• The government has spent almost than 1.6 billion dollars from October 2008–July 2009 on furniture and furnishings. This far exceeds the total spent in the entire 2008 fiscal cycle alone and the year is not over!
• Stimulus money has already been allocated toward many government agencies that are responsible for specifying and overseeing money spent on multi-million dollar projects such as BRAC and other shovel ready projects.
• The federal funding package will also present new opportunities for A&D firms as well as industry professionals not already involved in government projects.

That is why NeoCon East, the only design expo and conference for government commercial interiors and is the most efficient and effective way to see thousands of products on the GSA schedule all under one roof. Start specifying these products for all your government projects!

• All 60-minute seminars are free to government employees with employee I.D.
• GSA-sponsored seminars are free to all NeoCon East attendees including government employees.
• All seminars under the Career Development educational track and identified with the [CD] code are free to all NeoCon East attendees.
• The NeoCon East exhibitor list boasts the largest concentration of products and services on the GSA schedule making it the most cost-effective method for you to source products for your projects.
• Complimentary transportation is provided to all government employees from the Washington Design Center, Washington, D.C. and other major Mid-Atlantic destinations to the Baltimore Convention Center.
• Great hotels within walking distance of the Baltimore Convention Center will offer federal employees a government rate of $141 per diem. Book now!
• Networking opportunities with design and facilities professionals from both the federal government and public sectors.
• A GSA Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center booth on the show floor to assist your group with the federal government procurement process.

• NeoCon East is the ideal place to jump start your career and provides you with great opportunities to reconnect with associates, clients and friends or to meet new contacts in the commercial furniture industry.
• Get the inside scoop on companies you may be interested in working for.
• This year, NeoCon East is a one-stop-shop that includes an educational track for those in the midst of a job search or those seeking tips to keep the job they already have. Come join us and learn the newest techniques on finding a job, resume writing, professional networking and the latest in social networking, all under one roof and free to NeoCon East architects, interior designers and government professionals.
• Check out the Days-At-A-Glance and look at the seminars listed under the Career Development [CD] educational track to find the programs that best meet your needs at this time.