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Steven Levitt [KE1]
Date: Monday, June 9 Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Sauganash Ballroom
Presented by: IIDA
Sponsored by: Allsteel
 
In the best-selling cultural phenomenon Freakonomics, Levitt explores the hidden side of … well, everything—the innerworkings of a crack gang, the truth about real-estate agents, the tell-tale marks of a cheating schoolteacher or the perfect parent. His lectures are as entertaining and they are illuminating, using humor and first-rate storytelling to discuss the sort of topics that are on every businessperson’s mind these days: the ways to create behavior change, the incentives that work and don’t work, and the value of asking unpopular questions.
A book signing, of his New York Times bestseller Freakonomics, will take place 30 minutes following his presentation.
Click here to register for this program.
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Robert F. Kennedy [KE2]
Tuesday, June 10 • 8 a.m.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Sauganash Ballroom
Sponsored by: Paoli 
A resolute defender of the environment, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was named one of Time magazine's “Heroes for the Planet” for his success in leading the fight to restore the Hudson River. More than 160 new organizations across the globe committed to protecting waterways from pollution have been created because of his steadfast dedication to sustainable action and development. A clinical professor at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic, co-host of “Ring of Fire” on Air America and senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, join Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for an enthralling presentation exploring current issues facing our future and what we can do to protect and preserve our valuable resources.
A booksigning of his New York Times bestseller, Crimes Against Nature will take place 30 minutes following his presentation.
Click here to register for this program.
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Scott Wilson [KE3]
Wednesday, June 11 • 8 a.m.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Wolfpoint Ballroom
Presented by: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. 
Scott Wilson is an accomplished designer and entrepreneur with an instinct for developing iconic, industry-leading consumer products. His career within three consulting firms, four global corporations and multiple start-ups has provided him with the skills to navigate through corporations and industries consistently delivering compelling consumer concepts to market. A former Global Creative Director at Nike and Design Director at Motorola, Wilson’s work has spanned dozens of brands and a wide variety of industries. His internationally recognized work has been published and exhibited extensively and he was recently selected by Fast Company as one of their Masters of Design and by TIME Magazine for their Style &Design 100. In 2007, Wilson established his own studio, MINIMAL, in Chicago. His current projects include Microsoft, Nike, Artemide, his own MNML branded products and a pending modern luxury boutique hotel in Chicago’s West Loop.
Click here to register for this program.
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Luncheon Programs
 Joey Shimoda [SE3]
The Bespoke Fit: Relationship-Driven Design Innovation
Monday, June 9 • Noon
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Fee: $25 (includes a box lunch)
Sponsored by: 
Joey Shimoda, founder of Shimoda Design Group (SDG), built a studio founded on a multi-disciplined platform that provides quality design, innovation and technical excellence for projects of every scale. In just under eight years, this award-winning, well-published architecture firm has aligned its own brand with some of the world’s most powerful design innovators including Steelcase, Harwood International, Mikimoto America, Rolex Watch USA, Noka Chocolate, Malin + Goetz and MTV Networks. Shimoda most recently collaborated with Steelcase Design on the design of Steelcase’s Worklife Center at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. In his discussion, learn how SDG has cultivated relationships that lead to design solutions that expand the possibilities of design culture and commerce.
Click here to register for this event.
 Robyn Waters [SE7]
Trend/Counter Trend
Tuesday, June 10 • Noon
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Fee: $25 (includes a box lunch)
Sponsored by: 
For every trend you can spot, there’s an equally valid countertrend at the other end of the spectrum. Robyn Waters—former Vice President of Trend, Design, and Product Development for Target Stores—has more than thirty years tracking and translating trends into sales and profit. Drawing upon her most recent book, The Hummer and the Mini, Robyn will reveal the marketplace’s most influential trends and countertrends, showing you how to live with the contradictions, make the most of the inconsistencies and embrace the paradoxes of business as a source of fresh ideas.
A book signing of The Hummer and the Mini will take place 30 minutes following Robyn’s presentation.
