CLUB IQ May2017 | Page 10

Executive Officer’s Report Ralph Kober Executive Officer Regarding the CMAA Annual Financial Report for 2016, members are advised that the Club Managers’ Association Australia (CMAA) organisation is made up of two parts: CMAA Head Office Administration and the Zones. CMAA Head Office is responsible for the Administration of the Association, this includes: membership, industrial relations, professional development, sponsorships, organising and running conferences and summits, policy development etc. The Zones raise funds through activities which are expended on member services such as bursaries and professional development. Significant changes in financial affairs for 2016: The operating result of the CMAA Head Office for the year ended 31 December 2016 was a profit of $158,495 (2015: profit of $25,322). The CMAA Head Office Administration operation was affected with the following significant financial affair during the year: • increased revenue from the AHGE Expo of $26,500; • further streamlining of training operations resulting in $150,000 IQ 10 • • improvement in net cost; the above savings funding the introduction of a member marketing campaign and development of new courses. The operating result of the Zone was a net outflow of $23,518 (2015: net outflow of $55,318) due to their continued funding of member education. The consolidated operating result of the Association for the year ended 31 December 2016 was a profit of $134,977 (2015: loss of $29,996). No provision for tax was necessary as the Organisation is considered exempt. The CMAA National Managers Conference 2017 will be held at The STAR GOLD COAST, Gold Coast Qld from Tuesday 11th July through to Friday 14 July. The STAR GOLD COAST has undergone a total refurbishment of its hotel and catering facilities and delegates staying at the hotel will be pleasantly surprised by the state of the art finishes and offerings. The Conference promises to deliver a fantastic program of professional development and educational sessions and the option for those looking to attain their Active Certified Club Managers award (ACCM) with the opportunity to complete an ACCM educational course pre conference. An array of keynote speakers have been engaged to present a program that addresses a range of management topics from Leadership, Motivation, through to Team Building, Digital Marketing strategies, IT Security to prevent Hacking and HR Workforce planning strategies and more! I urge you to consider attending this event and to bring along a colleague for what will be a rewarding educational and networking experience. Further we have held the price for Members as we have for the past 4 years at $850 plus GST. I encourage Zone committees to consider subsidising local engaged members in assisting with the costs of attending the conference particularly those members form smaller clubs whose finances are stretched. For a more comprehensive breakdown of speakers and topics please refer to the CMAA National Managers Conference article on page 26 to 29.