Alexandria, VA – April 12, 2010 – The Club Managers Association of America is pleased to announce its newest CMAA member benefit in conjunction with Preferred Golf™. Created by Preferred Hotel Group™ and American Express, Preferred Golf provides its members with substantial discounts and complimentary golf at more than 100 of the world’s finest golf resorts, including Pinehurst Resort, The Broadmoor, The Coeur d’Alene Resort, The American Club and Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club.
Membership benefits in Preferred Golf include a complimentary round of golf with every consecutive two-night stay; up to 25 percent savings on daily green fees; the guaranteed best-available room rate; VIP Golf Desk for tee times and hotel reservations; resort room upgrades; and more.
CMAA members will have complimentary membership in Preferred Golf for three years valued at more than $885. Benefits can be extended to any member of a CMAA member-managed club and provide a tremendous added value for dues dollars. At the end of the three years, those who wish to continue their memberships may do so at the prevailing rate.
CMAA Chief Executive Officer Jim Singerling, CCM, CEC, points out “CMAA is excited to extend this exclusive benefit to CMAA members and the members of CMAA-managed clubs in an economy where everyone is looking for more value.”
“We are excited to announce this new collaboration with the Club Managers Association of America, an association which we respect and feel has a natural synergy with Preferred Golf,” said Casey Ueberroth, President, Preferred Golf. “This dynamic relationship enables us to provide golf enthusiasts across the country with key member benefits and VIP services at more than 100 of the finest golf courses in the world, not to mention bragging rights back at their home course.”
To learn more about Preferred Golf, please visit www.preferredgolf.com.
About CMAA
The Club Managers Association of America is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. CMAA has close to 7,000 members across all classifications. Manager 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 members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations.
About Preferred Golf
Preferred Golf is the ultimate golf travel hub for avid and leisure golfers alike. As a program of Preferred Hotel Group, Preferred Golf affords priority access, complimentary golf and guaranteed best-available rates to its members at more than 100 of the worlds most renown golf resorts-from The K Club to The Broadmoor and Sea Island Resorts. Preferred Golf members enjoy free personalized golf travel services to customize their trips, including hotel reservations, tee times and, meeting facilities. For more information, visit www.preferredgolf.com.
Celebrating over 40 years of excellence, Preferred Hotel Group™ is a leading global provider of high-performance sales, marketing and technology support to individually owned and operated hotels and resorts, with over 750 members in over 65 countries. Established in 1968, Preferred Hotel Group today comprises of five distinct brands – Preferred Hotels® & Resorts (www.PreferredHotels.com), Preferred Boutique™ (www.PreferredBoutique.com), Summit Hotels & Resorts™(www.SummitHotels.com), Sterling Hotels™ (www.SterlingHotels.com) and Historic Hotels of Americas®(www.HistoricHotels.org); the fastest-growing guest benefits program in the world, I Prefer™ (www.iprefer.com); and a membership program with entrée to the world’s most spectacular luxury golf resorts, Preferred Golf ™ (www.preferredgolf.com). For more information, visit www.PreferredHotelGroup.com.
Contact:
Melissa Low
(703) 739-9500
melissa.low@cmaa.org
www.cmaa.org
