NEW TIMES ADDED! Pitch Days Are Back: Preview Your Chicago Design Week Launches

NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days are fast approaching—and interiors+sources is opening its annual Pitch Days to preview the products set to debut during Chicago Design Week this June. Book your virtual face-to-face meeting with our editors March 16–18 and share the specs, sustainability story, and strategy behind your latest launch.
Source Editing by Lauren Brant, interiors+sources
March 9, 2026
2 min read
Lauren Brant
Pitch Days is back for NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days 2026. Share your products with us!

Pitch Days are back for Chicago Design Week, encompassing NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days 2026. Share your products with us!

NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days are just around the corner—and interiors+sources is opening its annual Pitch Days for 2026. We can’t wait to see how this Chicago Design Week unfolds, providing insight into what’s coming down the pipeline for interior design.

UPDATE: New times added for Thursday, March 19!

If your company is debuting a product at NeoCon, June 8–10 at The MART or Fulton Market Design Days, June 8–10 in Chicago’s Fulton Market District, we want to see it first.

The 2026 Pitch Days booking window is March 9 through March 18. Appointment dates are March 17 through March 19. Please note all appointment times are listed in CDT.

Pitch Days are your opportunity to meet virtually, face-to-face, with interiors+sources editors to preview products launching or on display at this year’s shows. Share your product photography, specifications, materials, dimensions, sustainability story, and the interior design and market trends driving your 2026 introductions.

UPDATED Chicago Design Week Pitch Days

  • Booking Window: March 9–March 18
  • Appointment Dates: March 17–March 19
  • All appointment times are listed in CDT.

We’re looking to uncover:
•    Innovative workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality solutions
•    ESG-forward materials and circular design strategies
•    Performance-driven specifications
•    Emerging color, material, and finish directions
•    Market insights shaping commercial interiors

Once you book your time slot via the scheduler link below, you will receive a confirmation email with your Microsoft Teams meeting link and joining details. (If you don’t see it, check your spam folder.)

Secure your appointment here before time spots get booked: Chicago Design Week Pitch Days Appointment Scheduler

Please limit appointment requests to March 17–19. If timing conflicts arise, we’ll do our best to accommodate, but please understand our schedule is limited by magazine issue production dates.

We look forward to seeing what you’re bringing to Chicago this June!

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