Every Monday at 9am ET, Ed Shanaphy and special guests will take to the air and review the weekend’s club happenings along with the PGA, MLB, NCAA and everything sport! We will have a great chat about what worked and what didn’t at your club. And, what was great and what was terrible about the […]
You’re Invited! Monday Morning Club Quarterback Webinar Read More »
By Ed Shanaphy, Club Governor As summer kicks off and members return to the courts and courses, here’s a reminder I carry with me — from college admissions to club management: It’s not where you go. It’s what you do there. That same principle applies to who we hire at our clubs. It’s not the
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Member Committees can make more efficient and effective marketing plans. Whether the calendar emanates originally from the membership or management side, the calendar should be made widely available and published early. Planning a year out is imperative and maintaining profit and loss reports for each event will help shape the future year’s event planning. In
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Executive Search and Your Club All You Need To Know About Search Committees, Search Firms, and Candidates A new series of articles by Dale Petrie, Club Governor, President and Consultant to the Private Members Club Industry. Club governors often ask me as a former club president about executive searches for top management at their respective
A 5-Part Series: Secrets To Finding The Right Candidate Read More »
Welcome to the Institute Of Club Directors and our Club Governance Podcast. Clubs Dislike Change Until They See The Change In this first episode of our bi-weekly podcast for The Institute of Club Directors, Britney Sanders and Ed Shanaphy look at how clubs dislike and avoid change until forced to progress. From the anxiousness concerning
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In her latest article for IOCD, our resident contributor and associate Hannah Thompson explores the game changing phenomena driving change in country clubs throughout the US.
The traditional image of pristine golf courses and elegant dining rooms is now being infused with a vibrant new energy and younger clientele driven by the rise of two rapidly growing sports – pickleball and padel.
Is The Future of Country Clubs Pickleball and Padel? Read More »
Harry Gilbert. a former national president of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), brings his wealth of experience to an exclusive three-part series..
How Does Your Hospitality Measure Up? Part One Read More »
It’s that time of year – when jobs for 2023 and into next summer’s season are being advertised as opportunities for a career change. How you recruit needs to be efficient in finding the appropriate candidate and efficient in your own time management.
We love free lunches, and with your membership of The Institute of Club Directors you gain access to our monthly “meeting of the minds” which is held the first Friday of every month. With your membership, you have access to the live recording of each luncheon as well.
