Alexandria, VA – The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is pleased to announce that The Toro Company has made a multi-year commitment to support CMAA and The Club Foundation, making Toro a Bronze level CMAA Corporate Advantage Partner, and the first to offer golf course turf maintenance and irrigation solutions in support of this program.
CMAA’s Corporate Advantage Program is a collaborative effort between CMAA, The Club Foundation and up to fifteen (15) corporate entities who have demonstrated a leadership role within the club industry. The program creates a bridge between club management professionals and the companies most closely connected and committed to serving the club industry. The monetary commitments made by these select Corporate Advantage Partners support the professional development programs offered and funded by CMAA and The Club Foundation.
“CMAA’s Board of Directors, members and staff, indeed the entire organization, is excited about this partnership with Toro,” said Jim Singerling, chief executive officer of CMAA and president of The Club Foundation. “Toro’s generous support will help to ensure that CMAA and The Club Foundation can continue to offer the best resources and educational programming available in the club management industry. Toro’s reputation of excellence in the turf maintenance arena is an excellent compliment to the Corporate Advantage Program. CMAA members can look forward to a long and mutually-beneficial relationship with this outstanding company,” Singerling added.
“Toro is proud to support CMAA, The Club Foundation and the club management industry as a Bronze Partner in the Corporate Advantage Program,” said Dennis Himan, group vice president of commercial, irrigation and international businesses for Toro. “Toro and our Distributor Partners have been involved with Club Managers for some time now and we are pleased to formalize our commitment and provide direct support to the professional development of the Club Management profession through the Corporate Advantage Program. As a leading provider of turf maintenance and irrigation solutions, Toro provides the experience and local expertise to help your clubs be more successful, while adding value to the membership. The education and professional enrichment provided by CMAA and The Club Foundation is key to the strength and vitality of the club management industry, and Toro is pleased to support these efforts,” Himan said.
Toro’s Bronze Partnership will support select events at the CMAA World Conference on Club Management and provides funding for The Club Foundation’s Scholarship and Grants programs. In addition, this relationship provides year-round exposure for Toro via activities connected to CMAA’s Business Management Institute International, Leadership/Legislative Conference, National Committee Weekend and other events.
About CMAA — The Club Managers Association of America is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. With more than 7,000 members across all classifications, CMAA members run more than 3,000 country, golf, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote and advance friendly relations among persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character; to encourage the education and advancement of its members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations. For more information, please visit www.cmaa.org.
About The Club Foundation — The Club Foundation financially supports the advancement of the club management professional. The Club Foundation funds industry education programs through scholarships and grants. For more information about The Club Foundation, please visit www.clubfoundation.org.
About The Toro Company – The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of outdoor beautification products, support services and integrated solutions. With sales of $1.8 billion in 2006, Toro is committed to providing environmentally responsible products of customer-valued quality and innovation. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a number of strong brands that serve a customer base that includes golf course superintendents, groundskeepers, sports field managers, landscape and irrigation contractors, fruit and vegetable growers, and homeowners. The Toro Company is headquartered at 8111 Lyndale Avenue in Bloomington, Minn. Visit the company Web site at www.thetorocompany.com.
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www.cmaa.org
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