Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting venue, is staffed by a talented team of quirky characters known as Ranch Hands. Individuals who have artistic leanings are drawn to Catalyst Ranch’s colorful workspace, diverse clientele, and co-workers of similar sensibility. That’s why you’ll find that every Ranch Hand leads a full life filled with an array of [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago's most creative meeting venue, we host a series of events that are open to the public wherein thought leaders come to share their insights. Our Matchbooks series is a quarterly review of books on business innovation and creativity to ignite the imagination. Join us for light refreshments, an insightful presentation, and lively [...]
Welcome guest bloggers Jackie Sloane and Anil Saxena! Ms. Sloane and Mr. Saxena provide coaching, consulting and training to enhance clients’ abilities in engaging others and producing results through relationships. They recently shared their process for Leading the Transformational Retreat Monday, March 3 at 3 at Catalyst Ranch. Leading the Transformational Retreat A new leader we’ll call Audrey took on [...]
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Our superstar Special Events Team will be attending the upcoming Same Love, Same Rights® LGBT Wedding Expo in Chicago! This year, we’ll be celebrating the enactment of full marriage rights in Illinois! The Expo [...]
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day is coming right up! Wednesday, April 23 is the official holiday to show a little extra appreciation to your administrative support team. If one day isn’t enough, you can celebrate the whole week of April 21-25. That means it is time for Catalyst Ranch’s Annual Cubicle Makeover Contest! The winner of the [...]
Announcing our awesome Giveaway Prize for March . . . Following My Paint Brush by Dulari Devi Following My Paint Brush tells the real life story of Dulari Devi, a woman who was born into a very poor family and later went on to become a celebrated artist in the Mithila style of folk [...]
When is the last time you heard a great story? Was it an outrageous tale at a dinner party? A good ghost story told by campfire light? An unexpected anecdote a business meeting? Stories are all around us, and a good story can be an effective means of communicating in business. Since they have a [...]
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Flash mobs are seemingly random performances that break out unexpectedly in public places. Many involve music and dance, and some of the best ones end in sweet marriage proposals! Are you looking for a [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s West Loop meeting venue, the word “creative” comes up a lot! (Note the name of our blog!) The meetings we host include brainstorming, lively discussions, and the development of innovative ideas. We provide meeting attendees with plenty of stimuli and tools to foster creativity from projectors and flip charts to Play-Doh and [...]
Want to wow your valentine? You could spend hours reading greeting cards and still not find the perfect message, so write your own! Everyone appreciates the thought and effort that goes into a hand-crafted gift, so why not make your own personalized scratch-off Valentine's Day cards? The crafty administrative staff at Chicago's Catalyst Ranch created unique [...]