The AMC Institute (AMCI) is the global membership organization of the
association management company
An association management company, or AMC, provides management and specialized administrative services to non-profit trade associations and professional associations using a for-profit approach. Many AMCs serve as an organization's headquarters, m ...
, or AMC, industry. It was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in
Alexandria
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,
Virginia
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,
U.S
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. Nearly 200 AMCs are members. These members employ 3,500 people and manage trade associations and professional societies that have more than 2.8 million members.
As of 2016, AMCI provides accreditation for its members based upon the
American National Standards Institute
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-approved standard. In 2007, to provide clearer direction to associations interested in being managed by AMCs, the institute and the
American Society of Association Executives
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASAE has more than 42,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, ...
(ASAE) agreed to support the institute's AMC accreditation program.
AMC Institute's members include the world's largest association management company,
SmithBucklin, as well as the world's largest professional conference organiser,
MCI Group
MCI Group, based in Geneva, Switzerland, is the world's largest professional conference organiser employing 1,800 people in 31 countries as of April 2016. The company also operates as an association management company, or AMC.
MCI operates mark ...
. The total budget for associations managed by AMCI members is more than $1.5 billion.
In 2023, the institute formed a strategic partnership with the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO).
History
AMCI was founded in 1963 as the Multiple Association Management Institute. It since has undergone several name changes, including the Institute of Association Management Companies (IAMC) in 1976 and the International Association of Association Management Companies (IAAMC) in 1996. In the early 2000s, AMCs from
ASAE and IAAMC joined to form the AMC Institute, a marketing arm to support the promotion of the AMC model. AMCs could purchase a partnership with the AMC Institute, regardless of their membership in IAAMC or ASAE.
In 2005, IAAMC changed its name to AMC Institute, assumed the AMC marketing responsibilities and, in 2006, the organization assumed the AMC Institute name.
See also
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Association management company
An association management company, or AMC, provides management and specialized administrative services to non-profit trade associations and professional associations using a for-profit approach. Many AMCs serve as an organization's headquarters, m ...
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Association management
Association management is a field of management which focuses on the management of associations. There are more than 25,000 national associations and 65,000 local, state or regional associations in the United States. These organizations employ mor ...
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Nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
References
External links
Official website:
External links
AMC Institute
Management organizations
Non-profit organizations based in Alexandria, Virginia
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