Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Small meetings are getting a lot more attention lately and for good reason. They are the way to meet these days. Currently social distancing guidelines call for gatherings of 10 people or less. Catalyst Ranch has been a venue for such meetings since it opened in 2002. We serve companies large and small in our [...]
With the ongoing coronavirus it’s become apparent that in today’s business world of video meetings and teleconferences, the value of face-to-face encounters can often get overlooked. Collaboration and conferencing tools have made the way we communicate sprightly and convenient and are essential for conducting day-to-day business. But when it’s very important business, nothing is as [...]
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 are the authority on everything Meetings- and Events-related because we know how to get the most out of bringing people together. We have people in mind all the time, but there is unending list of things and objects that go into gathering those people. From name badges to paper handouts and beyond, so much material waste [...]
Previously on The Digital Adventures of Pogo... Pogo and Eva teamed up to break out of their cubicle blues and into the world of creativity. We learned what an impact a creative environment can have on a person and the potential it can unlock in a meeting. Having escaped Mr.Whitewalls, Eva and Pogo founded Catalyst Ranch [...]
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" [...]
I stumbled across this article written for LinkedIn by Rene de Ruijter, and thought it was terrifically written and would be of great interest to our Ranch audience. I figured I would "dissect" it below. The link to the full article is at the bottom. "The right working environment can stimulate creativity and innovation. Colours, lighting, [...]
ZERO WASTE MARKET I remember when I was a kid and my mom would take me a half hour away to piano lessons. After the lesson, as a reward, Mom would take my brother and I to a store that had candy and gum and seeds and nuts in big barrels and bins, and [...]
Last Minute? No Problem Part II! Meeting Tip of the Week for September 14th, 2016 As we talked about last week, in my experience, there are two types of people in this world; people who plan ahead and people who wait. I mentioned how I would consider myself a waiter. Well let me take this [...]
Last Minute? No Problem Meeting Tip of the Week for September 9th, 2016In my experience, there are two types of people in this world; people who plan ahead and people who wait. I would consider myself a waiter. If I don't do things right away, they go on a mental shelf and then sit there collecting dust [...]
