Our Faves from 2024 NeoCon & Design Days

Grooms Office Environments has attended NeoCon annually for several years in Chicago, IL. We believe it is beneficial for our team of designers and sales employees to attend this event to view and test out the products from hundreds of manufacturers we work with for our commercial design and interior design projects in Southwest Missouri and across the United States. We wanted to share a breakdown of what NeoCon is and how it compares to Design Days which runs at the same time as NeoCon.

We wanted to share some of our favorite products, showrooms, trends, and fabrics from this year’s events across Chicago, IL.

Elevated Height Adjustable Desking

“Finally, products are available that are in the middle of the road in terms of design and price for height adjustable desking! These offer the more concealed, elevated style for an office without the metal exposed base that can keep any office looking professional and up to date.”-Victoria Gorham, Senior Workplace Strategist

Featured product: Cayman Desking by Enwork

New Healthcare Seating

“My favorite new product was the Kindl seating line by SitOnIt. It’s intended for healthcare and a great in-between and budget-friendly solution for waiting areas.”-Amy Henson, Workplace Strategist

Featured product: Kindle by SitOnIt Seating

Biophilic Design

“I noticed a large emphasis on biophilic design and taking nature as inspiration throughout Design Days and NeoCon along with a large push for sustainability and protecting our planet.”

- Samantha Falk, Senior Designer

NeoCon FAQ

• What is it?

  NeoCon has served as the world’s leading platform and most important event of the year for the commercial interior design industry since 1969. With nearly 1 million square feet of exhibition space, NeoCon features game-changing products and services from more than 400 leading companies and emerging players as well as industry partners — 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 in June. The NeoCon community remains connected year-round online and onsite at THE MART.

• What does NeoCon stand for?

  NeoCon stands for National Exposition of Contract Interior Furnishings and originally hosted 750 exhibitors at their first event in 1969.

• Where is NeoCon located?

  NeoCon is held inside the Merchandise Mart which is in the heart of downtown Chicago.

  The Mart is the largest privately held commercial building in the United States: it encompasses 4.2 million gross square feet, spans two city blocks, rises 25 stories, and is visited by an average of 30,000 people each business day (or nearly 10 million people annually). THE MART serves as the home to Chicago's most creative and technologically innovative companies, including Motorola Mobility, 1871, PayPal, and MATTER, as well as Fortune 500 companies Conagra Brands, Allstate, Medline Industries, Beam Suntory, Avant, and Grainger. It is also the largest and most important center for design in North America with more than 250 premier design showrooms offering the latest resources for both residential and commercial markets.

• When is NeoCon?

  Annually in June

• How much does NeoCon cost?

  It is free to attend. You can register prior to the event or at the event inside the Merchandise Mart. It is encouraged to register ahead of time so you can expedite your experience and skip the long lines at registration.

Learn more online at neocon.com.