The Business End
Chris Keeble Sponsorship and Membership Manager
Hello. did you see that?? 2016 gone. Just like that.
I’ ve had mixed reports about 2016. Most people I chat to are glad to see the back of it.
I have no real thoughts on it actually, some parts were great, some average. But whatever it was I do know in parts of this world there are a lot worse off. So, no complaints from me. I’ m grateful to have a pulse and live a good life!
Well enough about me! The CMAA membership continues to grow at a steady rate. Certainly, with the introduction of our new look branding, courses and general direction of various strategies, we are moving in an exciting direction.
The Affiliate program continues to grow and I see this as our nursery- a great way to encouragement, recognise and reward up and coming managers. Remember it’ s a once off fee of only $ 280 for the life of the time that person is at the club. They receive most of the benefits a member receives except industrial support.
Our association with The Drop has proved very successful with allowing our reach to go way beyond expectations. One of the critical objectives is to grow membership and this is a great vehicle to be able to reach non-members and help spread the word about CMAA.
I hope you have been enjoying the new look E-newsletters and our Magazine. Club IQ is all about giving our members interesting things to read that are relevant to the industry. Our theme for this edition is on leadership and I hope you enjoy the articles by some very progressive thinkers such as Earl De Blonville, whose article is compelling reading and a must for understanding the new age of the millennial Leader.
Special thanks also to the CMDA sponsors whose valuable support allows the CMAA to run cost effective workshops, summits and also offers bursary’ s and more.
2016 has been a busy year for partnerships and while we welcome the majority of sponsors back for 2017, we also will manage the number of trade within our ranks so we can deliver to their expectations and we keep this at a manageable level. Please, as always, I ask that when looking for products or services, give a thought to the trade who support the CMDA / CMAA and in turn support all the members.
As this goes to print, the Christmas Turkey is well and truly stuffed, or has the seafood all but gone? Whichever way you celebrated the festive season, I look forward to seeing you in 2017.
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