmeyer Stepping Down as President & CEO After 6.5 Successful Years
On behalf of the entire National Club Association Board of Directors, I’m writing to you,…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 4-11-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in recess this week, so I am taking…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Identifiable antibodies found in more than 95% of Americans 16 and older
Club Updates – April 6COVID-19 restrictions have eased alongside the number of new coronavirus cases…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 4-4-22
Situational AwarenessThe Senate may take up the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme…
NCA Alert: Additional H-2B Visas Released
Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they will soon publish a temporary final…
CIB: The Exclusive D.C. Social Club of Ketanji Brown Jackson Explained
Club Industry Brief – March 30Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-28-22
Situational AwarenessThe House is not in session this week as House Republicans will be in…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: A Third of US COVID Now Caused by Omicron BA.2 as Overall Cases Fall
Club Updates – March 23COVID-19 restrictions have eased alongside the number of new coronavirus cases…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-21-22
Situational AwarenessThe House is not in session this week as House Republicans will be in…
National Club Association Relocates to Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria, VA (March 18, 2022)—The National Club Association (NCA), the association representing America’s private club…
CIB: Why So Many Country Clubs are Undertaking Massive Capital-improvement Projects
Club Industry Brief – March 16Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-14-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider legislation…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: An Estimated 73% of Americans are Currently Immune to Omicron
Club Updates – March 9COVID-19 restrictions have eased alongside the number of new coronavirus cases…
National Club Association’s 2022 National Club Conference Comes to Charleston, S.C. in May
Washington, DC (March 8, 2022)—Innovative business ideas and best practices, inspiring thoughts from world-class leaders,…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 3-7-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The continuing resolution the federal…
CIB: Club Community Rallies to Help Oakland Hills CC Recover from Fire
Club Industry Brief – March 2Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 2-28-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate reconvene this week. The House has a series of bills…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: More States Roll Back Pandemic Restrictions
Club Updates – Feb. 23Visit our Coronavirus Resource Center for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19. ClubsHelp…
CIB: 2022 Amenity of the Year Winners: Private Clubs
Club Industry Brief – Feb. 16Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 2-14-22
Situational AwarenessThe Senate is in session this week and will consider a continuing resolution (CR)…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Frustration Builds as Third Year of Pandemic Draws Near
Club Updates – Feb. 9Evidence shows that the Omicron variant wave is waning with the…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 2-7-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will continue work…
Country Club Technology Partners Renews Corporate Partnership with National Club Association
Technology Solutions Provider Commits for a Fifth Year The National Club Association (NCA) is excited…
CIB: A Roadmap For Attracting And Retaining Talent
Club Industry Brief – Feb. 2Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
DENEHY Club Thinking Partners Renews Partnership with NCA for Tenth Year
Renewal Marks NCA’s Longest Serving Executive Search Firm Partner The National Club Association (NCA) is…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-31-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate plans to…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Judge Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
Club Updates – Jan. 26Data from Johns Hopkins University show the seven-day average for newly…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-24-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate plans to…
CIB: The Rise of Private Members-only Clubs in New York City
Club Industry Brief – Jan. 19Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA Files Amicus in Florida Appellate Court
Last night, NCA filed an amicus curiae brief in Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal in the…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-18-22
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate plans to…
SCOTUS Reinstates Stay On Vaccine ETS
Today the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) reinstated the stay on the Occupational Safety and…
Kim Fernandez, CAE, Joins NCA as Vice President of Communications
The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Fernandez, CAE,…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Lawmakers Begin Talks on Another Round of Coronavirus Relief for Businesses
