A Sneak Peek at NeoCon 2022

WHAT: NeoCon 2022

WHERE: theMART 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 470 Chicago, Illinois 60654

SHOW TIMES: Monday, June 13 | 9 am-5 pm Tuesday, June 14 | 9 am-5 pm Wednesday, June 15 | 9 am-3 pm

REGISTER: neocon.com/register

MORE INFORMATION:

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Described as the “launch pad of innovation,” it is only fitting that NeoCon 2022 promises three days of design innovation and thought leadership.

As the annual gathering place for commercial design manufacturers, dealers, exhibitors and more, this year will bring participants from various industry sectors, including commercial design, architecture, and real estate to the show scheduled to run June 13-15, 2022, at the ART in Chicago. Set to the theme “Design Makes a Statement,” the show will feature products and services from both emerging talent and renowned companies, and provide access to the latest and game changing solutions in commercial design. Attendees will enjoy programming that combines both onsite and virtual experiences, as well as CEU-accredited talks from leaders in workplace, healthcare, education, and other design areas. Onsite presentations, a TED talk led by Todd Heizer and Lily

Diego of Gensler Chicago on the upcoming MART 2.0 renovation project, and additional programming from industry experts including Royce Epstein, from the Mohawk Group, and Karen McCallum of CBRE Design Collective, are also scheduled for the event.

“From how design elevates the human experience, to its potential to make civic and sustainable impacts within the community and environment, to its ability to affect how we live and work, NeoCon 2022 programming will illuminate the incredible value and power of design with voices from a wide range of perspectives and disciplines,” said Allison Kearns, director of programming for NeoCon. Keynote speakers include artist Nick Cave with Bob Faust, founder, principal, and creative director for the art and design studio Faust; Bruce Mau, designer, artist, and educator; and Shashi

Caan, design futurist and educator.

Set to the theme “Design Makes a Statement,” the show will feature products and services from both emerging talent and renowned companies, and access to the latest and game changing solutions in commercial design.

Below is the scheduled programming for the June 13-15 show.

MONDAY, JUNE 13 (11 AM CST)

KEYNOTE: Between Art and Design with Nick Cave and Bob Faust

MONDAY, JUNE 13 (2 PM CST)

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: theMART 2.0: A New Era

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 (11 AM CST) KEYNOTE: Bruce Mau on Design

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 (2 PM CST)

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: Designing for Measurable Impact: ASID Outcome of Design

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 (11 AM CST)

KEYNOTE: Design: Sustain-Ability with Shashi Caan

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 (1 PM CST)

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: Designing a Better Chicago Panel Discussion with Tanner Woodford

The 31st NeoCon Awards event will also be held during the show, celebrating standout product innovations. s p

For more information on NeoCon 2022, visit neocon.com.

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