DAME Accepting Applications from Charities for Proceeds Award

Applications for the DAME 2020 proceeds are open for marine-related charities. Each year during the METSTRADE Show, the registration fees collected from the DAME Design Award entries are used to make a contribution to a (non-profit) government approved public charity active in a marine-related field. Out of all the charities that have applied before April 17, the METSTRADE Exhibition Committee will select a charity to be awarded with the proceeds of the DAME Design Award.

The DAME Design Award has raised approximately €18,000 (approximately $23,173) a year for worthy causes, with the actual amount of the donation depending on the number of registered DAME entries.

“The DAME Design Award is all about innovation. It is the best way for a company to launch a new product, and winning the award really boosts international visibility. Helping charities with the DAME proceeds has increased the impact of the DAME Design Award and we are happy to support wonderful initiatives all around the globe,” Sarah Westdijk, senior exhibition manager of METSTRADE, said.

Last year two charities were selected by the METSTRADE Exhibition Committee: The Little Optimist Trust and Sailing4handicaps. Both charities received a check worth €8.850 (approximately $11,393).

The DAME 2020 charity will be announced mid-June. Companies that will exhibit at METSTRADE 2020 can enter their new products for the DAME Design Award shortly after. The application deadline for product entries is mid-September. The DAME donation will be offered to the selected charity during the METSTRADE Breakfast Briefing, the official opening of the METSTRADE Show at the RAI Amsterdam on November 17.