International Mini Meet

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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.

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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

YearCountryLocationOrganizing Club
2024 Germany Geiselwind Mini IG Bamberg
2023 Italy Firenze Mini owners club
2022 Germany Geiselwind Mini IG Bamberg Rescheduled to 2024 due to concerns over COVID-19
2021 Italy Firenze Mini Owners club Italy Rescheduled to 2023 due to concerns over COVID-19
2020 Germany Geiselwind Mini IG Bamberg Rescheduled to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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]
2014England 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
2009England 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
2004England 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
1999England Gaydon Mini Moke Club
1998Switzerland Morges Mini Club Romand
1997Ireland Bandon Irish Mini Owners Club
1996GermanyRodenkirchenMini-Clique Wesermarsch a.o., 1. Bremer Mini Club and Mini Fun Club Smile
1995Sweden High Chaparral Mini Club Sweden
1994England Silverstone LSMOC
1993Germany Offenburg Mini Cooper Club Offenburg
1992Netherlands Terwolde Mini Seven Club Nederland
1991Germany Hagen Hagener Mini Club
1990GermanyRodenkirchenMini-Clique Wesermarsch
1989EnglandSilverstoneMini Cooper Register
1988Germany Solingen Mini Schrauber Wuppertal
1987NetherlandsTerwoldeMini Seven Club Nederland
1986Germany Rüsselsheim CoMINIcation Rhein/Main
1985Switzerland Zürich Cooper Club Zürich
1984Germany Bremen 1. Bremer Mini Club
1983 Luxembourg Ansembourg Sweet Mini Club Luxembourg
1982Germany West Berlin
1981Germany Vaterstetten Mini Club München
1980Germany Bielefeld Miniclub Ostwestphalen-Lippe
1979Germany Hopfau
1978Germany Moers Mini Club Moers

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