Local Society of the Year Award
To an Affiliated Local Society whose performance has been judged to be the most improved based on membership, communication and event criteria.
Emphasis is given on year-on-year improvement and taking into account specific activities that promote IOM3 membership, cooperation with IOM3 Technical Communities, Member Networks and YPLC heat organisation.
The award is presented annually to one Affiliated Local Society that had an active programme of events and/or has applied for a Local Society grant in 2023/24.
Affiliated Local Societies presented with the award between 2021 and 2024 cannot submit a nomiantion in 2025.
The winner will receive a trophy and £1,000.
Award judging
Past winners
2024
EMMS - East Midlands Materials Society
2023
MPkgS - Midlands Packaging Society
2022
SMEA - Sheffield Metallurgical & Engineering Association
SCMMMS - Southern Counties Materials, Minerals & Mining Society
2021
MIME - Midlands Institute of Mining Engineers
2020
MIS - Mining Institute of Scotland
BMetA - Bimringham Metallurgical Association
2019
SWMA - South Wales Materials Association
WestIMM - Western Institute of Mining & Minerals
2018
MinSouth
IOM3 Hong Kong
2017
NEIMME- North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers
SWMA - South Wales Materials Association
2016
ICTa Yorks
MIS - Mining Institute of Scotland
2015
MinSouth
EVMHS - Ebbw Vale Metallurgical & Historical Society
2014
SWMA - South Wales Materials Association
WEMMA - West of England Metals & Materials Association
2013
EMMS - East Midlands Materials Society
MinSouth
2012
ICTa North Saffordshire
WestIMM - Western Institute of Mining & Minerals
2011
SWMA - South Wales Materials Association
MIS - Mining Institute of Scotland
2010
SPRA - Scottish Plastics & Rubber Association
MIME - Midlands Institute of Mining Engineers
2009
MSC - Materials Society Cumbria
CIE - Cleveland Institution of Engineers