Jamie is the Chief Executive of The Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Didsbury, Manchester, a £1m turnover private members club offering lawn tennis, squash, gym and fitness facilities. It has an in house food and beverage operation turning over 250k. There is a 10 person executive committee made up of volunteers. Prior to that he […]
By Debbie Goddard Every year you are invited to attend dozens of different industry conferences, with many offering high impact keynote speakers and a great depth of potential insights into our industry. However, how do you go about evaluating the true worth to your employer in terms of a return on investment? Learn something new […]
Robert Brewer CCM is a former greenkeeper turned Club Manager who worked as general manager for Crown Golf and Knole Park Golf Club, before becoming secretary of Royal Wimbledon Golf Club where he has been for the past 8 years. In this Q&A Robert explains his transition from the shed to the office and the […]
The golden rule of business says that effective time management is the key to success. Findings from an Instantprint report reveal that 53% of those surveyed found that admin and report writing were taking up a disproportionate amount of time when compared with growing business. “It is interesting to see from the research that it […]
Clube Naval de Cascais (CNC) was founded in 1938 and is primarily dedicated to the promotion and development of sailing in Portugal and the upholding of the traditional values of sportsmanship and the pursuit of excellence that has been reached by many of its sailors at both national and international level. CNC is located on […]
Gabriel Sota CCM is a golf professional and master club maker and son of pioneering European Tour winner Ramon Sota and a cousin of the legendary Seve Ballesteros. Gabriel gained his CCM in 2017. In this Q&A Gabriel explains where his passion for club making comes from and how he prepared for sitting the CCM exam […]
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By John Jackson One of my main roles at Grange Park as Secretary/Manager is to market the Club and increase our overall profile. For those of you that know Grange Park, you’ll know we have one of the best golf courses in the North West. We have a quality product on offer and it’s my […]
Andrew Whitelaw has spent the majority of his career in the UAE and has watched Dubai grow into one of the world’s top golf destinations, helping put the the Majlis course at The Emirates Golf Club into the world’s top 100. Andrew, who gained his CCM in 2013, has now been appointed the General Manager of […]
The CMAE has given me the chance to broaden my horizons and achieve new professional goals. all of this trough a beautiful journey made of education and engagement with likeminded managers! the CCM diploma is not the final goal, but just a milestone on the way My big passion for golf, my past […]
During my time in Dubai, I first joined the CMAE and attended my first World Conference on Club Management in New Orleans in 2003 and realised there was so much to learn about the club management business. I set myself a target of achieving the CCM certification standard and was delighted to have achieved […]
The pathway through to the qualification, and the experience of the exam itself, have created a whole new chapter of education for me and opened all sorts of new opportunities. I have so many new habits as a result of the varied and thorough subject matter in MDP, and the confidence gained from getting […]
