EXCITING NEW EXHIBIT, PRIME DESIGN, OFFERS NEOCON® EAST ATTENDEES THE CHANCE TO VOTE FOR FAVORITE BOOTH DESIGN
CHICAGO (September 10, 2007) – NeoCon® East, the premier exposition in the Mid-Atlantic region for the design and management of the built environment, and the GSA National Furniture Center are in search of a PRIME DESIGN, an exciting new feature of this year’s show. This unique design competition will allow one design firm the opportunity to create the GSA National Furniture Center Booth on the Show Floor at NeoCon East.
MMPI and GSA National Furniture Center have sent out a "call for entries" to Mid-Atlantic design firms. Renderings from select proposals of a 20’ X 20’ booth will be available are now available for viewing online at neoconeast.com. Visitors to neoconeast.com can view and select their favorite design from firms including Interior Architects, DBI Architects, and The Marshall Group.
The winning design concept will be showcased on-site at NeoCon East in the GSA National Furniture Center (booth #2503). The PRIME DESIGN booth will be unveiled with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the show floor at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2007.
“Prime Design is a great opportunity for design firms to compete and showcase their talent,” said Mark Falanga, senior vice president, Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. “Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. sees this as a natural extension of NeoCon East and an exciting way to involve attendees. We encourage everyone to get online and vote for their favorite design.”
NeoCon® East will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, October 17-18, 2007. With more than 250 exhibitors, 240,000 square feet of exhibit hall space and three main show components including: Government Interiors™, Buildings Show® and GREENlife™: Products for Sustainable Environments, NeoCon East sets the pace for the East Coast contract furnishings industry. The ultimate show for architects, interior designers, facility managers, government specifiers, government designers, space planners, distributors, manufacturers and real estate executives, NeoCon East draws more than 8,500 attendees who rely on this event for innovative ideas and the latest trends.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Maura Bruton
Director of Public Relations
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.
Phone: 312.527.7555
E-mail: mbruton@mmart.com
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 West Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owners of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
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