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An Accredited Association Management Company

Association Management

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Not-For Profits & Member Organizations

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Strategic Consulting

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Why Use an Association Management Company?

AMCs increase associations’ value and relevance to stakeholders, and lead organizations to greater growth and prosperity.
In fact, according to a 2015 financial impact study conducted by Brigham Young University, on average AMC-managed associations experience more than three times the growth in net assets and 31 percent more growth in net revenue, regardless of the association’s size and tax status.
In addition, AMC-run associations generally have less liabilities, lower expenses, and higher surpluses than other associations. Whether you’re seeking a full service management solution or outsourced support for individual capabilities, you can rely on The Markens Group to grow your resources and relevance to members.

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What We Do

We clarify your vision. We guide your leadership. We direct resources and drive change. Simply put, we guide your association or nonprofit toward success–however that may look for you.

Event Planning

We arrange, promote, and administer meetings, conferences, and workshops of all sizes, from concept to completion.

Sponsorship Procurement

Vendors and association partners will clamor to participate in your professionally managed events, providing content and helping to defray cost.

Strategic Planning

We can help determine what any association can accomplish in the coming year(s), who is responsible for effecting the changes, and outline completion deadlines.

Speaker Management

Professionally run events attract the best experts in your industry. And the best speakers maximize participation. We’ll get them for you.

Membership Services

We’re experts at finding members, retaining them, and keeping them satisfied

Administrative Services

We’ll handle the day-to-day complexities of administering your association so you don’t have to.

Financial Management

We’ll ease the burden of financial management, grow your association revenue and streamline cost.

Website Design & Social Media

We offer full social media strategies that will engage your membership across multiple platforms.

Marketing & Communications

Our media professionals can build your organization's brand from the ground up—logo design, collateral materials, online marketing initiatives, web design and construction.

Who We Are

TMG is an accredited association management company. Partner with us and we will shoulder the responsibilities and challenges of running your organization so that you can concentrate on realizing your association’s vision.

Ben Markens

President | 413-686-9199 | ben@markens.com Ben Markens founded The Markens Group, Inc. in 1988 as a boutique consulting practice, in which he introduced The Markens Method,™ a simplified yet sophisticated management tool once reserved for Fortune 500 companies that helps …
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Lou Kornet

Vice President and Chief of Staff | 413-686-9180 | lou@markens.com For over fifteen years, Lou has assisted clients with their strategic planning and project management needs. Lou focuses on facilitating, team building, and training. “It’s important to immerse yourself in …
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Jennie Markens

Director of  New Generation Leaders | 413-686-9199 | jen@markens.com Jennie is a certified Master Executive Coach and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with fifteen years experience working with individuals and groups. She has also taught and supervised in a …
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Emily Leonczyk

Director of Marketing | 413-686-9193 | emily@markens.com Emily uses her marketing savvy to help our clients succeed—whether that means growing their membership, achieving stellar conference attendance, or spreading awareness of an industry or profession. Emily understands the big picture, creates …
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Lori Brodeur

Director of Finance | 413-686-9192 | lori@markens.com  A senior accountant with payroll, benefits, and office management experience, Lori directs TMG’s financial services department. She helps our clients to stay on track financially so they can continue to carry out their …
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Kate Smith

Director of Membership and Programs | 413-686-9183 | kate@markens.com Leading the Membership and Programs Department, Kate ensures that the associations we manage deliver the value they promise to their members and key stakeholders. With a strong project and event management …
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Brian Westerlind

Editorial Content Director | 413-686-9178 | bwesterlind@markens.com By creating messaging, content, and other communications materials, Brian helps our clients say exactly what they need to say. He also serves as an account manager, helping association clients to achieve their goals.

Irene Costello

Marketing Coordinator | 413-285-8613 | irene@markens.com

Eric Swanson

Project Manager | 413-686-9186 | eric@markens.com A personable problem-solver, Eric carries out client projects and makes sure members are engaged. He also works on industry benchmarking initiatives, helping to create important data on industry performance.

Tessa O’Sullivan

Senior Account Manager | 413-686-9196 | tessa@markens.com With over 25 years experience in the industry, Tessa has worked with boards and committees to meet their needs. She compiles membership directories, oversees a member programming, creates newsletters, and delivers excellent service …
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Beth Reed

Office Administrator | 413-686-9610 | beth@markens.com Call TMG’s office any day of the week and you’ll hear Beth’s warm voice at the end of the line. In addition to helping incoming callers, Beth assists with client projects and makes sure …
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Kyra Slocum

Project Assistant | 413-686-9176 | kyra@markens.com

Nancy Asche

Senior Meeting Planner | nancy@markens.com Nancy utilizes her diverse spectrum of event planning, which varies from pharmaceutical board meetings to wealth management seminars. She has successfully executed events from in almost every major market from coast to coast in the …
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