CMAE Appoints new Director of Education

CMAE proudly announce that Michael McCormack, CMDip will take over the role as Director of Education after almost two years as International Project Manager. Michael will begin his new role from October 1st 2022. “I am incredibly proud to become the new Director of Education for the Club Management Association of Europe. To follow in […]

The benefits of attending a conference

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 The most obvious […]

Ignacio Sánchez joins the Royal Guadalhorce Golf Club as General Manager

We are pleased to announce that since September 1, Mr. Ignacio Sánchez has joined the Royal Guadalhorce Golf Club as General Manager in Malaga, Spain. Trained in South Carolina, USA, in Management and Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University, major in Management, Marketing and profesional golf Management by the PGA of America.  He graduated, also […]

Kerry London continues with Bursary to attend the 2022 European Conference on Club Management

Kerry London Limited, part of the Kelliher Insurance Group, is keen to support all prospective and current Club Managers to fulfil their potential in an often demanding profession. Kerry London supports all aspects of sport, offering insurance to clubs and stadia, managers and professional players.   Regional Managing Director, Dean Calaz, wants to provide one fortunate […]

Make love not war – Rebuilding Golf in Ukraine

Nick Solski, Owner at Boomers and Swingers Driving Range in the UK is the latest speaker to be announced for the European Conference on Club Management. Nick will co-host and deliver a session along with one of the Directors of Kozyn Golf Club in Kiev in Ukraine. The session will focus on golf in Ukraine, […]

Entrega del premio al gerente del 1ño 2022

Javier Suárez, general director of the Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas, received the Club Manager Education award for Manager of the Year 2022 at the National Golf Center in Madrid, in the company of a group of fellow professionals, and several of the awarded in previous editions. Suárez surpassed three outstanding professionals in […]

First MDP dates for 2023 open for bookings

CMAE is pleased to announce that bookings are now open for the MDP part 1 course in Manchester on 23-27 January 2023 and MDP part 2 in Edinburgh on 6-10 February 2023. MDP part 1 will take place in at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, a brand new venue that boasts stunning views over Manchester City […]

Bursaries for budding Women in Golf Club Management

The European Club Education Foundation (ECEF), the education arm of CMAE, supported by The R&A will provide three bursaries for aspiring female golf club managers for the next three years. These bursaries will fund a place on CMAE’s very successful MDP education programme. Starting with a place on MDP 1 it is hoped that each […]

CMAE Appoints CEO

After 5 years in the role of Director of Education, CMAE is delighted to announce that Torbjörn “Toby” Johansson, will step into the role of CEO at CMAE on September 1st 2022. “I am honoured that the Board believes in me and what we are trying to accomplish together for the CMAE family. When I took […]

A thumbs up for first ever MDP Sport & Recreation

The CMAE hosted the first ever Management Development Programme on Sport & Recreation in London on 1-5 August.   The brand new MDP introduced this year is one of the three speciality courses on the MDP pathway and focuses on giving delegates a wider view of sports, fitness, recreation and wellness operations and focuses on areas […]

MDP 1 Makes London return

A Management Development Programme part 1 course was successfully hosted in Central London recently. Delegates from City, sports and golf clubs and representing 12 different nationalities attended the 5-day course which took place at the Royal Automobile Club in the English Capital from the 15-19 August 2022. The course focused on the 11 core competencies […]