About Us
JMAR Management & Training was founded in October 1990 by Jim and Mary Peterson and located in Garrison, Minnesota. The business' mission is to provide comprehensive training in the principles and procedures of military and government protocol and event management. The program began using a single-class training format, but eventually evolved and expanded into a two-class format.In 2001 the business relocated to Orlando, Florida, to establish a partial home-base for the classes. Between 2001 and 2003, the two-class program was again expanded to a five classes: Phase I, Phase II, Phase III, Phase IV, and the TIPS009 Advanced class. In 2005 the Phase I & II classes were merged into a single Combined Phase I & II class, the Phase IV and the TIPS009 Advanced classes were combined into the Phase IV/Advanced class, and the annual Protocol Forum class was added. Additionally, the Combined Phase I & II, Phase III, and Phase IV/Advanced classes were extended from 3-1/2 days to 5-day programs. Today, the program provides approximately 85 hours of instruction in military and government protocol and event management.
Supporting the training program is JMAR's Protocol and Event Management Guide, a 500-page plus electronic publication containing the original Practical Protocol for the Military and Government book, the Ceremonies Guide, the Flag Guide, the Military Dining Guide, and a Conference Management Guide. These publications, contained on CD, are provided to everyone attending the classes.
Over the 20 years of it's existence, JMAR Management & Training has trained more than 5,500 individuals from DoD agencies, Joint Commands, the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, the State Department, Department of Interior, Dept. of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, US Aid, embassies, and corporations and universities.
In October 2010, JMAR Management & Training will come under new ownership who will continue the program and maintain the quality of JMAR's programs.