International Association of Memory

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The International Association of Memory (IAM) is an international organization that connects the various national memory sport federations and acts as a governing body of international memory competition. The IAM was founded on 5 July 2016^[2] and has its headquarters in Munich, Germany.^[3]

The organization was originally founded by a subset of memory competitors and organizers who had previously been involved in competitions run by the World Memory Sports Council (WMSC), the memory sport organizing body which hosted the first World Memory Championships in 1991. 45 competitors and arbiters signed their names to the initial announcement letter. The IAM carried over event structure, rankings, and titles from prior WMSC competitions.^[4] Following its inception, the IAM has maintained its own ranking system distinct from that of the WMSC.

The organization describes itself as a "worldwide federation with the overarching vision of bringing memory sports to everybody and providing a free and democratic environment for the memory community."^[5] In December 2018, the IAM elected its first board, which consists of 10 members, two from each of the five participating continents.^[6]