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Creative Juice Blog from Catalyst Ranch

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:

Meeting Tip of the Day for 8/8/16

If you are looking to take your meeting to the next level, one of the best ways is to mix in a teambuilding exercise. Whether you are combining groups, shaking up your corporate structure, or [...]

August 9th, 2016|Categories: Create, Creativity, Meeting Tip, Teambuilding, Tip, Tip of the Day|Tags: , , , , , |

7 Tips on How to Prepare to Teach, When You Haven’t Been Trained as a Teacher

  7 Tips on How to Prepare to Teach, When You Haven't Been Trained as a Teacher by Ida Abdalkhani, Founder & President of Ability to Engage, Inc I recently started teaching at my alma [...]

July 27th, 2016|Categories: Consultants, Inspire, Interviews, Teach|Tags: , , |

Guest Blog with Ida Abdalkhani

SEVEN STEPS TO CURB YOUR PERFECTIONISM & ACCOMPLISH MORE By Ida Abdalkhani, Founder at Ability to Engage   I grew up in a depressed rust-belt city surrounded by pollution and decay.  I escaped, vigorously pursued [...]

Most Interesting Interview with Samira Ahmed

Meet Samira Ahmed, this month’s candidate trying to upstage Pogo, the Most Interesting Monkey in the World.*Portrait courtesy of six-year-old daughter Lena Jonas. Archaeologists have found copies of Samira’s unpublished novels amongst the prized possessions [...]

June 7th, 2016|Categories: Authors, Catalyst Ranch, Inspire, Interviews|

Pogo, The Most Interesting Monkey in the World interviews Eva, Ranch Czarina

This month, Pogo, the Most Interesting Monkey in the World interviews Eva Niewiadomski, Ranch Czarina and Founder of Catalyst Ranch who is vying for Most Interesting Woman in the World. Eva just won two back-to-back [...]

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Planning an Event or Meeting in Downtown Chicago?

Catalyst Ranch is a creative venue rental space in Downtown Chicago for:


Our colorful loft-style event spaces offer a more inspiring alternative to traditional hotel meeting rooms and banquet halls — with flexible layouts, hybrid capabilities, and an experienced support team. Explore Our Chicago Venue Spaces

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:

Meeting Tip of the Day for 8/8/16

If you are looking to take your meeting to the next level, one of the best ways is to mix in a teambuilding exercise. Whether you are combining groups, shaking up your corporate structure, or [...]

August 9th, 2016|Categories: Create, Creativity, Meeting Tip, Teambuilding, Tip, Tip of the Day|Tags: , , , , , |

7 Tips on How to Prepare to Teach, When You Haven’t Been Trained as a Teacher

  7 Tips on How to Prepare to Teach, When You Haven't Been Trained as a Teacher by Ida Abdalkhani, Founder & President of Ability to Engage, Inc I recently started teaching at my alma [...]

July 27th, 2016|Categories: Consultants, Inspire, Interviews, Teach|Tags: , , |

Guest Blog with Ida Abdalkhani

SEVEN STEPS TO CURB YOUR PERFECTIONISM & ACCOMPLISH MORE By Ida Abdalkhani, Founder at Ability to Engage   I grew up in a depressed rust-belt city surrounded by pollution and decay.  I escaped, vigorously pursued [...]

Most Interesting Interview with Samira Ahmed

Meet Samira Ahmed, this month’s candidate trying to upstage Pogo, the Most Interesting Monkey in the World.*Portrait courtesy of six-year-old daughter Lena Jonas. Archaeologists have found copies of Samira’s unpublished novels amongst the prized possessions [...]

June 7th, 2016|Categories: Authors, Catalyst Ranch, Inspire, Interviews|

Pogo, The Most Interesting Monkey in the World interviews Eva, Ranch Czarina

This month, Pogo, the Most Interesting Monkey in the World interviews Eva Niewiadomski, Ranch Czarina and Founder of Catalyst Ranch who is vying for Most Interesting Woman in the World. Eva just won two back-to-back [...]

Sign up to receive emails on all things Meetings, Events, Inspiration and Creativity!

Planning an Event or Meeting in Downtown Chicago?

Catalyst Ranch is a creative venue rental space in Downtown Chicago for:


Our colorful loft-style event spaces offer a more inspiring alternative to traditional hotel meeting rooms and banquet halls — with flexible layouts, hybrid capabilities, and an experienced support team. Explore Our Chicago Venue Spaces

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