The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has extended the submission deadline for the 2026 miaList, giving those working in the business meetings and events sector an extra to week to finalise their nominations.
Following a high volume of interest from across the industry, entries were originally due to close on 17 July but will now be accepted until 5pm on 24 July.
This year’s awards span 14 sought-after categories, including the Inspirational Leadership Award, presented in memory of the late Gail Tomlinson-Short, a widely respected event professional and long-standing MIA member.
Nominations remain open to anyone working within the UK’s business meetings and events sector, with the exception of the individual titles, which are reserved for MIA members.
The full list of categories is:
- Event of the Year (Under 300 Delegates)
- Event of the Year (Over 300 Delegates)
- Venue of the Year (Under 300 Delegates)
- Venue of the Year (Over 300 Delegates)
- ESG Initiative
- Inclusive Events Initiative
- Destination Initiative
- Supplier of the Year
- Events & Operations Team of the Year
- Sales & Marketing Team of the Year
- Agency of the Year
- Rising Star Award
- Inspirational Leader of the Year
- miaList Individuals (MIA members only)
Shonali Devereaux, chief executive of the MIA, said: “We’ve seen a brilliant response to this year’s miaList, and it’s inspiring to see the volume of talent and achievements there is to celebrate across the sector, and we want to make sure everyone has the chance to finalise their nominations and submissions. These awards are all about recognising the people and organisations going the extra mile for our sector, and a little extra time means even more inspiring stories get shared.”
The miaList awards will be presented at the East Midlands Conference Centre on 4 November, with the shortlist to be announced on 12 August.
To find out more about the miaList, visit www.mia-uk.org/miaList.
