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Education, Insight & Connection

2026 National Club Conference

April 19 - 21|Ocean Reef, Key Largo|Florida

Keynotes and Education Sessions

This year's education schedule will feature inspiring speakers and engaging education sessions designed to offer forward-thinking strategies, innovative solutions and practical insights to help your club thrive in today's competitive environment.

CEUs are available for all education sessions.

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Sunday April, 19

Opening Keynote

Inside the Ropes: A Conversation with Steve Sands

Steve Sands

Play-by-Play Announcer, Interviewer & Host

NBC Sports

As one of the most recognizable voices in golf, Golf Channel’s Steve Sands has covered the game at its highest levels for decades. But he knows the true foundation of the sport isn’t just found on tour — it lives at clubs across the country.

In this engaging and interactive keynote, Sands will share insights from inside the professional game, offer perspective on where golf is headed and explore how private clubs remain central to its long-term vitality. He’ll also open the floor to your questions and ideas, creating a dynamic conversation about how broadcasters, industry leaders and club executives can work together to make the game stronger and clubs even more valuable to their members.

State of the Restaurant Industry & Economic Outlook

Dr. Chad Moutray

Senior Vice President, Research & Knowledge, and Chief Economist

National Restaurant Association

Restaurant operators face mounting challenges as rising costs and more cautious consumers put pressure on profitability. Meanwhile, the broader economy and consumer spending reflect a mix of resilience and uncertainty. This session delivers a data-driven analysis of current trends shaping the restaurant and foodservice industry and explores what lies ahead for 2026—helping operators anticipate opportunities and prepare for potential risks in a rapidly evolving market.

The Evolution of Excellence: The Union League of Philadelphia

Jeff McFadden

Chief Executive Officer

The Union League of Philadelphia

Monday April, 20

Keynote

Dr. Jessica Kriegel

Chief Strategy Officer of Workforce and Labor

Culture Partners

Government Relations Spotlight: Labor Policy

Peter Kirsanow

Partner

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Attorney Peter Kirsanow brings a distinctive perspective to federal labor policy, shaped by his service on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and his extensive experience advising employers on complex workplace regulations. In this Government Relations Spotlight session, he will break down the latest developments from Congress, the Department of Labor and federal agencies, with a focus on how evolving rules and enforcement priorities affect private clubs and hospitality employers. Attendees will gain practical, strategic insights into compliance risks, workforce management trends and what to expect from the shifting federal labor landscape.

Innovation in the Boardroom: Building Boards That Drive Impact

Jon McNeill

CEO

DVx Ventures

Former President, Tesla

Former COO, Lyft

Innovation isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a boardroom necessity. The best boards do more than manage risk; as a resource to the CEO, they drive bold growth, solve real problems and create lasting impact. They’re hands-on, strategic and highly effective. Few understand this shift better than executive, entrepreneur and investor Jon McNeill. After beginning his career at Bain, McNeill founded, scaled, and sold six companies before joining Tesla as president. He later served as COO of Lyft and sits on the boards of General Motors, Stash, CrossFit, Asurion, and Lululemon. McNeill is now CEO of DVx Ventures, where he’s focused on building groundbreaking businesses. In this engaging session, he draws on his popular Stanford Graduate School of Business lectures to break down how to curate and manage a high-impact board—one that doesn’t just safeguard the business but drives it forward. Attendees will be able to return to their organizations with a new outlook on how boards and C-suites can work together to reach new levels of cooperative innovation and value creation. 

Leadership, Bipartisanship & Strategic Governance: Lessons from a Career in Public Service

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt

Join former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt for an insightful discussion on leadership, effective governance and the diminished political center in American politics drawn from more than three decades in public service. Senator Blunt, one of the few Americans in history elected to leadership by colleagues in both chambers of Congress, will explore how principles of bipartisanship, consensus-building and strategic decision-making can strengthen organizational leadership and foster sustainable success in today’s complex environment. He’ll also share reflections on public policy and how it connects to leading associations, boards and member-driven organizations like private clubs.

The Secret of Inspiring Others

Dr. Randall Stutman

Co-Managing Partner of CRA

Admired Leadership®

Admired Leaders® motivate and inspire by leading honorably and respectfully. Inspiration can be crystallized into one simple idea: honor others or they fail to honor you. Traditional motivation and inspiration literature focuses on how leaders talk, encourage, and challenge others; whereas Admired Leadership® focuses upon how leaders recognize others for their contributions, translating that recognition into everyday behaviors. This approach offers behavioral routines for offering rewards, encouragement, and praise to your employees, children, or clients and inspiring them to a greater level of performance.