NEOCON IS THE LARGEST INTERIORS CONFRENCE IN NORTH AMERICA.
-IT HAS BEEN HELD AT THE MERCHANDISE MART IN CHICAGO SINCE 1969.
-NEOCON IS A 3 DAY LEARNING EVENT
-MORE THAN 700 COMPANIES HAVE SHOWROOMS
-OVER 1 MILLION SQ. FEET OF EXHIBITION SPACE
-THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM IS COVERED: WORKPLACE, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, RESIDENTIAL AND GOVERNMENT
ON OUR TRIP TO CHICAGO WE TOURED MANY SHOWROOMS DURING THESE (2-3 HOUR) TOURS, A REPRESENTATIVE
FOR THE COMPANY LED US THROUGH THE SHOWROOMS. THEY INTRODUCED NEW PRODUCT, EXPLAINED INNOVATIVE METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND DESIGN, DEMONSTRATED INSTALLAION, AND MUCH MORE. THEY GAVE US INFORMATION PERTAINING TO REVIT, WHICH WILL BE BOTH HELPFUL FOR OUR CAREERS AS STUDENTS, AND AS POTENTIAL DESIGNERS. THE RELATIONSHIPS MADE AT NEOCON, WITH VENDORS AND REPS, CAN LAST A LIFETIME.
• KI
• HERMAN MILLER
• HAWORTH
• DIRTT
• INTERFACE
• KNOLL
• STEELCASE
• MOWHAWK
• COALESSE
• PATCRAFT
ARCHITECTURAL BOAT TOURThis boat tour was one of the most educational pieces of our trip to Chicago. We learned about the architecture and various styles of design in the area.