In addition to redesigning its space in the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), the Chicago club is aiming to diversify its membership, especially with LGBTQ businesspeople. Membership Director Craig Barnard-El says a program the club put in place—the Pride Committee—will prioritize the wants, needs, programming, social and business interests of the LGBTQ community.
“Early Bird” Registration for Chef to Chef Conference Ends Soon
Registrations for the annual conference in New Orleans March 10-12 must be completed by December 31st to earn the early-bird discount. Additional discounts are also available for returning attendees and multiple registrations from the same club or management company.
Appeals to Young Professionals Help Two ClubCorp Michigan Properties Boost Membership
The Skyline Club and Oak Pointe CC have sustained membership levels through concerted efforts to show how face-to-face networking still has value, even in the age of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Why It’s Important to Have a Strong Chef Network
Nelson Millán, Executive Chef of San Antonio (Texas) Country Club, recently served as a guest chef for two events at Baltimore CC. There he was able to interact and learn from a handful of close club chef colleagues. Last month, Richard Jallet, Executive Chef of Baltimore (Md.) Country Club, invited me to be the guest chef…
Educational Value
Austin Lawton, Golf Course Superintendent of Forest Lakes GC, networked with turf industry leaders to receive donations of goods and services to upgrade the golf course.
Five Reasons You Should Attend Chef to Chef
I love January. Not only is it my birthday month, but there’s this sense of calm that washes across the industry this time of year. You’ve all been hustling for the past two months trying to do more with less, and now you’re finally able to stop, catch your breath, get some sleep, see your…
A Roundtable Discussion
I’m part of a group of GM’s that meet once a month to trade ideas and discuss methods to improve each club’s performance.
Making Connections
THE GOAL:Prepare and distribute a Member-to-Member Networking Directory as a value-added benefit for members of the Thornblade Club.THE PLAN: Create a rough template of how the book would look, then send it to members, with an accompanying ad form, to introduce them to the idea. THE PAYOFF: Members were very excited about the book from…