Dear NCA Members, As a follow up to our popular 2010 Trends & Issues: A Private Club Perspective report, we are proud to send you the Legislative & Political Trends Affecting Private Clubs Special Report. Please click on the link below to download the report. Legislative & Political
Did you know that golf is a $75.9 billion industry, larger than the motion picture and recording industries combined? The economic impact of the golf industry in America was conveyed by National Club Association board members and staff as they joined others from the industry
Dear NCA Member, For nearly 50 years, the National Club Association has defended, protected and advanced the interests and well-being of private, social and recreational clubs. As the only Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the legislative and legal interests of private clubs, NCA is dedicated
On major legal, political and social issues California often functions as the leading edge for the nation, testing new ideas and signaling trends. We believe that lessons learned recently in California in our ongoing fight against a substantial sales tax targeting golf (the Golf Tax)
Today, Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) switched political parties to become the 60th Democratic Member of the United States Senate. With his change in party identification, legislation like the President’s proposed tax increase and universal healthcare, each of which will have an extremely adverse effect on
This year’s elections proved monumental in our nation’s history. We have elected our first black president along with giving one political party the largest majority in the House and the Senate since the Depression era. The new majority is sweeping in with promises of change
On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) published new regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These new rules apply to all clubs that have 50 or more employees during at least 20 calendar workweeks in the past year and they will
In late 2005, the nation was still in shock over the terrible devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. As with so many other businesses, private clubs damaged by the hurricanes were forced to cease operations and start the long process of rebuilding. With
On October 23, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final version of regulations that instruct employers how to deal with a Social Security Administration (SSA) “Employer Correction Request Letter” – commonly known as a No-Match letter. By sending a No-Match letter, the
On September 11, 2008, the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) goes into effect. This law prohibits smoking in all public places throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Under the law, private clubs have been granted an exemption from this smoking ban. However, to receive this exemption a