NeoConversations

NeoConversations takes you inside the world of the most important event for the commercial interior design industry. Since 1969, NeoCon has thrived in the city of Chicago, and host Amy Devers (Clever) is here to help guide listeners through the ins and outs of this massive event. Veteran attendees, panel moderators, and CEU experts are just a few of the conversations that are had, as Amy pulls back the curtain to help attendees—new and returning—prepare and reflect on NeoCon 2023. NeoConversations is part of the SURROUND podcast network. Check out other shows like NeoConversations at surroundpodcasts.com

Arts
Design
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Live from NeoCon 2023
Amy Devers guides listeners through audio collected at the fantastic NeoCon Podcast Studio, powered by SURROUND and sponsored by . From First NeoCon-ers and IIDA CEO Cheryl Durst to ThinkLab Trendspotters and moss walls—this episode is jampacked...
17 min
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Our 5 Bold Predictions for NeoCon 2023
The bets are in! In this episode, host Amy Devers delivers the top five big predictions we heard from across the design industry for this year’s NeoCon. Do the predictions in this episode match yours? Let us know in person at the powered by...
9 min
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Navigating NeoCon: Keynotes, Presentations and ...
Keynotes, Presentations, and CEUs - all on today's episode of NeoConversations. Amy Devers chats with Joseph Cephas, SVP, Novita, about his experience at NeoCon and the panel he's moderating, before breaking down all the keynotes and presentations...
31 min
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A Practical Guide to NeoCon
Amy Devers welcomes NeoCon veteran AJ Paron, host of , to sift through the best onsite strategies and practical tips for surviving —hint bring comfortable shoes. Then a lesson in and some insider intel about THE MART from Lindsey Martin, Director...
21 min
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Designing Branded Spaces
What does it take to effectively design brand character into a space? How can brand values and purpose be communicated through materiality, visual language, ambiance and experience? What’s in the tool kit needed to implement a design program...
55 min
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The Evolution of Tile Surfacing
Trusty and timeless tile is making its way into exciting new territory with large format panels, countertop slabs and high-resolution digital printing. The design opportunities are almost limitless. In this episode, Amy Devers talks to Laura Muller,...
37 min
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Powering Flexible Workplaces
In this episode we are taking on the challenge of designing flexible workplaces - specifically, designing in power and data distribution solutions that can keep up with the speed of evolving technology, business transitions, budget demands and the...
43 min
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Design and the Circular Economy
In this episode of NeoConversations, we are asking: What is the circular economy and what role do architects and designers play in it? How can we design truly sustainable spaces and specify materials in which the entire lifecycle has been considered,...
35 min
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Details Make the Difference
Details can impact us on every level—they can add an extra element of, structure, protection or aesthetics, while also being on trend. In this episode, Amy Devers talks to Dana Madden, Architectural Product Manager at , and Wayne Braun, Principal at...
40 min
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Designing a Healthy, Sustainable HQ
What are the challenges and opportunities involved in bringing teams from disparate offices together into a unified headquarters? If that HQ doesn’t exist yet, what is involved in the design and construction of that project so that it emcompasses...
42 min
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NeoCon Turns 50!
NeoCon the commercial design industry’s annual launch pad for innovation, is turning 50! Amy Devers talks to Byron Morton, NeoCon’s VP of Leasing, about how every year 50,000 design professionals flood The Mart in Chicago to take part in the...
20 min
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Coming Soon: NeoConversations
NeoCon is the commercial design industry’s launch pad for innovation—offering ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future. Host Amy Devers talks to interesting thinkers, players, movers & shakers in the...
1 min