The American Club 2017/2018 Annual Report

TRANSFORMING FOR THE FUTURE

The Club’s redevelopment began in June 2015, when the membership voted to approve the $65 million project at an Extraordinary General Meeting. Its vision and objective centered on improving the facilities and services to better meet the needs of our current and future Members. This transformative undertaking encompasses the demolition and reconstruction of the Scotts Road building and swimming pools, the reconfiguration of the Sports building, as well as the renovation of the Claymore building. The Project Control Group – a project management, compliance and control body made up of Member volunteers and reporting to the General Committee – was established to exercise accountability, manage project financials, and facilitate the delivery of the entire project. Concurrently, the Project Stakeholder Group, which consisted of Member and management representatives, was set up to work on design-related matters. Numerous focus groups were also conducted to engage various stakeholders and ensure representation of all segments throughout the project. In the summer of 2017, work was well underway to lay the foundation for the new Scotts Road building, which was being designed to integrate into the existing Claymore building. Due to the demolition and closure of several Club outlets and facilities as part of this phase, creative thinking needed to be employed to allow Members to continue enjoying The Club’s amenities and programs. This included negotiating of access for our membership to off-site premises for the use of swimming pools, gym, squash and fitness studios; as well as temporarily converting our 2 nd Floor restaurant into an all-day dining facility to provide more meal services. In March 2017, the new sên Spa was opened, featuring a host of enhanced amenities such as generous seating, separate male & female relaxation rooms, dedicated manicure / pedicure stations, individual hair service stations, new products and services and a refreshed menu. In the same month, Central café was launched,

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