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...
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...
Midsummer and the fall looks no clearer than it did in Spring. What’s ahead for chapters? In many ways, we may be looking at a renaissance of sorts. Or the end of the road. Perhaps geographic components will fill in a vital role as in-person events get back into gear....
We at Mariner have collectively and individually meditated on how we could be part of the change so needed to defeat systemic racism and truly live the words Black Lives Matter. We’ve walked alongside our management client boards as they take action. We are...
Here at Mariner we are home to three chapter organizations. All rely on revenue from in-person events. Yikes! We know we’re not alone. Because of our work with dozens of associations, we’re on many chapter leader discussion groups and a few Facebook groups...
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...