Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Here at Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting venue, we give away a different prize every month to one lucky Ranch visitor selected at random! The chance to win a cool gift adds even more fun and excitement to your day here, and we’re just generous like that! Sometimes the prize is an inspiring book, an interactive brain-stretching activity, [...]
Welcome guest blogger, Nicole Martin, founder of HRBoost, LLC. Nicole is a delightful, energetic speaker and a consultative leader who is skilled in helping businesses meet their strategic objectives through their people. Nicole is recognized as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resource Certification Institute and carries a Master’s degree 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 artistic [...]
Catalyst Ranch is lucky to be situated in one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in Chicago! The West Loop is bustling with tried and true favorites and hip new dining concepts and boutiques. Lately, it seems that another cool shop or restaurant opens up every day, so to keep you posted, we’ll continue our occasional In [...]
Welcome guest blogger, SoHoSoleil's Amelia Merritt! SoHoSoleil Locations is an exclusive group of New York City day rental lofts with creative meeting spaces for corporate meetings and events, photography and video shoots. Since 1996, their lofts have been providing energizing off-site settings for creative workshops. Today Amelia is sharing five easy ways to get your creativity flowing! [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s creative meeting venue, we meet clients from companies large and small who are holding their offsite meetings and retreats at the Ranch. Many of our clients are non-profit organizations, and to support their hard work, we offer discounts on meetings and special events for our NPO clients. We have also donated or [...]
Welcome guest blogger, Meredith Woolard, Client Services Director at Catalyst Ranch, Chicago's most creative meeting venue. In addition to helping our clients coordinate their meetings and making sure they receive the red carpet treatment from start to finish, Meredith is our go-to-gal for tips on healthy living! She kindly shares her knowledge about super-foods, the importance of [...]
Welcome back 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 will be sharing their process in an interactive seminar, Leading the Transformational Retreat, on Monday, May 19 at 3:00 pm at Catalyst Ranch. What shift are [...]
“I wish I had more time!” “I’m so swamped.” “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” How often do you hear phrases like that? Or express them yourself? Time, or the lack thereof, can cause a lot of stress. In a recent staff meeting at Catalyst Ranch, our Operations Manager, John Leen, led us through a series [...]
Announcing our amazing April Giveaway Prize . . . Empire State Building 3D Puzzle Model Build one of the world’s great landmarks out of foam-core pieces and a little imagination with our new Monthly Giveaway Prize! This 3D Empire State Building puzzle lets you easily assemble the famous skyscraper from 39 highly detailed foam & cardboard [...]