The hour-long special will highlight the diverse roles PGA Professionals play in the game and business of golf. On Sunday, July 16, CBS Sports will present “Turning Passion into Profession”—an hour-long special narrated by PGA Professional Gary McCord, which introduces viewers to PGA Professionals nationwide and highlights the diverse roles they play as experts in…

The ninth annual conference began Sunday, March 5 at the Loews Atlanta Hotel, with a cocktail reception and dinner keynoted by Michael Leemhuis, CCM, CCE, PGA, President of Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla. Pre-conference events include a tour of the kitchen facilities at the Loews Atlanta Hotel, and sponsor sessions presented by PreGel America, Electrolux, Kopplin, Kuebler & Wallace, Alto-Shaam, and Montague.

The Chef to Chef Conference is the ideal venue for your chef to gather a season’s worth of ideas in one place, at one time.

The President of the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla., which has the industry’s largest food-and-beverage operation, will speak on “Shaping Your Personal Future: Characteristics and Traits of Successful Hospitality Leaders,” at the annual Conference, to be held March 5-7, 2017 at the Loews Atlanta Hotel.

C&RB’s ninth annual club chef conference will take place at the Loews Atlanta Hotel on March 5-7, 2017. Chefs from top clubs around the country, including Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Ala., The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., and The Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., are scheduled to present.

After 15 years as General Manager/COO of Congressional CC, Michael Leemhuis has moved to Ocean Reef Club to succeed Paul Astbury, who has retired. Congressional has named Jeffrey Kreafle as its new GM/COO; he will move from his current position at Bellerive CC to start at the Bethesda, Md., club April 1.

The end of the year also marks the last day for registering in time to be eligible for a free Crown Verity gas grill. New Conference features this year include a special “Culinary Medicine” class and a free career-counseling session.

The one-day program on October 24 will provide a detailed, inside look at Congressional CC’s addition of its new Aquatics Center, Fitness Center, Founder’s Pub, Library and “History Hall”

The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) recently released its 2009 Compensation & Benefits Report. The study, conducted biennially, examines compensation trends for key staff members at clubs. More than 850 CMAA members from throughout the country participated in a survey that formed the basis for the report’s findings.   “This report gives every club…