5.27.10 | Chicago, IL | – The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announces the deadline for entries for the 15th Annual IIDA Showroom and Booth Design Competition, a partnership with Contract magazine, has been extended to June 2, 2010. The IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Competition seeks to honor originality of design, visual impact, effective use of materials and the outstanding use of space, color, texture and graphics in showrooms and booths at NeoCon 2010.

NeoCon exhibitors may enter in four different categories: Booths less than 400 square feet, booths greater than or equal to 400 square feet, showrooms less than 4,000 square feet, and showrooms greater than or equal to 4,000 square feet. A Best of Show Award will also be presented.
Last year, Creative Excellence awards were presented to the following exhibitors:

• Nurture by Steelcase, designed by Libby Ferin and Tom Condon
• Leland International, designed by Bruce Sienkowski and Frederick Hermann
• Amtico International

Submissions will be judged by a jury of design professionals on the morning of Sunday, June 13 at NeoCon 2010. The award winners will be presented with certificates and will be featured in an upcoming issue of Contract magazine. Categories may not be awarded every year.

To learn more, download the call for entries from www.iida.org in the NeoCon section of the website.

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The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) works to enhance quality of life through excellence in interior design and to advance interior design through knowledge, value and community. 

IIDA is a professional networking and educational association of 13,000 Members in nine specialty Forums in 29 Chapters around the world.  Additional information is available on IIDA’s website www.iida.org.