Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Virtual meetings have become a necessity in the professional workplace, allowing for a simulated face-to-face experience that serves as a feasible substitute for the real thing. People have, to be fair, worked remotely for a long time and been successful with it, but it's not normally been the whole team at once. And while nothing [...]
Catalyst Ranch Launches Parties-To-Go – A Creative Way for You to Host a Virtual Birthday Party CHICAGO, Ill. – April 23, 2020 – Social distancing requirements amid the COVID-19 pandemic have put a strain on the economy and social lives. For parents everywhere, keeping children entertained during a lockdown can have its challenges, and of [...]
When folks have meetings at our space, all the Catalyst Ranch color and stimulation greases their brain's wheels, and soon enough their team's creativity and innovation go through the roof. But what happens when you can't be here? While the world is working from home, not even the CR staff find themselves in our singular [...]
The routine of 'going to work' is being upended for people across the globe. Companies all over are dealing with the novel coronavirus, and with the recommendations from public health organizations, that means encouraging as many people as possible to work from home. While that concept might have been second-hat for some folks before the current [...]
To our valued clients and guests, As everyone knows, things are changing every day with updates regarding COVID-19. At Catalyst Ranch, what remains a constant is our top priority: the health of you, our visitors. And just as all of our rooms are visually bright and inviting, so is our attitude toward providing a safe [...]
A note for our Chicagoland business community: We know there's a lot that's in flux right now with postponed and cancelled travel. But we want you to know we've got your back. Your business doesn't have to miss a beat. Though out-of-town engagements have been scrapped, that important work can still be accomplished at a destination [...]
We know how to throw a party with purpose! Lets recap our 17th Anniversary Party lifting up our community of women entrepreneurs... It’s the one event we look forward to the most, each year. And we’re all just beside ourselves with how swell this 17th Catalyst #Ranch Anniversary was. For each of our Anniversaries, we include [...]
Give a Ranch Hand Hello to Our Special Events Manager Erika! With our jubilant, colorful atmosphere, Catalyst Ranch is the perfect venue for more than creative meetings: we host the most memorable special events, too. And because hosting those special events—Weddings, Fundraisers, Mitzvahs and more—has its own herd of boxes to check, we have someone on [...]
For a select few humans in society, there’s a crushing fear that keeps us up at night: that the company holiday party will suck. Yes, most folks don’t have to worry about that. Most folks aren’t tasked with planning, designing and booking the company party. But for the handful of folks on whom that noble duty [...]
We are known around Chicago as the place for team building. We're sort of a big deal. Groups don't just come to Catalyst Ranch to do amazing ice-breakers and exercises. That's only part of it. What's more is that we offer a wide selection of Meeting Mix-Ins and Add-Ons: We've vetted a number of outstanding third [...]
