The International Mini Meet or International Mini Meeting is a campaign event for Mini owners and drivers which started in Germany in 1978. 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. 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.
Event history YearCountryLocationOrganizing Club2026PolandLesznoMini Club Polska2025EnglandSussexCANCELLED2024GermanyGeiselwindMini IG Bamberg2023ItalyFlorenceMini owners club 2022GermanyGeiselwindMini IG Bamberg Rescheduled to 2024 due to concerns over COVID-192021ItalyFlorenceMini Owners club Italy Rescheduled to 2023 due to concerns over COVID-192020GermanyGeiselwindMini IG Bamberg Rescheduled to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic2019EnglandBristol2018PortugalPraia de MiraClube Mini de Portugal and Clube Mini Serra da Estrela 2017IrelandWestportIrish Mini Owners Club 2016BelgiumLommelMini Fun Club Belgium 2015LithuaniaZarasaiMini People Lithuania 2014EnglandKentSouthern Mini Owners Club2013ItalyMugelloMini & Moto Maniaci Club2012HungaryBalatonfüredMini Club Hungary2011SwitzerlandSt. StephanBerner Mini Club2010GermanyNeumarkt in der OberpfalzFanClub Mini Bavaria2009EnglandBirminghamBirmingham Mini Owners Club2008NetherlandsLelystadDutch Mini People2007DenmarkRoskilde2006PolandPodlesiceMini Club Polska 2005SpainSalouClub Mini Cooper2004EnglandNorwichAnglian Mini Club2003ItalyCodigoro-PomposaRed & White Mini Time2002ScotlandKinrossCaledonian Mini Club2001AustriaPettenbachMiniclub Oberösterreich2000FinlandSaariselkäMini Club Flying Finns1999EnglandGaydonMini Moke Club1998Switzerland MorgesMini Club Romand1997IrelandBandonIrish Mini Owners Club1996Germany Cologne-RodenkirchenMini-Clique Wesermarsch a.o., 1. Bremer Mini Club and Mini Fun Club Smile1995SwedenHigh ChaparralMini Club Sweden1994England SilverstoneLSMOC1993Germany OffenburgMini Cooper Club Offenburg1992NetherlandsTwello-TerwoldeMini Seven Club Nederland1991GermanyHagenHagener Mini Club1990GermanyCologne-RodenkirchenMini-Clique Wesermarsch1989EnglandSilverstoneMini Cooper Register1988GermanySolingenMini Schrauber Wuppertal1987NetherlandsTwello-TerwoldeMini Seven Club Nederland1986GermanyRüsselsheimCoMINIcation Rhein/Main1985SwitzerlandZurichCooper Club Zürich1984GermanyBremen1. Bremer Mini Club 1983LuxembourgAnsembourgSweet Mini Club Luxembourg1982GermanyWest Berlin1981GermanyVaterstettenMini Club München1980GermanyBielefeldMiniclub Ostwestphalen-Lippe1979GermanySulz am Neckar-Hopfau1978GermanyMoersMini Club Moers
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