Pulse Survey: Coping with COVID-19 – Winter 2020
In December 2020, McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey of 325 club leaders to assess the challenges and opportunities that lieahead this winter for clubs. Club Trends Winter 2021.
Pulse Survey: Private Clubs at the Crossroads
In August 2020, McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey of club leaders to assess the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the club industry and the state of operations at private clubs.
What impacts from the pandemic period do you think are likely to remain for clubs when the peak COVID-19 threat winds down?
It is difficult and potentially premature to predict long term consequences from any crisis when you are in the middle of it, but it does seem likely that a couple of things that came to prominence during the pandemic will stay with us for a
Taking the Pulse of the Club Industry: COVID-19 Impact and Outlook
In April 2020, McMahon Group conducted a pulse survey to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the club industry and the larger outlook for the industry in the post-COVID-19 world. While many questions aimed at measuring the industry’s response to the challenges brought
How can my club uphold its safe haven status while staying operational?
“Out of the 12 candidates, it came down to two, one of whom happened to be named Ralph. At that point, the chairman of the search committee said, `We will not have anybody at this club with the first name of Ralph.’” —John Sibbald, legendary
Taking the Pulse of the Club Industry: COVID-19 Impact and Outlook
In April 2020, McMahon Group conducted a pulse survey to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the club industry and the larger outlook for the industry in the post-COVID-19 world. While many questions aimed at measuring the industry’s response to the challenges brought
Turning Crisis into Opportunity: A Failsafe Roadmap for Clubs
For too long, the club industry operated without accurate data and without context, flying blind when it came to decision making. Good decisions demand consideration of context. Crises tend to invoke panic and panic can lead to poor decisions, as happened in 2007-2008 in the
Can you still afford to be all things to all members?
GOVERNORS nationwide are cautiously phasing in the business and services that can reopen. As of the end of May, most private club golf courses are open, but it may still be weeks or months before other facilities open. In some regard, that is fortunate because it
What are the Key Financial Issues for Reopening the Club?
As coronavirus radically disrupted club operations, the first reactions from clubs were the health and safety of its staff and members. Based on state and federal orders, clubs closed their doors and have been working resiliently behind the scenes to prepare for reopening. Unfortunately, the
COVID-19 Blueprint for Reopening Private Clubs
The National Club Association’s (NCA) Blueprint for Reopening Private Clubs provides private clubs with direction and guidance to safely reopen. This is a compilation of shared resources across numerous industries, organizations and agencies that NCA has collected and disseminated through our Coronavirus Resource Center. The Blueprint provides