Club Management - March/April 2008 - (Page 39)

Global Outreach CMAE Offers Fellowship, Education to Neighbors and Beyond By Jerry Kilby, CEO Club Managers Association of Europe ixty-eight delegates from 12 different countries assembled from November 1-5 at The Old Course Hotel, St. Andrews, for the ﬁfth BMI International conference, the third in St. Andrews. Those who had been to BMI International in the past labeled the 2007 conference as “perhaps the best yet” with a ﬁrst-class educational program supplemented by excellent opportunities to network with other managers and colleagues from the club industry. Peter Lederer, managing director of the Gleneagles Hotel, got the conference off to a ﬂying start with a thought-provoking and witty presentation, giving us insight into his leadership experience in the hospitality industry. His presentation was followed by great presentations on the recent Spa and Golf Academy developments in St. Andrews. The highlight of day two was undoubtedly the presentation by Alan MacGregor, general manager of the St. Andrews Links Trust, and his colleague “J.J.” Entertaining and educational – a perfect mix. S Other presentations included Whitney Reid and a very new dimension to “communications” by Jason Rudgely of Pitchblue International. Mike Leemhuis then gave us a presentation on leadership and moderated an industry panel that took questions from delegates. The club tour to the Crail Golﬁng Society was interrupted by a power cut, which did not prevent Club Manager David Roy and Dr. Paul Miller from giving delegates a unique insight into this 250-year-old club, the fourth-oldest golf club in the world. A tour of the magniﬁcent Gleneagles Hotel followed the trip to Crail to ﬁnish off an educational experience with two very different clubs. No trip to St. Andrews would be complete without the chance to experience this most famous of Scottish links courses. The ﬁnal day’s golf was blessed with bright sunshine, but a stiff breeze made the golf challenging. Management of the St. Andrews Links Trust and the Old Course Hotel made the conference memorable and enjoyable for all. CMAA Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Jim Singerling and Academic Adviser Joe Perdue expressed their thanks to conference sponsor E-Z-GO and to all those who were involved in organizing the event. News From Around Europe We are very pleased to welcome ﬁve new club manager organizations into the CMAE family as afﬁliate organizations, and we particularly welcome more than 1,700 new afﬁliate members CMAE CEO Jerry Kilby; CMAA CEO Jim Singerling, CCM; CMAE President John McCormack; and Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE, enjoy the view from The Old Course Hotel. MARCH/APRIL 2008 • 39

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Club Management - March/April 2008 Contents President’s Message Board Governance Technology Human & Professional Resources 2008 CMAA President Peter Homberg: A Profile in Courage, Perserverance Welcome, CMAA 2008 Board of Directors Club Events: Bring Magic to Your Members Club Adopts 'Dependent Parent' Membership Policy Paving a Path to Success Groundbreaking Project Measures Environmental Data for Golf Courses Paradise Preserved HFTP Insight New Directions Global Outreach Products and Services Marketplace Advertiser Index/Advertisers.com Club Wrap

Club Management - March/April 2008

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