NEWS BRIEFS tell them you saw it in NEOCON 50 announces mar- quee presentations. At the mile- stone 50th edition of NeoCon, June 11-13, at The Mart in Chicago, the marquee presentations have been announced. They include Gensler Founder, Art Gensler, with IIDA’s Cheryl Durst; a panel led by Interior Design Editor-in-Chief, Cindy Allen; in-depth talks from Editor-in-Chief of Wired, Nick Thompson, as well as Fo u n d e r a n d D e s i g n Principal of Ross Barney Architects, Carol Ross Barney. The program is rounded out by over 100 CEU sem- inars, which will inform and offer a glimpse of what’s next on the hori- zon in the world of commercial design. http://bit.ly/2tlfwOO. 1988-2018: CAESAR turns 30. Technology, culture of mate- rial, aesthetic value, innovation: Ceramiche Caesar looks toward 2018 with all the experience acquired during 30 years dedicat- ed to the development of the high- est quality porcelain stoneware. http://bit.ly/2Fs164t Kathy Spanier David Unger Jim Hogan David Castellucci Headlines and a short synopsis of items are shown. Enter link in your browser for details. Natural Stone Institute names award winners. Kathy Spanier, Director of Marketing for Coldspring in Cold Spring, MN, is the recipient of the 2018 Women in Stone Pioneer Award (http://bit.ly/2Fmr9XB); David Castellucci, Director of Business Development at Kenneth Castellucci & Associates in Lincoln, RI, received the Natural Stone Institute Person of the Year Award (http://bit.ly/2oVG8R3), Jim Hogan, Senior Vice President of Carrara Marble Company of America, is the recipient of the Natural Stone Institute’s 2017 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement (http:// bit.ly/2G0DCBn), and David Unger, plant manager at Dee Brown, Inc. in Garland, Texas, was named 2017 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year (http://bit.ly/2HcwG3x). Art Gensler, Gensler founder to speak at NEOCON 50.