Oct. 4-6: NeoCon 2021 education tracks include Workplace, Sustainability, Wellness
NeoCon 2021, themed Design Anew, will be held October 4-6 at theMART in Chicago, featuring a lineup of onsite and virtual educational presentations that will explore topics within the evolving sectors of workplace, healthcare, hospitality, education and more.
Attendees, exhibitors, and staff of the 2021 show must provide proof of COVID vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event. Learn more here.
Education tracks include Workplace; Wellness; Sustainability; and Healthcare; as well as Design Skills 1, which explores experiential graphic design, color, lighting, acoustics and concept development; and Design Skills 2, which focuses on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), equity, industry standards, IPD (integrated Project Delivery), and research tools.
CEU sessions can be accessed when they run live online or can be viewed at any time on demand (for accreditation) from Oct. 8 through Nov. 6. CEU program tracks are $125/track or $100/track when more than one track is purchased. Advance registration is required.
The Workplace track offers 5 CEU-accredited sessions addressing today’s fundamental shifts in work and workplace. Track sessions are accessible live online during the dates/times listed below or anytime on-demand (for accreditation) from Oct. 8 through Nov. 6.
- 9 a.m. CDT, Oct. 4, This Is How We Work Now
- 10:30 CDT, Oct. 5, Is This Your Kodak Moment?
- 1:30 p.m. CDT, Oct. 5, Solving The Right Problem: Strategies for a Re-Imagined Future of Work
- 3 p.m. CDT, Oct. 5, Designing for Organizational Success: How the Workplace Can Strengthen Social Cohesion
- 3 p.m. Oct. 6, Imagining – and Designing – the Workplace of the Future
The Sustainability track offers 5 CEU-accredited sessions exploring design-focused approaches for a healthier planet. Track sessions are accessible live online during the dates/times listed below or anytime on-demand (for accreditation) from Oct. 8 through Nov. 6.
- 9 a.m. CDT, Oct. 4, Building Legacies Not Landfills – How Designing the Workplace Supports ESG
- 12 p.m. CDT, Oct. 4, So a Designer and an Activist Walk Into a Bar…
- 3 p.m. CDT, Oct 4, From Footprints to Handprints: Reimagining How We Design Products From Being Less Bad to Doing Good
- 3 p.m. CDT, Oct. 5, Generation Scrap: Designing with Waste to Transform Industry and Envision a Better Future
- 1:30 p.m. CDT, Oct. 6, Closing the Loop, Connecting the Dots: Using Technology to Create a Circular Furniture Economy
The Wellness track offers 5 CEU-accredited sessions focused on design for wellbeing. Track sessions are accessible live online during the dates/times listed below or anytime on-demand (for accreditation) from Oct. 8 through Nov. 6.
- 10:30 a.m. CDT, Oct. 4, Creating Space(s) for All.
- 1:30 p.m. CDT, Oct. 4, A Journey to Wellness: A Guide to Well V2 in the Workplace.
- 9 a.m. CDT, Oct. 5, Better Health by Managing Your Indoor Environment.
- 9 a.m. CDT, Oct. 6, Fractal Vision: A Stress-Reductive Approach to the Built Environment.
- 12 p.m. CDT, Oct. 6, Breath of Fresh Air: The Fit Future of Design.
NeoCon is open to the design trade, facilities managers, C-Suite executives, and other industry-related professionals.