Nominations for the 2024
miaList are now open, as the Meetings Industry Association (mia) prepares
to highlight the sector’s finest talent for the 13th consecutive year.
The awards celebrate inspirational individuals, teams and initiatives that go above and beyond the
call of duty to make their organisation a success.
Three new
categories have been added to this year’s miaList including Best New
Initiative, Event of the Year and Campaign of the Year, which will be presented
during a ceremony at Hilton Liverpool City Centre on Thursday
7 November.
Returning
titles include the dedicated Team of the Year awards for those in events and operations, sales and marketing, as well as those representing destinations.
The miaList remains free to enter with nominations welcome from anyone working
within, or associated with, the UK’s business meetings and events industry,
with the exception of the individual titles that are exclusive to mia members.
Nominations
will be assessed by an expert 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.
Kerrin
MacPhie, chief executive of the mia, said: “Now in its 13th year, the opening
of the miaList nominations remains one of the most anticipated days of the mia
calendar as, once again, we prepare to shine a spotlight on the incredible
talent we have working in the business meetings and events sector.
“The miaList provides the perfect opportunity for organisations to publicly
reward their teams' and individuals' outstanding efforts and successes. We’re
excited to receive nominations from all areas of the sector, whether the talent
comes from those who are client-facing or work behind-the-scenes, the miaList
provides recognition for all who are excelling in their roles.”
The miaList will take place after the trade association’s
miaSummit. Nominations will
close at 5pm on 5 July and the shortlisted nominees will be announced on 7
August.
The full list of categories:
- miaList Individuals (mia members
only)
- Rising
Star Award
- Events
& Operations Team of the Year
- Sales
& Marketing Team of the Year
- Destination
Team of the Year
- Agency
of the Year
- Supplier
of the Year
- Venue
of the Year (Over 300 Delegates)
- Venue
of the Year (Under 300 Delegates)
- NEW:
Best New Initiative
- NEW:
Event of the Year
- NEW:
Campaign of the Year
- Sustainability
Award
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Award
