Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Yeah yeah, that’s old news. What's NEW is how easy it is to make breakfast your own. The customizable, individualized breakfast trend is available at Catalyst Ranch too, now more than ever! With Spring in full swing, we’re ushering in a new season of breakfast options. That’s [...]
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 all aspects of our food service, including our breakfast, lunch and snack offerings. Get ready to see plenty of nut mixes, [...]
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 [...]
It's 2017, and although we love to get physical letters in the mail, we also love saving trees! So this year we have partnered up with some of our amazing friends and vendors and bring to you, our wonderful clients and amigos, some fantastic items to brighten the end of your year. We are thrilled with [...]
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" [...]
Now that we have had a moment to breathe and are back to the business of business, we can look back and bask in the afterglow of our Anniversary Party. It was one to remember! On November 14th, 2016, a beautiful Monday night, Catalyst Ranch had the great fortune of celebrating 14 years in style; with [...]
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 [...]
The second annual Creative Meeting Carnival at Catalyst Ranch in Chicago's west loop was filled with puzzles, games, riddles, art, cocktails, and tasty treats from cotton candy to gelato to creative appetizers from Big Delicious Planet. Our unique meeting vendors mingled with meeting and event industry professionals, showcasing their innovative meeting enhancements. We hope you had a great [...]
Have you ever planned and executed a meeting and then wondered "Did I get my point across?" or "Why wasn't there any action afterwards?" Have you ever attended a meeting and left with the feeling that you wasted your time? Now is your chance to find answers to your toughest meeting challenges. We've partnered with the [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s most creative meeting space, we try to anticipate our clients’ every need, so they can focus on their agenda and have the most innovative and productive off-site meeting possible. We want to fuel creative thinking and problem solving in a variety of ways. We start with an inspiring environment, plenty of coffee, [...]
