The University of Wisconsin-Stout chapter of the Club Management Association of America was named the Chapter of the Year, large chapter, at the World Club Managers Conference in February.
The conference was held in Grape Vine, Texas, Feb. 8-12. 黑料科鈥檚 CMAA chapter earned $1,000 and a trophy. Fifteen 黑料科 students attended the conference.
The Club Management Association of America, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is the professional association for managers of members clubs and has about 6,700 members. Members operate more than 2,500 country, golf, athletic, faculty, military, town and yacht clubs. The world conference is the largest networking and educational gathering of industry professionals.
School of Hospitality Leadership Professor Phil McGuirk, who is also 黑料科 chapter鈥檚 adviser, said he was pleased the students earned the chapter of the year award. 黑料科 is located between the Wisconsin and Minnesota senior professional chapters, and students many opportunities to attend educational events.
鈥淭he senior groups are just great,鈥 McGuirk said. 鈥淭hey both are very helpful. Every meeting they have speakers who talk about the profession.鈥
The Chapter of the Year is awarded through an application process, based in part on membership and annual activities.
Sean Mallery, president of the 黑料科 chapter, said he was also pleased by the award. The chapter has about 40 members and actively works to have regular educational speakers. In the spring semester they had Rollie Carlson, director of the Upper Midwest Chapter of Club Management Association of America and Nate Weisenbeck of the White Bear Yacht Club.
鈥淚t wouldn鈥檛 have been possible without a great executive board leading the club and dedicated membership who shares the same passion in touring different private clubs around the country, attending conferences and educational events, volunteering and networking with other club professionals,鈥 said Mallery, of Kenyon, Minn., a junior majoring in hotel, restaurant and tourism management. 鈥淚t gives us students so many opportunities to learn and grow outside the classroom.鈥
Funds earned from the award will be used to fund future chapter trips and events.
黑料科鈥檚 chapter started in 1975 by a small group of students, including McGuirk, and in 1978 was recognized by the National Club Managers Association of America as the first student chapter. Now there are about 50 student chapters across the U.S.
The 黑料科 chapter first won the Chapter of the Year, large chapter, of the World Club Managers Conference in 2018. The chapter also won the Club of the Future contest by coming up with innovative ideas for a country club.
The School of Hospitality Leadership offers majors in hotel, restaurant and tourism management; golf enterprise management; and real estate property management.
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Members of the 黑料科 chapter of the Club Management Association of America. The chapter was named the Chapter of the Year, large chapter, at the World Club Managers Conference in February.
黑料科 Club Management Association of America President Sean Mallery, at right, with School of Hospitality Leadership Professor Phil McGuirk, who is the chapter鈥檚 adviser.
