6.2.08 | Chicago, IL | NeoCon Worlds Trade Fair  celebrates its 40th year at the Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise mart Plaza, Chicago, IL, June 9-11. NeoCon features the latest trends, products, and concepts in office, health care, hospitality, residential, institutional and government environments. It offers the most comprehensive conference schedule in the industry with more than 130 CEU-accredited seminars, industry association forums, and keynote presentations from best-selling author Steven Levitt, environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, and designer and entrepreneur Scott Wilson.

5.30.08 | Chicago, IL | Architectural SSL magazine and its publisher, Construction Business Media, are launching a new event that will realistically examine the state, and potential of, solid-state and LED lighting exclusively in context of the architectural market. “ArchLED ’08,” the first national conference of its kind, is scheduled for November 12-14, 2008, at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. Attendees will learn about new lighting technology, how to use the technology, how peer professionals are successfully creating effective architectural projects and will witness the technology in action through exhibits.  www.architecturalssl.com

5.30.08 | Lakeville, MN | Rosemount Office Systems  ceased operations. All of Rosemount's assets will be offered at public auction on
June 10 and 11, 2008, 21785 Hamburg Ave, Lakeville, MN.  The auction encompasses the intellectual property of the EVA and Velocity lines, all of the plant machinery/equipment, stock inventory and finished goods. Detailed auction information is available at www.grafeauction.com.

5.29.08 | Miami, FL and Basel, Switzerland | Design Miami/Basel, June 3-5, Markthalle, Viaduktstrasse 10, Basel, Switzerland, added three onsite exhibitions, taking as its theme, the presence of the past in contemporary design. The Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne’s (ECAL) Fireworks propels the ancient art of glassblowing into the future. Designer of the Year Marc Newson’s IKEPOD highlights the relationship between retro sci-fi and contemporary design with an homage to the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. What is Next?, Japanese architecture magazine Casa Brutus, examines the rejection of past architectural conventions in creating museums for the 21st century.

5.29.08 | New York, NY | IIDA NY Facilities Forum will discuss, "How is Globalization Affecting the Business of Design?" Does the work process and business culture of major corporations vary or adapt to regional influences as they work around the world? The panel discussion takes place June 3, 6-8 pm, at the Steelcase Showroom, 4 Columbus Circle, NYC. RSVP: RSVP@Steelcase.com