Twenty-nine club management professionals have achieved the CCM designation after completing the required course of study and training and demonstrating a dedication to proficiency and expertise in club management.
How to Design a Pastry Buffet
Knowing which desserts will be most popular with members on the pastry buffet is a key part of the process. Dessert tables and pastry buffets are true works of art, and club pastry chefs are applying their sweet eye for design to the layout of these delicious displays. Brittani Brooker, Executive Pastry Chef of Ballantyne Country…
Larkhaven GC Faces Closure, Redevelopment
The Charlotte, N.C., property is turning 60 this year and will commemorate the anniversary with events. But the city’s oldest public, 18-hole course is almost certain to be in its final year, as the club has agreed to sell to Meritage Homes, which plans to build 350 houses on the 140-acre property. When Barron Connell…
CMAA Announces New Officers and Master Club Managers
Robert C. James, CCM, CCE, CHE, Chief Operating Officer of Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y., was elected President; Robert J. “Bobby” Crifasi, CCM, CCE, CPA, General Manager of New Orleans Country Club was elected Vice-President; and Randall J. Ruder, CCM, CCE, General Manager of Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y. was elected Secretary–Treasurer. The association also announced that C. W. Cook, MCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of North Hills Club, Raleigh, N.C., and Mac Niven, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Almaden Golf & Country Club, San Jose, Calif., have completed the requirements for the Master Club Manager designation.
The Club Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients
The organization has announced the 2017 winners of the James B. Singerling Scholarship, which allows recipients to attend the CMAA World Conference on Club Management and Club Business Expo for the first time as a club industry professional, and the 2016 Joe Perdue Scholarship, which provides tuition support to students who are pursuing careers in club management.
Authentic Leadership at Ballantyne Country Club
At Ballantyne CC, COO/GM Jill Philmon and Executive Chef Anthony Soriano have built a strong culinary team and taken a $3 million F&B operation from good to great. As the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager OF Ballantyne Country Club in Charlotte, N.C., Jill Philmon, CCM, CCE, often gets asked: What’s your management style? “Transparency,”…
CMAA Announces 2016 Leadership, Chapter of the Year
The Club Managers Association of America has named Jill R. Philmon, CCM, CCE, Ballantyne Country Club, Charlotte, N.C., as President; Robert C. James, CCM, CCE, CHE, Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y., as Vice President; and Robert J. “Bobby” Crifasi, CCM, CCE, CPA, New Orleans Country Club as Secretary–Treasurer. CMAA also awarded the Florida Chapter as the 2015 Chapter of the Year in the large chapter category.
Ballantyne CC Set to Unveil New Cabana Grill
The Charlotte, N.C. club’s new casual bar and grill will open May 1 and operate for three seasons out of the year. Upgrades are also being made to the golf course, practice facility, Family Activities Center and main clubhouse, as part of the club’s Maintenance & Improvement Plan.
CMAA Announces 2015 Officers and Board of Directors
Tony D’Errico, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO of Westwood Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., has been named President of the organization. The Board has also launched the 2027 Club Professional Initiative, and named George Carroll, CCM, CCE, as CEO of The Club Foundation.
CMAA Names 2014 Officers and Directors
Members of the Club Managers Association of America cast their ballots online or in-person at the 87th World Conference and Club Business Expo in Orlando, Fla., for the officers and Board of Directors. Damon J. DiOrio was elected President, Tony D’Errico was elected Vice President, Jill R. Philmon was named Secretary-Treasurer, and Richard H. Bayliss Jr., was named Immediate Past President.
Kendall Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Club Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by CMAA in 1988, named six recipients of the 2014 Willmoore H. Kendall Scholarships, which provide tuition support to mid-management professionals who are interested in pursuing the Certified Club Manager designation.
In the Kid Zone
Rooms and spaces that cater to children can help properties attract families.
Making a Splash
A solid water recreation program can be a family-friendly amenity that reinforces member and guest loyalty.
Making a Splash
Introducing well-rounded social and recreational dimensions into traditional clubs or resort settings involves more than holding member/guest cocktail hours or theme nights in the dining room. Many properties now realize that greater attention to fitness and recreation amenities is one of the best ways to attract newer and younger members, guests, and their families. Often…