THE DIRECTORS CLUB
World Class Speakers
The most distinguished leaders from the hospitality industry and beyond join us for expertly moderated discussions, offering invaluable insights into the strategies that drive success. Learn directly from those at the forefront of excellence, equipping yourself with the knowledge and tools to elevate your career, advance with confidence, and achieve more.
Targeted Workshops
Elevate your expertise as we dive deep into real-world challenges, opportunities, and solutions guided by our presenters' focused insights. These dynamic monthly discussions foster collaboration, ignite innovation, and empower you with the strategies needed to overcome obstacles and achieve greater success together.
A Network Like No Other
The Director’s Club is an exclusive community of industry leaders, dedicated to educating, inspiring, and shaping the future of success in the Racquets and Hospitality Industry. This exclusive network ignites powerful connections, fosters groundbreaking insights, and sets the stage for the next level of excellence!
Discussion Schedule
10/20/2025 / @7:00PM EST. - "A Defining Moment with PTR"
Featuring: Martin Van Daalan , Lynn Roley
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We are honored to welcome Martin Van Daalan, the newly announced, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Tennis Registry, as our guest on The Directors Club. Joining him will be their chair of the board, Lynn Roley.
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PTR has navigated significant transitions and embraced new challenges from shifting leadership, maintaining the membership base, and renewing the organization’s promise to coaches around the world. This is undoubtably a turning point for PTR and a moment that will define the future of this historic organization.
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The Directors Club, promises a candid conversation with these leaders about where PTR has been, the obstacles it has faced, and how it is working to emerge stronger. Lynn will reflect on issues of trust and transparency within the coaching community, on the imperatives of improving member experience, and on balancing global expansion with serving coaches locally.
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You’ll hear Martin outline how PTR is confronting operational hurdles, aligning its values with its practice, and defining what excellence in coach education should look like in today’s changing sports landscape.
Both will share insights into what PTR has learned from criticism, where the biggest risk areas lie, and how the organization intends to handle future challenges. This will be more than just a progress report; it will be a look behind the scenes at how a legacy institution has reinvented itself while staying true to its core purpose.
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Mark your calendars, you’ll want to hear this.
11/17/2025 / @7:00PM EST. - "Behind the Headlines"
Featuring: Christopher Clarey
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We are very pleased to announce that esteemed sports journalist and author Christopher Clarey will be joining The Directors Club as our featured guest.
Over a career that has stretched more than thirty years, Christopher has become one of the foremost voices in tennis journalism, writing for The New York Times from 1991 until 2023. His deeply researched books, most notably The Master, his celebrated biography of Roger Federer, have broken new ground in sports literature, earning wide acclaim and a place on the New York Times bestseller list.
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When he visits The Directors Club, he will draw upon the richness of his experiences on the tennis circuit, the conversations with athletes behind closed doors, and the challenges of capturing human stories under the glare of competition.
You’ll hear about how journalism has shifted over decades, the ways in which narrative and biography intersect, and how to approach large themes, identity, legacy, resilience, through individual lives. Christopher will share not only how he builds trust in interviews and conducts research, but also how he shapes prose so that it resonates emotionally.
Expect a conversation that is thoughtful and revealing, one that goes beyond scores and stats to explore what makes stories truly endure.
12/15/2025 / @7:00PM EST. - "From Vision to Value"
Featuring: Larry Gulko
​"From Vision to Value: How Bold Brands Drive Growth and Dominate Markets!"
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In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, brands can no longer rely on legacy, tradition, or product excellence alone. To thrive—and truly dominate their markets—leaders must embrace a bold vision that transforms into tangible business value. Larry Gulko, acclaimed Brand Architect, CEO Whisperer, and founder of the renowned BRAND: NEW DAY retreats, reveals the strategies behind building, scaling, and sustaining category-leading brands.
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Drawing on decades of experience advising Fortune 1000 companies, entrepreneurial ventures, and iconic global brands, Larry explores the critical link between visionary leadership, brand performance, and customer loyalty. He shares proven insights from his work with top CEOs and from programs he has created at institutions like Harvard and Babson College, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how bold thinking translates into breakthrough growth.
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Attendees will discover how to identify and articulate their brand’s unique value, inspire teams to rally around a unifying mission, and leverage innovation to outperform competitors. With real-world examples, practical takeaways, and energizing storytelling, this session challenges leaders to rethink how they define success—moving beyond short-term wins to creating enduring value that resonates with customers and elevates their brand to new heights.
