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Stronger by Association: AMR Management Services Announces.

AMR Management Services

The combined operations bring AMR to 65 employees, 30 full-service and project-based clients and more than $6 million in annual revenue. Founded in 1992 by Steve Drake, Drake & Company grew from an event planning and public relations firm to a full-service association management company specializing in the food and agricultural industry.

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Keeping the American Dream Alive, One Hotel at a Time

Association Adviser

As the economy rebounded, lawmakers wanted to end the SBA 504 loan program in September of 2012. Members also have to deal with local governments who look at hotels as an easy source of revenues by raising the occupancy tax. We recently had a young man in the event planning area who thought he might be good at sales.

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