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"Providing professional leadership in Club Management..."
The Recreation Managers’ Association, formed in 1956, is the leading private leisure association in the UK. Its members are managers involved in the organisation and administration of recreation and leisure facilities for more than three million people in the UK. The Association is also affiliated to many professional bodies world-wide.
RMA members are responsible for administering and controlling the country’s major corporate and commercial recreation clubs within the private sector. They have extensive purchasing and specifying powers in providing the wide variety of services, equipment and supplies needed to service today’s recreation and leisure facilities which include:
*clubhouses with relaxing and well furnished lounges, games rooms, attractive bars and excellent catering facilities; gyms and fitness centres - now mandatory for all major companies with the latest equipment and lifestyle / stress management systems; relaxation,aromatherapy, beauticians, hairdressers, masseurs, steam rooms, sunbeds, hydrotherapy and swimming pools.
*sports halls, squash & tennis courts, cricket, hockey, rugby and football pitches, bowling greens, archery ranges plus all weather pitches with
floodlighting and running tracks - acres of sports grounds and buildings all requiring upkeep and equipment to the highest standards.
*facilities with audio visual equipment, fax & photocopiers, event organisation from corporate entertainment for thousands to smaller memorable family celebrations are now provided at all corporate clubs. Club managers also give travel advice and arrange cruises, coach travel and insurance for groups or individuals.
All these facilities and more are offered in corporate and commercial facilities administered by our members. RMA members are also involved in the project management of new facilities from multi-million pound leisure centres and swimming pools to refurbishment and updating of existing facilities including installation of computerised membership and booking systems, stock control and accountancy packages.
Some of the major corporate and commercial clubs which they manage include: Abbey Life, AstraZeneca, Bank of England, Barclays Bank, BBC, British Aerospace, British Airways, British Steel, BT, BP, BICC, Dunlop, Esso, Glaxo Wellcome, Hewlett Packard,ICL, London Electricity, Marconi, Norwich Union, Oracle, Pfizer, Royal Mail, Rolls Royce, Shell UK, SmithKline Beecham, Vauxhall and many more.
The main aim of the RMA is to enhance and progress the standards of recreational and leisure management by the provision of information, guidance and the opportunity to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience with fellow members.
The Annual Conference brings together members old and new, specialists, consultants and our commercial associates. Previous conference themes have included "In Search of Excellence", "Focus on the Future", and "Expanding Horizons". During the week long residential conference, varied topics are explored in the seminars and workshops held by industry professionals and RMA members. Feedback shows that members value the participation and informal discussions at the Conference which helps with their own concerns in the workplace, as well as offering the opportunity to forge a valuable network of managers who are available throughout the year.
Educational Seminars and Site Visits are arranged during the year covering such issues as club marketing, bar stocks and controls and corporate fitness and wellness development. These affordable seminars are hosted by various clubs around the country to enable RMA members to visit other leisure facilities and operations.
The Best Practice Handbook, launched two years ago is available to all members. It covers topics such as legal issues, fund raising, promotional tools and financial management.
The Yearbook ( which is a bible to all members) and The RMA Review are supplied free of charge to all RMA members. The yearbook contains articles and information on all aspects of leisure and recreational management and also contains a register of members to make contact that much easier. The quarterly RMA reviews contain details of current activities, articles, future plans and correspondence from other RMA members.
Legal Services are available to members of the RMA and their Clubs through the DAS Commercial Legal Protection Policy - the service is free of charge and covers all personal, domestic, consumer, motoring, employment and legislative issues. There is also a "Club Service" which is offered through the RMA's appointed Legal Advisor.
The Information Service is available to advise members on all aspects of the industry and can also provide a dedicated consultancy service, as required, to members, clubs or outside bodies. We also have connections with other National and International bodies such as The Sports Council, Sports Aid, SPRITO, The Central Council for Physical Recreation, National Advisory Council of Leisure Pursuits, National Playing Fields Association, Club Managers' Association of America, Australia and South Africa, plus the European Federation of Company Sport.
Commercial Associate Members offer extensive and exclusive discounts on a wide range of products and services to all RMA members, details of which can be found within the RMA Commercial Directory, which is supplied free to all members.
Sports Tournaments and other fun activities are arranged throughout the year, some of which will be arranged by us at the RMA and others such as the European events by EFCS and its member clubs. Current competitions include angling, bowls, golf and an inter-club Super Teams contest.
*Access to our Database to allow you to target specific groups.
*Entry in the RMA YEARBOOK (a “ bible “ for all our members)
*Opportunity to purchase:
* An Exhibition Stand or Commercial cameo spot at our Annual Conference.* Set of address labels for direct mailing to members.
* Advertising space and promotional material in our RMA Trade directory.
* Advertising space and articles in our RMA Review, distributed to all our members and associated leisure organisations.
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WITH SUCH A VALUABLE MARKETING OPPORTUNITY |
Membership is open to all those involved in managing and planning the provision
of leisure and recreation in all areas of the industry - corporate sports
and social clubs, commercial clubs, hotel and catering, local authority and
voluntary bodies. We also welcome students and can offer them a valuable insight
into the industry in operation.
The RMA fees for the year 2004 are as follows...
| Commercial Member Full Member Student Member Retired Member Social Member |
£200.00 £100.00 £25.00 £20.00 £5.00 |
The membership year runs from April 1st 2004 to March 31st 2005
Simple fill in and return the below form to reap the extensive benefits the RMA provides.
A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITY IS GAINED FOR YOUR COMPANY BY BECOMING A COMMERCIAL MEMBER OF THE RECREATION MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN - WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US NOW !!