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The ninth annual NeoCon East drew 6,748 attendees and 267 exhibitors to the Baltimore Convention Center, in November.
“NeoCon East has grown tremendously since it was launched in 2003, which is indication of how important the federal government has become to many manufacturers,” said Mark Falanga, president, MMPI. “We continue to see growth in the number of attendees, which is an 8 percent increase over 2010, as well as the numbers of quality exhibitors. These numbers prove that the NeoCon East show is the largest and fastest growing commercial furnishings exposition on the East Coast.”
Show organizers said that of the 267 exhibitors NeoCon East hosted, 189 were on the GSA schedule, more than any other NeoCon East show. The show also featured government interiors, which focused on products and services geared to federal government procurement specifiers, and a GSA Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center booth on the show floor to assist attendees.
NeoCon East also offered more than 30 CEU-accredited programs in 12 educational tracks. It also offered free 60-minute GSA-sponsored seminars. Keynote speakers included Victor Olgyay of the Rocky Mountain Institute, and Jhane Barnes, men’s fashion designer.
NeoCon East 2012 will return Oct. 17-18, 2012, to the Baltimore Convention Center. For more information visit www.neoconeast.com.