“Three my keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” – Ben Franklin Much has been written about boardroom confidentiality in both the public and private sectors, but not specifically for private clubs. Confidentiality may not be one of the legal duties of private
The membership places those charged with club governance in a position of trust, which imposes a duty on them to put the interests of the membership above any individual interests. Various policies are critical for sound governance and to ensure that club procedures adhere to
Last year, the California Supreme Court adopted the so-called “ABC test” for purposes of enforcing the State Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders. In doing so, the Court replaced the independent contractor test that had been in place and followed by businesses for nearly 30 years.
Have you ever taken the time to analyze your membership and the demographics of your club? If your facility is like most, your demographics are made up of various age groups, especially baby boomers. Along with being boomers, comes the likelihood that some of your
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) put the private club industry on notice this month when it delivered letters, unannounced, to 501(c)(7) private clubs encouraging them to monitor their gross receipts from nonmember sources and to notify them that the agency will increase its enforcement of
Will private clubs exist in 25 years? How about 50 or 100 or 500? Spoiler alert: of course they will! The real question—the critical question—you’ll need to answer is, “will my club be around in 100 years?” That answer, sorry to say, is no. But before you
As the National Club Association’s (NCA) new vice president of government relations, it’s a pleasure to appear in Club Director for the first time. While new to NCA, my involvement with the private club community stretches back for quite some time and I am currently in my
When was the last time you stood just inside your club’s front door and thought about all the things your members and visitors see, hear and smell when they first enter the building? Is there a “look” that is easily identifiable? Is there an eye-catching
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a new rule to determine whether an employer is a joint employer or not. The proposal simplifies the current standard, introducing a four-part test to determine an employer’s status. According to the newly proposed rule, an employer qualifies
Recently, the National Club Association interviewed Ryan Wilson, CEO & Co-Founder of The Gathering Spot, an Atlanta private club that is rapidly gaining attention around the industry and country. The 28-year-old founded the club in 2015 with the goal to create a community for motivated