By Way of Introduction

Editor’s Note: officeinsight is adding a number of new columnists to our pages who will regularly contribute on topics important to design. The idea is to create conversations within the industry and a place where you can learn from your peers. Look for periodic columns in coming issues. To that end, we are adding to our stable of columnists. If you are interested in contributing a design column to officeinsight, reach out to Rob Kirkbride at rob@officeinsight.com. By Way of Introduction On May 15, 1988, I was preparing to attend my first NeoCon in Chicago. It lasted for a week back then. I was a new employee at a marketing communications agency that worked with one of the largest office furniture manufacturers in the world. I was going to get my first taste of the broader furniture industry at The Merchandise Mart. It was called that back then. Why am …