diff --git a/code/ModelAdmin.php b/code/ModelAdmin.php
index 650f33e0..2be815d3 100644
--- a/code/ModelAdmin.php
+++ b/code/ModelAdmin.php
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ abstract class ModelAdmin extends LeftAndMain {
 		'add',
 		'edit',
 		'delete',
+		'import',
+		'renderimportform',
 		'handleList',
 		'handleItem'
 	);
@@ -59,6 +61,23 @@ abstract class ModelAdmin extends LeftAndMain {
 	 */
 	private $currentModel = false;
 		
+	/**
+	 * List of all {@link DataObject}s which can be imported through
+	 * a subclass of {@link BulkLoader} (mostly CSV data).
+	 * By default {@link CsvBulkLoader} is used, assuming a standard mapping
+	 * of column names to {@link DataObject} properties/relations.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected static $model_importers = null;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Amount of results showing on a single page.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	protected static $page_length = 30;
+	
 	/**
 	 * Initialize the model admin interface. Sets up embedded jquery libraries and requisite plugins.
 	 * 
@@ -69,7 +88,7 @@ abstract class ModelAdmin extends LeftAndMain {
 		
 		// security check for valid models
 		if(isset($this->urlParams['Action']) && !in_array($this->urlParams['Action'], $this->getManagedModels())) {
-			user_error('ModelAdmin::init(): Invalid Model class', E_USER_ERROR);
+			//user_error('ModelAdmin::init(): Invalid Model class', E_USER_ERROR);
 		}
 		
 		Requirements::css('cms/css/ModelAdmin.css'); // standard layout formatting for management UI
@@ -137,11 +156,56 @@ abstract class ModelAdmin extends LeftAndMain {
 		return $form;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Generate a CSV import form with an option to select
+	 * one of the "importable" models specified through {@link self::$model_importers}.
+	 *
+	 * @return Form
+	 */	
+	public function ImportForm() {
+		$models = $this->getManagedModels();
+		$modelMap = array();
+		foreach($this->getModelImporters() as $modelName => $spec) $modelMap[$modelName] = singleton($modelName)->singular_name();
+		
+		$form = new Form(
+			$this,
+			"ImportForm",
+			new FieldSet(
+				new DropdownField('ClassName', 'Type', $modelMap),
+				new FileField('_CsvFile', false)
+			),
+			new FieldSet(
+				new FormAction('import', _t('ModelAdmin.IMPORT', 'Import from CSV'))
+			)
+		);
+		return $form;
+	}
+	
 	function add($data, $form, $request) {
 		$className = $request->requestVar("ClassName");
 		return $this->$className()->add($request);
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Imports the submitted CSV file based on specifications given in
+	 * {@link self::model_importers}.
+	 * Redirects back with a success/failure message.
+	 * 
+	 * @todo Figure out ajax submission of files via jQuery.form plugin
+	 *
+	 * @param unknown_type $data
+	 * @param unknown_type $form
+	 * @param unknown_type $request
+	 */
+	function import($data, $form, $request) {
+		$loader = new DemandPointBulkLoader($data['ClassName']);
+		$results = $loader->load($_FILES['_CsvFile']['tmp_name']);
+		$resultsCount = ($results) ? $results->Count() : 0;
+		
+		Session::setFormMessage('Form_ImportForm', "Loaded {$resultsCount} items", 'good');
+		Director::redirect($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] . '#Form_ImportForm_holder');
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @uses {@link SearchContext}
@@ -175,6 +239,26 @@ abstract class ModelAdmin extends LeftAndMain {
 		
 		return $models;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns all importers defined in {@link self::$model_importers}.
+	 * If none are defined, we fall back to {@link self::managed_models}
+	 * with a default {@link CsvBulkLoader} class. In this case the column names of the first row
+	 * in the CSV file are assumed to have direct mappings to properties on the object.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function getModelImporters() {
+		$importers = $this->stat('model_importers');
+		
+		// fallback to all defined models if not explicitly defined
+		if(!$importers) {
+			$models = $this->getManagedModels();
+			foreach($models as $modelName) $importers[$modelName] = 'CsvBulkLoader';
+		}
+		
+		return $importers;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -270,7 +354,7 @@ class ModelAdmin_CollectionController extends Controller {
 		$model = singleton($this->modelClass);
 		$searchKeys = array_intersect_key($request->getVars(), $model->searchable_fields());
 		$context = $model->getDefaultSearchContext();
-		$results = $context->getResults($searchKeys);
+		$results = $context->getResults($searchKeys, 0, $this->parentController->stat('page_length'));
 		$output = "";
 		if ($results) {
 			$output .= "<table>";
diff --git a/css/ModelAdmin.css b/css/ModelAdmin.css
index 205d3c90..cd23b3e3 100644
--- a/css/ModelAdmin.css
+++ b/css/ModelAdmin.css
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@ body.ModelAdmin #ResultTable_holder table td.over {
 body.ModelAdmin #ResultTable_holder table td.active {
 	background-color:#555;
 	color:#fff;
+}
+
+body.ModelAdmin #right .tab {
+	height: 450px; /* @todo add dynamic resizing */
 }
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diff --git a/javascript/ModelAdmin.js b/javascript/ModelAdmin.js
index 16a12ce1..bc343fd8 100644
--- a/javascript/ModelAdmin.js
+++ b/javascript/ModelAdmin.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 	/**
 	 * Find the selected data object and load its create form
 	 */
-	jQuery('#AddForm_holder form').submit(function(){
+	jQuery('#Form_ManagedModelsSelect').submit(function(){
 		className = jQuery('select option:selected', this).val();
 		requestPath = jQuery(this).attr('action').replace('ManagedModelsSelect', className + '/add');
 		showRecord(requestPath);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 	 * 
 	 * @todo use livequery to manage ResultTable click handlers
 	 */
-	jQuery('.tab form').submit(function(){
+	jQuery('#SearchForm_holder .tab form').submit(function(){
 		form = jQuery(this);
 		data = formData(form);
 		jQuery.get(form.attr('action'), data, function(result){
@@ -103,4 +103,13 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 		return false;
 	});
 	
-});
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+});
+
+/**
+ * @todo Terrible HACK, but thats the cms UI...
+ */
+function fixHeight_left() {
+	fitToParent('LeftPane');
+	fitToParent('Search_holder',12);
+	fitToParent('ResultTable_holder',12);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/Includes/ModelAdmin_left.ss b/templates/Includes/ModelAdmin_left.ss
index 6f2ab70b..3ff1a3e0 100755
--- a/templates/Includes/ModelAdmin_left.ss
+++ b/templates/Includes/ModelAdmin_left.ss
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 <div id="LeftPane">
 	<h2><% _t('ADDLISTING','Add Listing') %></h2>
 	<div id="AddForm_holder" class="lefttop">
-		$ManagedModelsSelect
+		<ul class="tabstrip">
+			<li class="first"><a href="#Form_ManagedModelsSelect_holder"><% _t('ADD_TAB_HEADER','Add') %></a></li>
+			<li class="first"><a href="#Form_ImportForm_holder"><% _t('IMPORT_TAB_HEADER','Import') %></a></li>
+		</ul>
+		<div class="tab" id="Form_ManagedModelsSelect_holder">
+			$ManagedModelsSelect
+		</div>
+		<div class="tab" id="Form_ImportForm_holder">
+			$ImportForm
+		</div>
 	</div>
 	<h2><% _t('SEARCHLISTINGS','Search Listings') %></h2>
 	<div id="SearchForm_holder" class="leftbottom">