The fallout from the recession, combined with seismic shifts in the nature of the club business, have created a new urgency for effective leadership and a new formula for management-driven success.
Floating Good Ideas
One hallmark of leadership is first recognizing that the best ideas are frequently generated at the front lines, and then encouraging staff-wide input and instilling a belief that all thoughts and suggestions will be fully considered.
The Club at Mediterra Earns USTA Honors
The recently refurbished tennis complex at the Naples, Fla., club has earned national honors during the 32nd annual United States Tennis Association Outstanding Facility Awards Program. The club recently improved its seven-court complex, adding grass-tiered stadium seating, a unique rounded court with extra playing surface and lighting.
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…
Back on Solid Ground
New leadership, activities and an exciting new spirit have made The Club at Mediterra a player again. By Joe Barks, Editor As the weather began to cool last year and the leaves began to turn, they started to make their way to their club in southwest Florida from points throughout the North and other parts…
Plenty of Cookin’ in Cajun Country
C&RB’s sold-out 2012 Chef to Chef Conference in New Orleans featured everything from skinned gators to instant ice-sculpture designs. Clubs with members who root against the University of Florida and whose chefs attended C&RB’s sold-out 2012 Chef to Chef Conference may see a new dish, Cajun Microwave Alligator, at pre- or post-game events this year.…
Out We Go
For longer parts of the day and throughout more of the year, patios and outdoor dining venues are providing vibrant gathering areas for members and guests. There’s something about the great outdoors that brings people together. Outdoor patios and dining venues are natural gathering spaces that have quickly become must-have amenities at club and resort…
Carmen Mauceri Named Director of Clubhouse Operations at Club at Mediterra
Former Executive Chef will be reunited with Tom Wallace, who he worked with at The Country Club in Ohio. Most recently, he was Director of Clubhouse Operations at Chagrin Valley CC.
The Club at Mediterra Names Rob Anderson as Director of Golf
Anderson comes to the club from Belfair Plantation where he served as Director of Golf for the last four years.
Tom Wallace Named General Manager and CEO at Club at Mediterra
Wallace comes to Mediterra after nine years as General Manager at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.
All Systems Go
Oakmont Country Club offers proof that with equal parts planning and precision, you can successfully integrate your systems-and the operations they run.
Ideas in Vegas…
…didn’t stay in Vegas, as those attending C&RB’s inaugural Chef to Chef Conference took away an abundance of F&B insights and innovative culinary techniques to use at their properties.
All Systems Go
Management firms now openly cite technology as the key to providing better golfing experiences for club customers. Summing It Up Technology is seen as a key to how management firms can implement the operational controls that improve individual-property performance. Many management firms have technology departments dedicated to developing, and providing ongoing support for, turnkey systems…