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 Friday 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
2022 Germany Geiselwind Mini IG Bamberg
2021 Italy Firenze Mini Owners club Graducato
2020 Germany Geiselwind Mini IG Bamberg

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 a.o.
1989 England Silverstone Mini Cooper Register
1988 Germany Solingen Mini Schrauber Wuppertal
1987 Netherlands Terwolde Mini Seven Club Nederland
1986 Germany Russelsheim 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
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