Engineering:International Mini Meet
The International Mini Meet or International Mini Meeting is a campaign event for Mini owners and drivers which started in Germany in 1978.[1][2][3][4][5] The Meet is organised by a collection of Mini clubs. Its goal is to bring together Mini enthusiasts from around the world.
The event caters to the interests of Mini drivers, as well as those looking to purchase the car.[1][6] Besides the purely automotive aspect of the meet, participants can also take part in treasure hunts, slalom races, and other Mini-themed events.
Schedule
The Meet starts on a Thursday afternoon. An official welcome gathering occurs that evening, which includes a presentation of all participating clubs.
On Saturday, the presidents' meeting takes place. During this meeting, individual clubs can make a presentation in hopes of winning the right to host a future event. Saturday evening usually brings a themed party.
On Sunday, a form of cavalcade, featuring various Minis, is held. On Sunday evening, the event is closed by a formal handover of "the event key" to the club organizing it the year after.
Location
Every year the event takes place in a different country, usually around the Whitsun weekend. The club's rules provide also that every 5 years since 1989 (counting from 1959), the event be celebrated in England , the birthplace of the Mini car. These conventions usually take place in August.[7][8][9]
Event history
| Year | Country | Location | Organizing Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Firenze | Mini owners club |
Moved to 2024 | |||
| Mini Owners club italy Canceled because of Coronavirus disease 2020,
Moved to 2023 | |||
Canceled because of Coronavirus disease 2019 Moved to 2022 | |||
| 2019 | England | Bristol | [10] |
| 2018 | Portugal | Praia de Mira | Clube Mini de Portugal and Clube Mini Serra da Estrela [11] |
| 2017 | Ireland | Westport | Irish Mini Owners Club [12] |
| 2016 | Belgium | Lommel | Mini Fun Club Belgium [13] |
| 2015 | Lithuania | Zarasai | Mini People Lithuania [14] |
| 2014 | England | Kent | Southern Mini Owners Club |
| 2013 | Italy | Mugello | Mini & Moto Maniaci Club |
| 2012 | Hungary | Balatonfured | Mini Club Hungary |
| 2011 | Switzerland | St. Stephen | Berner Mini Club |
| 2010 | Germany | Neumarkt | FanClub Mini Bavaria |
| 2009 | England | Birmingham | Birmingham Mini Owners Club |
| 2008 | Netherlands | Lelystad | Dutch Mini People |
| 2007 | Denmark | Roskilde | |
| 2006 | Poland | Podlesice | Mini Club Polska [15] |
| 2005 | Spain | Salou | Club Mini Cooper |
| 2004 | England | Norwich | Anglian Mini Club |
| 2003 | Italy | Pomposa | Red & White Mini Time |
| 2002 | Scotland | Kinross | Caledonian Mini Club |
| 2001 | Austria | Pettenbach | Miniclub Oberösterreich |
| 2000 | Finland | Saariselkä | Mini Club Flying Finns |
| 1999 | England | Gaydon | Mini Moke Club |
| 1998 | Switzerland | Morges | Mini Club Romand |
| 1997 | Ireland | Bandon | Irish Mini Owners Club |
| 1996 | Germany | Rodenkirchen | Mini-Clique Wesermarsch a.o., 1. Bremer Mini Club and Mini Fun Club Smile |
| 1995 | Sweden | High Chaparral | Mini Club Sweden |
| 1994 | England | Silverstone | LSMOC |
| 1993 | Germany | Offenburg | Mini Cooper Club Offenburg |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Terwolde | Mini Seven Club Nederland |
| 1991 | Germany | Hagen | Hagener Mini Club |
| 1990 | Germany | Rodenkirchen | Mini-Clique Wesermarsch |
| 1989 | England | Silverstone | Mini Cooper Register |
| 1988 | Germany | Solingen | Mini Schrauber Wuppertal |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Terwolde | Mini Seven Club Nederland |
| 1986 | Germany | Rüsselsheim | CoMINIcation Rhein/Main |
| 1985 | Switzerland | Zürich | Cooper Club Zürich |
| 1984 | Germany | Bremen | 1. Bremer Mini Club |
| 1983 | Luxembourg | Ansembourg | Sweet Mini Club Luxembourg |
| 1982 | Germany | West Berlin | |
| 1981 | Germany | Vaterstetten | |
| 1980 | Germany | Bielefeld | |
| 1979 | Germany | Hopfau | |
| 1978 | Germany | Moers |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thousands of Minis Invade Ireland for 2017 International Meeting | Automobile Magazine" (in en-US). Automobile Magazine. 2017-05-24. http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2017-international-mini-meeting/.
- ↑ "Minis Meet in Mugello" (in en-us). CarBuzz. https://carbuzz.com/news/minis-meet-in-mugello.
- ↑ "Mugello to become a hotspot for classic Mini fans" (in en-US). 3D Car Shows. 2013-05-17. https://3d-car-shows.com/mugello-to-become-a-hotspot-for-classic-mini-fans/.
- ↑ "2015 International MINI Meet Conquers Lithuania - CraveOnline" (in en-US). CraveOnline. 2015-05-25. http://www.craveonline.com/design/859961-2015-international-mini-meet-conquers-lithuania#/slide/1.
- ↑ "International MINI Meet in Lithuania Draws Hundreds of European Cars" (in en-US). The News Wheel. 2015-05-27. http://thenewswheel.com/international-mini-meet-lithuania-draws-european-cars/.
- ↑ "Mayo gearing up to host biggest Mini festival in Europe" (in en-US). The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/mayo-gearing-up-to-host-biggest-mini-festival-in-europe-1.3080154.
- ↑ "About the IMM" (in en-US). IMM 2017. 2016-03-08. http://imm2017.ie/about-the-imm/.
- ↑ Bullas, John. "International Mini Meeting Logos" (in en-us). Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbullas/sets/72157606282185417/.
- ↑ "IMM History - www.internationalminimeeting.org - Wayback Machine 20100424". 2010-04-24. http://www.internationalminimeeting.org:80/index.php/history.
- ↑ "IMM 2019, International Mini Meeting 2019, Bristol, Gert Lush" (in en-GB). https://imm2019.co.uk/.
- ↑ "IMM 2018 PORTUGAL" (in en). http://www.imm2018.pt.
- ↑ "IMM 2017 Ireland" (in en). https://www.facebook.com/IMM2017Ireland/.
- ↑ "IMM 2016 Belgium". http://www.imm2016.be/.
- ↑ "IMM 2015 Lithuania" (in en). https://www.facebook.com/IMM2015Lithuania/.
- ↑ "IMM 2006 Poland" (in pl). http://www.mini.org.pl/.
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