I GREW UP in the city of Riviere-du-Loup on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Province of Québec, Canada. I was in Washington, D.C., visiting two friends from Québec when I became quite ill and was admitted to the hospital with
Late in the afternoon of Friday, January 27th, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” This executive order resulted in the following: Suspension of visa issuance for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya,
Belonging to, or even visiting a club, comes with certain expectations. One of which is that an elevated level of service will be experienced. In order to deliver on these expectations, clubs are turning to sophisticated technology applications not only to streamline tedious and time
McMahon Group conducted their Annual Pulse Survey late last year to gather feedback about topics related to private clubs, ranging from membership trends to human resources to operational issues. Following is a summary of the results from the 445 managers and executives who responded MEMBERSHIP
As private clubs continue to rebound post-recession, competition has increased within the industry. Clubs are tweaking and adding programs and services to retain and recruit members. With that comes increased responsibility to be aware of major trends happening outside of the club. Here are key
MANY CLUBS WORK WITH MORE THAN ONE SOFTWARE VENDOR OR SYSTEM. The accounting team usually has a system that is tailored specifically for clubs. Marketing and communications teams often work with a vendor that specializes in website design, digital marketing and member communications. Then there
A new separation is occurring in the club world and it is based on one critical element: can your club raise the capital required to maintain premier existing conditions and offer the new amenities it needs to compete? As you know from reading NCA-McMahon’s Club Trends,
A conservation easement is a legal tool originally created for the purpose of protecting and preserving natural landscape and acreage from development. In theory, a landowner agrees to keep a large section of his land free from development and in a natural state in return
John McGee, CCM, is the general manager and chief operating officer at Northwood Club, located in north Dallas. McGee knows the food business intimately, having come up through the ranks of the Marriott organization both as chef and then as a food and beverage director