Club Updates – Jan. 12The new year began with more than 1 million new cases…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-10-22
Situational AwarenessBoth the House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate is considering…
NCA’s Record-Breaking 2021 and Looking Ahead
The National Club Association (NCA) marked its 60th anniversary with a record year for member…
CIB: ClubsHelp Foundation Announces Collaboration with Operation BBQ Relief
Club Industry Brief – Jan. 5Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-3-22
Situational AwarenessIt’s 2022. Happy New Year! The Senate returns to Washington this week to consider…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 12-27-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are not in session this week. The Senate returns next…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Omicron Becomes Dominant Strain in US
Club Updates – Dec. 22Omicron infections have jumped sixfold over the previous week as the…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 12-20-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are not in session this week. The Senate returns to…
CIB: National Club Association Files Motion in Florida Court
Club Industry Brief – Dec. 15Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
National Club Association Files Motion in Florida Court
On Monday, December 13, the National Club Association (NCA) submitted a motion to file an…
New Club Resource: Comprehensive Practices in Club Cybersecurity
The National Club Association (NCA) and Hospitality Financial and Technical Professionals (HFTP®) have partnered to…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 12-13-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will continue consideration…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Omicron & OSHA Vaccine ETS
Club Updates – Dec. 8New data shows the Omicron variant, a fast-spreading strain, may worsen…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 12-6-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will continue consideration…
CIB: Private Club Waitlists are at an All-time High
Club Industry Brief – Dec. 1Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-29-21
Situational AwarenessBoth the House and Senate return to Washington this week with deadlines looming over…
Strategic Club Solutions Partners with the National Club Association for Third Year
Club Consulting Firm Bolsters NCA’s Club Community’s Resources The National Club Association (NCA) is excited…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Boosters & Cases Rising in NE
Club Updates – Nov. 24To date, more than 77% of the US population aged 12…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-22-21
Situational AwarenessHappy Thanksgiving to everyone! Thankfully, both chambers are out for the holiday. House Passes…
CIB: OSHA Suspends Implementation Activity on Vaccine Mandate
Club Industry Brief – Nov. 17Presented by the National Club Association, Club Industry Brief offers…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-15-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return to Washington this week. The House will consider several…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard & Labor Challenges
Club Updates – Nov. 10To date, more than 77% of the US population aged 12…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-1-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are not in session this week. Both chambers will return…
Condon O’Meara McGinty & Donnelly Renews Commitment to NCA for a Record Year
NCA’s Longest Standing Corporate Partner Begins its 11th Year with the Association The National Club…
NCA Member Alert: OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard Released
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the expected emergency temporary standard (ETS)…
CIB: Managing Long-Term Debt at Private Clubs
Club Industry Brief – Nov. 3The National Club Association Introduces a new, streamlined version of…
RPS Bollinger Renews Commitment to NCA as a Strategic Alliance Partner
Leading Private Club Insurance Provider Partners for Ninth Year The National Club Association (NCA) is…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-1-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will be processing…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: New FDA & OSHA Resources
Club Updates – Oct. 27To date, more than 77% of the US population aged 12…
The National Club Association Welcomes Toro as a Strategic Alliance Partner
Golf Leader Becomes the Latest to Join NCA’s Corporate Partner Program Washington, D.C. (October 26,…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 10-25-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week facing a self-imposed deadline to…
CIB: This is The Most Golfers are Willing to Pay to Join Private Clubs
Club Industry Brief – Oct. 20The National Club Association Introduces a new, streamlined version of…
Peacock + Lewis Renews Commitment to NCA as Executive Partner
Club Architect Leader Partners for a Second Year The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Booster Shots & Vaccines in the Workplace
