Snap to it--cell phone policy update.

Just when you thought you had your cell phone policies hammered out, the latest advancements in cell phone technology may send you back to the drawing board. Most clubs have established basic guidelines for their member regarding the making and receiving of calls while at the club, and some managers have also laid out cell phone rules for the club's staff to reduce the potential for phone-related productivity and safety issues. Now some clubs are considering the implications of the new pictures phones, which are far less conspicuous than a traditional camera. If loose lips sink ships, imagine that effect of a photo snapped at the club and beamed into the wrong hands ... The November issues of both The Private Club Advisor and the PCA Plus contain expanded discussions of the great cell phone debate.

Eldon Miller, editor of The Private Club Advisor newsletters, and Teri Finan, editor of PCA Plus, welcome your response to items in "Management +" at www.privateclubadvisor.com.