Harrington Company

What Harrington Company does

The Harrington Company is a privately held, Charter-Accredited association management company (AMC) founded in 1923 by Ed A. Harrington and headquartered at 4248 Park Glen Road in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm provides full-service association management to over 30 trade associations, professional societies, and foundations operating at state, regional, national, and international levels across verticals including real estate, insurance, construction, healthcare, aviation, payments, retail, legal, and professional services. Its service portfolio spans strategic association management, board and committee coordination, financial administration, member recruitment and engagement, conference and event planning (live, virtual, and hybrid), marketing and public relations, social media, in-house graphic design, website development and maintenance, and database administration built primarily on the iMIS association management platform.

The company operates on a "modified team approach" that pairs dedicated cross-functional teams (account executives, member services, accounting, marketing/creative, and database specialists) with each client association. It bills on a transparent hourly fee structure with monthly invoicing, enabling clients to attribute staff time to specific activities and flex resources by need and budget. The staff includes CAE (Certified Association Executive) and CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) credentialed professionals, and the firm is one of a small group holding Charter Accreditation from the AMC Institute — the only recognized quality accreditation program in the association management industry, based on ANSI standards and renewable every four years through independent outside audit.

Customer acquisition is direct and sales-led, primarily through an RFP submission process on the company website (harringtoncompany.com), supplemented by reputation and referrals within the association community. The Harrington Company is founder-aligned, operates without disclosed outside equity, and has remained continuously operating for over a century with no documented M&A, funding rounds, or restructuring events in the source material. Its competitive positioning rests on three pillars: AMC Institute Charter Accreditation, deep cross-vertical association expertise held by certified staff, and integrated in-house creative and technology capabilities that allow it to deliver agency-grade marketing and design work alongside traditional association back-office services.

Name

Harrington Company

Legal name

The Harrington Company

Website

https://harringtoncompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Harrington Company is a Charter-Accredited, Minneapolis-based association management firm founded in 1923, providing full-service management, event planning, marketing, and creative services to over 30 trade and professional associations across the U.S. and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Association Management Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAFAC

Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Risk, Compliance & Governance Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHADAA

Corporate Strategy Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

Keywords

• Association management services
• Conference event planning
• Marketing creative services
• Membership database management
• Nonprofit consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Association Management Services: Hourly fee structure for professional management and consultation services to associations. Clear monthly billing provides timely reporting on accomplishments, allowing clients to attribute staff time expenses to specific activities and adjust staff levels based on needs and budget.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harrington Company is a Charter-Accredited Association Management Company that delivers full-service professional management and consulting services to associations, societies, and foundations. Its core offerings include strategic association management, board and committee coordination, financial oversight, member recruitment and engagement, conference/event/meeting planning, marketing/PR/social media, graphic design and creative services, website management, and database administration using the iMIS platform. Engagements are delivered through dedicated, cross-functional client teams and billed on a transparent hourly-fee model with monthly reporting.

Product overview

The Harrington Company is a Charter-Accredited Association Management Company (AMC) offering a unified portfolio of professional management and consulting services to associations, societies, and foundations. The core offering is Full-Service Association Management, which combines executive, administrative, and creative capabilities including strategic association management, board coordination, financial services, and meeting planning. This core is complemented by dedicated Marketing and Creative Services encompassing marketing/PR/social media, graphic design (logo creation, branding, publications, event design, infographics, social media graphics), website management, and database management using iMIS software. The company operates on a modified team approach providing dedicated teams that develop thorough knowledge of each client's operations, offering scalable and transparent hourly-based pricing. Services are delivered through experienced professionals including staff with CAE and CMP designations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Association Management Comprehensive outsourced association management combining executive leadership, administrative support, strategic planning, board and committee coordination, financial safeguards, and member recruitment and engagement for state, regional, national, and international associations, societies, and foundations.
• Conference, Event and Meeting Planning Full-service event production from vendor negotiation through on-site execution, supporting live, virtual, and hybrid conferences, annual meetings, and networking events for association clients.
• Marketing, PR and Social Media Services Communications and marketing services including comprehensive branding strategies, creative storytelling, PR management, social media marketing, and digital advertising delivered through dedicated creative teams.
• Creative Services and Graphic Design In-house graphic design offering logo creation, branding, publications, event design, infographics, and social media graphics with deep knowledge of the association world.
• Website Management, Database and Technology Services Website development, redesign, and ongoing maintenance paired with iMIS-based database management for member data optimization and association operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% increase in attendance and 120% increase in sponsorships for virtual conference pivot
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kellen Company: Full-service AMC managing associations in industries such as food, beverage, health and consumer products. Competes head-to-head with Harrington for multi-industry association management mandates.
• SmithBucklin: The largest Association Management Company in the United States, serving hundreds of associations across industries. Directly comparable to Harrington in service offering (full-service AMC) but vastly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Virtual Inc. AMC specializing in technology and scientific associations. Direct peer in providing executive management, event planning, marketing and member services to membership organizations.
• Association Headquarters (aH): Mid-sized AMC offering full-service association management including meetings, membership, marketing and governance support. Closely comparable to Harrington in size and service mix.
• Management Solutions Plus: Charter-accredited AMC providing full-service association management to professional and trade associations. Comparable in size, accreditation and service breadth to Harrington.
• Association Management Center (AMC): AMC serving medical, healthcare and scientific associations with full management services. Directly comparable to Harrington in mission and operating model.

Regional players

• Ewald Consulting: Minneapolis-area AMC providing association management, event planning and creative services to regional and national associations. Direct local competitor to Harrington in the Twin Cities market.

Broad incumbents

• MCI Group: Global events, association management and meetings company. Overlaps with Harrington on event planning and association services but operates at much larger international scale.
• Maritz Global Events: Large-scale corporate events and meetings company. Comparable to Harrington's event planning service line but serves broader corporate audiences, not just associations.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large experiential marketing and event agency. Comparable to Harrington's creative and event-services capabilities but with significantly broader scope and global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theharringtonco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-harrington-company

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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