Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC) has joined the Meetings Industry Association (mia).
As part of the membership, HCC has also secured the mia’s AIM accreditation – a standard for venues and service providers in the meetings, conference and events industry.
AIM has 50 criteria that venues must meet to achieve accreditation. The process includes legal compliance, accessibility and quality checks of its facilities as well as its customer service proposition and experience, ethical codes of conduct and best practice
Paula Lorimer, director, Harrogate Convention Centre, said: “Joining the mia will bring many benefits to Harrogate Convention Centre, including useful networking opportunities and a valuable industry benchmarking tool. The AIM accreditation is a testament to the team at Harrogate Convention Centre and will give event buyers confidence that they are working with a venue operating at the highest standard.”
Kerrin MacPhie, chief executive, mia, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Harrogate Convention Centre as our latest member. The accreditation offers a smart method for planners and buyers to quality control their selections, ultimately saving time and resource in the selection process.”
