2025 IIDA Showroom and Booth Design Competition

Honoring originality of design and visual impact of showrooms, booths, and pop-ups during NeoCon at The Mart and Design Days in Fulton Market.

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Eligibility

Permanent showrooms and temporary booths exhibiting at NeoCon in The Mart and showrooms and pop-ups at Design Days in Fulton Market 2025 are eligible for entry.

Competition Guidelines

Important Dates

The IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition takes place annually

Submission Open

Mar 03, 2025

Submission Closed

May 30, 2025

Pricing

All fees must be submitted electronically. Apply for IIDA membership to take advantage of our member pricing!

Early Bird pricing runs March 1-31st. On April 1, all pricing will increase by $50.

$325

Early Bird Member (Large Showroom)

$275

Early Bird Member (Small Showroom)

$250

Early Bird Member (Large Booth or Pop-up)

$200

Early Bird Member (Small Booth or Pop-up)

$425

Early Bird Public (Large Showroom)

$375

Early Bird Public (Small Showroom)

$350

Early Bird Public (Large Booth or Pop-up)

$300

Early Bird Public (Small Booth or Pop-up)

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

Booth, showroom, or pop-up 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 or pop-up (400 sq. ft. or larger)

Small Booth or pop-up (under 400 sq. ft.)

Judging

The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals. Jurors will evaluate submissions at Fulton Market on Saturday, June 7, and The Mart on Sunday June 8.

The jury will select one (1) Best of Competition winner from the category winners at Fulton Market, and one (1) Best of Competition winner from the category winners at The Mart. The Best of Competition recipients will be eligible for the Best of Chicago Design Week Award, revealed at Revel In Design on June 8.

The jury reserves the right not to choose a winner in each category.

Prize:

Winners will be honored at NeoCon and Design Days 2025 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.

The Best of Competition recipients will be eligible for the Best of Chicago Design Week Award, revealed at Revel In Design on June 8!

For questions or more information, contact IIDA Design Competitions Manger at competitions@iida.org