Click here to register for this event.
 Roger Thomas [SE10]
Luxury Without Limits
Wednesday, June 11 • 12:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
Fee: $25 (includes box lunch)
Sponsored by:
Experience five-star design through the eyes of award-winning designer, Roger Thomas. Recently honored as one of Architectural Digest’s Top 100 Designers, his presentation will take you through the creative process and execution of one of the world’s finest hotels, Wynn Las Vegas. He will share the interesting juxtaposition of how residential design has always been the core of his approach to hotel design; home is now influencing fine hotel design, and how in return hotel guests like to take “the hotel home” with them, whether it be bedding, bath, linens or even his furniture from EF+LM.
Join Roger at the EF+LM showroom, Suite 1870A, for wine and dessert immediately following the presentation and drop your business card for a spectacular raffle drawing that will not disappoint. Winner must be present.
Click here to register for this event.
Networking Dinners
 
Sunday, June 8 • 6–8 p.m.
The Merchandise Mart, Suite 107
Fee: $70 per person
Centrally located on the fi rst floor of The Merchandise Mart, The Chopping Block presents
an evening of French wine tasting and cooking demonstrations. The Chopping
Block's wine director will pair the perfect French varietals with a savory menu of French
bistro fare to be demonstrated live. Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to
experience the great wines and cuisine of France, while gearing up for a successful
NeoCon week.
Click here to register for this event.
 
Monday, June 9 • 6 p.m.
230 W. Kinzie
Fee: $75 per person
Come wind down after your busy day at Aigre Doux. This 3-star French-influenced
contemporary American restaurant will be offering a delicious three-course dinner with
paired wines. Choose from Roasted Beet Salad with a candied lemon vinaigrette or an
entrée of Slow Baked Wild Salmon with artichoke barigoule. The seasonal menu focuses
on locally grown produce combined with subtle flavors to create a sophisticated dinner
you don't want to miss.
Click here to register for this event.
 
Tuesday, June 10 • 5:30 p.m.
11 N. Michigan Avenue
Fee: $70 per person
Enjoy an evening of food, wine and networking at Park Grill, located
within the world-famous Millennium Park in the heart of downtown. Dine alfresco
under Chicago's skyline, while savoring Chef Bernard Laskowski's contemporary
American cuisine and expert wine pairings.
Click here to register for this event.
 
Wednesday, June 11 • 5:30 p.m.
North Lobby, The Merchandise Mart
Fee: $65 per person
After a busy NeoCon, a relaxing evening of design inspiration awaits at
bluprint, located in the North Lobby. Enjoy a three-course meal with creative cocktail
pairings as Nick Luzietti and Ewa Kolacz of VOA Associates, explores the concept of
dining by design.
Click here to register for this event.
Inspiring Exhibits & Special Features
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Saturday, June 7
Cocktails: 6:30–8 p.m.
Dinner: 8 p.m.
Dancing: until 1 a.m.!
McCormick Place
Skyline Ballroom
DuPont Corian presents the
20th anniversary of the Diffa/Chicago Gala. The theme, XX
Black to Basics, highlights the past 20 years of DIFFA's
commitment to fighting AIDS. Step into an avantgarde
world where black is the only color.
Who do you know to get in? |
Title:
$50,000 |
Presenting:
$25,000 |
Host:
$10,000 |
Patron:
$5,000 |
 Sunday, June 8, 7:30–11:30 p.m.
Westin Chicago: River North
The glamorous party everyone
raves about! This annual gala
brings together designers and manufacturers for one
spectacular evening in celebration of design. Winners
from IIDA's 35th Annual Interior Design Competition
and 16th Annual Will Ching Design Competition will
be honored in a presentation of the best projects of
the year. For ticket or sponsorship information,
contact kgranger@iida.org.
 Check out the
Walkstation Exhibits
at NeoCon® which will
be located on the 1st
floor of The
Merchandise Mart.
