Association Acumen was recently re-accredited by the Association Management Company Institute (AMCI). Among 500-plus Association Management Companies (AMCs) worldwide, only 81 have achieved AMCI accreditation (16%), demonstrating the commitment and the ability to deliver the highest level of professional management services to association clients. AMCI is the global trade association for the association management industry.
In order to become re-accredited, Association Acumen had to undergo a stringent evaluation by an independent auditor, who reviewed its operating policies and procedures onsite. Originally accredited in 2008 and then re-accredited in 2011, Association Acumen continues to demonstrate proficiency in areas like client contracts, financial controls, insurance requirements, employee selection, evaluation and training, subcontracting and record keeping requirements. Keeping quality high is mandatory, since AMCs must earn re-accreditation every four years.
Gail Bast, president and owner of Association Acumen, said, “This represents our commitment to consistently deliver five star customer service to our clients. We understand how AMCI’s extensive review process impacts and improves best practice standards and we are very pleased with the outcome.”
“We congratulate Association Acumen for achieving AMC Institute Re-Accreditation,” stated AMC Institute Board President, Charles T. Hall, Jr. “The accreditation evaluation is the most demanding and comprehensive in our industry. Clients of accredited AMCs should feel assured that this exclusive group operates with the highest level of professionalism and responsibility and consistently meets or exceeds all industry requirements.”
Association Acumen is an accredited full-service association management company based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, providing headquarters services for state, national and international professional associations, including the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies, the Society for Mucosal Immunology, Women in Ophthalmology, the Society for Vascular Nursing, the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association, the National Vehicle Leasing Association, the International Association of Special Investigation Units, the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society and the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association.
Acumen’s goal is to be an organization’s best advocate and to partner with leaders to forward the association’s mission. Services include: membership management, governance, financial management, website and database integration, meeting and convention management, communications and strategic planning. Acumen was recently named to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s Council of Small Business Executives 2015 Future 50 company list. The Future 50 program recognizes privately-owned companies in the seven-county Milwaukee region that have shown significant and steady revenue and employment growth. For more information about Association Acumen, visit www.associationacumen.com. For more information about association management companies and AMCI accreditation, visit www.amcinstitute.org.