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International Association of
Commercial Administrators
(IACA)
Corporate Registers Forum
11th Annual Conference Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
March 10, 2015
© 2015 International Association of Commercial Administrators
Agenda
IACA Overview
Update from 37th Annual IACA Conference
Invitation to 38th Annual IACA Conference
IACA
International Association of Commercial Administrators
Incorporated in 1978 as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Louisiana.
IACA is an association for the professionals of governmental agencies charged with the administration of business organization and secured transaction laws and for technology managers who support these functions.
IACA (cont.) Purpose:
To improve the administration of business and
commercial departments of governmental
agencies through
Mutual cooperation
Exchange of ideas
Education
Promotion of legislation
Greater efficiency in government and to provide
superior customer service at the least possible
cost.
Membership General Members
Employees of governmental agencies with
administrative or policy authority for, or provide
supporting information/technology services to,
business entities divisions or Uniform Commercial
Code divisions (also know as personal property or
secured interest registers).
Governmental agencies shall be agencies of each
state, commonwealth and territory of the US and
provinces and territories of Canada and the federal
government of Canada.
Membership (cont.)
International Members
Jurisdictions representing foreign governmental
agencies having administrative or policy authority for,
or provide supporting information/technology services
to, business entities divisions or those divisions of
agencies which handle matters contained in or similar
to, Uniform Commercial Code.
Governmental agencies shall be agencies of foreign
countries, states and territories outside the US and
Canada.
IACA Board of Directors
Board of Directors elected by the membership
Four sections, each with a Chair and Vice-Chair
Business Organization Section (BOS)
Secured Transaction Section (STS)
Information Technology Section (ITS)
International Relations Section (IRS)
IACA Board of Directors (BOS) Business Organization Section
The Business Organization Section is open to members who
have the responsibility of business entity registration and non-
profit corporation registration functions in their jurisdictions.
The membership is taking the lead in developing new
technologies affecting the program areas of BOS including e-
government solutions.
The BOS works closely with other organizations with common
interests to effect legal changes and otherwise improve the
operation of business registries in all jurisdictions.
The members of the section serve in advisory roles on a number
of committees of the American Bar Association and the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
IACA Board of Directors (STS) Secured Transaction Section
The Secured Transaction Section is open to members who have responsibility for the personal property transaction registry functions in their jurisdiction. The section’s major efforts are focused on the standardization of information requirements and the search results in secured transaction registries in order to give financers greater confidence in lending.
STS played a significant role in shaping provisions in the revisions of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code while being instrumental in the development and implementation of electronic filing of financing statements pursuant to international standards, lending innovation in the development of e-government solutions in these areas and developing model forms and administrative rules for secured transaction registry functions.
The members of the section work closely with the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code to promote positive changes in, or highlight issues within, the UCC.
IACA Board of Directors
(ITS) Information Technology Section
The Information Technology Section provides a forum for
information systems professionals to share knowledge and
experiences in supporting the filing officers in their respective
jurisdictions.
ITS supports the Business Organization, Secured Transaction
and International Relations sections in recommending best
practices, fostering communications between business and
technical resources and developing and implementing
technology solutions in IACA’s focus areas.
ITS is dedicated to attracting a wide range of technology
professionals to the annual IACA Conference by presenting rich
and relevant session content.
IACA Board of Directors
(IRS) International Relations Section
The International Relations Section provides a
forum for the exchange of information
between countries and service organizations
to assist emerging nations in developing
effective registry systems and to allow IACA
membership to benefit from experiences and
viewpoints of those in similar positions in
foreign nations.
37th Annual IACA Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
IACA Milwaukee
Sunday, May 18 – Thursday, May 22, 2014
More than 200 attendees
Representatives of government and industry
from:
6 Canadian provinces
39 US States
15 additional countries
IACA Milwaukee (cont.)
General session topics included:
Global Legal Entity Identifier System
ECRF/CRF/IACA Survey
Updates from International Associations
IACA Web Site Update
Court Ordered Removal of Filings
Social Media
Evolution of a Business Office
IACA Milwaukee (cont.) Business Organization Section Sessions:
Best Practices in the Development of a State
Business Center
Encouraging Business While Fighting Fraud
Best Practices: Expedited Services
Protection and Enforcement of Trademarks
IACA Milwaukee (cont.) Secured Transaction Section Sessions:
Jurisdictional Guidelines for Accepting a UCC Record
The Post-2010 UCC Amendment World and the Customer
Perspective
Legislative Update/Update on Permanent Editorial Board Bogus
Filing Workgroup
Search Logic & Noise Words: How to Proceed with Making
Changes
Information Technology Section Sessions: Improving Constituent Communications
Coding Challenge
IT Workforce Retention
IACA Milwaukee (cont.)
Round table topics included:
Reducing Document Rejection Rates
Performance Metrics
Business Process Efficiencies
Data Sharing and Sales
IACA Milwaukee (cont.)
IACA Merit Awards
Australia – Co-design Personal Property
Securities Register
Colorado – Service Centre Model
Connecticut – Online Business Start Up Tool
Jersey – Security Interest Register
New Zealand – Australasian Mobile App
Vermont – Transition to Paperless
IACA Milwaukee (cont.)
The conference concluded with the annual
closing business meeting.
Jurisdictional Presentations included:
Colorado – Service Centre Model
Vermont – Transition to Paperless
Utah – Business Identity Theft Initiative
Connecticut – Online Business Start Up Tool
Indiana – Email Manager Online Application
Zambia – Companies Law Reform
IACA 2015 – Savannah
Conference will be
held at Hyatt
Regency Savannah
located in historic
district
Room rate
negotiated for
attendees $149USD
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
IACA 2015 Events Fort Jackson
Georgia’s oldest brick fortification
Development began during American revolution
IACA 2015 Events Roundhouse Railroad Museum
National Historic Landmark
Fully operation turntable
Savannah
Forsyth Park
Savannah famous for its many squares and
parks
Savannah
Historic District
Savannah
World famous River Street
IACA 2015 Agenda
General Session topics to include:
Roll Call of Jurisdictions
Measuring Up: How to use Business Metrics
Data Sales
Gizmos & Gadgets: Making it Work for your
Customers
International Business Survey
Jurisdictional Presentations
IACA Merit Awards
IACA 2015 Agenda (cont.) Individual/Joint breakout session topics include:
Beneficial Ownership
Best Practices: Certifications
US Patent & Trademark Office
Roundtables
Cloud Services
Personal Property Registries from Around the World
Bogus Filing Tactics
BOS, STS and ITS Roundtable Discussions
Promoting Electronic Filings
Federal Tax Liens
IACA 2015 – Savannah
Visit Savannah
Visit www.iaca.org for conference registration,
draft agenda and additional details as they
become available.
VisitSavannah.com for more information on the
great city of Savannah!
Any Questions….
Thank You !
Mike Smith Allison DeSantis
President President-Elect
[email protected] [email protected]
+1 404 327 9753 +1 614 466 0952
www.iaca.org
