NeoCon | 2023

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Video of a rotating rectangular orange box with the words 'We Design Together'.

Video of a rotating rectangular orange box with the words 'We Design Together'.

NeoCon has served as the world’s leading platform and most important event of the year for the commercial interior design industry since 1969.

June 12–14
THE MART
Chicago

Registration is now open

A launch pad for innovation, NeoCon offers ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future.
About NeoCon

Best of NeoCon Awards Presentation, Monday June 12, 7:30 AM CT

Watch the Best of NeoCon Awards Presentation live streamed at the Grand Stair at THE MART and online on the NeoCon Programming Hub. A Hallmark of of NeoCon since 1990, Best of NeoCon is the official awards program honoring outstanding new products from exhibiting companies across a wide range of verticals. Click on the link below for more details.

New at THE MART

Stance Healthcare is set to make a powerful statement on the 10th floor at NeoCon next month with its new showroom, Suite 10-139! Recognized for their comfortable, beautiful, and durable furniture that sets a higher standard for the healthcare experience, Stance is committed to providing innovative furniture solutions that encourage healing and improve the healthcare experience for all.

Exhibitor Spotlight

Venue Industries, a commercial furniture manufacturer specializing in custom design, is opening a showroom at THE MART. Offering a diverse product mix that is adaptable for all industries, Venue Industries has furniture systems that work for all areas of the workplace.

New at THE MART

Leading Australian commercial furniture company Schiavello will commemorate their expansion into the North American market at NeoCon 2023, where they will unveil a new permanent space in THE MART! The 10th floor showroom is integral to the company’s growth strategy in the region.

Metropolis Sustainability Lab

Floor 11, Suite 1120
Join Metropolis for an exhibit and destination to help you take the next step towards making a positive impact on people and planet. At the Lab, you’ll learn about the most innovative products and dive into new initiatives and resources to help advance your work. Enjoy thought-provoking installations and informative workshops to keep you on the cutting edge of sustainable design. Also be sure to take the Interior Design Pledge for Positive Impact.

Exhibitor Spotlight

As the office evolves for hybrid work, solutions for hybrid collaboration––video conferencing between individuals in home offices and teams in the workplace––have been lacking. So we're thrilled to see the new Ocular collaboration table from Steelcase and Microsoft, specifically designed to bridge that gap.

DesignScene by SANDOW

Floor 11, Suite 1120
You heard right! DesignScene by SANDOW is back at a new gathering place (on 11!) welcoming one and all to experience a whole lot of action and inspiration during NeoCon. Interior Design will be celebrating by coalescing its favorite brands and emerging designers to create colorful—and meaningful—installations. The Sustainability Lab by Metropolis is back by popular demand showcasing new innovations, and conducting free educational programming.

New at THE MART

A previous 7th floor exhibitor, Canadian-owned Borgo Contract Seating is moving to a permanent showroom on the 11th floor this year! Their new space will showcase their latest seating solutions designed for commercial applications including healthcare, education, hospitality, and offices.

Exhibitor Spotlight

Mizetto’s Pelican bins are more than just a practical necessity—they are a decorative eye-catcher that blends form and function. This colorful series of touchless pedal bins are perfect for commercial spaces looking to establish a modern and eco-friendly aesthetic.

New at THE MART

Since 2018, Scandinavian Spaces' 11th floor showroom at THE MART has served as one of its anchor flagship stores in the U.S. This year, the innovative Swedish brand is relocating to the third floor in a new space that will be unveiled at NeoCon in June. The company collaborated with interior design firm Kuchar Studio to create an inspiring oasis that will continue to embody the company's core values of color, design, and life—with a particular emphasis on highlighting Scandinavian design and culture.

NeoCon Podcast Studio Powered by SURROUND

New this year, NeoCon will host a live podcast studio, in partnership with SURROUND, a podcast network from SANDOW Design Group, featuring the best architecture and interior design-driven shows. A lineup of shows will be recorded on the first floor of THE MART for all attendees to see throughout the three days of NeoCon. Click below for a full schedule of live shows and exciting giveaways. Stop by to meet the hosts and see podcast recordings in action!

Register for NeoCon 2023 Programming

NeoCon 2023 includes a series of educational and inspirational programs that will provide a much-needed opportunity to learn and conceptualize how we will continue to build a more sustainable, innovative, and effective future as a community. In addition to daily on-site keynotes and special programs, this year's NeoCon will offer 47 virtual CEU-accredited programs from an impressive roster of leading industry experts from a wide cross-section of fields, who will delve into the topics that are making an impact on the design industry both now and in the future.

