It brings together more than six hundred members, mostly from Europe and the USA.
TIMS is a non-profit organization with cultural and scientific aims.
The original initiative for these meetings was taken by the Portuguese Molinologist Dr. João Miguel dos Santos Simões.
[2] The society holds regular symposiums every three years or so across Europe.
[3][4][5] The 2024 symposium was in Portugal, while the 2027 event is planned for Poland.