6.16.08 | Every Wednesday morning during NeoCon, BIFMA (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association) hosts a breakfast for its members, at which is gathered the leadership of the contract manufacturing community. The event features some housekeeping matters for the organization, a guest speaker – this year the featured speaker was Mitch Stapley, Chief Fixed Income Officer, Fifth Third Securities: Markets Gone Wild (more on this in a later issue, but it’s not a pretty picture except for exports) – and some remarks by Chris Kennedy, President of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

6.2.08 | Kass Bradley recently retired as President of Knoll North America. Recently, she agreed to a parting interview with me for officeinsight. The night before the interview – in their country farm, comfortable, welcoming, eclectic, knock out tranquility center home – the three of us, cooked, sipped and laughed.

5.19.08 | Learn a bit more about two speakers scheduled to present at NeoCon this year. Tim Springer, President, HERO, Inc. and Elaine Aye, Principal, Green Building Services, offer some "insight" into who they are and how they work by answering a few of our questions.