Maintaining the Mission Iron Chef Announced

Special Philadelphia Hospitality Trade Show Edition
Iron Chef Announced
Maintaining the
Mission
O
n Monday, March 14th, vendors had the
opportunity to showcase their products and
services by speaking directly to decision
makers from PVCMA member clubs at the
Philadelphia Hospitality Trade Show, designed to directly
advance the mission of Philadelphia Club Foundation.
Please thank our generous patrons by allowing them the
opportunity to earn your business. You may reference
this publication or visit our online sponsor directory at
any time at www.pvcma.org to find their contact
information.
A special thanks goes out to the trade show
committee for their hard work in preparing for this event:
Ken Butler, CCM (Chairman), Dick Naumann, CCM, CCE,
Rachel Frankwich, Abby Kanak, Rick Winland, Joel
Inman, Greg D’Alonzo, Justin Muir, Rita Boccella and
Carolyn Muessle. Dick and his staff at Aronimink Golf
Club shared their beautiful facilities and made the
execution of this event seamless.
Philadelphia Club Foundation (PCF) was created
in 2003. PCF was the collaboration of several club
managers, most notably Jeff McFadden, Alan Gamble
and Chet Gratkowski. The purpose of the foundation was
to enhance educational opportunities for existing Club
Managers and students pursuing a degree in Club
Management, as well as to contribute to the community
through charitable giving.
The foundation began with some seed money,
graciously donated by The Union League of Philadelphia,
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Saucon Valley Country Club’s Iron Chefs
T
he winner of the 2016 Philadelphia Iron Chef
competition is Executive Chef Eric Moyer from
Saucon Valley Country Club! Chef Moyer and
his team prepared a dish featuring dry aged
beef.
Thanks to the other generous clubs who also
shared delightful small plates with attendees: Aronimink
Golf Club, Berkshire Country Club, Concord Country
Club, Germantown Cricket Club, Merion Golf Club, and
The ACE Club.
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
P
hiladelphia and Vicinity Club Managers Association and Philadelphia Club Foundation wish to thank the
many generous sponsors who participated in the trade show. They are valued partners in our outreach efforts
as well as leaders in the business of club management. When shopping for goods and services in the industry,
we hope you will thank them by giving them the opportunity to earn your business. PVCMA members may
find these and other generous patrons at www.pvcma.org in the Sponsor Directory.
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TITLE SPONSORS:
Karen Towsey
Michael Davis
Danielle Merighi
Breakthru Beverage
Club & Culinary, LLC
US Foods
GOLD SPONSORS:
John Harvey
EA Photography
Brenda Frezeman Singer Equipment Co.
Brendan McGovern Sysco Philadelphia
SILVER SPONSORS:
Bob Melikian
Jim Chlebogiannis
Robert Darnell
Bill Taylor
Jon Schneider
Adam Wheeler
Peter Cafaro
Scott Hattersley
Brian Hiltwine
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ktowsey@breakthrubev.com
mpd@ccnnetwork.com
danielle.merighi@usfoods.com
(215) 872-7000
(610) 831-1463
(800) 336-3313 x4171
john@eaclubs.com
(800) 653-5766
blfrezeman@singerequipment.com (610) 387-6412
mcgovern.brendan@philly.sysco.com (267) 879-9117
ABCD, Inc. on behalf of DVSA
ram@abcdusa.com
Baldor Specialty Foods
jimc@baldorfood.com
Domino Sugar - ASR Group
robert.darnell@asr-group.com
Feesers, Inc.
wtaylor@feesers.com
Golf Cars, Inc.
jon.schneider@gcigolf.com
Halperns' Steak & Seafood
awheeler@halperns.com
Judd Brown Designs/Jefferson Group
Architects
pcafaro@jbd.cc
Sugartown Smoked Specialties, Inc scott@smokedfoods.com
Texstyles
brian@texstyles.net
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(610) 828-6000
(347) 245-1061
(215) 766-0632
(717) 564-4636
(215) 340-0880
(610) 996-0856
(401) 721-0977
(610) 429-4080
(215) 760-0331
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Most Engaging
Booth
Breakthru
Beverage was awarded
the title of “Most
Engaging Booth” for
not only their friendly
disposition but the
he trade show committee
interesting stories they
challenged vendors to further
told about the
interact with managers this
companies,
year by hosting the “Most
processes and
Engaging Booth” contest. From an
personal stories
Amish produce cart brimming with
behind the beverages
colorful fruits and vegetables to a
being sampled.
