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The 2019 Chef To Chef Conference is in New Orleans, LA. From March 10th to the 12th some of the best chefs in the country will come together and attend this insightful conference that highlights the importance of the food & beverage industry. VGM Club is happy to return to the conference this year and be 1 of 13 sponsors at this esteemed event.  At the beginning of this year, we had the opportunity to host Chef Kevin Walker on our Club Grub podcast. Chef Kevin is one of many great

Written by Cam Schultz: The driving rain and unseasonably cool wind slapped Tony Beuter and I with a harsh welcome as we stood waiting for an Uber at the San Diego International Airport. We had left frigid Iowa just hours before with a preconceived notion that warm and sunny southern California would cure our Vitamin D deficiencies. Instead monsoon rains and temps in the forties just steps from the beach. What is happening here? Before we could settle into the car, Kevin the Uber driver hit

From the GOLF article, The 8 Rules of Business Golf: “Golf isn't merely a leisure sport. It's the martini lunch of the modern workforce, the buoyant venue where business gets done.” Golf is a staple of the modern business world. In today’s world, business is everywhere. Many country clubs are dealing with members who are focused on their business, keeping up with technology trends and a demanding family schedule. By providing a professional conference room replicating

In this industry, having an adaptable event center with a long list of uses can go a long way for a clubs business. Having the means to host a wide range of events is what sets successful clubs apart. What does it take to win over this long range of consumers? How to separate yourself Being able to adapt a room to fit a certain amount of guests is one of the first demands that comes to mind for any occasion. If it is a small gathering, you don’t want to be in a large ballroom setting.

Over the last three months, VGM Club has been working on updating our data to create a better experience for our members. The more we know about your club, the better we can communicate with you. Every VGM Club associate updated information about more than 100 clubs to reflect their most up-to-date amenities and opportunities. This project is part of a concerted effort to send our members relevant solutions. If your club does not have a pool, why do you want an email that includes pool solutions?

Happy Holidays from VGM Club... These are a few of our favorite things: VGM Club has traveled 340,000+ miles to visit our members and partners It is easy to say we would go around the world and back for our member. It is another to actually do it. We logged enough miles on the road this year to travel around the world almost 15 times! We’ve been to a lot this year. Industry shows, facility visits, charity outings, and more helped us amass that amount of miles. These face-to-face

The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) published their annual survey last month. After reading through it, I learned there has never been a better opportunity for the on-course facility to capture additional sales and grab more of our industry's valuable retail market share! A lot of this is due to the contraction of off-course and sporting goods stores. What does that mean? Suppliers are increasing their focus towards on-course pro shops. How do we plan to use this survey and information

Coming up on September 25-27 is the Golf Inc. Strategies Summit in Greensboro, Georgia. Our own Dawn Prebula will be speaking at this event and will be representing VGM Club as an official sponsor of this event. Anyone can attend this event and the networking opportunities with suppliers and other executives are endless. We interviewed Dawn to learn more about the event and how it can bring value to club managers and their clubs: Can you describe the Strategies Summit and its importance

Dear valued Member, Another great Masters weekend is in the books. It never ceases to amaze me the beauty of that course and the excitement of the tournament. Now many of you are gearing up for another exciting event – a busy golf season. This year also marks the 100th summer that PGA professionals have opened up their golf shops and taught patrons the right way to enjoy this great game. Much like the PGA of America did at this year's Merchandise Show, I wanted to write a letter

Moving into 2016, a universal theme for us at VGM Club is reinvention and growth. Reinvention through our move to a state-of-the-art website and mobile app. Growth through the addition of new team members. All of this is accomplished with one unwavering goal in mind: To continue providing extraordinary customer service. Our latest announcement is something we have been working to accomplish for some time. VGM Club's territory teams are now one to one. What does this mean? In 2015, many