Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
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 to do, right? But what can you do to make the most of your time and ensure success at a retreat? [...]
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 all around us, and a good story can be an effective means of communicating in business. Since they have a [...]
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. We provide meeting attendees with plenty of stimuli and tools to foster creativity from projectors and flip charts to Play-Doh and [...]
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 another cool shop or restaurant opens up every day! Today we spotlight a classic fine dining establishment that just received new [...]
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, so why not make your own personalized scratch-off Valentine's Day cards? The crafty administrative staff at Chicago's Catalyst Ranch created unique [...]
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 the world, the Ranch vibe reflects the diverse, imaginative, artistic staff and the incredible ideas that are generated and developed in [...]
At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago's unique meeting venue, our goal is to ensure clients have the most productive offsite session they've ever held. The meeting rooms at the Ranch are designed to engage the senses, encourage purposeful play, and meet the needs of each group with customized room configurations! We all know that humans are not designed to [...]
Where would we be without great inventions? Without the lightbulb? Without airplanes? Or silly putty? Chicago can take credit for many innovations including the zipper, the skyscraper, and the Ferris Wheel! At Catalyst Ranch, we are always exploring new ways to deliver the best possible meeting services to our clients, so they will be inspired to [...]
Today’s blog entry is guest written by Kristin Neperud Merz of www.unscribbled.com where she has been designing, branding and doing all things creative since 2000. Kristin also serves Catalyst Ranch as a Creative Strategist and is our designer of all things digital. You can see some of her fabulous work in our website redesign which is now live! She is also the writer of [...]
One of the things that makes Catalyst Ranch such a wonderful place is the incredible talent and creativity of the staff. Many of our Ranch Hands lead a rich and talented artistic life outside of the Ranch! From actors to crafters, sculptors to musicians and everything in between, our employees' creative lives enrich the Catalyst Ranch [...]