Designers Inspiration Trip - Ambiente Frankfurt
AWARDS and PRIZE
Judge Awards
The 7 judges in each judging panel will select their most favourable entries from Gifts and Home & Houseware categories with maximum of 14 Judges Awards will be chosen.
Awards
CORPORATE & CONCEPTUAL GROUP
Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit
The best designs from each of the 11 product groups of Gifts and Home & Houseware categories will be awarded a Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit selected by judging panels.
Green Awards
This is presented to entry which has incorporated environmentally sustainable principles/ elements in the design and production. A total of 2 entries will be selected from all finalists under Gifts category (Corporate Group and Conceptual Group) and 1 entry under Home & Houseware category.
Technology Awards
for Corporate Group only
1 entry each from both Gifts and Home & Houseware categories
This is presented to entry which has incorporated technology elements in the design and production.
Smart Aging Awards (NEW!)
for Corporate Group only
1 entry each from both Gifts and Home & Houseware categories
This is presented to entry which has meet the needs of the seniors.
Benifits for Awardees
Media Exposure
9,000+ distribution to
VIPs, potential buyers, distributors
Awarded Products Feature in
Awards Booklet & Leaflet
40+ Printed Coverage
HK$9M+ Media Value in 2016
Awarded Products Showcase at
Hong Kong, Japan and Germany Roving Exhibitions
21,000+ unique visitors
to Awards exhibitions
Business Matching Services
Each corporate winner will be arranged to attend buyer meeting and present heir products to the buyers at individual “Buyer meeting”
For Corporate Group ONLY
Awards Icon Entitlement
All awardees will be granted the rights to use HKSDA award icons with corresponding awarded products for marketing/promotional/commercial use.
Certificate & Trophy
Cash Coupons & Protype
For Conceptual Group ONLY
Prize for Awardees
Media Exposure
9,000+ distribution to
VIPs, potential buyers, distributors
Awarded Products Featured in
Awards Booklet & Leaflet
40+ Printed Coverage
HK$9M+ Media Value in 2016
Awarded Products Showcased at
Hong Kong, Japan and Germany Roving Exhibitions
21,000+ unique visitors
to Awards exhibitions
Business Matching Services
Each corporate winner will be arranged to attend buyer meeting and present their products to the buyers at individual “Buyer meeting”
For Corporate Group ONLY
Awards Icon Entitlement
Trophy
Cash Coupons & Prototype
All awardees will be granted the rights to use HKSDA award icons with corresponding awarded products for marketing/promotional/commercial use.
Awardees will receive Trophy at Press Conference and Awards Ceremony.
For Home & Houseware Category:
20 Apr 2017
For Gifts Category:
27 Apr 2017
For Conceptual Group ONLY
Gold, Silver & Bronze awardees in Student Division and Creative Individual will be awarded with HK$ 3,000, HK$2,500 and HK$2,000 (Student) and HK$5,000, HK$ 4,000 and HK$ 3,000 (Creative Individual) respectively.
They will also be assisted with
prototype building.
Break the Cocoon, Sparkling Hong Kong! 2017 (BCSHK)
Funded by "CreateHK" since 2014, BCSHK comprises of exhibiting the HKSGDA awarded products at the leading international trade fair for consumer goods - Ambiente Frankfurt, to showcase the creativity and excellence of the Hong Kong gifts design to the world. It aims to promote Hong Kong’s image as design capital, sparkling Hong Kong!
The 4th “Designer Inspiratory Trip” has been approved to be held on 9 February, 2017. 21 Awardees of HKSGDA 2016 are nominated as delegates to join the 8-day Inspiratory Trip. They would demonstrate local creative product designs to overseas buyers and explore business opportunities by showcasing awarded products at Ambiente. This year, the delegation will further reach Lausanne, Switzerland for cultural and commercial exchange, including visits to local design institutes and museums. Lausanne, the capital of Vaud, is a lively town with headquarters of many international organizations. This delegation visit aims at refreshing designers’ vision with latest global market trends not only to enhance their competitiveness in the evolving market, but also raise the publicity of local designs in global platform.
The program and itinerary are releasing soon. Please stay tuned on our website!