Intern Veronika Hunter on US-New Zealand Differences
In my life, I’ve constantly noted, with private and sometimes public amusement, that I’m a “perpetual foreigner.” Born and raised in the “least New Zealand” city in New Zealand (at least, to the rest of New Zealand), I was from a young age perhaps overly interested in the American landscape, culture, and history, and I always [...]
Meet Our Preferred Vendor, Moto Guild
Build a Motorcycle to Build Your Team! Bike Build Chicago, from Preferred Vendor Moto Guild, is the perfect out-of-the-box experiential learning, team-building activity to motivate, empower, and create camaraderie among your employees. The event is set up to explore better ways to work together through an out-of-your-comfort-zone task that is both challenging and rewarding once the [...]
Meet New Client Services Manager Aundrea Holland!
Ranch Hand Spotlight Aundrea Holland gives us a peek behind the curtain this month as we learn about the newest member of our Client Services team. Name: Aundrea Holland Current Job Title: Client Services Manager Nickname(s): Drea, Red, Sconie, Dre-head…. There’s a lot. Favorite Color: Black and its many shades Favorite thing to do in Chicago: [...]
Cecilia From Heartfelt Catering on Minority Status Certification
Our preferred weekend catering partner, Heartfelt Catering, recently received minority certification from the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council. Owner, Chef Cecelia Hamilton, tells us what inspired her to seek the certification, and how easy it can be! What inspired you to do it? Becoming a minority and/or female certified business has always been on my [...]
Winning Formula to Ace a Meeting or Event
This is not another article about meetings and events! Well, yes, I guess it is but it’s not just another article about meetings and events. So read on. This article is about the winning formula to ace a meeting or event. But for whom? There are countless how to, top this and top that articles that [...]
3 Big, Easy Tips for a Green Meeting
Believe it or not, for an industry that is all about people and forging connections between them, the Meeting and Event industry generates a lot of waste. From all the handouts, to the food and even where all the furniture comes from, meetings and events leave a fairly sizable carbon footprint. At Catalyst Ranch, "green" [...]
Kelly From Our New Partner, Scafuri Bakery!
Name: Kelly Lynch Name of your Company: Scafuri Bakery Tell us about your business and its history or a story of inception. Scafuri Bakery was started by my great great grandfather in 1904 after he immigrated to America from Calabria, Italy. It was a staple part of the Little Italy neighborhood for [...]