Dawn COLEMAN, VP

GM Panel | Monday. July 29th

Chris COULTER, CCM, ECM

The 2024 Summer Conference has something for all levels ​of managers. Day one’s line-up will take place at Bluegrass ​Yacht & Country Club (Hendersonville, TN). The day will ​include chapter business meetings, lunch, yacht club tour, ​and education centered around CMAA’s mentoring and ​career development programs. We are pleased to welcome ​Dawn Coleman as the featured speaker. Dawn is the Vice ​President of Career and Learning Development for CMAA.

The day will be capped off with an fun networking event at ​the Nashville Sounds Baseball game where we’ll eat, drink, ​and mingle in one of the Sounds’ premier hospitality suites.

The speaker line-up for day two is a homerun that includes ​Debra F. Cannon, Director & Associate Professor, Georgia ​State School of Hospitality, and Chris Coulter, CCM, ECM, ​Vice President of Club Consulting, McMahon Group.

Day two will also feature a General Managers ​discussion panel. The panel will include an all-​star roster of general managers with a ​combined 75+ years of service, mentoring, and ​experiences in the hospitality industry. A ​highlight not to be missed!

Continue scrolling for more information about ​our event speakers.

Hillwood Country Club | 6201 Hickory Valley Rd, Nashville, TN

Todd Heifner. CCM. General Manager

10:45 General Managers Panel

{1.5 CEC’s}

Martel Meyer | Richland CC, Nashville

Michael Babb | Memphis CC, Memphis

Michael Murray | Chattanooga G&CC, Chatt.

~ 12:30 - Break for lunch ~

1:15 Education {1.5 CEC’s}

Chris Coulter, CCM, ECM

Vice President of Club Consulting, McMahon Group

Debra Cannon specializes in hotel management and human resource management in the ​hospitality industry. Prior to joining Georgia State University, she worked with the Ritz ​Carlton Hotel Company and Hyatt Hotels. Her research interests have focused on high ​performance service organizations, organizational culture, organizational commitment ​and work teams.

Chris provides consulting services for strategic planning, membership surveys, facility ​improvement programs, and general consulting expertise on club needs. In addition, ​Chris also provides specialty consulting in operations, buyouts, capital fundraising, ​facility conditions and membership. Prior to joining The McMahon Group, Chris served as ​the CEO of The Westmoor Club, Nantucket – a Platinum club.

Dawn Coleman joined the CMAA National Headquarters team in 2023. In her role as the ​Vice President, Learning and Career Development, she provides oversight and direction ​of the education and career development programs in accordance with CMAA’s mission ​to advance the profession of club management through fulfilling the educational needs ​of the membership by providing state of the art educational programs, information, and ​resources.

Joe Mendez, CCM (Certified Club Manager), CCE (Certified Chief Executive), was elected ​the Chairman of the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) Board of ​Directors at its 2024 World Conference and Club Business Expo, held in Las Vegas, NV. ​Mendez was first elected to the Board of Directors in 2017. Mendez currently serves as ​the General Manager/COO at Doylestown Country Club in Doylestown, PA.

Members: $285

Non-Members: $350

• Sunday & Monday education
• Sunday Brunch
• Sunday Networking Event - dinner, ​drinks, and ticket for Nashville Sounds ​Suite
• Breakfast & lunch Monday

Hilton Garden Inn - Nashville West End ​{$165-$195/per night++}

100 Murphy Ct, Nashville, 37402

*To secure a room contact chapter ​Managing Director, Dori Paschall, ​tnvolcmaa@gmail.com no

later than July 10th.