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PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OSCAR & ASSOCIATES

BEST OF N EOCON® 2017

Best of NeoCon 2017

Ninety-six awards were distributed in the
28th annual Best of NeoCon competition

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Contract Editor in Chief
John Czarnecki (1) and Eileen
McMorrow (2), director of the
Best of NeoCon competition,
distributed 96 awards (3) to
this year's winners during
the Best of NeoCon Breakfast
(4) held in Chicago. Czarnecki
presented Ben Conway
(5, right), president of
HALCON, with the Best of
Competition award for Halo.

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Contract Editor in Chief John Czarnecki presented 96 awards to the winners of the
28th annual Best of NeoCon competition at the Best of NeoCon Breakfast in Chicago
on June 12. The Best of Competition distinction went to HALCON for Halo (page 42).
In addition to Gold and Silver Awards, 10 Innovation Awards (page 67) and four Editors'
Choice Awards (page 66) were given.
A total of 410 products were entered in 46 categories in this year's competition.
The 43-member jury was composed of interior designers and architects, as well as corporate,
healthcare, and institutional facilities management executives who are responsible
for selecting and buying furniture and furnishings for their organizations or clients. Nine
jury teams viewed presentations on each product in person at showrooms throughout
theMART. Manufacturers and product designers discussed product details and answered
jurors' questions.
The Best of NeoCon competition is sponsored by Contract magazine, theMART,
the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the International Facility Management
Association (IFMA), and the McMorrow Report for Facilities Management. Winners
are featured on contractdesign.com, neocon.com, and mcmorrowreports.com.

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Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Designers You Should Know: Buck Studio
Columnist: Investing in Your Firm’s Future Through Professional Development
Product Focus: Back to Nature
Product Focus: Studied Casualness
Best of Neocon 2017
Jackalope
Campo
Quad Cinema
1221 Avenue of the Americas
Aventine
125 Summer Street
301 Howard Street
Competition: Inspirations Awards
Designers Select: Textiles
Sources
Ad Index
Installation: Hive of Activity
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Contract Magazine - July/August 2017 - Columnist: Investing in Your Firm’s Future Through Professional Development
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Contract Magazine - July/August 2017 - Product Focus: Back to Nature
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Contract Magazine - July/August 2017 - Competition: Inspirations Awards
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Contract Magazine - July/August 2017 - Designers Select: Textiles
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Contract Magazine - July/August 2017 - Ad Index
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