Annual Great Country Clubs of the Midwest Symposium 2026 (dates TBA)

Private club general managers, controllers, and boards are listed as the audience.

It fits general managers, controllers and boards of private clubs who want to measure their own numbers against peer clubs, since Club Benchmarking collects and presents participating clubs' financial and operational data and its CEO Ray Cronin is on the speaker list. Hosts from the University Club of Chicago, Westmoreland Country Club and Skokie Country Club among the speakers give a peer-operator view, and CMAA education credits add value for certified managers; department heads or vendors seeking a broad trade show would find less here.

Private club executives usually dress in business attire for events like this, typically a jacket and slacks, with ties common for men. Since the venue is a city club in Chicago with a room block at the University Club, polished business dress is the safer choice.