THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE STARTS HERE.

NeoCin 2026 brings together industry experts, workplace innovators, business leaders, and design professionals for a day dedicated to the evolving relationship between people, culture, and place.

registration is now open!

Thursday AUGUST 20, 2026

Who’s NeoCin For?

OUR COMPLIMENTARY EVENT is open to anyone who plans, designs, or owns commercial space.

NeoCin 2026

August 20, 2026 | Office Furniture Source – Sharonville, OH

The NeoCon Experience, Without leaving Cincinnati

NeoCin 2026 is your local connection to the design industry’s premier commercial interiors event. No need to travel to Chicago—experience the latest trends, product launches, and CEU-accredited learning sessions right here in the Cincinnati/NKY region.

Why Attend NeoCin?

4 CEUs available through 4 expert-led sessions
Lunch + Learn with an HR Expert
Afternoon Panel Discussion with IIDA
15+ exhibitors showcasing what’s new and what’s next in commercial furniture and interiors
Direct access to national and regional reps from top manufacturers
Complimentary event open to anyone who plans, designs, or owns commercial space
NEW This Year! Complimentary headshots with professional photographer
Networking Happy Hour

Whether you’re a designer, architect, facility manager, or business owner, this is your chance to learn, connect, and be inspired—all under one roof, right here in Cincinnati!

NeoCin 2026 Agenda

Session 1 | 8:00 AM

Breakfast with Belinda! Acoustics “It’s all Greek to me.”

by Belinda Binford, Dan Binford & Associates

Acoustics is often overlooked, until it becomes a problem.

This course explores how sound shapes focus, wellbeing, and overall project success, helping you integrate acoustical thinking from the very start.

Discover how better acoustics can elevate both the user experience and the performance of your spaces, without adding complexity.

(1 CEU)

Session 2 | 9:15 AM

Clarifying Sustainability Standards Through Furniture by Kevin Johnson, Ghent

Sustainability in furniture can feel complex, this course makes it practical.

Discover how key standards and certifications connect, and how furniture choices can actively support healthier people and more sustainable spaces.

Walk away with clarity, confidence, and insights you can apply right away.
(1 CEU)

Session 3 | 10:30 AM

Environment for All: Inclusive Design Considerations (education)

by Claire Corrigan, HON

Designing for neurodiversity means designing for everyone.

This course explores how sensory experiences—sound, light, color, and space—impact the way people learn, focus, and interact. Gain practical strategies to create more inclusive, supportive environments that enhance both wellbeing and performance.
(1 CEU)

Lunch ‘N Learn | 12:00 PM

HR in 2026: Building the Talent Weapon

by Walt Rodgers

A brief journey through the strategic decisions made in structuring HR focus and resources in a fast moving, high growth, rapid change environment.

Session 4 | 2:00 PM

Design for All Trend Forecast: Shaping Spaces Where Everyone Thrives (workspace)

by Theresa Schneider, Julia Schenk McKenzie Huber, ShowContract

What does it really mean to design for belonging?

This course explores how to create spaces that support both people and planet through five key lenses: wellbeing, connection, learning, experience, and thriving. Walk away with practical strategies to design environments that inspire, engage, and help individuals and communities flourish.

(1 CEU)

Panel Discussion with IIDA | 3:30 PM

Reciprocal Spaces. How the environments we create shape us and how we shape them.

As expectations around work and human experience continue to evolve, the relationship between people and place is becoming increasingly interconnected. This panel explores how environments influence wellbeing, connection, belonging, and performance—and how changing human needs, values, and behaviors are reshaping the spaces we design. The conversation will examine the reciprocal nature of this relationship and its implications for the future of workplaces and communities.