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11.06.17 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS BuzziSpace Marks 10 Years with a Celebration in Antwerp This year, BuzziSpace celebrates 10 years.

1 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS BuzziSpace Marks 10 Years with a Celebration in Antwerp This year, BuzziSpace celebrates 10 years. To mark the achievement, the contract acoustics and furnishings company flew around 200 BuzziFans from around the world to its home in Antwerp, Belgium, celebrating with dinners, parties and tours of Antwerp and the world of BuzziSpace. While the number 10 that double digit, first milestone number will always psychologically be a pinnacle achievement, the founders of BuzziSpace have been planning a meteoric rise from day one. From Antwerp, with love. FULL STORY ON PAGE 3 Studio O+A Brings Youth & Understated Elegance to Wealth Management The wealth management field operates in an era of rapid change; financial planners must be able to communicate agility and a feel for the future to clients who at the same time want complete confidence that their money is secure. To help San Francisco-based Cambridge Associates find this balance between security and agility, Studio O+A designed interiors for new space around a concept of understated elegance, blending rich history and youthful, modern ways of working. FULL STORY ON PAGE 16 CITED: READING MAKES A FULL MAN, MEDITATION A PRO- FOUND MAN, DISCOURSE A CLEAR MAN. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, POOR RICHARD S ALMANACK, 1738 NeoCon East, November in Philadelphia It s time to once again head to Philadelphia for one of the nations most important regional trade shows. NeoCon East, organized by the NeoCon Team from TheMart, is quickly shifting into an opportunity for up and coming companies to get some attention and move out from under the shadow of the Big Guys. Complementing the networking and business being done on the show floor are a host of CEU opportunities and keynotes by Suzette Subance Ferrier, Zena Howard, David Insinga, and Alex Gilliam. officeinsight publisher Bob Beck previews the event. FULL STORY ON PAGE 25

11.06.17 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 25 OF 51 NeoCon East, November 15-16 in Philadelphia by Bob Beck NeoCon East is a great trade show.

2 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 25 OF 51 NeoCon East, November in Philadelphia by Bob Beck NeoCon East is a great trade show. Even though it s actually a regional show, it has always punched above its weight class, owing to the fact that it s run by the NeoCon Team from TheMART. And while it takes place pretty late in autumn, it has usually been the first major post-neocon opportunity for industry manufacturers to present their newest products to the important Northeast/Mid-Atlantic economic area. With the move to Philadelphia from it s former home in Baltimore, Neo- Con East is now a relatively easy commute from the tri-state area of New York/New Jersey/Connecticut and still within easy reach of the GSA intensive Washington/Baltimore market. Julie Kohl, Vice President of Exhibitor Sales, NeoCon Shows, comments, This year, we re excited to feature 150 new and returning exhibitors, whose innovative, readyto-specify solutions will enhance the 15 th annual edition of NeoCon East. From intelligently designed furniture to high-performing acoustic solutions, there is a wealth of newto-market options across vertical markets for attendees to discover. However, as our newest Nobel Laureate for Literature wrote, The times they are a-changin. A quick scan of the list of exhibitors turns up only Knoll among the six biggest furniture manufacturers. Perhaps the others are so well known and have such broad portfolios that a tradeshow with less than the full-on NeoCon permanent showroom space no longer fits their needs. Or perhaps in the new digital world there are just too many new ways to spend precious marketing dollars. But for me, trade shows still represent one of the most efficient ways to get the word out on new products. After all, a photorealistic rendering or even a Virtual Reality walkthrough can t hold a candle to having a sit in a new chair or admiring a beautiful cut of wood and running ones hand over a fine finish.

3 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 26 OF 51 Julie Kohl, Vice President of Exhibitor Sales, NeoCon Shows Networking and social throughout the show.

11.06.17 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 27 OF 51 Global Furniture Group will greet visitors with a large space at the entrance to the show.

I m talking about Andreu World, Allseating, AIS, Clarus Glassboards, ICF Group, Framery, Global, Halcon and Spec Furniture to name a few (see the full exhibitors list here).

Tarkett will all be there. Transwall, the Philadelphia area wall manufacturer is hoping to build on its past success with an enlarged presence.

