Newly elected Chairman of the MIA, Peter Darnell, comments; “As we experience membership growth, with new members joining us from a wide variety of industry sectors, especially in response to our AIM accreditation, this re-structure extends the reach of the association, providing a structure for broader representation. With more board members, each industry sector will be better represented and with council members providing sector intelligence, we can further improve the response to members’ needs.”

The new structure consists of an elected Executive Board responsible for strategic planning and overall direction of the association, and consists of Chairman, Chairman Elect, Chief Executive, Treasurer, Sales & Marketing Director and Secretary. The Executive Board will meet monthly and be supported by an Industry Council, again elected by the membership, and made up of representatives from every aspect of the meetings and events industry including Hotels, Convention Centres, Academic and Unusual Venues, Stadiums, Destinations, Convention Bureau and Industry Suppliers.

In addition to the Executive Board and Industry Council, the MIA membership will continue to be supported by the administration team based in Kelmarsh.

Peter Darnell continues; “Although the meetings industry, both here in the UK and elsewhere, has been experiencing a very challenging climate, the MIA is still on course to achieve the objectives of our three year plan and continue to support our members in the ongoing recovery in the market.”