Nominations are now open for the 2025 miaList

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) is preparing to celebrate the sector’s finest talent at the 2025 miaList awards.

The awards shine a spotlight on those who are raising the bar for their organisations and the business meeting and events sector. With the industry’s top talent vying for a place on the roll of honour.

This year, nominations are open across a record 15 categories - the most in miaList history - in recognition of the breadth of excellence across the business meeting and events sector. Two new categories have been introduced for 2025: Executive Leader of the Year and Innovative Chef of the Year, both of which will be presented at an awards ceremony at The Belfry Hotel & Resort on Thursday 6 November.

The miaList remains free to enter with nominations welcome from anyone working within, or associated with, the UK’s business meetings and events sector, with the exception of the individual titles which are exclusive to MIA members.

Nominations will be assessed by a panel of judges spanning all reaches of the sector. For all team and initiative awards, there will also be an additional judging stage in which those shortlisted by the panel will be subject to a weighted public vote.

Shonali Devereaux, chief executive of the MIA, said: “The miaList is a well-established and much-anticipated celebration of excellence within our sector, and I’m excited to lead the process as CEO for the first time. It’s a powerful reminder of the incredible talent, innovation and resilience across our sector, and I’m looking forward to celebrating those who continue to inspire and drive us forward.”

The awards will be presented after the trade association’s MIA conference. Nominations will close at 23:59 on 13 June, and the shortlist will be announced on 24 July. To find out more about the miaList, visit https://www.mia-uk.org/miaList.

The full list of categories is:

1. miaList Individuals (Members only)
2. Rising Star
3. Events & Operations Team of the Year
4. Sales & Marketing Team of the Year
5. Destination Team of the Year
6. Venue of the Year (Over 300 Delegates)
7. Venue of the Year (Under 300 Delegates)
8. Agency of the Year
9. Supplier of the Year
10. Event of the Year
11. Initiative of the Year
12. ESG
13. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
14. NEW: Innovative Chef of the Year
15. NEW: Executive Leader of the Year