CMAA World Conference - What a Gift!

The Holidays are a joyful time of year but after a long build-up they always seem to be over in a flash. After months of talking about Santa, our kids had opened every gift from under the tree and by 7:30AM we were all in a glazed state, knee deep in wrapping paper and suffering from bad cases of sleep deprivation!

Ever since my first CMAA World Conference in San Antonio in 2002, I have found that the post holiday blahs have been replaced by eager anticipation of the upcoming conference. Metaphorically, conference is the gift my club puts under the tree for Peter, the professional club manager! Thank you Wianno Club!

I enjoy opening my conference gift slowly, savoring every moment as bit by bit I open the proceedings manual and view all the education that will be available, learn about the host city and envision the fun I will have meeting old friends, making new friends and learning something from them all. Then comes the actual excitement of getting to the conference, picking up the energy vibe as thousands of managers gather together in the pursuit of excellence. I can’t leave the metaphor without mention of the brilliant team of national elves that makes this all happen and I think we all know who Santa Claus is!

The best thing about the conference gift is that it truly is the gift that keeps on giving! We return home to our clubs enriched by our experience, overflowing with all the new ideas we have learned, begged, borrowed or stolen and fully energized to make a difference in our homes, clubs and communities! Wow! Thank you CMAA!

Peter C. Davies, CCM
General Manager
Wianno Club
P.O.Box 249
Osterville MA 02655
508-681-4900

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~Benjamin Franklin