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2026 IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition

 


Honoring originality of design and visual impact of showrooms and booths during NeoCon at theMart and Design Days in Fulton Market, emphasizing use of materials, space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics.

Permanent Showrooms and temporary Booths exhibiting at NeoCon and Design Days 2026 are eligible for entry.

 

The IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition takes place annually

 

Fulton Market Submissions
Submissions Open: March 3, 2026
Submissions Close: June 2, 2026 (5:00 PM CST)

 

The Mart Submissions
Submissions Open: March 3, 2026
Submissions Close: June 5, 2026 (5:00 PM CST)

 

Competition Guidelines

Submission Requirements

All submissions will be done electronically, no hard copy submissions will be accepted. To enter a project into this competition, you will need to prepare and submit the following:

·       Your firm's contact information including name, address, phone number, and email

·       Name of Manufacturer

·       Booth or Showroom Location (Address or Number)

·       Square Footage of the Space

·       On-site Contact’s name, email address, and cell phone number

 

  

Categories
Entries must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.

  • Large Showroom (4,000 sq. ft. or larger)
  • Small Showroom (under 4,000 sq. ft.)
  • Large Booth (400 sq. ft. or larger)
  • Small Booth (under 400 sq. ft.) 

 

Judging

 

The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals. 
Jurors will evaluate submissions ON-SITE: 
Fulton Market on Saturday, June 6, beginning at 8:30 AM 

The Mart on Sunday, June 7, beginning at 8:30 AM

The jury reserves the right not to select a winner from the entries submitted. A maximum of one (1) winner in each category will be selected. It is at the jurors' discretion not to select a winner in each category. The jury will select one (1) Best of Competition winner from the category winners at Fulton Market, and one (1) Best of Competition winner from the category winners at The Mart. 

The Best of Competition recipients will be eligible for the Best of Chicago Design Week, revealed at Revel In Design on June 7.

 

 

Prize: 

Winners will be honored at NeoCon and Design Days 2026 and will be featured on IIDA.org. Winners will also receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, coverage and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.  The Best of Competition recipients will be eligible for the Best of Chicago Design Week, revealed at Revel In Design on June 7!

For questions or more information, contact IIDA Design Competitions Manager at competitions@iida.org