Fifty-eight Products Nominated for DAME Design Awards

METSTRADE announced that 58 products from 28 countries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of assessment for the 33rd edition of the globally recognized DAME Design Awards. Winners will be announced on the first day of the show, November 19.

Following intensive online scrutiny of entries, the DAME Design Award’s international jury – comprising nine leading design and user experts – gathered at RAI Amsterdam for hands-on assessment and discussion. For the first time, the jury included a sustainability consultant and a master’s-level design student, adding fresh perspectives to the team’s broad expertise. Two intensive days examining 114 submissions resulted in 58 products being selected for nomination.

Winners for this year’s eight DAME categories will be selected from this group of nominees. One of those winners will be awarded the exclusive DAME Design Awards. The jury also confirmed it will announce a discretionary Environmental Design Award for the third year in succession. Winners will be announced at the METSTRADE 2024 Breakfast Briefing in the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre on November 19, following a keynote speech by Terry Hutchinson, the experienced skipper and president of operations for America’s Cup team NYYC American Magic.

This year’s DAME Design Awards entry fees will be donated to SailWise, a Dutch provider of multi-day, water sports activities and holidays for people with physical or sensory disabilities.

All 58 DAME-nominated products will be showcased in a special display at METSTRADE, located in Hall 13 (Elicium) at the heart of the show. The METSTRADE Theatre will host a panel featuring this year’s DAME Design Awards outright winner. Additionally, details of nominees and winners will be included within the Jury Report on the DAME Design Awards website – damedesignawards.com. To view this year’s nominated products please visit damedesignawards.com/nominees

The DAME Design Awards raises awareness of the need for a total design approach to marine equipment design, from aesthetics to functionality, integration to packaging and price efficiency to lifecycle management. It encourages continuous improvement and enables METSTRADE exhibitors from around the world to have their efforts assessed by experts and benchmarked in the marketplace.