Club Updates – Oct. 13As the latest reports show COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 10-12-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate is expected…
CIB: Atomic Range, A New Golf-Entertainment Venue
Club Industry Brief – Oct. 6The National Club Association Introduces a new, streamlined version of…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-27-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate is expected…
NCA to Boost Web Experience with ClubLISI as Executive Partner
Club Website Designer Joins NCA’s Growing Corporate Partner Program Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2021) – The…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: FDA Approves Pfizer Booster
Club Updates – Sept. 29A quick glance at COVID-19 in the U.S. shows a total…
ClubCorp Renews Commitment to the National Club Association as an Executive Partner
Club Management Leader Enters Fourth Year with NCA Washington, D.C. (September 28, 2021) – The National Club…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-27-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate is expected…
CIB: Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club Sees Inclusiveness Pay Dividends, Membership Grows
Industry Update TeSuperstition Mountain Golf and Country Club Sees Inclusiveness Pay Dividends, Membership Grows Marian…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-20-21
Situational AwarenessThe House is in session this week to consider a roadmap for the budget…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Vaccine Mandates & IRS Guidance
Club Updates – Sept. 15COVID-19 hospitalizations reached 80,000 last week, marking the continued spread of…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 9-13-21
Situational AwarenessThe House is in session this week to consider a roadmap for the budget…
NCA Member Alert: Biden Unveils Wide Sweeping Executive Action on COVID-19
Yesterday, President Biden issued an executive order requiring employers with 100 or more employees to…
CIB: Tennis Booms Across United States
Industry Update Tennis Booms Across United States Private clubs across the U.S. are seeing high…
Nicklaus Design Renews Partnership with the National Club Association
Leading Golf Course Design Firm’s Commitment Strengthens Club Community Washington, D.C., September 2, 2021 –…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: New IRS Resources
Club Updates – Sept. 1COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide rose above 100,000 for the second time in…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 8-30-21
Situational AwarenessThe Senate is not in session this week and will return to Washington on…
CIB: Blue Hill CC Violated Massachusetts Tips Act
Industry Update Blue Hill CC Violated Massachusetts Tips ActBlue Hill Country Club in Canton, Mass.,…
Troon Renews Corporate Partnership with the National Club Association
Golf Course and Club Management Leader Enters Fifth Year with NCA Washington, D.C. (August 25,…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 8-23-21
Situational AwarenessThe House is in session this week to consider a roadmap for the budget…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: New IRS Resources
As concerns grow over the rising Delta Variant, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 8-16-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are not in session this week. The House will reconvene…
CIB: Terra Waldron Joins Golf Central, Shines Light on Women in Golf
Industry Update Terra Waldron Joins Golf Central, Shines Light on Women in Golf (video) NCA…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 8-9-21
Situational AwarenessThe House is in recess until the day after Labor Day. The Senate is…
Club Car Renews Strategic Partnership with the National Club Association as Executive Partner for 7th Year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (August 5, 2021) — Club Car®, a global leader in golf, consumer and…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Delta Concerns Grow
As concerns grow over the rising Delta Variant, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 8-2-21
Situational AwarenessThe House of Representatives stands in recess subject to the call of the Speaker….
CIB: The Temperature Isn’t the Only Thing Hot in Florida, Housing Boom Continues
Industry Update The Temperature Isn’t the Only Thing Hot in Florida, Housing Boom Continues Private…
Club Benchmarking Renews Strategic Partnership with the National Club Association
NCA Enters Fifth Year with Industry’s Data Leader Washington, D.C., (July 27, 2021) – The…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-26-21
Situational AwarenessBoth the House and Senate are in session this and next week prior to…
NCA Signs onto Letter in Opposition to PRO Act
The National Club Association has joined hundreds of businesses and organizations in our unified opposition…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: New CDC & OSHA Resources
As the vaccine rollout continues, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-19-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The House will consider 14…
CIB: Have Workers Moved on For Good From Hospitality?