World-Renowned Futurist, Amy Webb

A trailblazer in determining the ways society will utilize emerging technology, Monday Keynote presenter Amy Webb will challenge the NeoCon audience to think like a futurist; to manage the present while innovating for the future and to practice purpose-driven decision-making.

Celebrated Designer, Writer, and Teacher, Michael Murphy

Designer, writer, and teacher Michael Murphy will take the stage on Tuesday to explore how our environment shapes our actions, as well as provide insights that help us to build more ethically and honorably.

Hip Hop Architect, Michael Ford & Grammy Award-Winning Rapper Lupe Fiasco

Prolific, Grammy-winning rapper and producer Lupe Fiasco will join Mike Ford—an award-winning architect known for positioning Hip Hop culture as a catalyst to introducing the world of architecture to underrepresented youth—to discuss how rhythm, poetry, textures, and patterns can stimulate innovation and inspire how we design.

CEU

NeoCon continues to provide unparalleled programming across a range of educational topics and categories with CEU accredited seminars that offer world-class expertise and insight on today's most relevant topics. This year, CEU programming will be offered both online and in-person.

Registration and details at link below.

2023 Featured Presentation

Monday June 12, 11:30 a.m. CDT

Featured Presentations will be live onsite and also live streamed online.
Registration and details at link below.

2023 Featured Presentation

Monday, June 12, 1:30 p.m. CDT

Featured Presentations will be live onsite and also live streamed online.
Registration and details at link below.

2023 Featured Presentation

Monday, June 12, 3:00 p.m. CDT

Featured Presentations will be live onsite and also live streamed streamed online.
Registration and details at link below.

2023 Featured Presentation

Tuesday, June 13, 11:30 a.m. CDT

Featured Presentations will be live onsite and also live streamed streamed online.
Registration and details at link below.

2023 Featured Presentation

Tuesday, june 13, 1:30 p.m. CDT

Featured Presentations will be live onsite and also live streamed online.
Registration and details at link below.

2023 Featured Presentation

Tuesday, June 13, 3:00 p.m. CDT

Featured Presentations will be live onsite and also live streamed online.
Registration and details at link below.

2023 Featured Presentation

Wednesday, June 14, 11:30 a.m. CDT

Featured Presentations will be live onsite and also live streamed online.
Registration and details at link below.

Art on THE MART

Building Light - Designed by Gensler’s Chicago brand team, Building Light explores themes of discovery, urbanism and change through four abstracted and time-lapsed vignettes. Aimed to evoke optimism and wonder, Building Light speaks to the boundaries of what design can do for our communities and its ability to find creative solutions to society’s biggest challenges. An original soundscape from Gilded Audio, composed by Andy Chugg and Nick Dooley, will accompany the piece.

Tuesday, June 13

Get together with NeoCon friends and colleagues on the River Park Tuesday after the show and enjoy complimentary drinks and live music from multi- instrumentalist and vocalist Sam Thousand. Just wear your NeoCon badge!

Guest Blog

"But it got me thinking... if this is the future of design, how do we, as designers, give these artificially created spaces ‘soul’? What is our role in this new world of ever advancing technology? The masses of voids and solids we watched come to life in front of our eyes were cool, no doubt, but they were also cold, stark, and overly organic. How do we make them livable? Workable? Relatable? Tangible to the masses?" Hear from Brittney Ferren, Senior Associate, PGAL

NeoConversations Podcast

Introducing NeoConversations, a new podcast that offers a deep dive into the world of NeoCon! Dynamic host Amy Devers (Clever Podcast) guides listeners through the ins and outs of the event, which since 1969 has been the definitive resource for the ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future. Through chats with NeoCon’s key players—from veteran attendees to this year’s influential speakers—the show will pull back the curtain and feature captivating conversations that will help both new and returning attendees prepare for and reflect on NeoCon2023!

Guest Blog

"The approach to sustainable design often feels like a solitary process. Sometimes it feels like a competition among peers to stand out in the market. For others, it’s an overwhelming challenge that feels impossible to solve." Hear from Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman & CEO, Aquafil Group

Guest Blog

Work Pods Enable All 3 Essential Elements of a Hybrid Office
"No doubt, one of the most valuable understandings we’ve gleaned over the past 2 years is that we do, in fact, need the office. It gives us people and variety. Without enough of either, work suffers, and mental well-being declines. Yet employees across the board want the freedom to work from home roughly 2-3 days a week for good. Hence the broad consensus. Hybrid is the future." Hear from Robert Korpacki, Product Manager, Hushoffice and Mateusz Barczyk, Senior Brand Manager, Hushoffice.