NEOCON® EAST 2007 FACT SHEET
Official Show Name: |
NeoCon® East |
Show Components: Government Interiors™, supported by the General Services
Administration’s (GSA) National Furniture Center, Buildings Show® and GREENlife™: Products for Sustainable Environments
Show Location,
Dates and Times: The Baltimore Convention Center
Halls Swing, C, D, E, F, G
October 17-18, 2007
• Wednesday, October 17, 2007:
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Thursday, October 18, 2007:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Total Square Footage: Over 240,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space will be filled.
What: NeoCon East returns to the Baltimore Convention Center for its fifth year and largest show ever with more than 250 exhibitors, 30 CEU-accredited seminars and forums, and hundreds of new, cutting-edge products. NeoCon East prominently showcases interior design, architectural and facilities management industries of the Mid-Atlantic region, with a special focus on the Federal Design Community. Highlights include a variety of manufacturers on GSA schedule, captivating keynote speakers, the Prime Design competition, tours and some of the best educational programming in the industry.
Product Represented: Hundreds of products and services including: commercial furnishings; floor coverings; hospitality furnishings; lighting; stone and tile; technology; textiles; wall coverings and much more.
Attendee Profile: More than 8,500 individuals are expected to attend NeoCon East, including interior designers, architects, facility managers, real estate executives, space planners, students, distributors and manufacturer representatives.
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Participating Association Forums: |
More than 20 leading industry associations are participating in NeoCon East, some of which are sponsoring educational forums and/or hosting special events. |
CEU Seminars More than 30 CEU accredited seminars representing a variety of important topics ranging from Environmental Design to Professional Development, while hosting the best speakers in the industry will be featured. Topics that will be presented include The Art & Science of Ergonomics – The Foundation for Effective Workplaces by Dr. Tim Springer, Getting on GSA Schedule for Office Furniture by Terri Coley, and Marketing to the Government with Jennifer Auble.
Keynotes: Three exceptional keynotes speakers will present one-hour programs during NeoCon East. Leslie, Shepherd, Chief Architect of GSA will speak on “High Performance Buildings – Future Generations of Design Excellence”. Presented by METROPOLIS Magazine, David Rinard, Director of Global Environmental Performance for Steelcase will speak about “Designing for Sustainability Through Lifecycle Thinking”. And, Jill Fehrenbacher, founder of Inhabitat.com will talk to students about “The Future of Design”.
Special Events/Exhibits: NeoCon East has grown significantly over the years, with more exciting special events and attractions than ever before. Featured special events and exhibits at the 2007 NeoCon East include:
Your Own Two Hands Exhibit – Designed by Gensler
Highway to the Future Exhibit – Presented by Toyota
Polar Ice Cap Café – Designed by TVS Interiors
Best of NeoCon – sponsored by Contract Magazine
Tour for the Cure – presented by Common Thread for the Cure
Night at the Museum – Opening Night Party
Show Floor Booth Parties
Prime Design – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Designer Direct – Presented by Interior Design Magazine
Show Manager: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) produces and manages NeoCon® East, NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair in Chicago, NeoCon® Xpress in Los Angeles and IIDEX®/NeoCon® Canada in Toronto. For more information visit www.merchandisemart.com.
Registration: To register for complimentary admission to the exhibit hall visit www.neoconeast.com. Online registration for seminars and special events is now available. Pre-registration ends October 5th.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Maura Bruton
Director of Public Relations
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312-527-7555
E-mail: mbruton@mmart.com
For more information, call 800.677.6278 (MART) or visit www.merchandisemart.com.
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show, leasing and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
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