NeoCon 2022
Nearly 40,000 commercial design professionals and more than 400 exhibitors gathered in Chicago for the 53rd annual NeoCon. Here were a few highlights of the event.
Posted: June 24, 2022
IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst moderates the keynote with Nick Cave and Bob Faust about the art of collaboration, hybrid practice, and the design of life.
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I4F COO Matthieu Denkins demonstrates the company’s patented locking technologies for flooring.
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Blaine Eakins, VP Sales, EF Contract, has attended NeoCon for 27 years.
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Allison Wolff, director of healthcare and senior living markets, Shaw Contract, shares the company’s latest flooring innovations.
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AHF Products Fred Retiz, VP of commercial sales, shares new flooring launches.
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John Solberg and Rhyal Knight at Kuberit share insight on how specifying the right profiles can improve flooring installations.
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Rochelle Routman, chief sustainability and impact officer, HMTX Industries, shares how the company is investing carbon offsets for Naturescapes Living Product.
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Floor Trends Managing Editor Beth Miller learns about Bentley’s latest collection, Modern Curator, from Victoria de Vuono, VP product and marketing.
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The panel discussion on Designing a Better Chicago shined a light on the city’s extraordinary design legacy—the local talent, assets and community that have long supported civic good through design.
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A panel discussion, Designing for Measurable Impact, explored how to measure the impact of interior design on people, place, and planet.
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Todd Heiser and Lily Diego of the architectural firm Gensler share plans for the design evolution of theMart.
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IIDA has long supported and led the industry in the promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and in the Spring of 2022 launched the IIDA Equity Council. CEO and EVP of IIDA Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, and IIDA’s Director of Member Services Monae Redmond, lead a roundtable discussion.
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As in many industries, diversity, equity and inclusion has been a major topic of discussion in architecture, design and construction. DEI experts Michael Bowman and Ron Baldwin shared how they plan to utilize their DEI experience to create best-in-class program.
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A Mohawk Group exhibit explored how creativity, sustainability and innovation in flooring can foster social impact.
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With a strong attendance of close to 40,000 design professionals, the 2022 edition was a lively hub of activity and innovation.
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