Following the success of the inaugural Design: Made:Trade, the 2009 edition will continue to showcase Australia's small manufacturers/product designers and design makers. The event has been purposely created for designers seeking collaboration with manufacturers and retail buyers, who can register for a free trade pass on the website. Design: Made:Trade 2009 is organised by Australian Exhibitions & Conferences .
The popularity of the public days last year means that this year’s Design:Made:Trade will have two public days in July. Visitors can expect to see exhibitors who possess originality and innovation in the areas of product design, graphic design, textiles, lighting, furniture, fashion and accessories and hand made objects.
Located within Design:Made:Trade will be designboom (Milan, Italy) mart. Visitors to designboom mart can purchase intelligent, useful and quirky items. designboom marts will feature designers from over 35 countries, personally presenting their wares. Previously designboom marts have taken place in Tokyo at 100% Design, in New York at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and in the Stockholm Furniture Fair among other key design events.