4 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 27 OF 51 Global Furniture Group will greet visitors with a large space at the entrance to the show. River Personal Harbor shown So absent the usual suspects, the up and coming companies are jumping on the opportunity to get some attention out from under the shadow of the Big Guys. I m talking about Andreu World, Allseating, AIS, Clarus Glassboards, ICF Group, Framery, Global, Halcon and Spec Furniture to name a few (see the full exhibitors list here). Interestingly, most of the big flooring companies are taking advantage of the chance to demonstrate their newest designs; Atlas Carpet Mills, Mannington Commercial, Milliken, Patcraft, Shaw, and Tarkett will all be there. Transwall, the Philadelphia area wall manufacturer is hoping to build on its past success with an enlarged presence. Will Lytle, regional sales manager at Transwall said, Product decisions are being made at NeoCon There will be plenty of new flooring products to see. Shown is Elysian Cover designed by Suzanne Tick for Tandus Centiva. Andreu World is one of the up and coming companies capitalizing on the opportunity to show off new products at NeoCon East. Capri Lounge shown

present are not only getting that invaluable inperson time with architects, designers and large end user accounts; they are getting their business.

5 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 28 OF 51 Knoll s Rockwell Unscripted Speak Space freestanding mobile privacy pod by Unika Vaev East and exhibitors who are present are not only getting that invaluable inperson time with architects, designers and large end user accounts; they are getting their business. Over the last two years that we ve exhibited, we ve been specified and awarded seven different projects as a direct result of being a NeoCon East exhibitor representing a value of over six million. One of those seven projects has since become a national account, which is now standardizing their projects to fit our products. We are excited to be back this year with a bigger booth. We ve gone from a 10x20 to a 20x20 space so that the NeoCon East attendees can better experience our products. Knoll, as I mentioned will be there, no doubt showing off its new archiveinspired fabric collections, along with the award winning Rockwell Unscripted products designed to support the

11.06.17 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 29 OF 51 Keynotes can be entertaining as well as instructive.

The ICF Group has stepped up its NeoCon East program with sponsorship of the keynote presenters in the newly named ICF Group Keynote Theater.

6 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 29 OF 51 Keynotes can be entertaining as well as instructive. Seminars and panel discussions encourage audience participation. new more hospitality-inspired trends in workplace design. The ICF Group has stepped up its NeoCon East program with sponsorship of the keynote presenters in the newly named ICF Group Keynote Theater. Unika Vaev will be showing a number of its innovative, customizable acoustic solutions, and there will be plenty of furniture from Nienkamper and ICF. Monica DeBartolo, director of programming for the NeoCon Team yes, the same Monica DeBartolo who organizes the impressive keynotes, seminars and educational programs at NeoCon in Chicago says, Our aim for the NeoCon East educational offering is to inform, spark conversation and provide professionals across disciplines a way to effectively and

11.06.17 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 30 OF 51 efficiently earn valuable CEU credits in just two days.

Carolina Practice), David Insinga, AIA (Chief Architect, General Services Administration s Public Building Service) and Alex Gilliam (Founder, Public Workshop).

7 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 30 OF 51 efficiently earn valuable CEU credits in just two days. Anchoring this program will be our exceptional keynote speakers: Suzette Subance Ferrier, IIDA (Design Director, TPG Architecture), Zena Howard, AIA, LEED AP (Managing Director, Perkins+Will, North Carolina Practice), David Insinga, AIA (Chief Architect, General Services Administration s Public Building Service) and Alex Gilliam (Founder, Public Workshop). This year s programs cater to varying levels of practice and cover a broad range of topics of interest. For example, Donald Rattner, AIA, of Cos Cob, CT, will discuss the application of psychology to the design of buildings and ecosystems that inspire innovation. While Dianne Juba, Workplace Strategist, GSA HQ, Washington, D.C., will lead a panel discussion on best practices in designing for the federal government. And not to be overlooked is my favorite thing about trade shows: the face-to-face encounters with others who are as passionate about our industry as I am. It s a bright and creative community. So I hope to see you there. n IVY Classic since 1990 Exhibitors and visitors enjoy the face time. IVY Umbrella Stand Design: Carl Gustav Magnusson & Emanuela Frattini Magnusson Cast Aluminum Raw Sides & Polished Top Surfaces 18 h x 13 Ø Available at AMEICO.com & DWR.com 2017

events NeoCon East 2016 Preview by Mallory Jindra

events NeoCon East 2016 Preview by Mallory Jindra 10.24.16 GIVING VOICE TO THOSE WHO CREATE WORKPLACE DESIGN & FURNISHINGS PAGE 13 OF 38 NeoCon East 2016 Preview by Mallory Jindra October is jam-packed with conferences, trade shows, and other industry.