For Immediate Release
TORONTO, Ontario (April 30, 2019) – The Canadian Society of Club Managers (CSCM) are pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Engaged Club’s podcast series.
The Engaged Club is a club management and marketing podcast co-created and co-hosted by Jim Hope, CCM, CCE, a club manager with over 30 years of industry experience and a former CSCM Alberta Branch and National Society president; and Roger Kingkade, a leader in digital marketing strategy for the club industry and founder of Offcourse Golf. In each 10-15 minute episode, released regularly, Jim and Roger discuss an aspect of club management and/or marketing, providing listeners with insights and new ideas that they could use in their club. Guests are frequently asked to participate on the podcasts as well to ensure various perspectives and experiences are provided.
CSCM’s vision is to create great clubs through excellence in professional club management and its mission is to promote and develop the profession of club management. The Society offers a variety of programs and services in response to member needs and expectations, including the certification program leading to the Certified Club Manager (CCM) designation, career opportunities, and a forum for networking for CEOs, COOs, GMs and managers involved in club management.
“The educational aspect of the Engaged Club is what really interested us initially,” explained Suzanne Godbehere, CSCM’s chief executive officer. “Jim and Roger are able to provide an insider look at club management and marketing, which we felt would be beneficial to our members and raise awareness of the profession of club management and CSCM amongst other stakeholders. We look forward to working with the Engaged Club to provide other continuing professional development opportunities for our members.”
“We are thrilled to be sponsored by CSCM,” said Jim Hope, co-creator of the Engaged Club podcast and general manager of The Derrick Golf and Winter Club in Edmonton, AB. “As a relatively new podcast, we are excited to be bringing our series to a wider audience of club management professionals through CSCM’s network of members across Canada. We are looking forward to working together and developing new content with CSCM.”
The sponsorship began on April 1, 2019.
About The Canadian Society of Club Managers (www.thecmac.ca)
Established in 1957, CSCM is the national professional society representing the club management profession in Canada. The Society provides education and networking opportunities to approximately 600 members with over 70% from golf clubs, and the remainder from a variety of city, recreation, fitness, curling and other types of clubs.
In addition, CSCM delivers education in Canada towards the Certified Club Manager and the Certified Chief Executive designations. These designations, established by the Club Management Association of America, are valuable, internationally recognized, and widely respected as marks of a manager’s commitment to professional development and the club industry.
The Society’s members hold position titles that include General Manager, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer as well as Assistant Manager, Clubhouse Manager, Controller and Food and Beverage Manager.
About the Engaged Club (www.engagedclub.com)
The Engaged Club is a club management and marketing podcast co-created and co-hosted by Jim Hope and Roger Kingkade. Jim Hope is the general manager of The Derrick Golf and Winter Club in Edmonton, AB. Roger Kingkade is the founder of Offcourse Golf, a leader in applications and digital marketing for golf courses. The Engaged Club podcast began in 2018 and has a dedicated listener-base, as well as an active online Slack community.
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