At a maximum
speed of 2 mph, the
Walkstation lets you
walk comfortably,
burn calories, feel
healthier and more
energized ... all while
accomplishing the
work you'd normally
do while seated. No
sweat!
Information is coming on where you can meet Dr. James Levine, M.D., Ph.D., of the renowned Mayo Clinic. The Walkstation is based on his proprietary NEAT™ (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) research, referring to the calories we burn in our everyday lives. Learn how simple movement is beneficial and the impact on health when incorporating the Walkstation into an otherwise sedentary workday.
1st Floor, West Mart Center
Sponsor: AIA Chicago, SEA01 and SMPS
 A national competition and unique exhibit involving the Chicago Design Community will be featured at NeoCon! Various teams representing local architects, engineers, and contractors will be given 6 weeks to design and 12 hours to build gigantic, innovative structures made entirely from cans of food. Come check out the finished exhibits which all support a great cause – fighting hunger in the City of Chicago. You’ll be amazed at the finished exhibits! Canstruction® is trademarked under the auspices of the Society for Design Administration. Sponsored by AIA Chicago, SEAOI, and SMPS.
 Monday, June 9 •
9:30–10:30 a.m. • FREE
Space is limited. Register at
neocon.com to reserve your seat.
If this is your first visit to NeoCon,
spend an hour learning the best
ways to navigate one of the world's
largest tradeshows. You've heard
about the crowds, the famous elevators and the
enormity of the show. Master the domain of The
Merchandise Mart the right way—right from the
start! A must-attend program for first-time attendees
or those returning to NeoCon.
Speaker: Kay Sargent, IIDA, CID, LEED AP,
senior project manager—IA Interior Architects,
Washington, DC.
 Market Suites, 8th Floor, Suite 8-1121
The city of Chicago is fast
becoming a hot bed of groundbreaking
design and innovation
and i4design magazine has been there seeking out
the most current thought-provoking projects and
individuals in residential, commercial and industrial
design. Now for the first time, i4design magazine
presents On The Rise—featuring the most interesting
and innovative ground-breaking residential and
commercial buildings that are now changing the
shape of Chicago's skyline.
Market Suites, 8th Floor, Suite 8-1129
Come and celebrate 40 years of acclaimed success
with Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates
(TVS). The firm is showcasing their current international
work along with a retrospective of some of
their most recognizable projects from years past. TVS
is a leading international planning, architecture and
interior design practice with offices in Atlanta, Chicago,
Shanghai and Dubai. TVS is recognized for
award-winning designs in the retail, office,
education, interiors, entertainment and hospitality
and convention center markets (8th Floor, #1129).
Market Suites, 7th Floor, Suite 7-3014
FMLink is proud to present the FMLink Internet
Lounge, a conveniently located oasis for you to sit
and check your e-mail or access your favorite Web
site through a high-speed wireless connection.
Enjoy comfortable furnishings from companies
participating at NeoCon® 2008. FMLink is a
comprehensive online publication for facilities
managers, with a wealth of more than 10,000 pages
of content accessed through www.fmlink.com.
Monday, June 9 • 5–7 p.m.
Floors 3,10 and 11
The momentum of NeoCon® will be in full swing on
Monday night! Don't miss out on all the action.
Showroom-hop on floors 3, 10 and 11 to see
fabulous products, network and wine and dine with
all your colleagues and friends from the industry in
select showrooms. Look for more information on
Showroom Open Houses on the Web site in the
coming weeks at neocon.com.
 Presented by Business Office
Systems and OFS
Chicago's prominent architectural
and design firms will
again create children's table
sets that will be auctioned off
to benefit Children's Memorial
Hospital. Model tables will be
on display during NeoCon
on the 2nd floor. For online bidding information, visit
cfc-chicago.org. The online auction will take place in
September 2008.
Defining style, color and service for more than 25
years, Bentley Prince Street manufactures award-winning
broadloom and carpet tile products for all commercial
interiors. Check out our products, which have
achieved Sustainable Choice Gold certification from
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), in the Center
East Elevators during NeoCon and in our showroom,
Suite 1060.
