The rigor with which a club’s admission process is developed, nurtured and applied articulates the quality of the club and its members’ intentions. Unlike business or professional organizations that may be legally required to be open to all vocationally qualified individuals, or groups with public
Q: Has the recent recession brought about changes in the role GMs play at private clubs? If so, what is changing? A: As a firm, our responsibility is to ensure that a club’s key leadership positions are filled by talent that matches the club’s culture and
Authoring this column provided an opportunity to stop and reflect on my point of view of the club industry of yesterday, today and tomorrow. I took this chance to consider and share how my perspective fits relative to the broad club industry in America. While
Club industry leaders gathered April 29–30 in Boca Raton, Fla., for the National Club Association’s largest conference to date. In a jam-packed day and a half of education programs, conference participants heard from industry leaders, technology CEOs, leading governance experts and a Congressman on key
Private clubs and social media have a lot in common: they both have social interaction at the core, seek to connect people with common interests, and strive to create environments where relationships can thrive. Social media, in its various forms, can help clubs engage with
If the saying, a team is only as good as its weakest link holds true, the club industry, and the U.S. economy as a whole, may be in danger. This is because currently, 70 percent of American employees are not working to their fullest potential.
Starting with President Obama’s re-election, there has been a concerted effort by many on Capitol Hill to take on one of the most difficult issues in American politics—immigration reform. There is little doubt that the current immigration laws have failed to secure America’s southern border,
INTRODUCTION BY STEPHEN READY, VCT Five of the club industry’s leading technology CEOs presented their views on the future of club technology at the National Club Conference in Boca Raton, Fla., on April 29, 2013. What follows is a more in-depth presentation presentation of their
These days, it’s impossible to ignore the impact of social media and the Internet, and the club industry is no exception. Recently, NCA has been taking a close look at the use of social media at clubs, generational differences in technology use, and the use
Leveraging the combined talents of its directors, a club’s board can greatly increase the club’s long-term success. Unfortunately, not all boards are able to attain that level of focus or cohesion. This year, the National Club Conference features a special half-day of club governance programming