Special Events

		"opening night kick-off party" Wednesday, October 29 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. [SE5] The Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles St. FREE to Attendees
Sponsored by: JOIN US for this industry must-attend event and take the opportunity to explore The Walters Art Museum! The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Art Deco jewelry and 19th-century European and American masterpieces. Network with hundreds of industry peers while enjoying great food and music! Click here to register for this program. R.S.V.P. and VIP pass required. Space is limited. Please visit neoconeast.com and click on Special Events to secure your reservation. Pick up your VIP pass in the Teknion Booth #2009 at NeoCon® East on October 29.

State of the Design Professional [SE2]

Presented by: Design Leadership Forum of D.C.
Wednesday, October 29 • 3 p.m. • Free
Theater, Show Floor

A discussion with principals of leading firms about where we are as professionals, what challenges and opportunities we are facing and what lies ahead. Following this program, you are invited to join us for the "Dream Team" Design Excellence Awards Ceremony. Moderator: Bob Fox, principal, Fox Architects Panelists: Cheryl Brown, principal, SmithGroup • Jim Williamson, principal, Gensler • Terry Perry, director of interiors, Wisnewski Blair and Associates • Barbara Magistro, principal, GTM Architects.
Click here to register for this program.

2008 Breaking Boundaries Event

Hosted by: IIDA Baltimore City Center and
IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Thursday, October 30 • 7:30 a.m.
Location: Tremont Grand • Corinthian Room

"Creative Fusion" featuring Frans Johansson The IIDA Baltimore City Center will be hosting its bi-annual Breaking Boundaries Breakfast with best-selling author Frans Johansson as its esteemed speaker. Johansson is also an entrepreneur and the managing director of Medici Capital Management. His recent best-seller, The Medici Effect, was named one of the best innovation books of the year by several organizations and selected as one of the Ten Best Business Books of 2004 by Amazon.com. The book has sparked The Medici Game, "a way for corporations to drive a conversation about innovation, a range of workshops and even a hedge fund." For more information, please contact Polly Houck at pollyhouck@interfinish.net or call 410.984.6184.

Show Floor Booth Parties [SE4]

Wednesday, October 29 • 4–6 p.m.
Theater, Show Floor

Various exhibitors will kick into party-mode in this end-of-day celebration. Breeze the show floor and visit your favorite manufacturers while enjoying delicious cocktails and appetizers in select exhibit booths.
Click here to register for this program.

Designer Direct Tour

Wednesday and Thursday, October 29–30
Sponsored by:

With all the products out there competing for your business, have you ever wondered how and why a specific product was designed, or wanted to understand the reasoning behind certain aesthetic, functional or ergonomic elements of a product? Now is your chance to have these questions answered. Throughout the two days, visit various booths to meet these innovative minds and get the inside scoop from the industry's hottest product designers. Pick up an Official Show Directory on site for a complete schedule of product designer presentations.

IIDA Principals' Roundtable

Wednesday, October 29 8:30–10 a.m. • Free

IIDA and Interior Design magazine invite design firm leaders to join a select group of your peers for the next installment of IIDA's Principals' Roundtable at NeoCon® East. Moderated by Interior Design magazine, this high-profile think tank is convened to discuss current topics facing design leadership and includes ways to enhance the position of design in today's marketplace. This roundtable is for principals and senior management of local A&D firms only. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, October 20 to Jocelyn Pysarchuk, senior director of communications for IIDA, at jpysarchuk@iida.org or 888.799.IIDA.

2008 Baltimore Architecture Week

Leading up to NeoCon East, AIABaltimore, The American Institute of Architects serving central Maryland, and its partner organizations will present the 5th annual Baltimore Architecture Week October 15–26. Join us to celebrate our rich architectural heritage with lectures, panel discussions, exhibits, receptions and tours. For details, see aiabalt.com or call 410.625.2585