These are just some of the insights garnered from the first European Private Club Leaders Symposium, hosted by Global Golf Advisors (GGA) in collaboration with the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) in London in September.
- The average Board size at clubs is approximately 10.5 Board members.
- 11% of clubs have reduced the size of their Board in the last five years.
- The average number of standing sub-committees is 7.
- 22% of clubs have reduced the number of committees in the last 5 years.
- Clubs spend an average of 9% of gross revenue on capital maintenance annually.
- Six in ten clubs (61%) have encountered challenges with an aging membership or growing senior member category.
- More than one in four (28%) clubs have experienced a decline in their total number of members in the last 5 years.
- 72% of clubs have found it more challenging to source talented staff over the last five years.
These are just some of the insights garnered from the first European Private Club Leaders Symposium, hosted by Global Golf Advisors (GGA) in collaboration with the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) in London in September.
Club executives and leaders from many of Europe’s most prestigious private clubs, identified the factors most likely to influence the performance of their club in the coming years and discussed emerging trends in the sector.
CMAE is pleased to provide an Executive Summary of the research report produced by CMAE Corporate Partners, GGA
