Voting opens for the 2024 miaList

Voting opens for the 2024 miaList

Published by Neil Thompson

18th September 2024


Published by Neil Thompson
18th September 2024


Voting has opened to determine which of the Meetings Industry Association’s (MIA) finalists will earn a coveted place on its 2024 miaList.

Now in its fourteenth year, this prestigious roll of honour celebrates exceptional teams that consistently go above and beyond, driving success within their organisations. It also shines a spotlight on individuals who have made extraordinary contributions.

After receiving a record-breaking number of nominations, votes for the twelve team titles, will be collated and weighted alongside scores previously provided by the judging panel.

The team finalists include:

Venue of the Year (Over 300 delegates)

  • Hilton Birmingham Metropole
  • ICC Wales
  • QEII Centre
  • Sandown Park Racecourse
  • Spaces at The Spine
  • St James’ Park – Sodexo Live!
  • The Bath and West Showground
  • Whittlebury Park

Venue of the Year (Under 300 delegates)

  • Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa
  • Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate
  • Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre
  • The Grand Hotel Birmingham
  • The Square at Chester Zoo
  • The Victory Services Club
  • The Woodlands at Hothorpe Hall
  • Warwick Conferences

Supplier of the Year

  • Eventurous
  • First Travel Solutions
  • INTX
  • MeetingPackage
  • Reftech
  • TranslateAble

Agency of the Year

  • AE (Associate Events)
  • Broadsword
  • emc3
  • Eventurous
  • HeadBox for Business
  • Seren Events PCO
  • Worldspan

Team of the Year (Sales & Marketing)

  • De Vere Tortworth Court
  • Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre
  • ICC Wales
  • Eventurous
  • Friends House
  • Inntel
  • The Bath and West Showground

Team of the Year (Events & Operations)

  • Barbican Business Events
  • Brighter (part of Clarity Business Travel)
  • ICC Wales
  • Keele University Events and Conferencing
  • Manchester Central
  • The Grand Hotel Birmingham
  • RIBA at 66 Portland Place
  • Whittlebury Park

Team of the Year (Destination)

  • Liverpool Convention Bureau
  • Meet Bristol & Bath, Visit West
  • Meet Devon South West England
  • Meet In Wales
  • NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau

Sustainability

  • Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre
  • emc3
  • Eventurous
  • event:decision
  • Inntel
  • Warwick Conferences
  • Wyboston Lakes Resort

Event of the Year

  • Poundland Annual Conference 2023, Butlin’s
  • Infected Blood Enquiry, Central Hall Westminster
  • Graduation & Inauguration 2024, Fast Forward 15
  • Fertility 2024, Seren Events Ltd
  • Vegas Agency Ball, Leonardo Hotels
  • Project Sunflower, Worldspan
  • Travel Counsellors 2023 Annual Conference, Sparq Live

Campaign of the Year

  • Launch of The Master Suite at The Belfry Hotel & Resort
  • QEII Centre & Distracted Economy Report
  • Valorfest 2024 – Valor Hospitality

Best New Initiative

  • Central Hall Westminter
  • RAAC @ St. Catherine’s College
  • The Venues Collection

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Fast Forward 15
  • Friends House
  • Inntel
  • NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union

“Having once again attracted a record-breaking number of exceptionally high-quality nominations, the caliber of this year’s finalists is a true reflection of the remarkable talent within the thriving business meetings and events sector. We're eagerly anticipating the announcement of who will secure a place on the 2024 miaList, as we come together to celebrate the industry's achievements in Liverpool on 7 November."

Kerrin MacPhie, chief executive, MIA

To place a vote visit https://www.mia-uk.org/Voting.

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