International City/County Management Association

International City/County Management Association (ICMA; originally called the International City Managers' Association)[1] is an association representing professionals in local government management. It is based in Washington, D.C., USA.

ICMA provides education and networking opportunities for its members and offers the Credentialed Manager program to provide professional credentialing to city and county executive managers. It also conducts research, provides technical assistance and training, and promotes professional local government excellence.[2]

ICMA's membership consists of more than 13,000 local government professionals worldwide.[3] Members are given access to exclusive ICMA resources and support. It also hosts among the oldest local government conferences annually, each in a different city. The conferences serve as a hub of continued education for local government professionals.

ICMA is a member of the "Big Seven," a group of organizations that represent local and state government policy interests in the United States.

  1. ^ "Guide to the ICMA Collection - International City/County Management Association records, 1900–2010". University of Kansas Libraries. 2010.
  2. ^ Bond, Benjamin (2014). International City/County Management Association 1999 Revenue Estimation Revisited (Thesis). University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Captones.
  3. ^ "The International City/County Management Association (ICMA)". Master of Public Administration. Retrieved 2022-11-08.