2023 IIDA Showroom and Booth Design Competition at NeoCon

The 19th annual award honors originality of design and visual impact of showrooms and booths at NeoCon, emphasizing use of materials, space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics.

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Eligibility

Any permanent showrooms at theMART and/or exhibition booths at NeoCon 2023 are eligible for entry.

Competition Guidelines

Important Dates

The IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition takes place annually.

Submission Open

Mar 02, 2023

Submission Closed

Jun 03, 2023

Pricing

All fees must be submitted electronically. Early Bird pricing available March 2nd– April 3rd.

Apply for IIDA membership to take advantage of our member pricing!

$275

Early Bird | IIDA Member: Large Showroom

$225

Early Bird | IIDA Member: Small Showroom

$225

Early Bird | IIDA Member: Large Booth

$175

Early Bird | IIDA Member: Small Booth

$375

Early Bird | Non-Member: Large Showroom

$325

Early Bird | Non-Member: Small Showroom

$325

Early Bird | Non-Member: Large Booth

$275

Early Bird | Non-Member: Small Booth

Competition Guidelines

Guidelines

Submission Requirements:

All submissions will be done electronically, no hard copy submissions will be accepted. To enter a project into this competition, you will need to prepare and submit the following:

Your firm's contact information including name, address, phone number, and email
Name of Manufacturer
Name of Designer
Booth or Showroom Number
Square Footage of the Space
On-site Contact’s name, email address, and cell phone number

Categories:

Projects must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.

Large Showroom (4,000 sq. ft. or larger)
Small Showroom (under 4,000 sq. ft.)
Large Booth (400 sq. ft. or larger)
Small Booth (under 400 sq. ft.)

Judging:

The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals.

Judging Criteria:

Originality of design, visual impact, effective use of materials, use of space (creativity, product accessibility, etc.), use of color and textures, lighting, and graphics.

The jury will select a Best of Competition winner from the winners in each category. The jury reserves the right to not choose a winner in each category.

Prize:

Winners will be honored at NeoCon 2023 and will be featured on IIDA.org. Winners will also receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, coverage and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.

For questions or more information, contact Veronica Whitaker at vwhitaker@iida.org