Benefits

Participation in TOP DESIGN award 2010 competition and TOP DESIGN exhibition is not only about prestige and confirmation of your products' design quality. It is also about great promotional benefits.

Stage 1 winners

Jury-selected products in Stage 1 receive the prestigious TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo to confirm their perfect design qualities. The TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo is provided to manufacturers or designers of qualifying products. On receipt of official information that a product has been qualified for Stage 2, you can use the TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo for promotional purposes. The logo may be used in press releases or advertisements of the qualified product, in product packaging, etc. The TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo may be used solely in conjunction with the Jury-awarded product. The logo is valid for the entire duration of your product's market life style.

You will receive the TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo on a CD containing an electronic version of the logo in a variety of formats. The TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo certificate will be handed to you at the official awards gala on 27 May 2010. You will be notified of your Stage 2 qualification by 16 April 2010.

TOP DESIGN Exhibition

Stage 1 selected products, i.e. products that will compete for the TOP DESIGN award 2010 statuette, will be presented at the TOP DESIGN exhibition to accompany the arena DESIGN 2010 event, on 27-30 May 2010. We estimate that numerous arena DESIGN 2010 events will attract approx. 25-30 thousand visitors. This will be an excellent opportunity to establish new international contacts with industry, business or media professionals. Please note that qualification for Stage 2 of TOP DESIGN award 2010 competition means you have to provide the qualified product for the TOP DESIGN exhibition. Your product will automatically take part in Stage 2 of the competition. Also, Stage 2 qualification entails necessary purchase of a participation package appropriate for the size of the qualified product.

Stage 2 winners

In Stage 2, products will be evaluated by an international Jury. This independent Jury will select competition winners in each thematic group. Results will be officially announced on the first day of the exhibition, i.e. 27 May 2010. Stage 2 winners will be awarded TOP DESIGN award 2010 statuettes and certificates.

Statuette awards ceremony

The TOP DESIGN award 2010 ceremony will be a highlight of the evening reception at Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie to be attended by prominent guests. The perfect design statuettes and certificates for stages 1 and 2 of the TOP DESIGN award 2010 competition will be awarded at a banquet on 27 May 2010 (first day of the fair) at 7.00 p.m. in MTP's Pavilion 7A.

arena DESIGN 2010 Catalogue

arena DESIGN 2010 catalogue is a detailed and attractive set of documentation, and one of the key elements of both the competition and the exhibition. The publication will be both an excellent reference for anyone interested in international design and a perfect promotional tool. The catalogue entry is mandatory for all products that carry the TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo and are a part of the TOP DESIGN exhibition. You will receive your copy of the arena DESIGN 2010 catalogue on the first day of the event.  27 May 2010 will also be an official publication date.

Products with the TOP DESIGN award 2010 logo will be presented in the TOP DESIGN section of the arena DESIGN 2010 catalogue, including product photos and Polish and English descriptions. You may also place paid ads in the final sections of the catalogue.

Media promotion

As of the competition announcement, information on TOP DESIGN award 2010 will be regularly sent out to local and international media. Through our website and newsletters, information recipients will also include exhibitors and professional visitors (businessmen, designers, architects and sales representatives) who are registered in our databases. Media will also receive information on competition winners in both stages of the competition. Special press release material will be prepared for the TOP DESIGN award 2010 ceremony on 27 May 2010. The material will comprise detailed information in Polish in English and press photographs on a CD.