Arcadia and Encore are pleased to announce the highly anticipated expansion of their combined brand showroom in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, which will be revealed during NeoCon 2024. Nearly doubling in size, the extended space will effectively present Arcadia and Encore’s ever-growing and diverse product offerings, while reinforcing both brand’s ethos — a design-driven approach to bring innovation, quality, and a service-oriented perspective to the contract furniture market. 

Designed by fellow California-native Karen Steuben-Dunbar, owner and principal of Inovus Design, the new showroom will provide a place to gather and be inspired, demonstrating how to best integrate both brands’ multifaceted products together within various commercial landscapes including healthcare, education, corporate office and hospitality.

“We’re looking forward to the launch of our new venue, not only to proudly exhibit our latest product collections, but also to further foster connections among the vibrant local design community through engaging events throughout the year. Our goal for the new showroom was to create a space where innovation and collaboration thrive,” says Helen Kim, Arcadia and Encore VP of Marketing.

 To accompany the official unveiling experience during NeoCon, Arcadia and Encore will also debut 10 new product collections, in addition to displaying recently introduced offerings. More immersive tours and events will also be slated throughout the year to leverage the space to its fullest potential.

 Visitors are encouraged to explore the showroom firsthand in space #340 on the 3rd floor of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart during NeoCon, June 10th – 12th 2024. For more details about the brands, please visit arcadiacontract.com and encoreseating.com.

 About Arcadia:

 For more than forty years, Arcadia has been dedicated to new product development and a breadth and depth of high quality seating and table solutions for large and small companies alike. Dynamic in environments ranging from corporate, educational, healthcare, hospitality and retail spaces to government institutions, airport and club lounges, and more, Arcadia’s product collections are introduced each year at NeoCon and remain on display in its permanent showroom in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart.

 About Encore:

 Located in Southern California, Encore provides innovative seating and table products for today’s ever-changing environments, from corporate offices and educational institutions, to hospitality spaces, healthcare facilities and beyond. What began as a small task and guest seating company in 1999, quickly evolved to encompass a broader range of products from lounge and modular seating to tables, benches and more.

 As part of the Arcadia family-owned and operated business, the Encore brand signifies modern styling with light scale, on-trend designs. We share in the commitment to uphold intelligent environmental policies and practices, ensuring all our products are held to the highest standards, in-step with California’s progressive sustainability objectives. And together, our mission is to provide value beyond furniture, through customized solutions, responsiveness to customer needs and demonstrating high levels of care to reflect our appreciation for those we serve.

 With a corporate and manufacturing facility located in Southern California, a permanent showroom in the Merchandise Mart, Chicago, as well as representation in independently run showrooms across most major metropolitan areas, Encore is well-positioned to support dealers and designers throughout the country.