NeoConversations SURROUND

Amy Devers guides listeners through audio collected at the fantastic NeoCon Podcast Studio, powered by SURROUND and sponsored by SnapCab. From First NeoCon-ers and IIDA CEO Cheryl Durst to ThinkLab Trendspotters and moss walls—this episode is jampacked with NeoCon gems.
NeoConversations is part of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Check out other amazing architecture and design-related shows at surroundpodcasts.com
Music: Ketsa - Pills

The bets are in! In this episode, host Amy Devers delivers the top five big predictions we heard from across the design industry for this year’s NeoCon. Do the predictions in this episode match yours? Let us know in person at the NeoCon Podcast Studio powered by SURROUND and sponsored by SnapCab.
 
Register for NeoCon, find the full list of programming and check out this year's exhibitor list at neocon.com
NeoConversations is part of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Check out other amazing architecture and design-related shows at surroundpodcasts.com
Music: Ketsa: Pills

Keynotes, Presentations, and CEUs - all on today's episode of NeoConversations. Amy Devers chats with Joseph Cephas, SVP, Novita, about his experience at NeoCon and the panel he's moderating, before breaking down all the keynotes and presentations this year's NeoCon has to offer. After that Amy meets with Meredith Campbell, Host of The Learning Objective, to talk all things education, and how you can grab multiple CEUs while attending the conference. But that's not all—Amy welcomes back Chicago native Lindsey Martin to share some of her favorite Chicago spots for you to visit when you're not learning and making connections at NeoCon.
 
Register for NeoCon, find the full list of programming and check out this year's exhibitor list at neocon.com
NeoConversations is part of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Check out other amazing architecture and design-related shows at surroundpodcasts.com
Music: Ketsa: Pills

Amy Devers welcomes NeoCon veteran AJ Paron, host of Once Upon A Project, to sift through the best onsite strategies and practical tips for surviving NeoCon—hint bring comfortable shoes. Then a lesson in NeoCon history and some insider intel about THE MART from Lindsey Martin, Director of NeoCon marketing.
 
NeoConversations is part of the SURROUND podcast network. Check out other architecture and design shows at surroundpodcasts.com

What does it take to effectively design brand character into a space? How can brand values and purpose be communicated through materiality, visual language, ambiance and experience? What’s in the tool kit needed to implement a design program company-wide? In this episode, Amy Devers talks to Renee Hytry Derrington, International Design Lead for Formica Group, and Abbott Miller, a partner at world-renowned design studio Pentagram to explore all the nuances of translating a brand into a physical experience.

Trusty and timeless tile is making its way into exciting new territory with large format panels, countertop slabs and high-resolution digital printing. The design opportunities are almost limitless. In this episode, Amy Devers talks to Laura Muller, CEO of Four Point Build Inc., Frank Douglas, VP of Business Development for Crossville, and Noah Chitty, Directory of Technical Services for Crossville, to learn all about the technology and possibilities of this new frontier in tile surfacing.