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Term Limits Are Likely In Your Club’s Future
Quote of the Month Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty. —Harry Vardon Issue deadlines dictate that I am writing this column just days before the November 2nd mid-term elections. By...
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My New Year’s Resolutions
Hearing first-hand about the challenges you face and the strategies you employ helps us make C&RB a more valuable resource. We moved into a new office space over the holiday break, so I am...
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Welcome Back
Quote of the month: "The ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody would put a flag stick on top." —Pete Dye The prevailing mood at all of this year’s shows was optimism. I like March a lot. A...
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Orange Barrels
Little can do more harm to a club’s reputation than a worn-out look or feel in the clubhouse, out on the course, or anywhere else on your campus. One of the “rites of spring” for our family is a Hilton...
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Save the Date
Mark your calendar for March 4-6 to include the Chef to Chef Conference as part of your club or resort’s 2012 continuing education plans. I understand it’s only July; however, budget season is on the...
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Late-Summer Musings…
Based on the number of renovation and restoration projects we are hearing about, it appears there is more good news than bad out there. Kids are back in school, Labor Day is behind us, football...
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The Vision Thing
Dan Ramella, President, Club & Resort Business, dramella@clubandresortbusiness.com Let’s hope your audit produces a “ clean opinion” on the state of club affairs. You may have caught the lead news...
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2012 Wish List
Dan Ramella, President, Club & Resort Business, dramella@clubandresortbusiness.com A strong price/value relationship combined with sustainable consumer confidence creates a powerful selling...
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Golf for the Masses?
The “masses” in today’s golf market now expect, and enjoy, equally compelling experiences in dining rooms, pool and tennis complexes, and fitness facilities. I look forward to reading the Wall...
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Weather, Economics and Fellowship
Some very bright minds have devised strategies and tactics to stem the tide of eroding golf rounds and related revenues at clubs and resorts throughout the country. Check out the dynamics of almost any...
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Know the Buyer Better
An understanding of the nature of your current membership and what you would like it to be helps define which industry trends you should be a champion of. “Know the buyer better” was the name of a...
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Leadership at Every Turn
Some days on the course are better than others—but all days end well for members and guests who are delighted with the services provided by a club or resort leader and his or her staff. Dan Ramella,...
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Plan to Plan
Dan Ramella, Presidentdramella@clubandresortbusiness.com Our Design & Renovation Insights workshops have strongly reinforced my belief that long-range planning is the most critical aspect of...
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The 21st Century Club
Dan Ramella, Presidentdramella@clubandresortbusiness.com Our 21st Century Club series will examine the five key factors that now stand to separate the winners from the losers among those properties...
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So Far, So Good
Dan Ramella, Presidentdramella@clubandresortbusiness.com Most clubs have stemmed the tide of declining membership ranks, and many managers are talking about an influx of new members. Golf pros know...
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Trending
Dan Ramella, Presidentdramella@clubandresortbusiness.com A trend is only a general direction in which something tends to move. Jeans in the clubhouse are OK at this club, but not at that one. Someone...
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This conference is about chefs talking with other chefs. No other conference in the foodservice industry does this. From our inception, C&RB’s editors recognized the need for a club-specific...
View ArticleThe Glass is Half-Full, and Starting to Get ‘Fuller’
Quote of the Month Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across a desk. —Grantland Rice Welcome to the new realities of the club...
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The “Missing Links”
I have watched the ranks of the “Missing Links” grow in the past few years, and my guess is it’s not a local phenomenon. Way back in 2005, people thought I had a cool job when I told them I was a...
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Quote of the Month I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. —Thomas Jefferson It...
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