Golf Industry Central Summer 2016 | Page 7

CMAA RELEASES REPORT ON GENERATIONAL ATTITUDES TOWARD CLUBS THE CLUB MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CENTER FOR GENERATIONAL KINETICS AND THE CLUB FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP THE RESEARCH, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON MILLENNIALS. According to the report, 41% of Millennials say that personal recommendations are most important when considering a club membership, and that same group is twice as likely to seek child-centered club activities. In conjunction with the Center for Generational Kinetics and The Club Foundation, the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) has unveiled new research uncovering generational attitudes about club memberships, specifically the Millennial demographic. This landmark national study was conducted in summer 2016, and provides valuable insight into what potential club members are seeking. “CMAA embarked on this research to quantify the effect of the millennial generation and how they are transforming the world of club membership,” said CEO Jeff Morgan, FASAE, CAE. “It challenged a lot