The mia is one of the fastest growing associations in the conference, meetings and events sector, founded by a proactive group of hotel and conference centre operators and booking agents to lead the conference, meetings and events industry, providing accreditation, industry awards, research and a voice to government. It has 800 accredited members. The mia supports members by: • Providing extensive regional networking opportunities on a monthly basis. • Helping them to achieve the highest standards of facilities and service through achievement of AIM, the industry standard of quality and excellence. • Providing a library of best practice and quality standards guidelines. • Promoting AIM to industry buyers. • Delivering tangible benefits which support members in the achievement of their own business goals. • By the provision of information, education, research and advice all of which lead to improved business performance. • By sharing issues of sector importance with them. • By raising the profile of business tourism with government.