L.A. Design Week Promises Citywide Design Celebrat

Los Angeles, October 6, 2005--NeoCon West, March 27-28, kicks off an all-encompassing event with exciting product introductions, special events, educational programming and industry networking events From March 27- 30, 2006, L.A. will be transformed into a citywide celebration of design during L.A. DesignWeek. The revival of this exciting week draws on the resurgence in the contract furnishings industry and the spirit of partnership in L.A.'s design community to create a unique event specifically for the West Coast. NeoCon West, the West Coast¹s largest exposition and conference for commercial interiors, will kick off L.A.DesignWeek, March 27-28, with a host of boutique-style exhibits, special events and educational programming. NeoCon West highlights the ideas and innovations being generated on the West Coast through keynotes, product showcases and the West Edge challenge featuring six different environments designed by Gensler, Interior Architects, Langdon Wilson, HOK and Klawiter & Associates. WHO: L.A. DesignWeek/NeoCon West is an essential resource for designers, architects, specifiers, facility managers, students and anyone interested in gaining access to some of the industry¹s most important manufacturers and influential thinkers. WHY: For the first time ever, each day of L.A. DesignWeek will focus on a different design district around the city and feature a full schedule of product displays, seminars, networking and parties. L.A. DesignWeek encompasses NeoCon West at the L.A. Mart, major contract furnishings showrooms in downtown Los Angeles, the Santa Monica Design District, West Week at the Pacific Design Center and the Avenues of Art and Design in West Hollywood. Showrooms include Haworth, Steelcase and Knoll. This comprehensive schedule of events and locations allows thousands of designers, facility managers and real estate professionals to navigate the immense offerings. WHEN: L.A. DesignWeek/NeoCon West L.A. DesignWeek: March 27-30, 2006 NeoCon West: March 27-28, 2006 L.A. Mart Los Angeles, California