The 35th annual Best of NeoCon Awards, the recognition program for commercial interior design innovation, has unveiled its 2025 jury lineup featuring top architects, designers, facility managers, and business media professionals. The distinguished panel will evaluate over 40 categories of products at The Mart in Chicago on June 6-7, with winners to be announced during a ceremony on June 9, kicking off the 56th edition of NeoCon.

This year's jury includes decision-makers from leading organizations like Aflac, Corgan, Gensler, and Walgreens. The multidisciplinary panel brings expertise from workplace, healthcare, education, retail, and hospitality sectors to deliver a comprehensive assessment of cutting-edge commercial design solutions.

"Each year, we select a jury with a keen understanding of how products influence the built environment," said Eileen McMorrow, director of the Best of NeoCon Program. "Their expertise—from both the interior design perspective and the facility manager and end-user experience—is invaluable in recognizing solutions that push the industry forward."

New for 2025, NeoCon attendees will be able to participate in the inaugural People's Choice Awards, voting for their favorite Best of NeoCon-winning products via QR codes throughout THE MART during the show, with winners announced on June 11.

The prestigious competition will award Gold, Silver, Innovation, and Sustainability honors, alongside the singular Best of Competition award. The Business Impact Awards will return, with finalists advancing to a second round of judging by business journalists from publications including Fast Company, Forbes, and Vogue Business.

Exhibitors can submit entries through April 30 for the standard fee of $1,000 per entry, with late submissions accepted through May 20 for $1,100. Products must have entered the U.S. market since June 2024 and be on display at NeoCon 2025 to qualify.