4:26 PM Fri Jun 24
Best of NeoCon® 2011 Competition Winners Announced

by Contract

Seventy-two awards were distributed in The Best of NeoCon® 2011 competition of contract furnishing products during NeoCon® at The Merchandise Mart. Six Innovation Awards and a Best of Competition Award were included among the honors. Read More

3:58 PM Fri Jun 24
LIVE@NEOCON 2011

by Metropolis



“…Take a look at our photos from this year’s NeoCon World Trade Fair, held at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. Over 250 images of some of the best showrooms, workplace furniture, textiles and more…” Read More

3:51 PM Fri Jun 24
NeoCon® 2011: VOX Monogram Tables by Nienkamper

by Contract

Organic petal shapes and a sleek, modern aesthetic define the new VOX® Monogram Tables™. Purposefully designed to be used in collaboration with computer-compatible tables and towers, VOX can be arranged or clustered in a variety of… Read More

5:57 PM Thu Jun 23

NeoCon 2011: The Outtakes

What we left out— Who doesn’t love bloopers?? Check out this blooper reel from video interviews with exhibitors at the show.

1:00 PM Fri Jun 17
The Big Show, pt 2 

by Philip Berger, visualculturist

Although NEOCon is ostensibly about contract furnishings, Merchandise Mart Properties has over the years tried to glam it up and attract more of a residential component. This year, attendees were offered a keynote address from Margaret Russell, who recently became editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest after two decades at Elle Decor. Turnout was huge; pre-registration demand was such that the event had to be relocated from a Mart meeting space to a ballroom at the adjacent hotel.

Read more…

6:32 PM Thu Jun 16
Leader of Product Wars and NeoCon 2011: Involve by Allsteel

by Sonja Hall, 3rings

“You can have a bunch of chairs in a row and have a meeting or just take a nap in your cubicle!” raved Designer Pages videographer, Adam Richman, about the latest Involve Case Goods System by Allsteel. While filming a variety of innovative products, Richman’s opinion of contract furniture was formed in a few seconds from behind the lens. Additionally, Product Wars agreed without words - showing off Involve’s 91% string of battle wins on the website this week. Read more. 

11:45 AM Thu Jun 16

John Golden, President of Stylex, introduces the new and improved Sava Chair at NeoCon 2011.

10:32 AM Thu Jun 16

Valerie Schmeider, Principal at Viable Design, introduces new products designed for Sparkeology being launched at NeoCon 2011.

10:31 AM Thu Jun 16
“@RandeeEllen: #Chicago its been a blast. Had a great time at #NeoCon11! Back to Michigan today!”
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10:16 AM Thu Jun 16

Jennifer Davis, VP of Marketing for Planar Systems, introduces the new Clarity Matrix media panels that were used throughout the Merchandise Mart during NeoCon 2011 to showcase digital content. 

10:10 AM Thu Jun 16

Jennifer Busch, VP of A&D Market Development for InterfaceFLOR, talks about InterfaceFLOR’s philosophies on Making Your Mark with their series’ of modular carpet tiles.

7:13 PM Wed Jun 15
“@Brookie1424: Just left 6th floor it was amazing! So inspired right now #neocon11”
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5:45 PM Wed Jun 15

The Mohawk Group asks attendees, “In what ways could product manufacturers improve?”  See what they had to say!

5:30 PM Wed Jun 15

Laci Lower and Andrea Gauss, product managers at Allsteel, introduce the new Gather and Involve collections at NeoCon11.

4:33 PM Wed Jun 15
@hannahmaedesign:  ”Circles are big this year, fabric, furniture, & this room divider wall art. #NeoCon11 http://t.co/3Mfu1KH”

@hannahmaedesign:  ”Circles are big this year, fabric, furniture, & this room divider wall art. #NeoCon11 http://t.co/3Mfu1KH”