Chairman's Report

Jay DiPietro , CCM

My second year as Chairman of The Club Foundation expanded upon the momentum generated in 2005.  Considerable strides towards reaching our long term goals have been made this year with the addition of the Corporation Advantage Program and the continued success of the National Club Championship. Furthermore, our Scholarship and Grant Program continues to expand and grow with the industry as we fund an increasing number of educational initiatives that enhance the club management profession.

Created to capitalize on the strong relationship between The Club Foundation and CMAA, the Corporate Advantage Program was introduced in 2006 as a new fundraising vehicle.  This program offers fifteen (15) select companies the exclusive opportunity to partner with The Club Foundation and CMAA. Through CAP, several long-standing partners have stepped forward once again to make significant contributions to TheCampaign to Promote Excellence...Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.  A customized package of promotional and philanthropic assets offers these companies the chance to better articulate their respective messages to the CMAA membership while giving them an opportunity to give back to the industry. This ensures that our commitment to provide the highest quality education possible will continue long into the future.

In addition, the fourth annual National Club Championship (NCC) was a great success, as club champions from around the world competed on four separate world-class courses at The Woodlands in Houston,Texas. Mr. Doug Green, from Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, Georgia, was the top finisher and granted the title of National Club Champion for 2006.  Furthermore, as a result of our success with this event in 2005, Cadillac joined as the title sponsor for the 2006 tournament. We are truly excited about the addition of Cadillac and feel that their esteemed reputation is a perfect match for this prestigious golf tournament.

We are also truly grateful to the individuals, companies, Chapters and organizations that have shown their support to The Club Foundation.  Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Foundation is able to support a multitude of existing educational programs and the development of new initiatives focused on the club industry. As the industry continues to evolve, the development of high quality continuing education is essential to providing the best tools available to our current and future industry leaders. Therefore, new Business Management Institutes (such as?) have been developed to better prepare CMAA members for the growing needs of club members as a result of funds from your Foundation. In addition, we were able to award six student scholarships, four manager scholarships, two faculty internships, and several faculty research grants this year.  All of these commitments are made possible by your support of The Club Foundation.

I look forward to our growing success in 2007 and thank you for your continued support .