Side Navigation

Who We Are

Who We Are

Our Mission

The Center Club creates a dynamic, inclusive environment that serves a diverse membership of business and community leaders as Baltimore’s premier venue for dining, business, social and family activities. The sophisticated and congenial private club atmosphere cultivates member engagement through vibrant professional, cultural and community programs.

Our Vision

The Center Club is the crossroads where a tradition of inclusion, unsurpassed service excellence and a workplace culture that attracts and retains talented staff members supports the changemakers of today and tomorrow in building powerful relationships. Center Club members engage in robust business, cultural and social interactions and contribute to the positive transformation of the Baltimore community and beyond.

Our Values

The Center Club is a welcoming community where changemakers from diverse backgrounds can form powerful, intergenerational relationships grounded in reciprocity and mutual respect.

Inclusivity 
The Center Club is a welcoming community where changemakers from diverse backgrounds can form powerful, intergenerational relationships grounded in reciprocity and mutual respect.

Engagement
The Center Club is rooted in Baltimore, building connectivity among its members and employees and reaching outward to support an ever-stronger local community and beyond.

Innovation
The Center Club is a dynamic environment and workplace that prizes creative thinking and empowers new perspectives, ideas and approaches.

Excellence
The Center Club sets the bar providing an exceptional service environment that values the needs and contributions of both members and employees.

About > Who We Are > Awards Accordion

Our Awards

Platinum Clubs® of America | Top 50 City Club

Platinum status in the Private Club industry has been the most revered since the franchise was established in 1997 by Club Leaders Forum. Over the years, the criteria have been updated to be relevant and adapt to changing times in the industry. The categories that comprise Platinum Clubs® of America are Country, Golf, City, Athletic and Yacht Clubs.

The Center Club has been named a Top 50 City Club in the United States for the following years:
 

  • 2014
  • 2015–2016
  • 2017–2018
  • 2019–2020
  • 2021–2022
  • 2023–2024

Platinum Clubs® of the World | Top 100 City Club

Platinum Club® status is the pinnacle of recognition for Private Clubs around the globe. Acknowledgment as a Platinum Club® is revered by Private Club industry professionals as they represent the top 1% of Private Clubs in the world. The categories of Platinum Clubs® of the World are Golf & Country Clubs and City Clubs.

The Center Club has been named a Top 100 City Club of the World for the following years:
 

  • 2018–2019
  • 2020–2021
  • 2022–2023

Distinguished Club® Exceptional

The Distinguished Club® Exceptional Award is a highly sought after designation.
  • A minimum Net Promoter Score is required to attain the Distinguished Clubs Elite or Exceptional designation.
  • All Distinguished Practices must be fulfilled and verified for Elite designation status.
  • A minimum of 80% of the Distinguished Practices, which apply must be satisfied to be considered as a Distinguished Club.

The Distinguished Club® Exceptional Award is based on 5 Member Experience qualities:
  • Intangible Quality plus
  • Service Quality plus
  • Governance Quality plus
  • Facility Quality plus
  • Product Quality

The Center Club has been recognized for this award for the following years:
  • 2023
  • 2024

Club + Resort Chef Top Ranked Culinary Experience Award

Each year, Club + Resort Chef releases a list of Top Ranked Culinary Experiences, which showcase a list of club and resort properties in order and as judged independently by a panel of club chefs from several of the industry’s most well-respected properties.

The rankings reflect the judges’ scoring of submitted entries that includes data on annual food-and-beverage revenue, membership size, weekly cover counts, banquet capacity, a la carte and banquet menus, food costs, certifications, front- and back-of-house photos and more. The judges score each entry independently, assigning points to the various aspects of the data and information submitted.

The Center Club has been named a Top Ranked Culinary Experience for the following years:

  • 2022
  • 2023

Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers' Poll

The Baltimore Magazine's Baltimore Weddings is a Readers' Poll survey.

The Center Club was voted



 

Untitled Basic Web Content