[2] Services may include executive, administrative and financial management; strategic planning; membership development; public affairs and lobbying; education and professional development; statistical research; meetings management; and marketing and communication services.
[3] Orienting board members is common; AMCs lay out expectations for fiduciary oversight and point out conflicts of interest.
[4] More than 600 AMCs worldwide now collectively manage associations ranging in budget size from $50,000 to $16 million and representing more than 3 million members.
[6] The Alexandria, Va.-based AMC Institute accredits AMCs under the guidance of the American National Standards Institute.
[7] Current employees of AMCs are eligible to apply to become a Certified Association Executive.