Industry Update Have Workers Moved on For Good From Hospitality? Economists say the labor market…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 7-12-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return to work this week. The Senate continues work on…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Pandemic Recovery Ratings & Labor Insights
As the vaccine rollout continues, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and…
CIB: The Post-COVID-19 Consumer Spending Spree Has Begun
Industry Update The Post-COVID-19 Consumer Spending Spree Has Begun Wealthy Americans are ready to spend…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-28-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week after a brief recess. The…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Vaccine Mandate Upheld in Court & Young Adults Lose Interest In Vaccines
As the vaccine rollout continues, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-21-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The House will consider…
CIB: Emerging Trends & Challenges by GGA Partners
Industry Update Emerging Trends & Challenges Released by GGA Partners GGA Partners released a report…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-14-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return to Washington this week. The Senate will continue working…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Returning to Work & Vaccines
As the vaccine rollout continues, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-7-21
Situational AwarenessThe Senate is in session this week and the House is conducting Committee business….
The National Club Association Unveils Mobile App with New Corporate Partner Pacesetter
App and Partnership Break New Ground for NCA Members and Clubs Nationwide (Washington, D.C., June…
CIB: 2021-2022 Top 20 Ranked Golf Clubs and Country Clubs in America Announced
Industry Update 2021-2022 Top 20 Ranked Golf Clubs and Country Clubs in America Announced The…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 6-1-21
Situational AwarenessThe House continues its District Work Period and the Senate is out for the…
The National Club Association Announces New Officers
Nonprofit Consultant and Club Leader to Govern Industry’s Most Powerful Advocate Washington, D.C. (May 27,…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Vaccines in the Workplace – 05-27-21
As the vaccine rollout continues, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and…
CIB: Marty Ryan Earns Lifetime Achievement Accolade from Excellence in Club Management Awards
Industry Update Marty Ryan Earns Lifetime Achievement Accolade from Excellence in Club Management Awards Marty…
GGA Partners Renews Legacy Alliance Partnership with the National Club Association
Top corporate partnership demonstrates GGA’s commitment to supporting the advancement of clubs nationwide. (Washington, D.C.,…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: The Latest in Vaccine Information – 05-12-21
As the vaccine rollout continues, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-10-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week after a brief recess. The…
NCA Member Alert: DOL Rescinds Trump Independent Contractor Rule – Effective Tomorrow
This morning, the Department of Labor announced the withdrawal of the Trump Administration’s independent contractor…
CIB: Historically Men’s Only Club to Allow Women
Industry Update Historically Men’s Only Club to Allow Women Pine Valley, the number one ranked…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 5-3-21
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are not in session this week. The House will be…
McMahon Group Renews Commitment to the National Club Association as Strategic Alliance Partner
Washington, D.C., (April 28, 2021) — The National Club Association (NCA) is excited announce that…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Legislative Update & Federal Guidance – 04-28-21
As the vaccine rollout picks up steam, NCA continues to keep clubs informed on new…
NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 4-26-21
Situational AwarenessThe House is out of session conducting committee business. The Senate is in session…
CIB: Private Club Communities Thriving
Industry Update The COVID-19 Comeback, Private Club Communities Thriving Private club communities experienced record home…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: OSHA Guidance & PPP Extension – 04-14-21
As the vaccine rollout picks up steam, NCA continues to keep clubs informed on new…
CIB: Former Members Not Entitled to Proceeds From Club’s $11M Property Sale
Industry Update Former Members Not Entitled to Proceeds From Club’s $11M Property SaleTwenty-six former members…
Country Club Technology Partners Renews Corporate Partnership with NCA for Fourth Year
