MiaList finalists revealed after record-breaking nominations

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has unveiled the finalists for this year’s miaList awards following more nominations than ever before.

Now in its 12^th year, the miaList recognises inspiring individuals and teams who continually go the extra mile and play a pivotal role in making their business meetings and events organisations so successful.

The 2022 miaList individual finalists for one of 10 places:

• Alistair Graham, emc3
• Andrew Syson, The Studio
• Charlotte Podlewska, Conference Leeds
• Clare Barnbrock, Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre
• Georgia Suttie, Agiito
• Gerald Victoire, Richmond Hill Hotel
• Graham Proctor, Sodexo NUFC
• Katie Niland, The Belfry Hotel & Resort
• Lucy Anderson, Sodexo Live at St James' Park
• Luke Balcombe, Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter
• Mark Collins, Manchester Central
• Michael Ward, Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon
• Mike Palmer, The Studio
• Mike Large, Pavilions of Harrogate
• Simon Willis, Yarnfield Park - The Venues Collection

New for this year, the 2022 miaList will feature dedicated Sustainability and Best Innovation accolades as well as a Supplier of the Year and a Venue of the Year title. These finalists include:

Sustainability, sponsored by Green Meetings: 

• Agiito
• Barbican
• Moor Hall Hotel & Spa
• The Wellbeing Farm
• Wyboston Lakes Resort

 Best Innovation, sponsored by totem: 

• Meetingspro – Agiito
• Mindful Meetings – Moor Hall Hotel & Spa
• Tyne to Get Back To Business – NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau

 Supplier of the Year: 

• Events500
• First Travel Solutions
• Off Limits Events Professionals
• The Events Company

 Venue of the Year: 

• Hilton Birmingham Metropole
• Millennium Point
• The Belfry Hotel & Resort
• The Eastside Rooms
• The Exchange - University of Birmingham

Other titles, which will be recognised at the ceremony being hosted at Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 17 November 2022 after the mia’s REIGNITE conference, include three team awards that will be subject to an online vote. These finalists include:

Team of the Year (Sales and Marketing):

• venues
• Park Plaza Hotels
• Regent's Conferences & Events
• The Grand Brighton and Richmond Hill Hotels
• Whittlebury Park

Team of the Year (Events & Operations): 

• Agiito
• emc3
• Manchester Central
• The ACC Liverpool Group
• The Delegate Wranglers

Team of the Year (Destination), sponsored by Simple View: 

• Liverpool Convention Bureau
• Meet Cambridge
• NewcastleGateshead
• Visit Belfast

Kerrin MacPhie, chief executive of the mia, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received the highest level of nominations for the miaList since our roll of honour commenced in 2011. The calibre of entries has been exceptionally high, and we are looking forward to shining a spotlight on the business meetings and events industry’s finest talent at our celebratory event in November.” 

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Holly Patrick

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A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.