About Us
NEOcan’t was born in 2021 as a direct response to reduced travel to Chicago for NeoCon after the pandemic. Designed for Edmonton’s Interior Design and Architecture community, this event brings the latest product launches and industry trends straight to you. It’s an incredible opportunity to connect, network, and experience the newest innovations in design—all in one place.
This year, we’re thrilled to bring back the Design Challenge—a creative, team-building experience that lets design firms break free from codes, budgets, and client restrictions. It’s all about pure artistic expression and the joy of making!
We can’t wait to welcome you to this year’s NEOcan’t event! Register now and be part of the excitement. See you there!
The Best of NeoCon (and more!)—Right Here in Edmonton
Meet the NEOcant Planning Committee
Celeste Thiesen
Shaw Contract
Celeste Thiesen, the visionary founder of NEOcan’t, is known for her driven spirit, optimism, and deep commitment to community. Her generous nature and grounded creativity bring positivity and light to every room she enters and have made her a beloved figure in the Interior Design industry. With her perpetual smile and infectious enthusiasm, Celeste naturally inspires those around her. Organized, energetic, and endlessly motivating, she is the fearless leader of our team, continually encouraging us to reach new heights.
Celine Therriault
Armstrong Ceilings
She’s your favorite Commercial Ceiling representative, but to us, she’s a captain that steers the ship, a lighthouse in the storm and the computative brain that keeps us all organized and sane. Get this girl some shades and a drum to bang as she’s the energizer bunny (hopefully that’s not a copyright infringement). Thank you for all your endless hours and mindfulness Céline, we appreciate all that you are and all that you do!!
Amanda Hippola
Steelcase
That sparkle in her eye is the essence of her magic escaping its mortal confines. Amanda graces us with that magic in creative ideas and execution. She is a class act who propels collaboration with kindness. We all know it costs nothing to be kind, but our team is all the richer for it. Thank you for being a calm Yin to what can be a chaotic Yang in committee life. We adore you for the balance and brilliance you bring to the team!
Tamara MacDonald
RGO
Imagine having a free stand up comedy show at every meeting; it would make you want to attend consistently, wouldn’t it? Tamara keeps us entertained while also being a grounding force that guides us through. Always generous of spirit, time and patience, we know we can count on her to deliver. And she does it all with that brilliant, warm, comforting smile every time. Thank you for all the energy you bring to the team. Your countless hours arranging, coordinating and hosting do not go unnoticed and we are always grateful!
Courtney LeBaron
Courtney LeBaron Studio
Have you ever wondered what sunshine would be like in human form? Courtney is the embodiment of physical sunshine and positivity. The proof: not letting the development of our website drag her into a dark cyber abyss. Jubilance persevered. Being a true creative, Courtney’s perspective and ideas amplify our output. Thank you for your fresh outlook, optimism and resolve. You shine bright so we all can shine!