The process to find the final miaList 2014 will now move to the candidate interviews stage. In January, the judges will meet the finalists during two group lunches, one held at Furniture Makers Hall, London and the other at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.
The search for the meetings and events industry’s shining star of 2014 has narrowed as the meetings industry association (mia) reveals the 23 finalists for the miaList 2014. The miaList 2014 will be revealed at the miaList Celebratory Lunch on 7th April 2014 at Church House Conference Centre, tickets are available now. The miaList is supported by and in partnership with The Meetings Show.
Jane Longhurst, mia chief executive, comments, “The miaList is an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to the amazing people that make our industry a success, so I am delighted that the standard for the miaList 2014 has been high. We have received nominations from many worthy candidates and I congratulate them all. We now look to meet the finalists in order to create the miaList 2014, which I believe will be particularly strong this year, I look forward to the Celebratory Lunch at Church House in April where it will be revealed.”
Candidate Interviews
The process to find the final miaList 2014 will now move to the candidate interviews stage. In January, the judges will meet the finalists during two group lunches, one held at Furniture Makers Hall, London and the other at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Video interviews with each candidate will be conducted and the videos watched by the judges, at a later date, to determine the final miaList 2014.
The miaList 2014 Celebratory Lunch
The miaList 2014 Celebratory Lunch at Church House Conference Centre in April, is the celebration for the industry’s people.
The Finalists
The 23 finalists, industry professionals who have the chance of inclusion on the miaList 2014 are listed below:
- Darren Benyon, Client Services Manager, Chooseyourvenue.Com
- Stuart Bonser, Business Development Manager, Center Parcs Sherwood Forest
- Lynn Cadwallader, Academy Host, Holiday Inn Bristol Filton
- Julie Cassidy, Conference Sales Manger, Aztec Hotel & Spa, Bristol
- Glenn Clark, Food and Beverage Manger, Sheffield International Venues
- Lucy Deller, Events Manager, Central Hall Westminster
- Gary Dougan, Head Chef, Robinson College Cambridge
- Helen Gooch, Conference and Events Sales Manager, De Vere Dunston Hall, Norwich
- Debbie Hattley, Meetings & Events Operations Manager, Thistle Brands Hatch Hotel, Kent
- Clare Hodgson, Conference and Sales, South Coast Conferences, Brighton
- Danny Horgan, Academy Operations Manager, Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, London
- Natasha Hughes, Customer Relations Manager, Imago, Loughborough
- Helen Mcglynn, Conference Sales Co-Ordinator, The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
- Katie Mcphee, Community Marketing Manager, Eventbrite Inc, London
- Sean Melville, Executive Chef-Food and Beverage Manager, Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London
- Chris Mills, Conference & Events Operations Manager, Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport
- Jonathan Morris, Commercial Director, 11 Cavendish Square, London
- Denise Nelson Gale, Wedding Co-Ordinator, Midland Hotel Bradford
- Karolina Orecchini, Meetings & Events Sales Executive, Jurys Inn Brighton
- Franck Rosello, Central Operations and Projects Manager, ETC Venues (CBI Conference Centre), London
- Gemma Royle, Sales Support Manager, Jurys Inn Watford, Paulina Sowa, Meetings and Events Manager, Ironmongers Hall, London
- Samantha Smith, Sales Office Manager, Whittlebury Hall Conference, Training Centre, Hotel and Spa, Northamptonshir.
Photo caption: Jane Longhurst, mia chief executive.
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