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April 28-30, 2010, Austin, TX - A conference about the promise and design of healthy, sustainable healthcare environments; reducing cost, conserving energy, creating a safe and healthy environment for patients and employees.
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Realcomm and InfoComm to collocate
CARLSBAD, Calif. and FAIRFAX, Va.—Realcomm, the annual conference and exposition on technology, automated business solutions and intelligent buildings for executives in commercial and corporate real estate, and InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry and producer of InfoComm, the audiovisual tradeshow, have announced the co-location of events in 2010. Realcomm, with an expected 80 exhibitors and 1,200 attendees, will be held June 9-10, 2010 (pre-conference events June 8) at the Las Vegas Hilton, alongside InfoComm 2010, with an expected 900 exhibitors and 32,000 attendees at the Las Vegas Convention Center. InfoComm 2010 will be held June 9-11.
Earlier this decade, the audiovisual industry was revolutionized when equipment could be networked over an IP network. Since that time, the role of AV in buildings has transformed from stand-alone equipment into complex systems that are integrated into the built-environment at the time of construction or renovation. As a result, building owners, CIOs, CTOs, and facility managers have traditionally attended both InfoComm and Realcomm.
Click here for registration for InfoComm 2010: www.infocommshow.org
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EDRA meeting to discuss design
The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) meeting in Washington, D.C. (Washington Court Hotel, near Union Station) will take place June 2-6.
The psychologists, architects, sociologists, interior designers, landscape architects, urban planners, anthropologists, and other place-focused professionals who are EDRA members will meet with interested others this year to discuss:
Attend EDRA’s 2010 annual meeting to learn about new research findings and research tools, to find out about recent design projects, and to meet potential colleagues with similar interests. Savor evidence-based design at the 2010 EDRA conference - design that makes a difference in people’s lives.
For more information, please visit www.edra41.org
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BUILDEX CHICAGO, new trade show at NeoCon,
for the building and property management industry
CHICAGO—MMPI, a leader the trade show and property management industry, will launch an all new trade show, Buildex® Chicago, located at The Merchandise Mart, June 14-16, 2010.
Buildex Chicago will feature new products and seminars, and will assist those involved in the building and property management industry with strategic solutions and strategies to help manage and operate buildings more efficiently and effectively.
Thousands of building owners, developers, facility managers, property managers, building engineers, and other personnel responsible for the operations, renovation, retrofit, and management of all types of buildings, will take part in this major exposition. Over 150 exhibitors and 80 seminars focusing on the latest strategies to enhance asset value, optimize building performance, the latest in greener and more energy efficient options, and legal and regulatory issues, will be showcased throughout the three-day event. Buildex Chicago will also feature a lighting pavilion which will showcase vendors specializing in energy efficient lighting products and lighting retrofits.
“MMPI recognizes that these are challenging economic times, and that property owners, managers and operators are looking for solutions to run their buildings more efficiently and economically,” said Mark Falanga, Senior Vice President, MMPI. “Buildex Chicago will offer the products, services and technologies that will help upgrade and improve the operation of all types of properties.”
“We saw the need for this event for several reasons,” says Falanga. “We are expanding into an exposition of products and services that are relevant for managing buildings, and we knew we could develop a strong seminar program to complement it. There is a need for a forum that looks at legal, regulatory, and building envelope solutions and ways for enhancing building interiors and design.”
Buildex will be held concurrently with the annual NeoCon World’s Trade Fair, which features hundreds of exhibitors showcasing thousands of new and innovative products in the contract furnishings industry. Now in its 42nd year, NeoCon World’s Trade Fair attracts more than 40,000 architects, designers, and facility managers, to The Mart each June, and is the country’s largest conference and exhibition of contract furnishings for the design and management of the built environment.
Buildex will run concurrently with NeoCon on the 12th floor of The Merchandise Mart, featuring HVAC, waste management, security and life safety, and roofing restoration. They also anticipate exhibitors for signage and finishes, energy management, environmental systems, building envelope, and building automation controls and systems.
The original Buildex show started 22 years ago in Canada to meet a need for information on products and technical services issues,” says George Przbylowski, director of Buildex Canada. “The common denominator was managing, operating, or owning any type of building.”