putting contest to many delicious
Managers found their
samples of food and beverage, our
presentation to be
sponsors eagerly accepted this
interesting and
challenge.
educational.
Our managers were asked to
Breakthru
do their part in earning tickets by
Beverage will be
visiting rooms within the show and
Member Joe Wurtz of The Springhaven Club engaged in
featured in the spring
thoughtfully considering who best
conversation with representatives from
issue of Liberty Bell
grabbed their attention. After touring
Breakthru Beverage.
Press, awarded a $500
the entire floor, attendees voted to
credit toward next
member of the Philadelphia Club
select the “Most Engaging Booth.” In
year’s show and invited to introduce a Foundation Board of Directors.
exchange, they were entered into a
speaker at an education event. Karen
Congratulations to her and her team!
drawing for a $1,000 Best Buy gift
Towsey, Division Manager, has been a
card.
long-time friend of the chapter and a
T
Best Buy Gift Card Raffle Winner,
Celeste Reardon of Philadelphia Cricket Club
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
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BOOTH SPONSORS:
David Harnois, CCM
Louis DiDonato
Thomas Hanratty
Neil Holzman
Bobbie Miller
Bill McCue
Jim Spaulding
Michelle Harris
Steve Flick
Andrew Mark
Meaghan Finney
Scott Ellis
Jim Ehret
Guy Brown
Haley Klinghoffer
Tiffany Grygo
Jeffrey Gruber
John Sutton
Jim Hahn
Laurence Hirsh
Philip Nestler
Carol Powell
Jane Dempsey
Affinity Agency Group, LLC
Arway Linen & Uniform Rentals
Barnell, Inc.
Black Eagle Security Team, Inc.
Bryn Mawr Trust
BVTLive!
Cardiac Care & Safety, Inc.
Choice Party Linens, Inc.
Condon, O'Meara, McGinty and
Donnelly, LLP
DOMO IT Services
E. Allen Reeves, Inc.
Ecolab
Ehret Construction Company
Espresso Services, LLC
FarmArt Produce
Fortessa Tableware Solutions
Fran's Wicker, Teakwood, & Cast
Aluminum
Furniture Medic by Abracadabra
Gasser Chair / Hahn Associates
Golf Property Analysts
Gourmet Kitchen Inc.
Greater Philadelphia Chapter of HFTP
Gretz Beer Company
dharnois@affinityagencygroup.com
service@arwaylinen.com
info@barnellinc.com
neil@blackeaglesecurityteam.com
bmiller@bmtc.com
bill@bvtlive.com
jim@cardiaccareinc.com
michelle@choicepartylinens.com
(973) 738-6020
(215) 535-1313
(215) 533-2101
(302) 249-9665
(610) 581-4855
(610) 496-0891
(215) 886-9280
(610) 532-3140
sflick@comdcpa.com
amark@domoitservices.com
mfinney@eareeves.com
scott.ellis@ecolab.com
jim@ehretcc.com
espressoservices1@gmail.com
info@farmartproduce.com
tagrygo@fortessa.com
(610) 783-5772
(610) 613-6646
(215) 884-2255
(484) 429-1451
(856) 780-5642
(302) 598-2000
(215) 336-1466
(703) 787-0357
jeff@franswicker.com
ginafmbyabra@ptd.net
jwhahn@att.net
larry@golfprop.com
pnestler@gourmetkitcheninc.com
cpowell@aronimink.org
jdempsey@gretzbeer.com
(973) 651-1023
(610) 625-2330
(215) 378-1745
(610) 397-1818
(201) 400-2260
(610) 356-8004
(610) 513-2470
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Bruce Heins
Greg Trowbridge
Ed Hutchinson
Jamie Cooperstein
Heins Marketing/MTS Seating
bruce@heinsmarketing.com
Holt's Cigar Company
gtrowbridge@holts.com
Hutchinson Plumbing Heating Cooling
laurenkirsch@hutchbiz.com
J. Cooperstein Hospitality Consulting, LLC jamie@jcoopconsulting.com
Jonas Club Management and Clubsystems
Sharm Imran
Group
sharmeela@gjonas.com
Dean Laskaris
Laskaris & Laskaris
dwlcpa@comcast.net
JB Braun
Main Line Today
jbraun@mainlinetoday.com
Garret Boos
Northstar Technologies, Inc.
