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Members

Any individual who is enrolled in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences program with a hospitality focus is eligible to apply for student membership.

Purpose

The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Michigan. The objectives for the student member section is to promote and advance friendly relations and to provide education between and among persons connected with the management of clubs and students of similar character, and to promote and encourage efficient and successful club management.

Assets of many clubs include significant natural resources and buildings of unique historic and architectural value, the management of which is entrusted to CMAA members; a purpose of this association shall be to enhance and foster the ability of club managers to protect, preserve and maintain these valuable resources.

History

The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is the oldest, most respected Association representing the club management profession. CMAA has close to 7000 members who manage more than 3000 country, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs throughout the United States and abroad. CMAA is represented by chapters in all 50 states and three international chapters and has student chapters and colonies and more than 40 university and college campuses across the country.

CMAA encourages the education and professional advancement of its members and assists club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations. CMAA recognizes its responsibility to assist students in gaining a better understanding of the private club management profession and in selecting a career in this sector of the hospitality industry.

The first student chapter charters were granted in June 1978 to Florida International University and the University of Wisconsin-Stout. As of September 1, 2005, CMAA maintains 40 student chapters and colonies with more than 1000 student members located throughout the United States and abroad. The first meeting of CMAA’s Student Development/Scholarship Committee was held on February 12, 1978. Since that time, responsibility for student members has been assumed by the Chapter/Member Services Committee. The objectives of this committee were established at that time to do the following:

-Inform college and university students about club management as a profession; increase their awareness of the career opportunities in club management; and serve as the liaison between the practicing professionals and the academic community.

-Provide students with employment opportunities with the club industry by means of part-time employment during their academic year, summer employment, work-study internships and post-graduation placement.

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