Early Registration Now Open for Best of Neocon Awards
CHICAGO, IL -- The Best of NeoCon awards ceremony takes place on the morning of Monday, June 8, 2026, at The Mart in Chicago, IL, and officially kicks off NeoCon 2026, which runs June 8th to 10th (with a new Preview Day on June 7th). Competing for Gold, Silver and Best of Competition honors, alongside distinctions for Innovation, Sustainability and Business Impact, 2026 winners will join an esteemed lineup of past honorees, including leaders like Andreu World, Davis Furniture, HALCON, Haworth and Momentum.
Entrants may also opt into the prestigious Business Impact Awards, which recognize products with the potential to drive measurable business outcomes -- enhancing workflows, reducing costs and/or optimizing space. Submissions are vetted by facility managers, end users, real estate planners and specifiers, and the finalists are evaluated on-site by a panel of leading business journalists. Previous jurors have represented notable publications, including Fast Company, Bloomberg CityLab, Crain’s Chicago Business, Forbes, Newsweek, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among others.
Submission Rules, Deadlines and Fees
Best of NeoCon submissions are open exclusively to NeoCon 2026 exhibitors via the online awards portal. Eligible products must have entered the U.S. market since June 2025, be on display at NeoCon 2026 and must not have been submitted to Best of NeoCon 2025. Entry submission deadlines and fees are as follows:
March 1st to 31th (early): $900 per entry
April 1st to 30th (standard): $1,000 per entry
May 1st to 20th (late): $1,100 per entry
Business Impact Opt-In: $500 per entry
“Rooted in design advancement, Best of NeoCon convenes a jury of industry leaders and visionary entrants who are actively defining the future of commercial landscapes,” said Eileen McMorrow, director of the Best of NeoCon program. “Each year, the breadth and depth of submissions continue to reflect an industry that’s evolving quickly, underscoring design’s essential role in spatial experience, wellness, efficiency, and artistic expression.”
More information on categories, criteria and the submission process is available at neocon.com/awards/best-of-neocon.
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