Best of NeoCon

The Best of NeoCon 2025 Submission Site is Now Closed

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 2025 will feature entrants in 43 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.

01 Best Of Awards Ceremony TF 0241 resized

Awards and Honors

Awards will be bestowed upon products in 43 categories for Gold, Silver, Sustainability, Innovation, Business Impact, and the coveted Best of Competition. New this year, Best of NeoCon will have a People's Choice Award.

NeoCon Business Impact Awards

Launched in 2022, the Business Impact Awards celebrate exceptional product solutions that deliver measurable value in business environments. Finalists are evaluated by journalists from media such as Fast Company, Forbes, The Economist, Entrepreneur, as well as enterprise facility managers.

NEW this year! Best of NeoCon People’s Choice Awards

Attendees will have the chance to visit and vote for their favorite products from the Best of NeoCon award winners on-site. This exciting addition gives attendees a voice in recognizing the most impactful and innovative designs.

Best of NeoCon 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.

Business Impact entrant finalists are further evaluated onsite by a panel of journalists from prestigious outlets such as Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek, Vogue Business, Morning Brew and more, providing unmatched access to influential media.

Best of NeoCon Juror list to-date below.

Aga Artka

Principal
Aga Artka Interior Design

Milwaukee, WI

Julie Auvil

Director of Corporate Design and Facilities
StanCorp Real Estate

Portland, OR

Sonja Bochart

Director
Shepley Bulfinch

Phoenix, AZ

Dee Dee Bonds

Studio Practice Leader, Interiors
HKS

Orlando, FL

Sue Bunker

CRE Senior Project Manager | Planner
Elevance Health

Waukesha, WI

Paola Contreras

Associate, Senior Interior Designer
HDR

Dallas, TX

Erica Cummings

Principal
HGA

Washington, DC

Alex Dakas

Interior Designer
Wright Heerema Architects

Chicago, IL

Alexandria Davis

ID Project Lead — Associate
Corgan

New York, NY

Kathryn Feddor

Project Management Consultant
CBRE

Chicago, IL

Maggie Giaccone

Senior Interior Designer
TPG Architecture

New York, NY

Toni Gocke Wyre

Program Director and Owner | Principal
University of Central Arkansas and DesignWyre Studio

Conway, AR

Lisa Haugen

Director of Spec Services
Kimiko Designs

St. Louis, MO

Ariel Hemke

Senior Facility Planning Specialist
Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee, WI

Merrilee Hertlein

Principal
Mackey Mitchell Architects

Saint Louis, TX

Vishakha Joshi

Associate IV
Abel Design Group

Atlanta, GA

Joel Kalmin

Partner | Design Guru
The Creative Design Partners LLC

Houston, TX

Lorraine Kasznia

Workplace Practice Leader, Principal
Kahler Slater

Chicago, IL

Irina Katrevich

Designer III, Associate
AECOM

Chicago, IL

Lisa Kong

Principal
DLR Group

Los Angeles, CA

Michelle Kool

Senior Interior Designer
Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee, WI

Meghan Lannom

Associate, Registered Interior Designer
Marmon Mok Architecture

San Antonio, TX

Jeehee Lee

Facilities Business Partner | Real Estate & Facilities
UL Solutions

Chicago, IL

Suzanne Lefebvre

Interior Design Practice Leader
CannonDesign

Buffalo, NY

Jennifer Leighty

Manager, Workplace Experience
Walgreens

Deerfield, IL

Kate Lincoln

Senior Interior Designer
TVS Design

Atlanta, GA

Amber MacCracken

Interior Designer
Kahler Slater

Milwaukee, WI

Jessica Maples

Senior Associate | Design Director
Gensler

Washington, DC

Margaret Nedow

President-Elect
ASID

Milwaukee, WI

Alaina Penn

Interior Designer
PRAXIS3

Atlanta, GA

Emily Perrotta

Senior Project Interior Designer, Sr. Associate
Ballinger

Philadelphia, PA

Annie Portner

Interior Designer
Gensler

Philadelphia, PA

Rita Radley

Interior Design Leader
CannonDesign

St. Louis, MO

Linnea Rehnke

Manager Capital Projects
Advocate Aurora Health

Oakbrook, IL

Jinmin Rhee

Associate Partner
Pei Cobb Freed and Partners

New York, NY

Brad Robichaux

Global Practice Director, Education Interiors
HKS

Dallas, TX

Banafsheh Soltani

Principal
Bana Design, LLC

Edgewater, NJ

Lauren Thompson

Interior Designer II
NELSON

Chicago, IL

Taren Vella

Design Director
Ted Moudis Associates

New York, NY

Jillian Welenc

Senior Interior Designer | Project Planner
CSL Consulting

Burlington, MA

Lelitha Williams

Sr. Space Planner
Aflac

Columbus, GA

Kristi Zook

Interior Designer
State Farm

Bloomington, IL

Business Impact Jury

Jessica Binns

Contributor
Vogue Business, Yahoo Life, and WWD

New York, NY

Mark Byrnes

Contributor
Bloomberg and CityLab

Chicago, IL

Mikaela Cohen

Workplace and Strategy Reporter
HR Brew and Morning Brew

Athens, GA

Elizabeth Fazzare

Contributor
The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Dwell

New York, NY

Dan Howarth

Contributor
Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Wallpaper*, and Dezeen

New York, NY

Monica Khemsurov

Contributor
T Magazine

New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA

Aman Kidwai

Workplace Editor
Newsweek

New Haven, CT

Matt Shaw

Contributor
Forbes

New York, NY

Submission Deadlines and Fees

Early: $900 – March 1-31
Standard: $1,000 – April 1-30
Late: $1,100 – May 1-20

Business Impact Awards Consideration: Additional $250 per submission

Enter Your Products

Start Your Submissions Now

2025 Eligibility:
Eligible products must have entered the U.S. market since June 2024 and be on display at NeoCon 2025. Products previously entered in Best of NeoCon 2024 are ineligible. Entrants must be NeoCon 2025 exhibitors.