2007 Dates Announced For Neocon Family Of Shows

Furniture World Magazine

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) announces the 2007 schedule for its NeoCon® shows in Chicago, Ill.; Baltimore, Md., Los Angeles, Calif., and Toronto, Ont., Canada. All NeoCon exhibitions are the premier opportunity for attendees to view the latest products and trends in the contract furnishings industry. MMPI has been managing and producing NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair since 1969 and regional NeoCon shows since 1998. The 2007 schedule of NeoCon shows is as follows: 39th Annual NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair June 11-13, 2007 The Merchandise Mart Chicago, Ill. NeoCon® World's Trade Fair, the contract furnishings industry's premier event and North America's largest conference and exhibition for interior design and facilities management, features the following shows all under one roof at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart: · Buildings Show® · Office Expo by Office Furniture Dealers Alliance (OFDA) · NEWHospitality · Fine Design Residential Furnishings Show™ · GREENlife™ · The Architectural Stone and Ceramic Tile Exposition (ASCTEX) · TechnoCon™ NeoCon Xpress August 22-23, 2007 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, Calif. The West-coast design community will have the opportunity to see hundreds of hot new products fresh from NeoCon World’s Trade Fair when they attend the newest addition to the NeoCon family of shows, NeoCon Xpress. This completely re-branded show, formerly known as NeoCon West, is expected to attract more than 150 manufacturers who will roll-out their newest product offerings in a variety of market segments, including Corporate, Hospitality, Healthcare, Education, Government Building Products, Technology Solutions and Eco-Friendly/Sustainable. The Buildings Show West will also be featured and will include products and services for the design and management of commercial facilities. IIDEX®/NeoCon® Canada September 27-28, 2007 The Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place Toronto, ON., Canada As Canada’s largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment, IIDEX®/NeoCon® Canada is widely recognized as an industry leader, with over 15,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors from the interior design, architectural and facility management communities. In addition, IIDEX®/NeoCon® Canada also produces a world class conference and keynote speaker program with over 60 CEU accredited seminars and 5 international keynotes. An industry innovator, IIDEX®/NeoCon® Canada provides attendees with unique networking events, internationally acclaimed special exhibits and innovative feature areas including, Canadian Facility Management and Design Expo and Conference, Exposure to Light, Architectural, Tile and Stone Expo, Material World, Green Boulevard, Home Automation, Energy Management in the Workplace and Jumpstart. IIDEX®/NeoCon® Canada is produced for ARIDO, the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario by MMPI. NeoCon® East October 17-18, 2007 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Md. NeoCon® East provides the Mid-Atlantic region inspiring solutions for the design and management of the built environment. The show includes four show components, including: Government Interiors™; Buildings Show; GREENlife™: Products for Sustainable Environments; and the Architectural Stone and Ceramic Tile Exposition. For more information on exhibiting or attending NeoCon shows, please visit www.merchandisemart.com or call 800-677-6278 (MART). 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.