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:
AIR + WATER + FOOD= LIFE
Welcome guest blogger, Gloria Athanis! She and Chef HC Choi are partners and owners of Healthful Habits Inc. They teach people of all ages the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle through the power of [...]
Monthly Giveaway Prize – Following My Paint Brush
Announcing our awesome Giveaway Prize for March . . . Following My Paint Brush by Dulari Devi Following My Paint Brush tells the real life story of Dulari Devi, a woman who was [...]
The Transformational Retreat
Chicago’s Catalyst Ranch is a great place to have your offsite meeting or company retreat! The unique, colorful, eclectic décor is designed to stimulate new ways of thinking which is what you want your team [...]
Secrets of Storytelling to Grab and Keep Your Audience
When is the last time you heard a great story? Was it an outrageous tale at a dinner party? A good ghost story told by campfire light? An unexpected anecdote a business meeting? Stories are [...]
3 Fabulous Flash Mob Proposals
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Flash mobs are seemingly random performances that break out unexpectedly in public places. [...]
Creativity 101
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s West Loop meeting venue, the word “creative” comes up a lot! (Note the name of our blog!) The meetings we host include brainstorming, lively discussions, and the development of innovative ideas. [...]
In the Neighborhood: West Loop Dining
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. Lately, it seems that [...]
DIY Scratch-Off Valentines in 6 Easy Steps
Want to wow your valentine? You could spend hours reading greeting cards and still not find the perfect message, so write your own! Everyone appreciates the thought and effort that goes into a hand-crafted gift, [...]
Designing Happiness (& Productivity!)
As we say at Catalyst Ranch, it all starts with the environment, and our creative Chicago meeting venue is an environment like no other! With bright colors and an eclectic collection of art from around [...]
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:
AIR + WATER + FOOD= LIFE
Welcome guest blogger, Gloria Athanis! She and Chef HC Choi are partners and owners of Healthful Habits Inc. They teach people of all ages the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle through the power of [...]
Monthly Giveaway Prize – Following My Paint Brush
Announcing our awesome Giveaway Prize for March . . . Following My Paint Brush by Dulari Devi Following My Paint Brush tells the real life story of Dulari Devi, a woman who was [...]
The Transformational Retreat
Chicago’s Catalyst Ranch is a great place to have your offsite meeting or company retreat! The unique, colorful, eclectic décor is designed to stimulate new ways of thinking which is what you want your team [...]
Secrets of Storytelling to Grab and Keep Your Audience
When is the last time you heard a great story? Was it an outrageous tale at a dinner party? A good ghost story told by campfire light? An unexpected anecdote a business meeting? Stories are [...]
3 Fabulous Flash Mob Proposals
Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Flash mobs are seemingly random performances that break out unexpectedly in public places. [...]
Creativity 101
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s West Loop meeting venue, the word “creative” comes up a lot! (Note the name of our blog!) The meetings we host include brainstorming, lively discussions, and the development of innovative ideas. [...]
In the Neighborhood: West Loop Dining
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. Lately, it seems that [...]
DIY Scratch-Off Valentines in 6 Easy Steps
Want to wow your valentine? You could spend hours reading greeting cards and still not find the perfect message, so write your own! Everyone appreciates the thought and effort that goes into a hand-crafted gift, [...]
Designing Happiness (& Productivity!)
As we say at Catalyst Ranch, it all starts with the environment, and our creative Chicago meeting venue is an environment like no other! With bright colors and an eclectic collection of art from around [...]