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Club Wins Beef Award
The Club's CHOP Steakhouse was named Certified Angus Beef's International Marketer of the Year for an independent restaurant at a ceremony in Texas.
The restaurant's chef de cuisine, Scott Kihara, was on hand at the beef brand's annual conference in San Antonio to pick up the award.
"This award reflects all the hard work by the staff at CHOP and the Club to offer our Members a superb product from an American brand that shares similar ideals," said Kihara.
"CHOP Steakhouse is our best-positioned licensed restaurant in Asia. It has a prestigious reputation throughout the Japanese beef industry, as well as with the US Meat Export Federation and US Embassy," said Brandy Erwin, assistant director of international marketing with Certified Angus Beef.
The third-floor hub of steaks and American classics serves a range of Certified Angus Beef cuts, including porterhouse, bone-in cowboy rib eye and bone-in strip loin.
Fire Department Thanks Club
Kenji Kusumi of the Azabu Fire Department presented the Club's general manager, Tony Cala, with a certificate of appreciation for the Club's participation in the department's annual CPR training.
Once a year, fire department instructors host a day of training in emergency first aid and CPR for Club staff.
There are currently 188 CPR-trained employees at the Club.
Members can pick up tips on dealing with emergencies at Disaster Awareness Day at the Club on September 27.
Board Election Update
Nominations from the Membership at large for the upcoming Board of Governors election are now closed.
Details of the election slate can be seen on the Club Business Documents page.
The election will be held in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting on November 17.
Those Members who have not registered as a Voting Member can find the required registration certificate on the General Rules, House Rules & Articles of Association page.
Board Election Slate Approved
At its monthly meeting on August 28, the Club's Board of Governors approved the Nominating Committee’s slate of candidates for the upcoming annual Board election.
The election will be held in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting on November 17.
Nominations for governor are now being accepted from the Membership at large.
Details of the slate and the requirements for running as a candidate in the election are available through the Board of Governors page.
Those Members who have not registered as a Voting Member can find the required registration certificate on the General Rules, House Rules & Articles of Association page.
The Club Welcomes Squash Star
Nicol David, the world's top female squash player, visited the Club in early August.
The Malaysian was in Tokyo as part of the World Squash Federation (WSF) delegation, which made a presentation to the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee in its bid to be included in the 2020 Olympics.
Squash is competing against seven other sports for inclusion in the Games.
In between her WSF duties, Nicol, an eight-time world champion, practiced at the Squash Courts and even managed a few games with Members.
Read more about the Club's vibrant squash community in the July issue of iNTOUCH.