Supporting organizations of Buildex Chicago include the Building Owners and Managers Association Chicago, United States Green Building Council Chicago, International Facility Management Association, Chicago, Chicago Department of Buildings, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
“There is a need for a building construction show that will focus on design and construction and who’s responsible in the years following building design,’ says Przbylowski
MMPI currently produces Buildex through its Canadian division. Buildex has been Canada’s leading property management industry and real estate management tradeshow for over 20 years, with shows in both Toronto and Vancouver. In the last decade, Buildex was launched in Calgary, Edmonton, and Seattle, WA, and has proved enormously successful. As Canada’s largest annual property management expositions and conferences, the Buildex family of shows facilitate the exchange of ideas, best practices, and product knowledge that provides owners and managers with strategies and cost effective solutions for managing and operating all types of buildings.
For more information on Buildex Chicago, please visit www.buildexchicago.com
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NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair 2010 is June 14-16, Chicago
CHICAGO—The 42nd annual NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair, the National Exposition of Contract Furnishings, is North America’s largest exhibition of contract furnishings for the design and management of the built environment. It will take place Monday, June 14–Wednesday, June 16, 2010, Monday–Wednesday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with showroom parties on Monday, 5–7 p.m.
NeoCon features the latest trends, products, and concepts in office, healthcare, hospitality, institutional and government and residential environments from more than 700 exhibitors. Additionally, this contract show features additional components:
- The Lighting Pavilion
- GREENlifeTM
- Buildings Show®
- NEWHospitality
- OFDA
- Fine Design
- LuxeHome
- BUILDEX Chicago (see article above)
Education
NeoCon offers a comprehensive conference with more than 150 CEU-accredited seminars, industry association forums, and keynote presentations. The NeoCon conference covers a wide range of subjects and topics in the following educational tracks:
Dealer Strategies/Environmental Design/Facilities Construction & Renovation/Facilities Technology/Healthcare Design/Hospitality Design/Institutional Design/Lighting Design/Office Design/Professional Development/Residential Design/Senior Housing and Workplace, Health & Safety
Attendees
Approximately 40,000 trade professionals are expected to attend NeoCon 2010, including: architects, interior designers, facility managers, space planners, dealers/distributors, manufacturers/reps, corporate real estate executives, office managers, purchasing managers, project managers, operations managers, engineers, building owners/managers, press and students.
The show encompasses 1 million square feet of exhibition space on 10 floors of The Merchandise Mart in Chicago.
Products
The Best of NeoCon Product Competition will be conducted for the 21st time, directed by Eileen McMorrow of The McMorrow Reports in partnership with Contract magazine. For more information on the Best of NeoCon Competition, visit www.contract-magazine.com. Thousands of commercial furnishings products and services will debut at NeoCon, such as: architectural products; artwork and accessories; building products and services; fabric; floor coverings; furniture; kitchen and bath; lighting; outdoor furniture; stone and tile; technology; textiles; and wall coverings.
For more information on NeoCon, visit www.neocon.com
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NeoCon East moves show date to December 15-16, Baltimore
BALTIMORE/CHICAGO—The eighth annual NeoCon® East will be held December 15-16, 2010, returning to the Baltimore Convention Center. The premier design exposition for commercial interiors with a focus on the federal government attracts industry professionals who are responsible for the repair, retrofit and green building modernization of city, county, state and federal buildings. More than 7,500 are expected to attend the show for two exciting days of new products, special events—including a holiday celebration—and educational offerings.
“NeoCon East is positioned to have a continued growth trajectory, just as it has since it began in 2003,” said Mark Falanga, senior vice president of MMPI. “Taking place during the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, government buyers are flush with new budgets and are looking for products to fill their organization’s needs, and NeoCon East provided them with the perfect environment.”
NeoCon East is an important trade show for the Federal Design Community because it features Government Interiors, which focuses on products and services geared to federal government procurement specifiers. The new December dates are endorsed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which has been a significant part of NeoCon East in the past and will return with a large presence in the 2010 show. Also, GSA will be hosting its Quality Partnership Council (QPC) Meeting in conjunction with the show—which helps to foster a common understanding between customer, contractor, and GSA through communication and education.
With more than 250 exhibitors in 240,000 square-feet of exhibit space, NeoCon East sets the pace for the Mid-Atlantic contract furnishings industry, focusing on the Federal Design Community. Industry professionals including architects, interior designers, facility managers, government specifiers, government designers, space planners, distributors, manufacturers, real estate professionals and students rely on this event for innovative ideas and the latest trends in interior design and architecture.
More than 50 CEU accredited seminars representing a variety of important topics and covering 12 distinct educational tracks are available to show attendees, including: facilities management; facilities construction and renovation; green design; government services administration; health care; health, safety and welfare; hospitality; institutional; office design; professional development; residential and lighting.
For more information, about NeoCon East, visit www.neoconeast.com
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