METSTRADE Accepting Entries for DAME Design Award

METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam announce the opening of entries for the 29th edition of the DAME Design Award. Participation is open to manufacturers and authorized suppliers who are registered as exhibitors or co-exhibitors at the METSTRADE Show. Applications will be accepted until September 24.

DAME places critical emphasis on the art and science of equipment design in all aspects, from styling, functionality and innovation, through to integration, practicality of use and presentation. It is judged by a panel of leading boat, interior and industrial designers, as well as user experts. Typically, one-third to half of the entry field attains nomination status, which brings their products to the attention of the global marine audience ahead of METSTRADE and at the show itself. Those that go on to achieve DAME Category and Overall Winner awards are acknowledged as having reached the top standard of design practice for marine equipment in their field.

The DAME Awards are organized each year in conjunction with the METSTRADE Show, a marine equipment trade event. DAME nominated products are placed on a special presentation within the METSTRADE Show. From these nominations, the final selection of seven Category Winners and the eventual DAME Award Overall Winner is made. The DAME Jury also awards a series of Special Mentions at its discretion.

For the DAME 2019 Specific Terms and Conditions of Participation and the online application form, exhibitors should access their portal.

The €150 ($185.52) registration fee per product that each METSTRADE exhibitor pays to enter the DAME Award is always donated to charity. The METSTRADE Exhibition Committee has decided that this year’s DAME proceeds will go to  The Little Optimist Trust that works with disadvantaged children in Cape Town, South Africa, and Sailing4handicaps, an initiative pioneered by Paralympic champion Wojtek Czyz to help people around the world build up, deal with and maintain prosthetics.