The DAME Design Awards at the METSTRADE Show is the world's largest marine competition. METSTRADE continues to emphasise the importance of design in captivating current boat buyers and engaging the next generation. Running the DAME Design Awards enables METSTRADE to celebrate design in all its forms, including styling, functionality, innovation, ease of use, and packaging.
The category headings are followed by a brief explanation explaining where a boat user or marine industry professional might encounter the products you are entering:
If sufficient quality of entries are unavailable to select a winner within a category, the Jury does have the right to alter these category assignments if that is necessary to ensure the overall quality of the DAME Design Awards.
Note the DAME Design Awards now places more emphasis on environmental design. If, in its view, the Jury has found an exemplar product that is well designed and has clear and obvious merit then it will, at its discretion, make an Environmental Design Winner.
For this reason, the entry form contains an Environmental Statement question to assist assessment. We urge entrants to provide clear information about their approach to minimising environmental impact in every aspect relating to the entry’s creation and service, while avoiding making claims that cannot be substantiated.
The award is judged by an international panel of experts according to the specified criteria.
Click on the button below for the full list of the DAME Design Awards Jury.
The DAME Design Awards 2024 Jury will be supported by a non-voting secretary – Kim Hollamby.
He is available via the dame@rai.nl email address to assist with questions about your entry.
New product:
The product must have been introduced after 1 September 2023 and/or is ready to market during the exhibition.
DAME Design Awards:
Entry for the DAME Design Awards competition is open to new products placed onto the market for sale after 1 September 2023 and until 19 November 2024.
The product needs to be ready for production and orders must be possible to accept at the 2024 METSTRADE Show; however, the actual physical delivery of this product to the market is allowable after this timeframe. Products must not have previously been entered for the DAME Design Awards in 2023 or earlier.
All participants of the DAME Design Awards competition are required to pay a registration fee of € 150.00 (excluding VAT) per product entry. Every year, the DAME Design Awards' total registration fees are contributed to a designated charity, serving as the METSTRADE community's gesture of giving back to society. The METSTRADE Exhibition Committee carefully chooses a charity to receive these funds annually, which may include a single charity or two different ones. In $(beurs-jaartal), it has been decided by the METSTRADE Exhibition Committee that the proceeds from the DAME Design Awards will be donated to SailWise.
For more information visit; https://www.damedesignawards.com/charity
The cheque representing the DAME Design Awards proceeds will be offered to the charity organisation during the DAME Design Awards Ceremony that immediately follows the METSTRADE Breakfast Briefing before the official opening of the show on Tuesday 19 November $(beurs-jaartal). The registration fee is non-refundable.
If your question has not been answered in this Q&A, please send an email to dame@rai.nl.
Yes, before entering your DAME Design Awards registration form you will need to have the information below available at hand:
Intellectual Propertya. an official receipt of intellectual property/copyright of the product which must refer to the brand name (product name), patent (technical specifications product) and model (appearance product); or
b. an official confirmation of the patent agency that your request is still in progress; or
c. written approval of the holder of the intellectual property rights stating that you are allowed to enter the DAME Design Awards competition with this product.
No, you will not see a dialogue screen or receive an auto reply saying your entry was successful after saving.
Yes, we will check your entry and send you a confirmation.
We will also let you know if we need any additional information or if there is any information missing.
The final deadline for entering the DAME Design Awards competition is 16 September $(beurs-jaartal).
All products must be available for judgment at RAI Amsterdam on 7 October $(beurs-jaartal).
Yes! Without your product on site at RAI Amsterdam, your entry will not be judged and be excluded for the DAME Design Awards 2024 competition. If your product is accepted for inclusion in the competition, you will be notified by the Organiser.
Please download the shipping instructions of our logistic partner DB Schenker when you register your product in the Exhibitor Portal under the section ‘Awards DAME Design Awards’ and read this carefully.
+31 (0)20 225 39 74
fairs.amsterdam@dbschenker.com or nl.sm.ams.fairs-amsterdam@dbschenker.com
Your product will be kept in storage by DB Schenker.
From arrival at the warehouse of DB Schenker at RAI Amsterdam, you will pay the following:
Category 1: 0-10 kg | € 80.50 |
Category 2: 10-50 kg | € 120.75 |
Category 3: 50-100 kg | € 159.75 |
Above 100 kg | Price on request |
Please note
A surcharge of € 59.00 is applicable to no pre-alerted shipments and shipments which arrive after the deadline.
* The handling and storage costs includes: administration, receiving at the warehouse of DB Schenker at RAI Amsterdam, intermediate storage, unpacking for the DAME Design Awards Jury meeting, repacking after this meeting and storage till METSTRADE 2024.
Excluding: customs services, airfreight or sea freight import and other transport.
If you require additional services please get in contact with DB Schenker to receive a customized quotation ( +31 (0)20 225 39 74 | fairs.amsterdam@dbschenker.com or nl.sm.ams.fairs-amsterdam@dbschenker.com)
You will receive your invoice from DB Schenker mid-October $(beurs-jaartal).
Yes, you can collect or arrange to collect your product after the DAME Design Awards Jury meeting. Please consult DB Schenker to make further arrangements ( +31 (0)20 225 39 74 | fairs.amsterdam@dbschenker.com or nl.sm.ams.fairs-amsterdam@dbschenker.com)
Please note that if your product is nominated, it needs to be back in time for the DAME Design Awards exposition no later than Sunday 17 November $(beurs-jaartal).
There are two scenarios:
No, it is not possible to have someone explain the product at the DAME Design Awards presentation.
Yes, there will be surveillance around the clock from Monday 18 November 12:00 hrs till Thursday 21 November 19:00 hrs.
You can collect your product at the DAME Design Awards presentation on Thursday 21 November from 18:00-19.00 hrs. If you don’t collect your product, it will be placed in the storage of DB Schenker at your own expense, and you can discuss shipping arrangement with DB Schenker after the METSTRADE Show $(beurs-jaartal).
Please note
The exact publicity and presentation arrangements may change if necessary to accommodate any restrictions in force. No rights can be derived from the DAME Design Awards presentation or publicity of prior METSTRADE editions.
The Nominees will be announced on or around 24 October $(beurs-jaartal).
All Nominees will be contacted personally and will receive additional information by email.
The winner of the DAME Design Awards will be announced in the DAME Design Awards Ceremony that immediately follows the METSTRADE Breakfast Briefing in the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre on Tuesday morning 19 November $(beurs-jaartal) at 08:00 hrs, location to be announced. All entrants of Nominated products are expected to be present. The METSTRADE Breakfast Briefing and DAME Design Awards Ceremony will be open to all exhibitors at the METSTRADE Show (incl. SuperYacht Pavilion) in possession of an exhibitor badge.
Yes, we will use different channels:
Please note
The exact publicity and presentation arrangements may change if necessary to accommodate any restrictions in force. No rights can be derived from the DAME Design Awards presentation or publicity of prior METSTRADE editions.
We will provide you with a special DAME Design Awards logo which you can use in all your communications.
Please note
At present, we are hoping to run the 34th DAME Design Awards in its usual format and encourage exhibitors to apply as normal. If for any reason we must change the format, we will be in touch with all entrants at the earliest opportunity to explain the changes.
METSTRADE 2024 will take place 19 - 21 November.
For more information about METSTRADE, click the button below.
METSTRADE will take place at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.
The full adress of the venue is:
Euroaplein 24
1078 GZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands.