Who can nominate?
Anyone employed by, or associated in some way with the meetings, hospitality and events industry can submit a nomination for the miaList. You may be from a venue, supplier or agency and you do not need to be a member of the mia to take part. The awards are free to enter and you can nominate as many people as you like. Nominations will not be accepted directly from PR companies working on behalf of an organisation.
Who to nominate?
Any person working within meetings, hospitality or events in the UK or Ireland is eligible for the miaList 2018. They do not need to be members of the mia. The person nominating cannot nominate themselves. We want to learn more about and celebrate the individuals who have helped to make the UK meetings industry exceptional and hold them up as examples of excellence. It is not enough for them to just ‘do their job’. We need to know about the extra enthusiasm and dedication that produces exceptional outcomes.
Providing evidence
To help the team of independent judges decide who to shortlist, you should support your nomination with evidence. You should include a minimum of three types of evidence to support your entry, which should highlight how the nominee meets the judging criteria detailed in this guide.
Categories
Nominations can be made for any person in the meetings, hospitality and events industry. The judges will review the nominations and place them in the necessary categories. The miaList 2018 will award 10 individuals.
THE JUDGING PROCESS
All nomination forms will be reviewed by our panel of judges and shortlisted applicants and the person who nominated them will be invited to attend a ‘Judging Lunch’ in September 2018. The final miaList will be announced at the miaList event on Friday 2nd November 2018 at The Tower Hotel, London.
JUDGING CRITERIA
The judges will be looking for evidence that demonstrates how the nominees meet some, or all, of the following criteria:
- Delivers consistent results
- Goes above and beyond the call of duty
- Seeks ways to improve operations e.g. cost saving methods or driving business performance or standards
- Is a strong team player
- Is highly self-motivated
- Acts as a source of support, encouragement or inspiration to those around them
- Is a true ‘brand ambassador’ for their organisation
- Is creative when problem solving
- Shows initiative and has a flair for innovation, new ideas and driving something new
- Shows a desire for professional development and is always willing to embrace new challenges
You should provide a solid written case for your nomination, including at least three items of evidence from the list below:
- Storyboards
- Feedback (e.g. reviews, appraisals, customer or colleague feedback)
- Evidence to show business impact (e.g. survey results, sales figures (%), press releases etc.)
- Photographs
- Printed collateral e.g. flyers, menus, checklists
- Website links
- Details of any relevant community or charity involvement, including testimonies.
- Details of how the individual has contributed to company achievement of external recognition (e.g. AIM, Green Tourism, Tourist Board ratings etc.)
Entries should be concise, relevant and well evidenced. The judges will base their decisions only on the evidence presented during the judging process.
Deadline for entries: 5pm on Friday 29th June 2018