Happy New Year from epda

A new year has begun, and we send our best wishes for a year full of positive energy and creative power, interesting encounters with new people and lots of love to spread...

Get ready for our next activities to SHARE knowledge, DARE to make our industry better and SHINE with many brilliant and meaningful projects:

• After two inspiring conferences in Bordeaux and Warsaw last year; we have planned to take you to Hamburg and Porto in 2025! We are currently preparing for "The Rhythm of the Flow", our upcoming spring conference in Hamburg on the 23rd of May. Soon we will reveal the first details: We will be in an amazing venue and have special activities for you on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Stay tuned!

• The terms and conditions for our Fair Pitches Only initiative will soon be available on the epda website. We are also working on a useful tool to help you communicate with existing and potential new clients.

• As part of our sustainability programme, we have decided to focus on the new EU regulations this year and will be inviting you to deepen your knowledge through online meetings.

• Our epda award will remain an important project to support the next generation of designers. We will be investing in collaborations with a number of design schools for mutual inspiration between young talents and professionals in our industry.

We are happy and proud to have so many design professionals in the epda community who believe in the positive impact design can have on people's lives, and we will do our best to empower you to develop your businesses.

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