The Only Event Designed for CRPs

Save the Date: April 4, 2025, Washington DC + Virtual

Get ready for the ultimate CRP gathering at CEX!

Join us for a day filled with insights, inspiration, and invaluable networking opportunities at CEX. This event is designed exclusively for Component Relations Professionals (CRPs) like you!

Attend the Only Event Designed for CRPs

Collaborative peer-to-peer solution rounds, engaging learning and networking experiences, and access to chapter tools and resources.

Let's Brainstorm, Discuss & Network, Together

Seize the opportunity to elevate your CRP journey, forge new connections, and equip yourself with valuable insights to drive success in 2025 and beyond.

Come for the Content, Go Home with a Community

You’ll have time to work out problems, share ideas, and build relationships with other CRPs. Benefit from the collective wisdom, insight, and inspiration.

Why Attend CEX?

Why You Should Join Us

Don’t Face Chapter Challenges Alone

At CEX: Association Component Exchange, you have the chance to collaborate with a community of CRPs who face the same challenges. Join us on May 7 in Chicago and May 10 in DC (or virtual)!

#AssnCEX2024

What CRPs Really Do

We get you! You’re a CRP and your role can be misunderstood. See what your CRP peers had to say about their job at CEX 2019 and then come join the only conference designed just for association professionals with chapters, components, states, sections, and affiliates.

#LeverageChapters

AssnChat Interviews

Why are we here? Why do components matter? Why is the component relations community important to associations? Listen to the thoughts and stories some CRPs shared with KiKi L’Italien from our last CEX event.

#ChaptersSuccess

CEX Hosts

The Association Component Exchange (CEX) is the only community designed exclusively for component relations professionals (CRPs). CEX is a forum for association professionals who manage, nurture, and work with chapters to share successes, struggles, strategies, and innovations with your peers! But most importantly, CEX is so much more than a one-day event. CEX is a mindset. It’s a conversation. It’s a community of CRPs like you!

Mariner Management & Marketing is your partner in helping association volunteers and staff create the greatest possible value for your members and in ensuring the long term health and growth of your association.

Mariner Management & Marketing is your partner in helping association volunteers and staff create the greatest possible value for your members and in ensuring the long term health and growth of your association.

  • “I wish all virtual presenters had your enthusiasm and ability to change pacing throughout their programs—and would use case studies!! Your program was excellent and the best virtual I’ve attended in pursuit of my CAE renewal. I learned a ton, loved your visuals and appreciate how well-organized the presentation was.”

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    Mary Byers
    CAE, CSP
  • “These are my people and there is no other event that serves the chapter component relations community like this one does. I can guarantee that I will absolutely reference them throughout the year, and use what I learned at this event.”

    Jill Murphy
    Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
  • “It’s revolutionary. It’s you and all of your colleagues. They get it, they understand the pain points and they cheer you on and give you new ideas.”

    Lindsay Currie
    Lindsay Currie
    Council on Undergraduate Research (Formerly at RAPS)
  • “Being a part of CEX is critically important for any membership professional honestly. It doesn’t matter if you are managing members, your managing chapters, state affiliates, special interest groups, sections. Whatever the case maybe, you’re going to walk away with ideas that you can implement right away.”

    Kelly Verberg
    American Staffing Association (ASA)
  • “One of the most valuable things is the fact that people can submit what they are interested in, what they want to learn about so that by the time we get together you all do a great job of matching us with people who do things differently so we can learn from one another.”

    Wesley Carr
    Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
  • “From CEX this year, I have great ideas for how we are going to develop into our chapters, how we are going to change them, and transform them. I had a great time, I love this! Coming back again. I am already making my reservation for next year.”

    Becky Folger
    American Mensa
  • “CEX is the furthest thing from a conference. It’s talking to the experts, it’s learning something new. You are not being spoken at, it’s a true collaboration.”

    Patrick Algyer
    Encore Engagement Solutions (Formerly at GBTA)