ICMA - Leaders at the Core of Better Communities

ICMA is the professional and educational organization for chief appointed managers, administrators, and assistants in cities, towns, counties, and regional entities throughout the world.  Since 1914, ICMA has provided technical and management assistance, training, and information resources to its members and the local government community.  The management decisions made by ICMA's nearly 9,000 members affect more than 100 million individuals in thousands of communities--from small towns with populations of a few hundred to metropolitan areas serving several million.*

*Description from http://www.icma.org/main/bc.asp?bcid=60&hsid=1&ssid1=17