DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference

What DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference does

The DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC) is a not-for-profit council of municipal governments founded in 1962 and headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. It represents 35 cities and villages in DuPage County, Illinois, collectively serving over 1,000,000 residents. The organization is member-funded through municipal dues and grants, with a supplemental revenue stream from a five-tier Corporate Partnership Program (Diamond $5,000, Platinum $3,000, Gold $1,500, Silver $1,000, Non-Profit $500 annually). DMMC operates with a lean staff of six full-time personnel led by an Executive Director and supported by Directors of Legislative, Member & Partner Engagement, Transportation, Operations, and Member Services functions.

DMMC's core service portfolio comprises six programmatic offerings: the Surface Transportation Program (administering federal Surface Transportation Program funding through CMAP for local road, transit, and trail projects); the annual Legislative Action Program (defining municipal policy positions); a network of standing and special committees covering budget, legislative, regulatory, transportation, public works, and human resources; publications including fact sheets and position statements; events such as the Annual Dinner, Municipal Innovation Celebration, Annual Golf Outing, and Legislative Reception; and a Job Openings Directory for member municipalities.

DMMC holds a designated position as one of 11 sub-regional councils under the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), giving it quasi-regulatory authority over federal transportation funding allocation for DuPage County. The organization also partners with the Invest in Communities Coalition to advocate for restoration of the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) at the state level, with DuPage County via a Joint Intergovernmental Committee, and participates in the 275-municipality Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for regional advocacy. Annual leadership rotates among sitting mayors from member municipalities, with Roselle Mayor David Pileski currently serving as the 64th President for 2025-2026.

Name

DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference

Legal name

DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference

Website

https://dmmc-cog.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference is a not-for-profit council of 35 DuPage County, Illinois municipalities founded in 1962, providing legislative advocacy, transportation funding administration, training, and intergovernmental cooperation services to members representing over one million residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Traffic Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems (Signals, TMCs, Congestion) (BPAIALAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government advocacy
• Intergovernmental cooperation
• Council of governments
• Legislative advocacy services
• Public policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Brook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization is supported by membership dues from its 35 member municipalities and grants. This provides operational funding for advocacy, research, and member services.
2. Corporate Partnership Program: DMMC generates revenue through tiered corporate partnership sponsorships (Diamond $5,000, Platinum $3,000, Gold $1,500, Silver $1,000, Non-Profit $500 annually) providing access to municipal decision-makers and event participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DMMC is a not-for-profit coalition of 35 municipal governments in DuPage County, Illinois, founded in 1962, that provides legislative advocacy, intergovernmental cooperation, research, technical assistance, training, and leadership development to member municipalities. It programs federal Surface Transportation Program funding for local road, transit, and trail projects, publishes an annual Legislative Action Program, and operates standing committees covering budget, legislative, regulatory, transportation, and personnel matters.

Product overview

The DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC) is a not-for-profit coalition of 35 municipal governments in DuPage County, Illinois, founded in 1962. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but provides a portfolio of programs and services to member municipalities, including the Surface Transportation Program (which programs federal STP funding for transportation projects), the annual Legislative Action Program (outlining legislative priorities), Committee Programs (standing committees for budget, legislative, regulatory, transportation, and other municipal concerns), Publications (legislative documents and fact sheets), the Corporate Partnership Program (providing business access to municipal decision-makers), Events & Networking (annual dinners, golf outings, legislative receptions), and a Job Openings Directory for member municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Membership Program Annual membership program for DuPage County municipalities that provides legislative advocacy at local, regional, state, and federal levels, intergovernmental cooperation, research, technical assistance, training, leadership development, and access to committees and events. Member municipalities pay annual dues and collectively represent over 1,000,000 residents.
• Surface Transportation Program (DuPage Council of Mayors)

Quantifiable outcome

• Surface Transportation Program funding management for DuPage County municipalities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962DMMC is one of 11 sub-regional councils that works through CMAP, the region's metropolitan planning organization, to represent municipal interests on transportation issues. The DuPage Council of Mayors programs federal Surface Transportation Program funding through CMAP.
• Invest in Communities CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMMC partners with the Invest in Communities Coalition to restore the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) to DuPage communities. This coalition advocates for municipalities to receive their fair share of state income tax revenue.
• DuPage CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMMC maintains a Joint County-Conference Intergovernmental Committee with DuPage County to coordinate on shared issues and priorities affecting both municipalities and the county government.
• Metropolitan Mayors CaucusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMMC participates in the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a coalition of 275 municipalities in the Chicago metro area, to advocate for shared municipal interests at the regional and state level.
• DuPage Water CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a helpful link and municipal partner for water-related coordination among DuPage municipalities.
• Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)coreTechnology or IntegrationDMMC works with IDOT on transportation programming, including Surface Transportation Program funding, and helps coordinate local road, transit, and trail projects with state transportation priorities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Illinois Municipal League: State-level municipal membership association for Illinois municipalities. Like DMMC, it provides legislative advocacy, policy research, and intergovernmental coordination, but at the state level rather than the county level.
• Metropolitan Mayors Caucus: Coalition of 275 Chicago-area municipalities that DMMC participates in. It is a broader regional peer offering similar advocacy and convening functions across the Chicago metro, of which DMMC is one constituent council.
• Northwest Municipal Conference: Another of the 11 CMAP sub-regional councils in northeastern Illinois. It operates the same council-of-governments model as DMMC, providing intergovernmental cooperation and transportation programming for its member municipalities.
• West Central Municipal Conference: One of CMAP's 11 sub-regional councils serving west-central Cook County municipalities. Directly comparable to DMMC in structure, mission, and reliance on CMAP for transportation programming.
• South Council of Mayors: CMAP sub-regional council representing southern Cook County municipalities. Shares DMMC's council-of-governments model, including Surface Transportation Program administration through CMAP.
• Southwest Conference of Mayors: CMAP-affiliated council of mayors serving southwest suburban Chicago municipalities. Comparable to DMMC in advocacy, transportation programming, and member-funded coalition structure.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP): The regional metropolitan planning organization that DMMC works through to administer federal Surface Transportation Program funds. It is a larger, broader-scope public agency that sits above DMMC in the regional planning hierarchy.
• National League of Cities: National membership organization for city governments. Operates a similar advocacy and intergovernmental cooperation model as DMMC, but at a national scale with broader policy reach and larger resources.
• U.S. Conference of Mayors: National nonpartisan organization of U.S. mayors. Comparable to DMMC in its focus on intergovernmental cooperation and policy advocacy for mayors, but operating across all U.S. cities rather than a single county.

Regional players

• Will County Governmental League: A county-level municipal advocacy coalition in Will County, Illinois. Comparable in mission and structure to DMMC but operating in a neighboring geography rather than directly competing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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