 Tuesday, June 10 • 2–4 p.m.
200 W. Madison Street
Visit Harrington College of Design, "Chicago's
Design School," and home of the world's largest
interior design program. Tour the approximately
95,000-square-foot learning laboratory where
instructors will discuss emerging trends in design and
technology. View work from the next generation
of design professionals in interior design, digital
photography and communication design.
Refreshments and shuttle provided. R.S.V.P. at rsvp@interiordesign.edu or 312-697-8057.
Providing a destination within
NeoCon where industry
professionals can discover the
newest styles, trends and
technological innovations in
tile and stone. ASCTEX is the
opportunity to meet face-toface
with experts, ask
questions, see products and better understand
the versatility of today's porcelains, glass, cement,
ceramic, mosaic, granite, marble, etc. across a wide
variety of applications. For more details on ASCTEX,
visit asctex.com or e-mail info@asctex.com.
 Looking for a great restaurant
during your stay in Chicago? From
the hippest new hot-spot, to the
classic, old-world eateries, to a
quick lunch meeting locale—check
out the annual restaurant guide
by METROPOLIS, Chicago: Taste
of the Town. NEW this year is a
special section on bars for that
after-tradeshow drink or a late night in the city. Since
1998, the pocket guide has been an essential tool to
help NeoCon attendees navigate the Chicago restaurant
scene. Pick up your copy at NeoCon or visit metropolismag.com/taste.
Wednesday, June 11 • 10 a.m.–Noon
Take advantage of the last day of NeoCon and a final
opportunity to network with the industry leaders of
commercial furnishing companies. On Wednesday,
showrooms and booths will be host to the presidents
of top manufacturers who will share their expertise
and insight with attendees and guests who visit the
showrooms and booths. This is an opportune time to
connect with specific companies you are exploring for
upcoming projects.
 Wednesday, June 11 •
7:15–9 a.m.
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza
Sauganash Ballroom, 14th Floor
By Invitation
Members of the Business and Institutional Furniture
Manufacturers Association (BIFMA International) and
invited guests are encouraged to attend this year's
breakfast meeting to hear BIFMA's annual state-ofthe-
industry and state-of-the-association reports. For
more information, contact BIFMA at (616) 285-3963.
 Tuesday, June 10 • 4 p.m.
Market Suites, 8th Floor, Suite 8-9130A
This awards program honors products and services
based on how well they solve facilities' challenges in
commercial, institutional and industrial markets.
Finalists and winners will be recognized during
NeoCon. For details, contact Linda Monroe at (800)
553-8878 ext. 2215. Solicitation e-mails/PDF link to
exhibitors will begin March, 2008. Deadline for
entries is May 1, 2008.
 Monday, June 9
Market Suites, 7th Floor, Suite 7-9034
Office Furniture Dealers Alliance
(OFDA) will announce the annual
Dealers' Choice Award winners.
The winning office furniture manufacturers are
determined by the results of the association's 2008
OFDA Dealer Manufacturer Satisfaction Index Survey
dealer poll. Visit OFDA's for a list of winning manufacturers.
The Merchandise Mart, 10th-Floor West Corridor
View the future of interior design from the next
generation of designers from six local schools.
Projects include innovative environments from
commercial to residential, hospitality to retail from
the following:
 Monday–Wednesday, June 9–11 •
8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Market Suites, 7th Floor, Suite 7-1113
Stephen Viscusi is the author of
the best-selling book, "On the Job:
How to Make it in the Real World
of Work." (Random House) Viscusi
started his career at Haworth in
New York City. His clients include:
Knoll, Holly Hunt, Steelcase, Waterworks, 3-Form,
Vitra, Donghia, Teknion, etc. If you are an employer,
come ask questions such as how to hire and fire
employees, or what you should be paying your
employees. If you are an employee, come meet him,
and ask how to get a raise or find out what you are
worth.
