A federal court recently upheld a lower court’s decision against a club regarding its tax reporting. For several years, Losantiville Country Club in Cincinnati used losses from numerous nonmember events to offset its tax liability on investment income. Referencing a previous case involving Portland Golf
Recent hurricane preparedness had me personally ensuring my chain saw would be ready if it was needed. This brief article is for those who do not regularly work with chain saws. Assure your Equipment is in Good Condition: The chainsaw should fire right up with new
THE TERM “TRIBALISM” has received a proliferation of media coverage, all noting the trend’s recent influence on technology, politics, special interests, socio economics, and more. At its most basic level, tribalism describes the innate human desire to belong to a group of people who think and
The bylaws of many clubs dictate that all meetings shall adhere to “Robert’s Rules of Order” and there are many reasons why this is problematic. One of them is that Robert’s calls for votes where obviously, the majority wins. While much of our society seems
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year roughly one in six Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. Many people have a misperception about the types of foodborne illnesses, often
New York State’s Capitol Building. Photo Credit: Matt H. Wade/ Wikipedia Over the past year, the National Club Association (NCA) has successfully led the charge in defeating two harmful bills to private clubs in Maryland and New York. Two for Two In April, NCA helped stop
We all enjoy the big booms along with the spectator’s oohs and ahs; yet if a fireworks display is at your operation, there are safety concerns to be addressed. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a Fireworks Safety page addressing numerous concerns. One item not listed on
Gabriel Aluisy chats with Fred Laughlin (1:54) and Henry DeLozier (8:07) of Global Golf Advisors Chip Brewer, CEO of Callaway Golf (18:35), on the first of three National Club Conference episodes of Private Club Radio.
Educating club employees on safety requirements should be a priority—and the following Federal OSHA list is mandatory for most clubs: Emergency egress routes and roll call areas Hazard communication training for the chemicals employees may encounter in the workplace Personal Protective Equipment training on how
Photo credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen The California Supreme Court has decided to implement a new, more stringent test to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor (IC) or employee. For club leaders in California, this decision will make it more difficult for clubs to classify