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Rugby Expo FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG c l u b MINDER Integrated business solutions for rugby clubs that: Make your club money “The software and the hardware from Open Solutions has CLUB MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Better Information, Better Control, Better Service In line with previous years, the Rugby Expo 2018 conference programme will switch its attention from the pro game to the grassroots game for the second half of the event, addressing topical issues affecting community rugby. New for 2018, Rugby Expo will also deliver interactive coaching content and practical demonstrations from experts and star names in a new 102m² interactive zone. Commenting on today’s announcement, Ian Isham, Wasps Community Manager, said: “We recognise the huge importance of our role in supporting our local clubs and the new partnership with Rugby Expo is a fantastic opportunity for us to extend this even further. “Our annual conference is always a great chance for our rugby community to get together and combining the 2018 event with Rugby Expo will provide an excellent platform for learning, engagement and networking.” Jonathan Wilson, event director, said: “We are delighted to extend our partnership with Wasps to bring their annual Community Conference to Rugby Expo. We have made a number of changes to this year’s event to support attendance from the grassroots game and this new partnership will provide local clubs with the chance to engage with top coaches, leading suppliers and our wider community rugby audience.” Buy community club tickets to attend Rugby Expo Tickets for community club delegates are priced at £19.50+VAT* and includes: • Access to the event including both the exhibition and community club conference programme on Wednesday 18 April (afternoon/ evening only) • Delegate pack including event brochure and full delegate list • Evening refreshments • Two free tickets to Wasps’ final home fixture of the 2017/18 season vs Northampton Saints “We wanted to get better control over cash transactions, run our membership through the system, and provide an incentive to be a member of the Club. By installing the Clubminder Membership & EPOS System: We introduced an incentive programme; this significantly improved our membership income and cash flow. Our cash control and reconciliation is now much improved. It is now so much easier to communicate with all our members on a regular basis. It has increased membership numbers significantly.” Peter Sloman Treasurer Weston-super-Mare Rugby Club been brilliant and very robust... the uplift in sales promises to have a positive impact on the club’s overall profitability.” Martin Bidlake-Corser, Membership Secretary, Henley RFC Exceed expectations “I’d say the technology’s exceeded our expectations... it’s now a joy to go to committee meetings armed with all the reports we need, giving us complete breakdowns of our bar sales and membership subscription situations.” Alec Adams, Honorary Life Member, Royal Wootton Bassett RFC Come highly recommended “Without a doubt, I would absolutely recommend it and would actively encourage other rugby clubs to use this software.” Aron McMahon, Blackbrook RLFC Clubminder have been involved in the Club Industry for over 20 years and our experience has shown that Clubs can reduce costs, improve cash-flow and increase turnover, by engaging with us, listening to some or all of our suggestions and implementing them. 0800 567 0 567 [email protected] Integrate with First Sports’ GMS Our highly successful EP0S system is now fully integrated opensolutions and works comprehensively with First Sports’ Game Management System, providing your club with complete international.com support for your teams, players and members. Formerly MHS Group we’re now Open Solutions. We’re helping rugby clubs get what they want from our fully integrated, open platform based technology. opensolutions international.com 8 Issue 77 To find out more call freephone 01732 367 227 or e-mail [email protected] www.rugbyclubmag.com 9