During the 1988 NeoCon, Allied Chemical held an extravaganza that featured fireworks shot from a barge floating on the Chicago River. The fiber company hosted between 1,200 and 1,500 industry representatives at a tent party behind the Chicago Merchandise Mart, which can be seen in the background. In the photo are Fran O’Neill, left, of Congoleum Corp., and Barbara Gattone and Ron Roy of Allied.