Welcome to Kellen

Full-Service Association Management Company in Washington, D.C.

Kellen is a full-service association management company with over 65 years of experience helping trade and professional associations like yours streamline their operations and maximize their impact. We make sure your association is in the room where it happens in Washington, D.C., while still providing the personal attention you need to take your mission to the next level.

A Full Spectrum of Association Management Services

Kellen’s customized, agile model is based on three foundational pillars: structure, expertise, and access. Our broad range of services ensures associations based in Washington, D.C. receive a maximum return on investment and frees leaders to focus on their core mission.

Structure

We provide the necessary framework to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness while adjusting to your organization’s unique needs and goals.

  • Association management
  • Finance & accounting
  • Meetings & events
  • Technology
  • Design

Expertise

Our services will help you shape your strategic vision and grow sustainably while dramatically reducing the burden on your team.

  • Strategic growth
  • Membership development
  • Non-dues revenue
  • Education
  • Content & editorial
  • Website development

Access

Our team will go to the Hill to advocate for your priorities, and we’ll help you navigate changes to federal agency ‎staff, structure, and policy priorities.

  • Advocacy & public affairs
  • Communications & crisis management
  • Policy insights

A Leading Association Management Company Based in Washington, D.C.

Kellen is a global leader in association management with headquarters right here in Washington, D.C. We’re tuned in to the modern political landscape, and we use our expertise to guide associations through policy reversals, changes in congressional leadership, government shutdowns, and any other disruptions. Our monthly newsletter, The Capitol Compass, delivers timely insights to associations navigating political change.

Our headquarters in Washington, D.C.:

National Press Building

529 14th St NW #1280

Washington, DC 20045

Benefits of Working With Kellen’s AMC

Specialized Talent

As our client, you’ll gain access to world-class, in-house support teams across diverse fields, including advocacy, meetings, finance, marketing, technology, and public affairs. Our team members aren’t just knowledgeable; they’re passionate about helping mission-based organizations like yours do their best work yet.

Alleviate Pain Points

Our association management company alleviates the burden of common operational challenges, such as staff turnover, financial hurdles, and program launches. We address the administrative tasks that consume leadership’s time, freeing your team to focus entirely on advancing your mission and strategy.

Unrivaled Access

If policy advocacy is a priority for your association, there’s no better choice for an association management company than Kellen. Our sharp awareness of the political goings-on in Washington, D.C., along with our deep well of relationships with policymakers, regulatory bodies, and like-minded organizations, allows us to open doors for our clients and take their missions to the national and global level.

Future-Proof Your Association

Kellen’s experts offer proactive strategic insights and industry-leading practices to keep your organization ahead of the curve, even as misinformation and AI become increasingly prevalent. Our clients in Washington, D.C., and across the globe have seen measurable growth in non-dues revenue and membership, creating stability for their associations, no matter what the future brings.

Don’t settle for standard AMC offerings.

What Do People Say About Kellen?

“I am convinced that the many accomplishments we have been able to enjoy and the coalition of strategic partners that we have built are largely due to the steady guidance effected by the incredible corporate acumen and skill that Kellen staff brings to the relationship.”

— David K. Tan, M.D., EMT-T, FAAEM, FAEMS, Past President, National Association of EMS Physicians® (NAEMSP®)

“Our company’s employees have benefitted greatly from the services provided by Kellen. Under their team’s watch, the organization continues to grow in membership and services. The Kellen staff consistently reacts to the changes in our industry, developing new programs and augmenting current ones to meet the needs of NAHAD members. Kellen’s program offerings are useful to any industry professional, and their implementation of training curriculum benefits the entire community in which we serve.”

— Sam Petillo, Former NAHAD 2021-2022 President

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