Washington, D.C., (April 6, 2021) — The National Club Association (NCA) is excited to announce that Country…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Vaccine Distribution & Passports – 03-31-21
As the vaccine rollout picks up steam, NCA continues to keep clubs informed on new…
NCA Member Alert: Payment Protection Program (PPP) Update
In an effort to provide additional clarity with respect to 501(c)(7) eligibility for the Paycheck…
CIB: Maryland Lawmaker Aims to Eliminate Property Tax Breaks for CCs
Industry Update Maryland Lawmaker Aims to Eliminate Property Tax Breaks for CCs Del. Gariel Acevero introduced…
NCA Member Alert: Stick it to COVID-19: Support the Vaccine
COVID-19 Separated Us. Vaccines are Bringing Us Together. In order to safely resume normal club…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: One Year Anniversary – 03-17-21
Club Updates – March 17 As the number of cases fall and the vaccine rollout…
NCA Member Alert: American Rescue Plan Signed Into Law
President Biden has signed into law the “American Rescue Plan,” which is the latest in…
CIB: Excellence in Club Management® Award Winners Honored in Virtual Ceremony
Industry Update Excellence in Club Management® Award Winners Honored in Virtual Ceremony The 2020 Excellence…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Legislative & State Updates – 03-03-21
Club Updates – March 3 As the number of cases fall and the vaccine rollout…
CIB: Augusta National Teams Up With AU Health to Tackle Vaccine Effort, $2M Project
Industry Update August National Teams Up With AU Health to Tackle Vaccine Effort, $2M Project…
The National Club Association’s 2021 National Club Conference Comes to Ocean Reef Club in May
Industry’s First In-person Conference in More Than a YearThe National Club Association (NCA) is excited…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: New Vaccine & CDC Resources – 02-17-21
Club Updates – Feb. 17 As the number of cases fall and the vaccine rollout…
CIB: Hospitality Industry Insight: How Country Clubs Are Thriving
Industry Update Hospitality Industry Insight: How Country Clubs Are Thriving In the hospitality industry, insight…
NCA Alert: 501(c)(7) Clubs Eligible to Receive PPP Loans in Latest Framework COVID-19 Relief Bill
Private 501(c)(7) nonprofit clubs are included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the $1.9…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Paid Leave Impact & New DOL Guidance – 02-03-21
Club Updates – Feb. 3 As the number of cases of coronavirus surges across the…
CIB: Facing Culture Wars at Your Club
Industry Update Facing Culture Wars at Your Club As the societal divide leads headlines, the…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Biden’s Plans & Vaccine Updates – 01-20-21
Club Updates – Jan. 20 As the number of cases of coronavirus surges across the…
The National Club Association Launches New Website for Private Clubs
Washington, DC (January 13, 2021)—The National Club Association (NCA) has launched a brand-new website experience…
NCA Condemns Attack on Capitol
The National Club Association (NCA) strongly condemns the riotous acts and violence that occurred yesterday…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: Update on Next Stimulus Bill & Vaccine Information – 12-16-20
Club Updates – Dec. 16 As the number of cases of coronavirus surges across the…
COVID-19 Update for Clubs: New Legislative Announcement & Vaccine Updates – 12-2-20
Club Updates – Dec. 2 As the number of cases of coronavirus surges across the…
Peacock + Lewis Strengthens Commitment to NCA as Executive Partner
The National Club Association (NCA) proudly announces that Peacock + Lewis has joined NCA’s elite…
Addison Law Joins NCA as an Executive Partner
The National Club Association (NCA) proudly announces that Addison Law has joined NCA’s exclusive Corporate…
NCA Alert: IRS Guidance on Payroll Tax Holiday
On August 8, 2020, President Trump announced an executive action to allow employers to provide…
Katina Cavagnaro Joins NCA as Director of Membership & Sales
The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katina Cavagnaro as Director of Membership…
Troon Renews Commitment to NCA as a Strategic Alliance Partner
Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2020) – The National Club Association (NCA) is pleased to announce that…
The National Club Association’s Longest Serving Corporate Partner, Condon O’Meara McGinty Donnelly LLP, Renews Corporate Partner Agreement
The National Club Association (NCA) is thrilled to announce that Condon O’Meara McGinty & Donnelly…
Condon O’Meara McGinty Donnelly LLP Renews Commitment to the National Club Association and Boosts COVID-19 Response
Condon O’Meara McGinty Donnelly LLP Renews Commitment to the National Club Association and Boosts COVID-19…
NCA Announces New Officers
Christine R. Pooler Elected as Chair Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2020) –The National Club Association…