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Eighty-one awards were distributed in the Best of NeoCon 2018 competition of contract furnishing products during NeoCon at theMART. Eight Innovation Awards, five Editors’ Choice Awards, and a Best of Competition Award were included among the honors. A total of 374 products were entered in 41 product and furnishing categories in the competition, presented by Contract magazine, and sponsored by NeoCon and The McMorrow Reports Facility Management & Design Insights. The Lounge Furniture Collections category took the top prize as the Best of Competition with Untucked, manufactured by Keilhauer, located in Showroom 373. Editors’ Choice Awards were bestowed to: Designtex, Designtex + ...

What a day! Art Gensler and Cheryl Durst kicked off the amazing programming at NeoCon 50, followed by a panel of inspiring women in the commercial design industry hosted by Cindy Allen. New showroom designs were unveiled and many amazing products were launched. We can't wait to see more tomorrow! Be sure to tag us in your photos on Facebook (@neoconshows), Instagram (@neocon_shows) and Twitter (@neocon_shows) and use the hashtag #NeoCon50

We are thrilled to introduce NeoConversations--our new podcast series focusing on all things commercial design. The goal here is to have meaningful conversations about the exciting changes and issues that affect not just our role in the marketplace, but our larger role in the world around us. Throughout the year, host Amy Devers will talk to interesting thinkers, players, movers & shakers in the industry. From wellness in the workplace and collaboration to innovative space design and specific products that help improve well-being and productivity, there’s no shortage of fascinating things to talk about. This first episode is all about NeoCon--it’s our ...

We're just 1 week away from NeoCon 50! We owe our success to the amazing community that has supported us since 1969. We can't wait to celebrate with you all next week!

We’re just two weeks away from #NeoCon50! If you’ve been to NeoCon before you know it’s HUGE! There are seemingly endless exhibitors, products, installations and people to see, so plan your trip in advance using the NeoCon app, and you will be prepared to take on the show! Download the NeoCon App

Interior Design Editor-in-Chief Cindy Allen will lead a panel discussion with three women who lead some of the most prodigious firms in our industry. Read on to learn more about the panelists before they take the stage at NeoCon, Monday, June 11, at 2pm. For those not registered for the presentation, it will be live streamed on The Mart's Grand Stair and open to all. Robin Klehr Avia, Managing Principal, Gensler Her own thinking centers on problem-solving, bringing people together for a consensus of opinions, and embracing diversity. The consummate pragmatist. Simultaneously, she acknowledges the importance of instinct—and acts on it. Read More Gisue ...

Edward Fields NeoCon Rugs In the early 70s through the early 90s, NeoCon partnered with legendary rug designer Edward Fields to create area rugs based on that year’s NeoCon poster. To create the rugs, an artist hand painted the design, and color matched the fibers to the artwork. The meticulously woven rugs were displayed each year in The Mart’s South Lobby. This year, we are excited to display fourteen of these rugs, ranging from 1974 through 1992, at NeoCon. Visit the installation along the 7000 aisle of the 7th floor exhibit hall. Edward Fields Rug Artwork for NeoCon 1982 Edward Fields Rug ...

Now in its 29th year, the iconic Best of NeoCon Awards continue to honor the best new commercial interiors products launched at NeoCon. This June, hundreds of NeoCon exhibitors will unveil thousands of innovative new products. A team of more than 40 industry professionals review the entries in person, and first thing Monday morning at NeoCon, the Best of NeoCon winners are presented. Best of luck to all the Best of NeoCon entrants, we can’t wait to see your new products at NeoCon 2018.

We wanted to share some of our favorite new hot spots in Chicago. Whether you're looking for a place to eat, drink, shop or just take a break from the craziness of NeoCon, here are some great suggestions. Shop SPACE 519 is a concept store in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, just off of the Magnificent Mile. Owners Lance Lawson and Jim Wetzel curate an assortment of unique and hard to find items across a broad range of categories. They focus on a finely edited assortment of women’s apparel and accessories, men’s accessories, green apothecary, inspired home goods, as well as unique ...

Many of you have “grown up” in the industry attending NeoCon over the years. And the legacy continues. This year, young and budding designers and other new talents will attend NeoCon for an unparalleled opportunity to gain exposure to the professional business of design. We are excited to welcome more than 50,000 new and experienced industry members to our 50th edition June 11-13.