When a worldwide pandemic shut down our private club industry, clubs quickly pulled together to innovate, collaborate and engage with members to keep connectivity and a sense of camaraderie alive in our clubs. The Association of Club Catering & Event Professionals and Private Clubs Online
May 1, 2019, was one of the most memorable days in my professional career. It was National Golf Day, in Washington, D.C., and our WE ARE GOLF Diversity Task Force had a packed schedule of activities. Among them were opening comments at the morning welcome,
Located just outside of Washington, D.C., in Arlington, Va., Washington Golf and Country Club (WGCC) has transformed itself from being described as a “sleepy” club with outdated facilities and an idiosyncratic golf course to a trendsetting, yet comfortable and familiar club that boasts a waiting
Finally, with the tumultuous year 2020 ended, Dan and Bob appear to agree about something! In a recent article, “The Case for Stakeholder Capitalism,” McKinsey & Company postulates that the time has come for U.S. businesses to broaden the missions of their businesses to include
At Nicklaus Design, one of the trends or pivots from standard golf course design we are asked to assist clients with is with golf technology for clubs that are going through a renovation or a new build. We have all seen the GPS range finders or
Your brand is in everything that you do … and that you fail to do. When your club executes a terrific member-guest event, that is your brand. When your employees tell their friends and relatives how proud they are to work with you at the
As the shockwave of COVID-19 swept the nation, state and local governments began to implement shutdowns in an effort to contain the virus. The cascading effect of these decisions resulted in various industries closing, grounding flights, quarantining, closing schools, prohibiting public events and the list goes
Our backgrounds have given us a unique perspective on club governance relative to how boards function in the corporate and non-profit worlds. We’re both CPAs who have spent considerable time in C-suite roles and as partners and board members of multiple corporate and tax-exempt entities.
Truly private clubs are often believed to be exempt from the federal American Disability Act (ADA). However, almost all local building codes have adopted accessibility standards for all buildings, including clubs, and clubhouses and club grounds should conform to ADA standards. However, we don’t need