GREENLIFE
 GREENlife:™
PRODUCTS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS
GREENlife™ celebrates sustainable design and the products, resources, people and education available to make smart
business investments. For interior designers and architects, finding the resources that meet the growing importance of a
green agenda can be challenging. GREENlife showcases the companies, products and resources that can start to provide
the answers and highlights some of the necessary tools to learn and incorporate green design practices into your projects.
GREENlife: Energy Bar
Market Suites, 8th Floor, Suite 8-3130
 Designed by TVS Interiors,
the GREENlife Energy Bar
located on the 8th floor is
your stimulus for revitalization during a hectic day at
NeoCon®. Implementing sustainable concepts for commercial
interiors, GREENlife inspires, innovates and
educates visitors about green design.
Make this your stopping point to re-energize with
a healthy drink or energy snack as you browse that
next floor of product!
The Green Guide To NeoCon
 Be sure to pick up a copy of Interiors & Sources Green Guide
to NeoCon, a special magazine
covering all current methodologies
of measuring green products, as well as a
complete listing and mapping of green products being
exhibited at NeoCon. For more information, call Mike
Stanley, publisher, Interiors & Sources at (610) 687-
5252 or e-mail mike.stanley@interiorsandsources.com.
Green "Environmental Design"
Seminar Track
Market Suites, 7th Floor
This series of seminars highlights the sustainable
design issues impacting the design industry today and
provides the information you need to incorporate
green design products and practices in your projects.
Seminar topics are listed on the Days-At-A-Glance
grids found on pages 14-17.
Chicago Center for Green Technology
Market Suites, 8th Floor, Suite 8-3139G
 The Chicago Center
for Green Technology
and Green Tech
Resource Center is in the first rehabilitated
municipal building in the nation to receive the
LEED Platinum rating by the USGBC. Mayor Richard
M. Daley dedicated the building in 2002, and it has
gone on to become a national model for sustainable
design technology. The Center serves as the most
comprehensive green design educational resource in
the Midwest.
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
Market Suites, 8th Floor,
Suite 8-3139F
 GREENGUARD Environmental
Institute (GEI) is an industryindependent,
non-profit
organization that oversees the GREENGUARD
Certification Program. With more than 150,000
certified products and 150 participating manufacturers,
the GREENGUARD online product guide offers
the largest resource for low-emitting materials across
18 different industries. From furniture and flooring
to paints and wallcoverings, designers specify
GREENGUARD Certified products for a more sustainable
interior environment. Visit greenguard.org
U.S. Green Building Council Exhibit
Market Suites, 8th Floor, Suite 8-3139E
 The U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) is a non-profit organization
committed to expanding sustainable
building practices. USGBC is composed
of more than 12,000 organizations
from across the building industry that
are working to advance structures
that are environmentally responsible, profitable
and healthy places to live and work. Visit USGBC's
National and Chicago chapter booths for the latest
green building news, education and resources.
The Merchandise Mart, the world's largest commercial building has obtained the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design for Existing Building (LEED-EB) Silver certification. Now the fifth building in Chicago to become LEED® certified,
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.'s efforts to promote exemplary green building practices and environmental stewardship throughout their
4.2 million-square-foot facility are being recognized by what is considered to be the industry standard for high-performance green buildings.
The Green Spot
First Floor, The Merchandise Mart
 The Green Spot showcases new, innovative,
sustainable and eco-friendly products and
celebrates many of the accomplishments
of The Merchandise Mart, our showroom
partners and the city of Chicago. Addressing
global environmental challenges, the display
highlights the product innovations, research
findings and events of the last several decades that reduce our
environmental footprint and make the world a better place to live.
Tuesday, June 10 • 10:30–11:30 a.m.
 Presented by: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Sponsored by:
Highlights: Get a behind-the-scenes tour of The
Merchandise Mart, newly recognized as a LEEDEB
Silver building in Chicago. Get inspired for
your own "green" projects as the architects and
Mart executives who were involved with this  sustainable journey explore the opportunities and
challenges posed in achieving LEED-EB certification for the largest commercial
building in the world.
