PMA History - Trade Association Management Company

Founded in 1984, Professional Management Associates, L.L.C., is a full-service association management company to trade associations, professional societies, user groups, business networks, and membership organizations. View our Trade Association Management List.

Originally formed to provide services for two New Jersey-based professional societies, PMA has grown steadily over the years, expanding its trade association management services to serve world-wide membership organizations and trade associations.

Professional Management Associates, L.L.C. is 1 of only 24 trade association management companies in the world to have been accredited by both the AMC Institute - a standard approved by the American National Standards Institute - as well as the American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership. See PMA's Accreditations Page to learn more.

PMA's core values are:

• Using state-of-the-art technology to deliver member services in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible
• Encouraging and rewarding innovation and initiative - embracing change and implementing new systems on a continual basis
• A commitment to lifelong learning and support of professional development of staff
• Exceeding members' service expectations 100% of the time.

Professional Management Associates, L.L.C., provides association management services in the areas of

• central headquarters administration
• membership database management
• meeting, conference, and trade show planning and management
• communications, publications, and e-publishing
• membership development
• financial administration
• website development
• public relations
• executive management
• and governmental relations
• All or any one of these services may be provided.