NeoCon 2026

Date

June 8–10, 2026 (Preview June 7)

Location

Chicago, IL

Venue

The Mart

Held each June at THE MART in Chicago, NeoCon is the leading event for the commercial design industry in North America. Since 1969, it has brought together top manufacturers and emerging brands to showcase new products across key categories like Furniture, Interior Building Products, Flooring, Fabrics, Finishes, and Technology. The show consistently draws more than 50,000 architects, designers, and end-user decision makers from markets including workplace, healthcare, education, hospitality, and retail.

NeoCon offers Illuminate, a dedicated lighting exhibit that places architectural, decorative, and technical lighting in the spotlight. The curated experience features a range of lighting brands, immersive installations, and expert-led educational programming — all designed to demonstrate the critical role of lighting in the built environment.

With Illuminate a recurring part of the NeoCon experience, the event deepens its value to the lighting community while continuing to be a central platform for innovation and connection across the commercial design world.

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December 7 - 9, 2025

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Lightovation: Dallas Market

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January 10 - 13, 2026

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NEMRA26 - The NEMRA Annual Conference

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February 8 - 11, 2026

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February 16–19, 2026

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IES Detroit Section Product Show

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Light + Building

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March 8 - 13, 2026

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LEDucation 2026

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April 14 - 15, 2026

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NAED National Meeting

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May 12-14, 2026

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IES Boston Illumination Awards

IES Boston Illumination Awards

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May 21, 2026

NeoCon

NeoCon

June 8 - 10, 2026

June 8 - 10, 2026

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AIA Conference on Architecture

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June 10 - 13, 2026

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Lumen Awards Gala

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June 18, 2026

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Light! Design Expo

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June 25, 2026

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Lightovation: Dallas Market

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June 24-27, 2026

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Lumen West | SoCal Illumination Awards

Lumen West | SoCal Illumination Awards

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TBD

IES26 | The Lighting Conference

IES26 | The Lighting Conference

August 13 - 15, 2026

August 13 - 15, 2026

CEDIA Expo

CEDIA Expo

September 1 - 4, 2025

September 1 - 4, 2025

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ArchLIGHT Summit

September 15 - 16, 2026

September 15 - 16, 2026

ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture

ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture

September 16-18, 2026

September 16-18, 2026

American Lighting Association (ALA) Conference

American Lighting Association (ALA) Conference

September 27 - 29, 2026

September 27 - 29, 2026

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October 4 - 7, 2026

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October 15–17, 2026

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NEMRA Lighting Summit

October 15-17, 2026

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Greenbuild International Conference & Expo 2026

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October 27-30, 2026

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IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

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