Concluding this tour, join Buildings magazine in their booth on the 8th Floor for hospitality and conversation. Get your copy of the Mart's sustainability journey as featured in Buildings magazine's APril 2008 cover story.
To learn more about all the green initiatives in place at The Merchandise Mart, please visit: mmart.com/green.
Interior Design
GIANTS CELEBRATION
Interior Design kicks off NeoCon® by gathering the Top 100 Giants for an
exclusive event on Sunday, June 8. Join a standing-room only crowd of the
industry's most elite architects and designers for this exciting celebration.
Look for your invitation in May.
GIANTS AT NEOCON
The Interior Design Top 100 Giants specify an average of $289 million in
products. In 2008, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Interior Design Giants list, members of Giants firms will receive a special Giants Ribbon that
will identify them as a Top 100 Giant so you can easily spot these influencers.
NEOCON SELECT
 Be sure to check out NeoCon SELECT showrooms for a chance to
win one of several fabulous prizes provided by Interior Design.
To locate SELECT manufacturers, pick up a copy of the May 2008
issue of Interior Design, Spring Market Tabloid, the Official NeoCon
Show Directory or follow on-site signage:
- Floor maps, posters and static clings–highlighting SELECT showrooms
on every floor, elevator and in participating showrooms doors.
- Showroom cards listing SELECT manufacturers and locations
NEOCON NAVIGATOR
Interior Design and MMPI offer you an enhanced opportunity to increase
efficiency and pre-show planning with an exclusive online NeoCon directory.
Register for free at neoconnavigator.com and search for exhibitors by category
and location, preview new products and access updated manufacturer
information before you even step into a showroom.
ASK PENNY LIVE and NEOCON GREENSTARS
 Interior Design eco editor Penny Bonda is one of the most
respected experts on sustainable design and a member of the
USGBC committee. Each day at NeoCon, Interior Design offers
attendees and exhibitors the opportunity to ask Penny questions
about what constitutes a green product, how to differentiate
greenwash from sustainability and the benefits of going after LEED certification.
Penny will also select the best eco-friendly products at NeoCon and honor
one from each interior design category with a "GreenStar." GreenStar winners'
sustainability position and product photo will be featured on InteriorDesign.net's GreenZone and distributed to all NeoCon attendees.
For more information, please contact 646.746.7215 or kathleen.leisure@interiordesign.net.
The Best of NeoCon Awards
Celebrating its 19th year, the Best of NeoCon® (BON) honors new commercial
interiors products. These products are introduced to the market in 40 categories
ranging from Alternative Office to Workplace Technologies. Approximately 60
jurors review almost 400 products in 22 hours over three days before NeoCon
begins. In late May 2008, all products that entered the Best of NeoCon will be
available for viewing at contract-network.com.
- Product locator posters for participating
Best of NeoCon entrants and advertisers
- Ideabook—published in the May issue of Contract—it's your complete guide to NeoCon,
including keynote speakers, networking events
and exhibitor listings
- 2008 Award Winners' Breakfast—
Monday, June 9 • 7:30 a.m., Renaissance Chicago
- Behind the Scenes of the Best of NeoCon 2008
Panel Discussion—Monday, June 9 • 3:30 p.m.
- Contract-Network.com—interactive Web site
providing entrant product details
- Product Guide—complete listings of all entrants,
products and showroom locations
- Product Cards—4"x 6" cards featuring product
images and descriptions, showroom locations
and contact information
Monday, June 9 • 3:30 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza—Shakespeare Room
To Register: Visit neocon.com
Moderated by: Jennifer Busch, editor-in-chief,
Contract magazine and Eileen McMorrow, director,
the Best of NeoCon Awards and editor, McMorrowReport.com.
Just hours after the winners are announced, a panel
discussion will take place among select members of the
BON jury. Representing interior designers, architects
and facilities managers, jurors will reveal their "must
see" products, detail unique aspects of this year's
competition and comment on the level of creativity
apparent in new products.
