NeoCon (The National Exposition of Contract Furnishings) has history of over four decades since their first exhibition back in 1969, annually taking place at Merchandise Mart in Chicago, being the largest trade show in contract interior world in the entire North America.The competition honors new products introduced to the U.S. market since the close of NeoCon the previous year. Jurors are corporate, government, and institutional facilities executives, who are members of IFMA; and interior designers / architects who are members of IIDA. Entries are judged prior to the opening day of NeoCon each year.