
At Catalyst Ranch, we’ve created an environment that stirs up inspiration and creativity, making corporate meetings infinitely more productive and weddings and special events wildly original.
Welcome to Creative Juice: the Catalyst Ranch blog, where you’ll find:
- our own insights into what makes creative magic happen at Catalyst Ranch
- activities and ideas you can use at home or with your colleagues, to juice up your imagination
- people, places and events around town that will feed your creative spirit
We’re glad to have you here. Now fill up your cup!
Our most recent posts:
Work Space Matters. Ask Kira and Matt!
We don’t know for sure, but we’re guessing there hasn’t ever been an alien invasion or intergalactic supervillain threatening the Meetings Industry, but just in case, we’re ready with our own team of superheroes, [...]
Sea Moss. Simplicity. the MOSSUM Sweetie!
Are you thinking about food RIGHT. THIS. SECOND? Probably. At this point with nutrition and meal-related advertising coming at you from all angles, you’d be hard-pressed not to have your diet on your mind. How [...]
New Experiences & Teambuilding (including… Teams BUILDING!)
What's on your meeting's agenda? A welcome address, introductions. Maybe a get-to-know-you activity. Presentations followed by a few blocks of break-out groups. But what agenda items make your meeting unique and experiential? If that piece [...]
Circling Back with Art Maven MJ!
Today we're having a FlashBack Friday and returning to our great friend MJ Ernst—truly one of our Catalyst Ranch family. Back in December 2015, we blogged an interview with this multi-hyphenate artist as we debuted the [...]
Breakfast and Beyond: A New Take!
We’ve got new tricks up our sleeve for our clients! One of the things we truly all got behind at our 2019 Strategic Planning sessions was the priority to bring even more healthy and natural items to [...]
I Vow… to Stay Within Budget
This week we bring a blog entry from our very own Client Services Manager for Special Events, Drea Holland! Drea is Chicago born and raised, so she's a pro at knowing what extra special local [...]
365 Days in Other Numbers: Our 2018 in Review!
Unbelievable! 2018 is almost over. What a year we’ve had here at Catalyst Ranch, including one heck of a #RanchSweet16 Anniversary Party. We are so very grateful and thankful to you for choosing us as [...]
Grouping: Choosing a Balanced and Energizing Menu
Welcome guest blogger Kim Jean, Gathering Guru and Business Development Manager at Catalyst Ranch. Her super powers on staff include bringing in a wide array of new audiences to see the wonder of our creative [...]
Reflection and Thanks: #RanchSweet16
We wax reminiscent after celebrating our Anniversary... It's a time for Reflection and Thanks: #RanchSweet16! What do you remember about your 16th birthday? Was there a tremendous party chronicled by MTV's My Super Sweet 16? Did [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, we’ve created an environment that stirs up inspiration and creativity, making corporate meetings infinitely more productive and weddings and special events wildly original.
Welcome to Creative Juice: the Catalyst Ranch blog, where you’ll find:
- our own insights into what makes creative magic happen at Catalyst Ranch
- activities and ideas you can use at home or with your colleagues, to juice up your imagination
- people, places and events around town that will feed your creative spirit
We’re glad to have you here. Now fill up your cup!
Our most recent posts:
Work Space Matters. Ask Kira and Matt!
We don’t know for sure, but we’re guessing there hasn’t ever been an alien invasion or intergalactic supervillain threatening the Meetings Industry, but just in case, we’re ready with our own team of superheroes, [...]
Sea Moss. Simplicity. the MOSSUM Sweetie!
Are you thinking about food RIGHT. THIS. SECOND? Probably. At this point with nutrition and meal-related advertising coming at you from all angles, you’d be hard-pressed not to have your diet on your mind. How [...]
New Experiences & Teambuilding (including… Teams BUILDING!)
What's on your meeting's agenda? A welcome address, introductions. Maybe a get-to-know-you activity. Presentations followed by a few blocks of break-out groups. But what agenda items make your meeting unique and experiential? If that piece [...]
Circling Back with Art Maven MJ!
Today we're having a FlashBack Friday and returning to our great friend MJ Ernst—truly one of our Catalyst Ranch family. Back in December 2015, we blogged an interview with this multi-hyphenate artist as we debuted the [...]
Breakfast and Beyond: A New Take!
We’ve got new tricks up our sleeve for our clients! One of the things we truly all got behind at our 2019 Strategic Planning sessions was the priority to bring even more healthy and natural items to [...]
I Vow… to Stay Within Budget
This week we bring a blog entry from our very own Client Services Manager for Special Events, Drea Holland! Drea is Chicago born and raised, so she's a pro at knowing what extra special local [...]
365 Days in Other Numbers: Our 2018 in Review!
Unbelievable! 2018 is almost over. What a year we’ve had here at Catalyst Ranch, including one heck of a #RanchSweet16 Anniversary Party. We are so very grateful and thankful to you for choosing us as [...]
Grouping: Choosing a Balanced and Energizing Menu
Welcome guest blogger Kim Jean, Gathering Guru and Business Development Manager at Catalyst Ranch. Her super powers on staff include bringing in a wide array of new audiences to see the wonder of our creative [...]
Reflection and Thanks: #RanchSweet16
We wax reminiscent after celebrating our Anniversary... It's a time for Reflection and Thanks: #RanchSweet16! What do you remember about your 16th birthday? Was there a tremendous party chronicled by MTV's My Super Sweet 16? Did [...]









