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Welcome
The International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) is a professional association for government administrators of business organization and secured transaction registries at the state, provincial, territorial, and international level.
Contact
To contact the IACA Board of Directors, please email us at contact@iaca.org.
Become a Member
IACA is the industry leader in establishing and fostering best practices for registry professionals.
Learn From the Experts
Membership is composed of people who are in the same line of business all across the world, who can share specialized knowledge.
Build Your Network
Make connections with the aforementioned experts that will allow your office to have a network of resources throughout the world in the registry community.
Discover New Efficiencies
Through our culture of sharing and collaboration with our partners, IACA provides members with new ways to make the filing office more efficient, delivering a better customer service to constituents.
Globalization
IACA’s membership touches six continents. As business grows with globalization, IACA helps members understand the important role that each registry plays in the larger world.
Crowdsource Solutions
Many jurisdictions have the same questions and issues. The popular IACA forum allow you to pose a question to the entire membership for answers and solutions from those who have already gone through it.
Attend the Conference
The annual conference each spring is where these five benefits all meet. Learn collaboratively with each other with specific sessions focused on the specialized subject matter of each of our offices.
Testimonials
Membership Eligibility
Annual membership dues are $400 (U.S. Dollars) per member
United States / Canada
You are eligible for IACA membership if the following apply:
- You are a U.S. or Canadian government agency employee; and
- Your agency has administrative authority for, or provides information technology support to, business and/or secured transactions registries.
International Membership: (outside of United States / Canada)
You are eligible for IACA membership if the following apply:
- A Jurisdiction representing foreign governmental agencies outside of the U.S. or Canada; and
- Your agency has administrative authority for, or provides information technology support to, business and/or secured transactions registries.
Welcome
The International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) is a professional association for government administrators of business organization and secured transactions registries at the state, provincial, territorial, and international level.
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Conference 2026
The 49th IACA Conference was held from May 17 – 20, 2026 in Providence, Rhode Island. For this and other past conferences,
Sections
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BUSINESS ORGANIZATION SECTION (BOS)
The Business Organization Section (BOS) focus is business registries. This section assists IACA members with understanding business registry best practices, policy, operations, and technology initiatives.
Link to: Secured Transactions Section (STS)
SECURED TRANSACTIONS SECTION (STS)
The Secured Transaction Section (STS) focus is secured transactions registries. This section assists IACA members with implementing standardized procedures for filing and searching secured transactions.
Link to: Information Technology Section (ITS)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION (ITS)
The Information Technology Section (ITS) focus is information systems for business and secured transactions registries. ITS supports the Business Organization, Secured Transactions and International Relations Sections by recommending best practices for technology solutions and security.
Link to: International Relations Section (IRS)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SECTION (IRS)
The International Relations Section (IRS) focus is providing a forum for the exchange of information between countries and service organizations, to assist emerging nations with developing effective registry systems and to allow the membership to benefit from the experience of others.
Resources
IACA DIRECTORY
Jurisdictions who are actively involved with IACA.
ANNUAL REPORT OF JURISDICTIONS SURVEY
The Annual Report of Jurisdictions survey is no longer being conducted. It has been replaced by International Business Registers Survey.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPORT
The International Business Registers Survey and Report aims to assist business registries in comparing practices and data with other jurisdictions.
IACA Office Hours
Virtual meetings allow us to talk, share and get advice for solving problems!
Upcoming Topics
MORE OFFICE HOURS COMING SOON
Meeting ID: 227 653 682 548 25
Passcode: EC9pN2eK
Meet our Board of Directors
President
Maureen Ewing, Rhode Island
Director of Business Services
President-Elect
Christopher Drake, Connecticut
Director, Business Services Division
First Vice-President
Shannon Delgado, California
Assistant Chief, Business Programs Division