Association Partners

Drake & Company strives to develop a partnership for growth with our clients. We value the needs of the associations we manage and seek to build relationships that will improve the quality of your organization.

Drake & Company specializes in agricultural and medical associations; however our experience will meet the needs of any industry.

Our current clients include the Agricultural Media Summit, a coalition of the American Ag Editors Association, Livestock Publications Council and American Business Media; American Academy on Communication in Healthcare, an organization focused on improving doctor-patient communication; Alpha Zeta, an agricultural professional society; Animal Health Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for lamanitis in horses; The Christmas Spirit Foundation, a Foundation committed to keeping the spirit of Christmas alive and growing memories for the next generation of children and families; Country Living Association, a new association for those who enjoy and live the rural lifestyle; MidStates Hearth Patio and Barbecue Association, regional hearth industry association; the National Christmas Tree Association, an association of Christmas tree growers and retailers and the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association, a dairy industry group.

Here's what our clients have to say:

"Drake & Company gave Alpha Zeta the ideas and energy to create a great centennial celebration and has helped renew of our organization"

Dr. Rae Wilkinson
Mississippi State University
President, Alpha Zeta Organizations

"We selected Drake & Company because of their ideas and experience...and they haven't disappointed us. They have been a tremendous boost to our organization and our efforts to promote our industry."

Bob Wetmore
High Plains Journal
Agricultural Publisher's Association
Selection Committee

"Drake & Company has been an outstanding partner in helping us build a new organization that meets the needs of our members and potential members."

Robert Brode
The W.M. Brode Company
Past Chairman, Pile Driving Contractors Association

"Drake & Company's expertise in managing meetings helped Monsanto achieve its strategic goals. They created outstanding conferences that audiences rated extremely high. We keep coming back to them because they meet our needs in managing conferences."

Dr. Bruno Alesii
Monsanto Company