Tim Lobb writes on professional affiliations/ associations in industry – 30 October 2009

Today we attended the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) sponsors golf day at The Berkshire Golf Club. As official suppliers to the CMAE it got me thinking how useful are professional affiliations and associations in our careers and individual industries?

Besides the camaraderie and friendships formed in such Associations, it is the cross pollination of ideas and experiences where most of the value lies. The role of education is paramount for such Associations and forms the backbone for the progression of our individual industries further and more successfully into the future.

Our team members at TPL are members of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) and Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA). In the coming weeks the SAGCA will be hosting guests from the EIGCA and American Society of Golf Course Architects on a study tour to some the great golf courses of Australia.  This tour and time together for the participants will no doubt result in new friendships but more importantly the transference of experiences and further education will ultimately have huge benefit to our industry as a whole.

Are professional affiliations and Associations worthwhile? Most definitely they are if they are founded on the ethos of enhancement, education and betterment of their industries.

WRITTEN ON October 30th, 2009 BY Tim AND STORED IN Philosophy, Tim Lobb