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The CMAE is delighted to announce a new Premier Par tnership with dat a analysis company Club Benchmarking EMEA, a provider of power ful business intelligence sof tware and ser vices for clubs of all types

Craig Cotterill, CMAE Commercial Director, said: “Access to fact-based insight and industr y specific data is something that ever y business needs to make informed decisions

Ethnically Diverse Managers in Golf 2023 Bursary

The European Club Education Foundation (ECEF), the education bursar y arm of CMAE, and The R&A are continuing to award f ive bursaries for aspiring and existing golf club managers from ethnically diverse backgrounds for the second year running

The CMAE is delighted to suppor t our member clubs through our latest Premier Par tner agreement with Club Benchmarking EMEA ” Key financial drivers, the impor tance of capital planning, and data-driven measurement of member satisfaction, loyalty and attachment are a key areas addressed by the company

James Burns, Managing Director of Club Benchmarking EMEA, said: “ This key par tnership provides us with the oppor tunity to be at the leading edge of club management education in Europe We believe that private clubs in Europe will benefit greatly from factbased insight just as they have in Nor th America and Australia ”

• Click here for more details on Club Benchmarking

Belfast-based sof tware company Obbi Golf has celebrated its f irst bir thday by raising a £1 25m investment, leading to the creation of 14 jobs The award-winning sof tware product is helping to change the way golf clubs manage their compliance, safety and training, and the company

The tech st ar t-up secured investment from TechSt ar t Ventures and a small number of individuals, led by entrepreneur Patrick McAliskey, who has also joined Obbi Golf as its new Chairman

• For more information on Obbi Golf click here

The bursaries are funded by The R&A as par t of its commitment to increase the ethnic diversity of those working in the golf industr y Research conducted by The R&A among those from ethnically diverse communities has suggested that role models are key to demonstrating that golf is open to all, not only as a par ticipant in the spor t but as a professional career oppor tunity

The recipients of the bursaries will each have place on the CMAE’s Management Development Education Programme (MDP)

The bursar ies s t ar t wit h a place on MDP 1, which covers t he remit of oper ational skills required to r un a Club, wit h t he hope t hat par ticipants will t hen progress t hrough t he MDP pat hway to gain t he Club Management Diploma (CMDip), seen as t he club indus tr y’s benchmar k management qualif ication Awards will be made by 26th May for recipients to choose the most appropriate location in Europe or the Middle East to t ake MDP1 The f ive places awarded in 2023 will be allocated, if possible, to two from GB&I; two from Europe and one from Africa/Middle East

Potential applicants should apply online at this link.

• Closingdate for applications is 28 April, 2023