The Business of Curling programme is designed to help curling clubs understand the business they are in. The most successful clubs are thriving because they have adapted to the current trends, developing new policies and procedures that meet the needs and wants of today’s society.
Can your club benefit from hosting a Business of Curling Symposium?
How you answer these questions will help you determine if your Club or Association should host a Business of Curling Symposium?
• Is your club membership growing? How many members do you have? What is the breakdown of male and female members? Do you have a junior program, how many members? How many senior members?
• What is your volunteer base?
• Do you have a sponsorship package and how successful are you at attracting sponsors?
• How would you describe your curling club operations?
• Does your club have short term/long term planning documents?
• How does your club communicate with your members?
• If you were to identify the top three challenges facing your club today, what would they be?
• Are there any pending issues that need immediate attention? (May include financial, membership, facility problems)
Your Business of Curling Agenda could include the following subjects:
• Where are you today?
• Leagues, Clinics and Instruction
• Attract, Grow and Retain Your Membership
• WCF Programmes - DAP, CEP, OCT, PCF
• Volunteers, Recruitment, Retention and Recognition
• Social Media
• Off the Record - Q & A
• Board Development, Terms of Reference
• Managing your club – transition from arena to dedicated facility
• Ice Making – Curling Stones
• Hosting National and International Championships