Tennis now has plenty of company from other racquet sports that are also quickly gaining popularity at club and resort properties, including platform tennis and the new kid on the block— pickleball.
CC of Virginia Sees Immediate Response to New $19.6M Fitness/Racquet Facility
After more than 1,000 members of the Richmond, Va. club attended the complex’s grand opening in September, the new Fitness Center saw a 56 percent increase in visits and programs in the new Pilates Center drew 35 percent participation. The popularity of a new fast-casual café and Youth Lounge are also contributing to what General…
Striking a Balance
Along the impressive career path that has taken Anne Stryhn through a variety of prominent clubs and to her current post as Assistant General Manager of The Country Club of Virginia, she’s learned that the best club managers are the ones who know when, and when not, to be on the job. Since the beginning…
The Big Five
The 2017 recipients of the Excellence in Club Management Awards were honored during a reception, dinner and ceremony on March 3 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Fab Five
The 2017 winners of the Excellence in Club Management Awards, co-sponsored by the McMahon Group and Club & Resort Business. McMahon Group, Inc., the St. Louis-based consulting firm, and Club & Resort Business have announced the 2017 recipients of the Excellence in Club Management (ECM) Awards, established in 1997 by the McMahon Group and co-sponsored…
NCA Elects New Officers, Board Members
Phil Kiester, GM of The Country Club of Virginia, was elected as the new National Club Association Chairman; Ted M. Benn, a Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP, as Vice Chairman; Kevin Vitale, GM/COO of Baltusrol Golf Club, as Secretary; and Kevin R. Reilly, a Partner at PBMares LLP, as Treasurer.
Thinking Big
Keith Armstrong has hit the ground running as the new Executive Chef at The Country Club of Virginia.
GM Panel Culminates 2014 Chef to Chef Conference
The final session at this year’s event in San Antonio brought together four General Managers who engaged in a discussion about creating productive relationships between GMs and Executive Chefs. Participating GMs included John McGee, Northwood Club, Dallas, Texas; Phil Kiester, The Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, Va.; Christine Pooler, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.; and Eric Dietz, Interlachen Country Club, Minneapolis, Minn.
Keeping Pace with Change at The Country Club of Virginia
Combining always-sharp visions of how to get members engaged with consistent delivery of what keeps them coming back has kept this property at the forefront of the industry for over 100 years. As in many top service organizations, the ongoing training and direction of the staff of The Country Club of Virginia (CCV), located…