AMC Institute

The AMC Institute (AMCI) is the global membership organization of the association management company, or AMC, industry.[1][2] It was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.[3][4] There are nearly 200 AMCs members. These members employ 3,500 people and manage trade associations and professional societies that have more than 2.8 million members.[5]

AMC Institute
TypeGlobal membership organization
Founded1963
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia, U.S.

As of 2016, AMCI provides accreditation for its members based upon the American National Standards Institute-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 (ASAE) agreed to support the institute's AMC accreditation program.[6]

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.[7][8] The total budget for associations managed by AMCI members is more than $1.5 billion.[9][10]

In 2023, the institute formed a strategic partnership with the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO).[11]

History

AMCI was founded in 1963 as the Multiple Association Management Institute. Since then it 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.[12]

See also

References
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  8. "MCI Group - AMC Institute (AMCI)". www.amcinstitute.org. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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  10. Services, PSAV Presentation (22 March 2016). "PSAV Announces Partnership with AMCI". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  11. International, Meetings (2023-02-18). "IAPCO and AMC Institute Form a New Strategic Partnership". Meetings International. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  12. "History - AMC Institute (AMCI)". www.amcinstitute.org. Retrieved 2016-06-01.


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