If last year’s NeoCon didn’t erase doubts things are starting to bounce back, then this year’s show surely should have as the halls of the historic Merchandise Mart were filled with designers, architects, specifiers, facility managers and more from around the country—and world for that matter.
While the 2013 event saw a slight bump in traffic for the first time in recent years, this year’s show jumped 20% with attendance closing in on 50,000—a number not seen since before the recession.