Some in the state feel HB 354, which includes an exemption from sales taxes for nonprofit groups, will give member-owned and 501(c)7 clubs an unfair advantage versus privately held and operated clubs and courses. “As private operators are learning about the ramifications of the bill, it is upsetting everyone,” said one club manager.
Modern Marvel
Even without a golf course, the club facilities managed by Gerald Marvel, CCM, for the University of Kentucky pose unprecedented challenges—and his success in meeting them has merited Excellence in Club Management Award recognition.
Excellence in Club Management Award Winners Honored
The 2014 honorees through the prestigious awards co-sponsored by Club & Resort Business and the McMahon Group—Christine Pooler of Merion GC; Mark Bado of Kansas City CC, and Gerald Marvel of The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall, along with “Rising Star Award” winner Nick Markel of The Country Club (Pepper Pike, Ohio)—were recognized at an Awards Dinner held at the San Antonio Country Club.
Excellence in Club Management Award Winners Announced
The 2014 honorees through the prestigious awards co-sponsored by Club & Resort Business and the McMahon Group include Christine Pooler of Merion GC; Mark Bado of Kansas City CC, and Gerald Marvel of The Club at Spindletop Hall (University of Kentucky). They will be recognized, along with “Rising Star Award” winner Nick Markel of The Country Club (Pepper Pike, Ohio), at an Awards Dinner held at the San Antonio Country Club on Tuesday, March 10.
Excellence in Club Management Award Winners Announced
The 2013 winners of the awards co-sponsored by the McMahon Group and Club & Resort Business include Tony D’Errico of Westwood CC, Mike Stanton of San Luis Obispo CC, Robert Williams of the Westmoreland Club and Maria McGinity of River Oaks CC. In addition to presentations at their individual clubs, all will be honored at the ECM Awards dinner held February 7 at The Country Club of Orlando.