NeoCon East 2014 wraps up

Attendance was up for the 12th edition of NeoCon East, http://www.neoconeast.com/, held Oct. 29-30, with a mix of private and government commercial design professionals shopping and taking advantage of the line-up of conferences and seminars.

Highlights included inspiring keynotes Irena Savakova, an award-winning designer whose work includes the new Social Security Administration Campus in Baltimore, and pioneering architect Shashi Caan, designer and president of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers. A talk by Kevin Salwen, journalist and author of Design Leveraged, a special report done in conjunction with IIDA and BIFMA, as well as over 40 hands-on CEU trainings in hot topics across vertical sectors rounded out the programming. NeoCon East also featured a new collaboration with DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) for a trick-or-treating event to raise awareness and funds for the important cause and spark further engagement on the show floor.