Location: Market Suites, 8th Floor, Suite 8-8118
- Best of NeoCon 2008 winners presentation
- Best of NeoCon products and furnishings
- Contract Connected
For more information on Contract programs
and events at NeoCon, please e-mail malexander@contractmagazine.com.
Architectural Tours
 Farnsworth House [TR1]
Monday, June 9 • 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Highlights: An exquisite
example of "less is more,"
this modern masterpiece,
designed by Mies van der
Rohe, is one of the world's
most famous residences—
located in Plano, Ill.
Credits: None Fee: $65 per person
Registration: Visit architecture.org. Click on the
NeoCon® logo to access TicketMaster or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/21004059C641A408?did=neocon. Password: Plano
 Monday, June 9 • 1–4 p.m.
Highlights: Tour the
Blackwelder Mansion, a
20-room Victorian Mansion
built by the first woman to
vote in a local election. Your
host, a well-known local artist and conservator, will
share with you firsthand stories of the era and his
personal collection of artifacts culled during his
tenure on the Prarie  Avenue demolition crew.
En route you will drive past
landmark homes built by a host
of architects including Frank
Lloyd Wright and Walter Burley
Griffin as well as the only Irish
Castle in Illinois!
Credits: None Fee: $55
Click here to register for this event.
 Tuesday, June 10 • 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Highlights: The Frederick C.
Robie House is being restored
to its original 1910
splendor. This is one of themost architecturally
 significant buildings of the
20th century. Includes a
walking tour of the architecturally richsurrounding neighborhood.
Credits: 0.3 CEU
Fee: $75—includes
box lunch on
Motorcoach
Click here to register for this event.
Tuesday, June 10 • 12–4 p.m.
Highlights: This event provides guided tours of
facilities in Chicago that have instituted Green
Building practices and that promote sustainable
initiatives on many levels. Tour sites include Chicago
City Hall Rooftop Garden, The Center for Green
Technology and the Center for Neighborhood
Technology. The tour is conducted on a bio-fueled
Chicago Trolley.
Tour Guide: Meghann Maves, ASID,
green tech resource center librarian,
Chicago Center for Green
Technology
Credits: 0.3 CEU Fee: $50—includes box lunch
Click here to register for this event.
 Tuesday, June 10 • 9:15–11 a.m.
Highlights: This engaging
tour aboard the Chicago's
First Lady will cruise Chicago's
magnificent architecture
from the perspective of the
Chicago River accompanied
by expert narration of the
historical and architectural significance of more than
50 sites. Boarding begins at 9:15 a.m. Tour leaves promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Credits: Fee: $27
Registration: Visit architecture.org. Click on the
NeoCon logo to access TicketMaster or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/21004059893D9118?did=neocon.
Password: Architecture
Tuesday, June 10 • 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Presented by: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Sponsored by:
Fee: $30
Highlights: Get a behind-the-scenes tour of The
Merchandise Mart, newly recognized as a LEEDEB
Silver building in Chicago. Get inspired for
your own "green" projects as the architects and
Mart executives who were involved with this
sustainable journey explore the opportunities and
challenges posed in achieving LEED-EB certification for the largest commercial
building in the world.
Concluding this tour, join Buildings magazine in their booth on the 8th Floor for hospitality and conversation. Get your copy of the Mart's sustainability journey as featured in Buildings magazine's APril 2008 cover story.
Click here to register for this event.
To learn more about all the green initiatives in place at The Merchandise Mart, please visit: mmart.com/green.
 Wednesday, June 11 • 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Highlights: Take an architectural
tour of Frank Lloyd
Wright's Home and Studio,
where he experimented with
form and space. Includes a
walking tour of the
surrounding historic district—
home to the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wrightdesigned
buildings in the world.
Credits: 0.3 CEU
Fee: $75—includes
box lunch
Click here to register for this event.
ALL TOURS DEPART FROM THE SOUTH LOBBY OF THE MERCHANDISE MART.
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