AMC Institute Canadian Chapter

AMC Institute Canada is a non-profit trade organization that focuses on advancing professionalism and high industry standards for association management companies (AMCs) in Canada. The organization provides expert support and resources to drive new business to members, champions accreditation to promote industry best practices, and creates educational and networking opportunities for AMCs to engage and learn from each other.

AMC Institute Canada is the first Chapter of the AMC Institute, which was founded in 1963. The AMC Institute is a non-profit trade organization that represents more than 180 AMC members throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, promoting service excellence among association management companies and striving to raise awareness of a burgeoning AMC industry.

AMC Institute Canada's mission is to strengthen and grow Canada's association and non-profit community by providing a platform for AMCs to connect, learn, and share innovative approaches and advanced education.

AMCI members offer full-service management to 1,800 associations and project support to 900 associations, managing budgets of $1.5 billion.

A full listing of the AMCI Canada member firms can be found here.

Association Management Companies Fact Sheet

Benefits

AMCs offer a wide array of benefits and advantages, including:

Operational and Staffing Benefits:

• Customized staff and services
• Broad spectrum of expertise
• Day-to-day and ongoing staff management
• Improved staffing and resource allocation
• Proven best management practices and best-of-class resources and technologies

Financial/Business Benefits:

• Efficiencies derived from leveraging shared resources
• Improved buying power
• Reduced business risks

Long-Term Benefits:

• Greater member satisfaction resulting from the professionalism and responsiveness of staff
• Freedom from daily operations that allows Boards to maintain their focus on mission and strategy
• Integration of innovative strategies and ideas
• Scalability to accommodate organization growth or contraction over time.