What to Expect from NeoCon 2023

With nearly 1 million square feet of exhibition space, NeoCon 2023, to be held June 12-14 in Chicago, will feature game-changing products and services from hundreds of leading companies and emerging players — providing unparalleled access to the latest and most innovative solutions in commercial design.

NeoCon serves as the hub for the commercial design community, uniting its designers, architects, end-users, manufacturers, dealers, service providers, associations, educators, students and media each year. The NeoCon community remains connected year-round online and onsite with more than 600 exhibitors displaying their products and services at THE MART in the Windy City.

As a launch pad for innovation, NeoCon offers ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future. And in today’s rapidly changing world, there is certainly much to discuss, evaluate, and learn. NeoCon offers a compelling series of highly topical and educational programs presented by top A&D professionals and thought leaders.

NeoCon is known as the world’s leading platform and the commercial design industry’s most important event of the year.

The annual event has showcased the latest products, technologies, and trends in the market, as well as offered educational and inspirational programs presented by top A&D professionals and thought leaders since 1969.

The show will also offer a variety of networking opportunities for attendees, including several events before during and after regular hours to bring together industry professionals. The BIFMA Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast will be held Wednesday, June 14 at 7 a.m. and will feature the presentation, The Sustainable Competitive Advantage. Engaging installations and experiences will be activated throughout the floors of THE MART during throughout the show.

New this year, NeoCon will host a live podcast studio, in partnership with SURROUND, a podcast network from SANDOW Design Group, featuring the best architecture and interior designdriven shows. A lineup of shows will be recorded on the first floor of THE MART for all attendees to see throughout the three days of NeoCon.

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 2023 will feature entrants in 56 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.

In addition to the Best of NeoCon awards, other coveted industry awards will be presented during the show. The 19th annual IIDA Showroom and Booth Design Competition, which honors original interior design and the visual impact of permanent NeoCon showrooms, temporary booths, and pop-up exhibitors with an emphasis on the innovative use of product, materials, space, color, texture, and environmental graphics. And Interior Design’s 10th annual HiP Awards will recognize and honor commercial industry pioneers and innovative product design. And the viral awards program MetropolisLikes returns, with Metropolis editors awarding the top designs of NeoCon 2023 S P