Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Welcome back guest blogger, Kristin Neperud Merz! Kristin is a multi-talented founder of Unscribbled, Inc. where she has been designing, branding and practicing the art of creative problem-solving since 2000. Kristin also serves Catalyst Ranch as a Creative Strategist and is our designer of all things digital. You can see some of her fabulous work in [...]
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 [...]
Welcome guest blogger, Jon Wool! Mr. Wool is the President and Owner of JHW Hospitality Consulting and one of the hospitality industry's foremost experts. He is also the founder of the boutique catering company, Finesse Cuisine Catering and Events. As a consultant, coach, and speaker, Jon has been applauded for his warmth, humor, and ability to clearly [...]
Catalyst Ranch was the first venue in Chicago to realize that the results of any offsite meeting can be enhanced if attendees are placed in the right environment. Our quirky colorful meeting space in the West Loop inspires guests to have the most beneficial offsite meeting possible. We put this theory into practice in our own [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, the original creative meeting venue located in Chicago’s West Loop, we take play pretty seriously. Games are part of the landscape here at the Ranch. Board games, card games, and puzzles adorn the book shelves around the perimeter of each room. Sometimes our Monthly Giveaway Prize is a challenging puzzle or funky desktop [...]
Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s first unique meeting venue, is designed to foster creative thinking. When some of our clients come to the Ranch for the first time, they see the bright colors, the mismatched vintage coffee cups, the whimsical décor, and they think, "People work here?!" The Ranch looks like such a fun place, some attendees are [...]
As you are jet setting around the globe, making meeting magic in every corner of the planet, you may find yourself reading an in-flight magazine or two on your travels. Did you see the recent issue of the number one in-flight magazine, United Airlines’ Hemispheres? We are proud to say that Catalyst Ranch was recently featured in [...]
You might know how the leopard got his spots and how the camel got his hump, but do you know how Chicago’s most creative meeting venue got the name Catalyst Ranch? According to legend, Eva Niewiadomski, Czarina of Catalyst Ranch, wanted a name that would express that we are a physical location (a meeting and event [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting venue, we certainly believe in the value of face to face meetings. Our meeting space is, of course, designed to bring people together and foster communication and innovation. We practice what we preach! Our Ranch Hands have internal meetings on a weekly basis, and we often have one on [...]
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I suppose if they told us that in high school, we’d have felt totally justified checking out of Algebra class to pass notes instead, but it is true! Of course, relying on others will only take you so far. You need to land a gig on your [...]