A hallmark 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. Best of NeoCon features entrants in 46 product categories evaluated onsite by a diverse jury of leading architects, designers, specifiers, and facility managers with expertise spanning commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality sectors.
Now Accepting Entries for Best of NeoCon 2026
Awards and Honors
Awards are bestowed upon products in 46 categories for Gold, Silver, Sustainability, Innovation, Business Impact, and the coveted Best of Competition.
NeoCon Business Impact Awards
The Business Impact Awards celebrate exceptional product solutions that deliver measurable value in business environments. Finalists were evaluated by journalists from media such as Crain's Chicago, Forbes, Wirecutter, and Inc., as well as enterprise facility managers.
Best of NeoCon People’s Choice Awards
Attendees have the chance to visit and vote for their favorite products from the Best of NeoCon award winners on-site. This exciting opportunity gives attendees a voice in recognizing the most impactful and innovative designs.
Winners Archive
2026 Jury
Best of NeoCon entrants are meticulously evaluated on-site over 2 days prior to NeoCon by a distinguished jury of renowned architects, designers, specifiers, and facility managers. These esteemed professionals bring a wealth of expertise from diverse sectors, including commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality, ensuring a comprehensive and rigorous assessment process.
Brianna Arpy, ASID
Interior Designer
Shive Hattery Architecture
Shive Hattery Architecture
Cedar Rapids, IA
Dee Dee Bonds, IIDA, ACHE
Healthcare Interiors Leader
McMillan Pazdan Smith
McMillan Pazdan Smith
Orlando, FL
Alyssa Bushue
FM in Safety & Environmental Health
State Farm
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
Amy Chavez, NCIDQ
Interior Designer, Technical Project Manager
Los Alamos National Labs
Los Alamos National Labs
Los Alamos, NM
Paola Contreras, AAHID, EDAC, NCIDQ
Associate, Senior Interior Designer
HDR
HDR
Dallas, TX
Erica Cummings, IDEC, IIDA, LEED AP, CoreNet
Principal
HGA
HGA
Washington, DC
Tori Dang
Senior Technical Designer
OTJ Architects
OTJ Architects
Dallas, TX
Stefani Fichtel
Project Lead, Interior Designer
Los Alamos National Labs
Los Alamos National Labs
Los Alamos, NM
Christine Hart, IIDA, NCIDQ
Senior PM
Ware Malcolmb
Ware Malcolmb
Oak Brook, IL
Lisa Haugen
Director of Spec Services
Kimiko Designs
Kimiko Designs
St. Louis, MO
Ariel Hemke, WELL AP
Senior Facility Planning Specialist
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, WI
Aubrie Jones
Facility Planning Specialist
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, WI
Samantha Josaphat-Medina, LEED GA, NCARB, NOMA
Founder
STUDIO 397 Architecture
STUDIO 397 Architecture
New York City, NY
Vishakha Joshi
Associate IV
Abel Design Group
Abel Design Group
Atlanta, GA
Lorraine Kasznia, AIA
Workplace Practice Leader, Principal
Kahler Slater
Kahler Slater
Chicago, IL
Rebecca D. Kendra, NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate
Associate Interior Designer
Ballinger
Ballinger
Philadelphia, PA
Meena Krenek, ASID, IIDA, LEED BD+C
Global Sector Director, Interiors
HKS
HKS
Atlanta, GA
Jeehee Lee
Facility Planner, GDC Global Facilities-Americas Facility Planning
Abbvie
Abbvie
Chicago, IL
Jennifer Leighty
Manager, Workplace Experience
Walgreens
Walgreens
Deerfield, IL
Tiffany Liem
Vice President, Design
Brookfield Properties
Brookfield Properties
Eleana Lynch, IIDA, LEED AP, NCIDQ, WELL AP
Associate Principal, Interior Designer
HKS
HKS
Amber MacCracken
Interior Designer
Kahler Slater
Kahler Slater
Milwaukee, WI
Jessica Maples, IIDA
Senior Associate/Design Director
GENSLER
GENSLER
Washington, DC
Sarah McGing
Manager Corporate Facilities
American Medical Association
American Medical Association
Chicago, IL
Emily Mernick, IIDA, NCIDQ
Studio Design Leader, Interiors
HKS
HKS
Chicago, IL
Peter Pelsinski, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
Co-Founder
SPAN Architecture
SPAN Architecture
New York, NY
Alaina Penn, IIDA, NCIDQ, WWYW
Associate/Interior Designer
PRAXIS3
PRAXIS3
Atlanta, GA
Anna Perez, RA, LEED AP BD+C
Assoc. Director of Design + Construction
Hudson Valley Property Group
Hudson Valley Property Group
Philadelphia, PA
Misha Peterson
Furniture Group Lead
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM
Annie Portner, NCIDQ
Interior Designer
Gensler
Gensler
Philadelphia, PA
Rita Radley, IIDA, LEED AP, NCIDQ
Interior Design Leader
CannonDesign
CannonDesign
St. Louis, MO
Michael Rodriguez, IIDA, RID
Interior Designer
Marmon Mok
Marmon Mok
Austin, TX
Neil Schneider, IIDA
Interiors Studio Lead
HOK Chicago
HOK Chicago
Chicago, IL
Chen-Hui Spicer, IIDA
Director of Interior Design + Brand
PRAXIS3
PRAXIS3
Atlanta, GA
Scott Ross Steffes, IIDA, LEED GA, NCIDQ, RID
Interior Designer
Shepley Bulfinch
Shepley Bulfinch
Phoenix, AZ
Jeana Stewart, NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL AP
Director of Workplace Practice
SMRT Architecture & Engineering
SMRT Architecture & Engineering
Portland, ME
Destiny Torres, IIDA
Furniture Lead and Designer
O’Connell Robertson
O’Connell Robertson
San Antonio, TX
Taren Vella, NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL AP
Design Director
Ted Moudis
Ted Moudis
New York City, NY
Jillian Welenc, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED AP
Senior Interior Designer, Project Planner
CSL Consulting
CSL Consulting
Burlington, MA
Kristi Zook, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED Green Associate
Interior Designer, FM
State Farm
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
Business Impact Jury
Business Impact entrant finalists are further evaluated onsite by a panel of journalists from prestigious outlets such as Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago Sun Times, Forbes, Dezeen, Wirecutter and more, providing unmatched access to influential media.
Sarah Archer
Architectural Digest Contributor
The New York Times
The New York Times
Philadelphia, PA
Gregory Han
Contributor
Wirecutter
Wirecutter
San Diego, CA
Sylvie de Gil
Contributor
Forbes, France & LinkedIn
Forbes, France & LinkedIn
Washington, DC
Ellen Eberhardt
US Reporter
Dezeen
Dezeen
New York City, NY
Aman Kidwai
Contributor
Inc.
Inc.
New Haven, CT
Abby Miller
Business Reporter
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago, IL
Jan Parr
Contributor
Crain's Chicago
Crain's Chicago
Chicago, IL
Laura Heller
Contributor
Forbes
Forbes
Chicago, IL
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Entry Details
Now Accepting Entries for Best of NeoCon 2026!
Begin your submissions now
Deadlines & Fees:
Early: $900 – March 1-31
Standard: $1,000 – April 1-30
Late: $1,100 – May 1-20
Business Impact Awards Consideration: Additional $500 per submission
2026 Eligibility:
Eligible products must have entered the U.S. market since June 2025 and be on display at NeoCon 2026. Products previously entered in Best of NeoCon 2025 are ineligible. Entrants must be NeoCon 2026 exhibitors.