garret.boos@globalnorthstar.com
Vince Yost
OpinionTrac
vince@opiniontrac.com
Ethan Peiffer
Origlio Beverage
epeiffer@origlio.com
Thomas Fogarty
PAC Industries, Inc.
tomf@pacindustries.com
Stuart Cohen
PJP
scohen@pjponline.com
Ralph Rood
Ralph Rood Events
info@ralphroodevents.com
MaryJane Puk
RC Fine Foods
mjpuk@rcfinefoods.com
Kimmel Schaefer, Jr. Schaefer Pyrotechnics Inc
schpyro@aol.com
Rafi Halpert
Shild Company
rafi@shildcompany.com
(610) 449-6401
(484) 919-7596
(856) 429-5828
(610) 529-3439
Lou Gutman
Kyle Brandt
lgutman@starlinen.com
kbrandt@gosbs.com
(905) 470-4630
(610) 687-7888
(610) 325-4630
(215) 622-8707
(610) 724-3408
(215) 698-9500
(267) 784-4177
(609) 381-5451
(908) 876-4600
(800) 526-3953
(717) 687-0647
(914) 963-9400
(800) 782-7999
ext 219
(952) 974-2306
mbudzius@farmersagent.com
info@tristatetraining.com
keaton.juergens@vgm.com
jmolloy@westernpest.com
(484) 222-1267
(866) 503-3430
(563) 880-5916
(973) 515-5824
Mike Budzius
Kevin Kerns
Keaton Juergens
Charlene Delia
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Star Linen Inc
Survey & Ballot Systems
The Mike Budzius Farmers Insurance
Agency
Tri-State Training & Safety Consulting
VGM Club
Western Pest Services
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successfully working its way towards its
funding goal of $500,000, enabling the
foundation to grant three student
scholarships and tuition for most BMI
courses. PCF also covers expenses for
monthly education sessions hosted by
PVCMA.
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PCF continues to evolve and
and grew quickly from humble
grow its funding and will continue to
beginnings. At first, PCF committed to
look for more ways to achieve the two
granting the Daniel Layman
core missions: to support education and
Scholarship (awarded to a student from to donate to local charities. PVCMA
Widener University) as well as tuition
members are encouraged to get
for CMAA’s Business Management
involved in continuing to develop this
Institute (BMI) I, II or III and the CCM program and to take advantage of the
review course for managers pursuing
opportunities the scholarships
their CCM designation. Since its
present.
inception, the foundation has been
Maintaining
the Mission
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Newsletter of Philadelphia Club
Foundation
Officers:
Kent Silhanek, CCM
President
Christine Pooler, CCM
Vice President
Dick Naumann, CCM, CCE
Secretary/Treasurer
Directors:
Rob Anen, CCM
Janine Budzius, CCM
Michael Creeden
Jeffrey P. McFadden, CCM, CCE
Joseph A. Mendez, CCM
Timothy E. Muessle, CCM, CCE
Dr. Ali Poorani
Jon Schneider
Karen Towsey
Trade Show Committee:
Ken Butler, CCM, Chairman
Dick Naumann, CCM, CCE
Rachel Frankwich
Abby Kanak
Rick Winland
Joel Inman
Greg D’Alonzo
Justin Muir
Rita Bocella
Carolyn Muessle
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