20 Years and Counting!

20 Years and Counting!

Drum roll … Mariner is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year! January 2002 set sail with a belief that there was a better way to support chapters and chapter volunteers. We launched an association management company focused on serving chapters – that is the state...
Will Chapters Be Relevant in 2021?

Will Chapters Be Relevant in 2021?

Originally posted December 4, 2020, on Event Garde. For many of us working in component (chapter) relations, there are days when our answer is a resounding yes, and others where it’s more of a whispered maybe. The fact is that the role of components (e.g., geographic...
Marking 18 years of supporting Associations

Marking 18 years of supporting Associations

We opened Mariner at the start of 2002. It was a bold new year’s resolution. We set out to build a business that catered to association chapters and their volunteers. Offering management services and project help, we launched into a new business and new year. It’s...