The IMM originated in 1978 in Germany when it started as a small 3 day camping event during  Whitsun weekend.  After several years its popularity had grown, and the event had started attracting visitors from outside Germany too.  This resulted in an international event, which now takes place in a different country each year, but still over Whitsun weekend.  Every 5 years IMM takes place in England and the event is then held around the Mini's birthday in August.

Basically an IMM is all about socialising, meeting lots of other Mini enthusiasts, relaxing and just having fun. After you've met and spoken with lots of others, bought all the parts your precious vehicle needs to become even more beautiful and had some fun, the IMM closes with a ceremony on Sunday night. During this ceremony awards are presented and the IMM key is handed over to the club that will organise the event the following year.

Here is a list of where the IMM has been held in the past.  You can click on the logo to read more about that IMM for some years, but we are still working to complete this ;-) 

	2011	2010	2009	2008
	St Stephan	Neumarkt	Birmingham	Lelystad
	Switzerland	Germany	England	Netherlands
2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Roskilde	Podlesice	Salou	Norwich	Pomposa
Denmark	Poland	Spain	England	Italy
2002	2001	2000	1999	1998
Kinross	Pettenbach	Saariselka	Gaydon	Morges
Scotland	Austria	Finland	England	Switzerland
1997	1996	1995	1994	1993
Bandon	Rodenkirchen	High Chaparral	Silverstone	Offenburg
Ireland	Germany	Sweden	England	Germany
1992	1991	1990	1989	1988
Terwolde	Hagen	Rodenkirchen	Silverstone	Solingen
Netherlands	Germany	Germany	England	Germany
1987	1986	1985	1984	1983
Terwolde	Russelsheim	Zurich	Bremen	Ansembourg
Netherlands	Germany	Switzerland	Germany	Luxemburg
1982	1981	1980	1979	1978
Berlin	Vaterstetten	Bielefeld	Hopfau	Moers
Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany