First Person: Timothy Sullivan
I knock on wood every time I think about how clubs have influenced my life. I grew up in Detroit in its heyday, the 1950s and 60s, when people flocked to the Motor City for jobs either in or relating to the auto industry. In
Celebrating Landmarks: Historic Club Preservation
Private clubs are inextricably connected to the nation’s history. From the country’s founding in which patriots exercised their freedom to associate, to today’s historic golf courses and clubs that are heralded more than a century after their construction, clubs represent a significant part of the
What’s the biggest challenge facing clubs today?
What’s the biggest challenge facing clubs today? Since clubs are in the dues business, it would seem the answer to this question should always be membership retention and attraction. Clearly, without an adequate supply of dues paying members, everything else is vying for second place.
Change is Good
Do you ever get the sense that something is different, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Well, what you are putting your finger on right now– the spring issue of Club Director—is different. You may have noticed the modern, but still classic-looking
The National Club Association’s Privacy Checklist
The National Club Association’s Privacy Checklist NCA has developed a checklist that enumerates the various criteria essential to maintaining private status. These criteria are derived from cases at the local, state and federal levels. Following is a summary checklist of the items that have been
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 Commission (EEOC) can have on businesses. In simplest terms, the EEOC is the federal agency that enforces rights protected under the Civil Rights Act (CRA) of 1964. If an employee
Big Data Analysis: Future-Proofing Club Governance
In his 2001 bestseller, Good to Great, Jim Collins wrote why some companies made the leap to great, while many did not. Among others, Collins argued using technology as a primary enabler to accelerate growth. We have come a long way from 2001 and the opportunity
Golf Course Conservation Easements: A Change in Tax View
A conservation easement is a legal tool originally created for the purpose of protecting and preserving natural landscape and acreage from development. In theory, a landowner agrees to keep a large section of his land free from development and in a natural state in return
Agencies Expand Employee Protection: Is Your Club Prepared?
During the last few years, clubs have seen increased activity from federal agencies issuing rules and regulations protecting employee rights. The Department of Labor (DOL) announced groundbreaking proposed changes to its exempt employee tests in July 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) attempted to